The call of the North. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1923-1924, 1923-11-14
GOVERNOR CALLS CONFERENCE
ON PROHIBITION enforcement
Preus Summons Mayors, Prosecutors,
Police Chiefs to Meeting.
TO DISCUSS COOLIDGE'S
SEVEN POINTS ON DRY
LAW OBSERVANCES.

Law ODOGn fAINSLSs
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To bring about statewide consid-
GRAFTON of the "seven points" on pro-
hibition enforcement brought out at
the governors conference with Presi-
dent Coolidge recently a call for a
state prohibition law enforcement
conference at the Capitol December
II and 18 was issued Wednesday by
Governor Preus.
In his statement announcing the
conference Governor Preus states
that discussion of the two-day ses-
sion will be confined to the seven
methods of encouraging enforcement
of the Eighteenth amendment. He
announced that such q state confer
ence had been suggested to him be-
fore the meeting with President Cool
idge by S. B. Qvale, state prohibi-
ton enforcement director.
Qvale Arranging Program
Arrangements for the gathering
were discussed by the governor and
Mr.. Qvale Tuesday. The program
and other details are to be in charge
Of Mr.. Qvale. Sessions on both days
will start at 10 A. M. All public
officials directly concerned with en-
forcement of the Volstead act, edu-
Gators and representatives of well
fare organizations will be invited.
CONFORMING to the program made
out by President Coolidge to the gov
ernors of the various states of the
Union and approved by the govern
ors," the executives statement de-
clares, II am calling prohibition
law enforcement conference of the
state to be held in the house chamber
of the Capitol in St. Paul on Decem-
Der II and 1S, 1923, commencing each
day at 10 o'clock in the morning. -
"The program adopted at the gov
ernors' conference at the White House
embraced the following seven points
and discussion must conform as near
ly as possible to these seven points
in order that the ground may be COW
cred:
81. Coordination of all federal,
state, county and municipal forces.
"2. Call upon the press to sup
port prohibition law enforcement,
stress law observance and treat the
enforcement program commensu-
rately with the gravity of awless-
ness.
"3. Call convention of municipal,
county and state enforcement off,
cials at a convenient date to dis
cuss and adopt a program for the
state, the federal government pledg-
ing every possible support to these
conventions.
"a. Call upon the prosecuting at
torneys in the various districts in
the state to confer on the problem
pledging support with every facility
w o1o III SuSA OlSSOSSlOuSs
IS. Adopt whatever means are
practicable to cause lawless citizens
and aliens to respect the majesty
and sanctity of the law apd to re-
spect the various agencies enforc-
ing it.
IS. Cooperation by national au-
thorities in all these activities.
W. Education of children of the
evils of the use of alcohol through
the superintendent of instruction in
the public schools.
81 am inviting to attend this con-
ference the attorney general of the
state, the United States district at
torney, Ill county attorneys, all sher-
ifs, all mayors, all chiefs of police
and the state superintendent of pub
lie instruction.
Qvale Suggests Plan First
"The calling of this conference was
suggested to me by S. B. Qvale, state
prohibition enforcement agent, some
time before the governors confer
ence and I am calling the state con-
ference after we have jointly consid-
cred the matter. He has consented
to take charge of the program and
arrangements for people interested
to have their suggestions presented
to the conference at the Federal
building, Room 205, corner Mar
quette and Third street, Minneapolis"
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