The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-06-27
FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT

Question: What officer by virtue of his Office is chief
law enforcement officer of the United States?
Answer The President of the United States is chief
law enforcement officer. Under the Constitution and
statutes of the United States the President has power to
nominate, and by and with the advice and of
the Senate to appoint judges of the Supreme Court the
Attorney General, the Secretary of the Treasury the
Commissioner OF Internal Revenue the various United
States Circuit and District Judges District Attorneys
Marshals, and numerous other enforcement officers of
the United States.
Question: Which federal officers have to do with the
enforcement of the National Prohibition Act?
Answer The President, the Secretary of the Treas
ury the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, the Proh-
biton Commissioner, the Federal Prohibition Directors
Internal Revenue Agents. Federal Prohibition Agents.
the Attorney General of the United States United States
District Attorneys United States Commissioners United
States Marshas and their Deputies are all charged with
various phases of the enforcement of the National Pro-
hbition Act.
Question: What departments of the federal govern
ment duty bound to enforce the National Prohibi
ton Act?
Answer: The Commissioner of Internal Revenue I'M
der the Secretary of the Treasury is charged with the
duty of detecting and suppresng violations, also with
the issuance Of permits and control the regulave
processes of the law The Attorney General charged
with the duty of prosecuting the offenders i'll the
Question: What officers of the federal government
specifically charged with the duty of investigating
and reporting violations of the National Prohibition Act
Answer: The Commissioner Of Internal Revenue, his
assistants agents and inspectors. Such inspectors and
agents usually denominated Internal Revenue Agents
or Federal Prohibition Agents.
Question: What officer is charged with the prosecu-
ton of offenders in the courts?
Answer: Violations of the Act required to be re-
ported the United States Attorney for the district i'll
which committed. This officer is charged with the duty
of prosecuting such offenders subject the direction of
the Attorney General of the United States.
Question:: What authority have Internal Revenue
Agents or Federal Prohibition Agents conduct the
prosecution of offenders the committing trial for the
purpose of having the offenders held for the grand jury?
Answer: They may conduct the prosecution at the
committing trial of offenders against the National Pro-
hbition Act for the purpose of having such offenders
held for the action of the grand jury.
Question: Who is authorized to make regulations for
the enforcement of the National Prohibition Act?
Answer: The Commissioner of Internal Revenue with
the approval of the Secretary of the Treasury
Question: What authority has the Prohibition Com
missioner enforce the law?
Answer: The National Prohibition Act authorized the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue appoint assistants
and agents to aid in the enforcement of the law. The
Commissioner of Internal Revenue has appointed the
Prohibition Commissioner to have immediate super
vision over prohibition enforcement
Question: What duty, any, rests on other officers?
Answer: Every officer, state and national is
to uphold the Constitution of the United States which
includes the Eighteenth Amendment.