The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1924-04-10
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Observance Vital to Nation,
New Attorney General
Tells Women.

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Attorney General Harlan F.
Stone today voiced his determine
ton to enforce the country's laws
without fear or favor"
Appearing as an added speaker
on the program of the Woman's
National Committee for Law En-
forcement, in convention at the
Hotel Washington, the Attorney
General announced his intention
Of enforcing the law no matter
who he hits.
Vital to Nation.
"There is nothing quite so vital
to the future of this country as the
enforcement Of its statutes and the
cultivation of respect for it's laws.
And by that I mean all laws. And
that statement" he said, lis not
10y applicable to those enemies of
society who violate the law for
PERSONAL gain or advantages; it is
applicable to the agencies of law
enforcement Of the Government it.
self.
You and 1 and all the members
Of my department~are subject TO
the law If right and justice arr 20
prevail in this fair land OF ours.
Now, all I have to say is this,
that it win be my purpose to ad-
minister. the great office to which
/ have been called without fear or
favor, to the end, first, that the
law may be cbeyed, and, second,
where it is disobeyed, that punish.
ment shall be swift and sure. Now.
that's a high ideal. Perhaps It
cannot be reached. But, after all,
It Is well to have the IDEAL"
Rich ViOIatOrs Scored.
Asserting that 80 per cent OF the
bootleggers would go out of business
IL the demand for their product ir
the higher circles of society. was
shut off, Federal Prohibition Com
missioner Roy A. Haynes declared
that "the big business man who
drinks illegally sets an example Of
violation to any safe blower who
might seek to enter the property
Of his company
Commissioner Haynes said that
the buyer of liquor was equally
guilty with the seller.
1.-THE banker who buys bootleg
whiskeY has no logical right IL
complain if the bootlegger dyna
mites the safe of his bank. the
time is not far off when the same
Jail that houses the bootlegger will
house also his accomplice in crime
the wealthy buyer Of his illegal
products" Commissioner Haynes
said.
The prohibition commissioner rs.
serted that prohibition had proved
beneficial to ''thes great masses, and
that forward steps were being taken
in enforcing the law. He asked the
members Of the law enforcement
COMMITTEES to help enforce the Vol.
steadeIaw.
Mrs. Hoover Presides.
The convention opened at the
Washington Hotel, with MRS Her.
bert Hoover in the presiding officers
chair. ,.e$}
Scores Of Americas most prom.
1nent women leaders were in attend
ance at the convention. 1t is ex-
pected that before the convention is
brought to an end more than 1000
delegates will have answered to the
roll calls.
Bishop william Frazer Mcdowell
pronounced the invocation opening
the meeting. On behalf of the
women or Washington, Mrs. Wal
lace Radcliffe gave the delegates
Q warm welcome and Mrs. Henry
w. Peabody responded for the dele
gates.
In her keynote speech, Mrs. Pea.
body, who Is chairman OF the Ma.
tional Committee for Law Enforce
ment, declared that women were
natural law enforcers. She said
that women were prepared to ask
with "the emphasis of the ballot"
that only men will be elected who
will honestly enforce all law.
"Men love old habits as they
cling to old garments. It is no
trial to q woman to adopt a new
fashion, but attempt to separate a
man from an ancient coat, hat or
pipe, however tactfully or surrep.
tiously, and note the reaction. Drink
Ing Is an old, old habit, so we need
not wonder that otherwise well
disposed men are resentful, and q
little peevish.
Mrs. Norris Speaks.
Kathleen Norris, well known
writer, said that she often used to
think that woman suffrage was
much ado about nothing in an
address before the luncheon of the
convention members. -
"There Is a reason for women not
voting" said Mrs. Norris. zone
party says look at that candidate:
he is q cheat. And the other party
says, look at that candidate; he is