The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-10-16


~ am not rohioitionist, any of
my old friends in Kenosha will tell
you that" said Mayor Dever as he
launched into his subject. "A funda-
mental question of more Importance is
at stake, namely whether laws of this
country are to be enforced or to be
disregarded. don't claim that the
eighteenth amendment is a good law,
but l do claim that it is on the
statute books and is enforceable and
point to the record in Chicago to prove
it. The best way in the world to stop
murder, burglary, robbery and other
crimes is to compel profound respect
for all laws and to eliminate places
where any law is scorned. If it is
impossible to do this L do not know
what is to become of our American
institutions"
How He Did 1t.
Mayor Dever then proceeded to tell
what had been done to sponge up"
Chicago. He told how when he took
Office he found that the old saloon
had passed out of existence, but in its
place in Chicago had come $1,000 soft
drink parlors.
"Out of these 1900 not 800 of them
could exist without violation of the
law" he declared. "Some of them were
in places in Chicago where a drink as
soft as ginger ale would not be sold
once week. More than that, found
that the police department had taken
on commercial tendency regarding
this business and that graft had
reached its way into city hall and
every city and county Office"
Showed He Meant Business.
Mayor Dever told then how he had
called in federal and state officials and
secured their promise to cooperate,
how he had called in the police time
and again and told them that he meant
business and how finally eight captains
of police. had been "fred" because
they would not believe it. After that
the law began to be enforced in Chi
cago, he declared, and it has continued
to be enforced. The revocation of
1000 soft drink parlor licenses helped
in carrying on this reform.
"The soft drink parlor is now worn
out institution in Chicago" said Mayor
Dever. eve haven't Chicago clean but
gambling, booze selling and the like,
have been reduced as much as it is
humanity possible. Breweries found
out that they could not peddle their
product in Chicago and have ceased
to try it."
Means to Enforce Law.
Mayor Dever declared that one of
the disappointing parts of the business
of being mayor was to find that some
nf fho 0hac% YonnlaU a.
so sound a doctrine as the enforce
ment of laws. He decried the fact
that people are saying that "the law is
uncomfortable" and declared that Chi
cago's record proved this untrue.
II want to tell my Kenosha friends
that whether we stumble or fall we
will continue this stand for law en-
forcement," said Mayor Dever. 'If
the voters of Chicago do not like it,
they can get new mayor in two years,
and If they get new one l hope he
will continue to teach the young that
respect for law is paramount. 1t is
deplorable today that men are assum-
ing even to enter the White House
on the courageous way that they are
saying that the law, meaning the pro-
lAO4CAOH AdWS OG CULOACeQ. i
think that it is the duty of every
American citizen who has respect for
the government under which he lives
to support officers who are trying
to enforce all of the laws on the
statute books"
Applauded by Kenoshans.
Mayor Dever was loudly applauded
as he finished his address in the way
shown above. After the address he
talked informally with many of the
Kenoshans who had gathered to hear
him at his Homecoming" and told
other things regarding his career as
mayor.
Prior to the address two most en-
Pertaining vocal solos were given by
Mr.. Peters, his renditions Of two Har-
ry Lauder numbers being most pleas
ing. He was accompanied by Mrs. w.
H. Schroeder on the piano.