New Britain herald., 1924-02-13
LAW ENFORCEMENT
 IN CHICAGO GOOD
Mayor to Continue Booze Drive 2S Brewers Out of Business

By The Asociated Press.
 Chicago, Feb. 13.--Declaring that flaw enforcement is a realty In Chi cago," Mayor William E. Dever, whose campaign against illicit liquor las driven 23 breweries and more ~san 5000 soft drink parlors out of business during the last four months. has served notice on bootleggers and beer runners that '1is storm IS not going to blow over."
 ''The traffic in beer and booze has been halted in Chicago. And it will not be resumed during my adminis- tration." he said as he signed orders which increased to 2.S00 the number of esta blishments closed through li- cense revocations since September Is last
 Imm ediately upon assuming office for a four-year term last April, the mayor began an informal personal in- auiry into the traffic in illegal bever- ages. His warfare against high alco- hoic content has touched every de- partment of the municipal govern ment.
 Dept. Reorganized.
 
 reorganized from top to bottom Eleven veteran district commanders have been removed from the service, and more than 700 subordinate offl- cers have been transferred to new stations. An enforcement program has been instituted in every police precinct and d fleet of fl automobiles manned by armed patrolmen has been added to the departments anti|beer- running equipment. One ot the lfI motor patrols spread throughout the city reports to headquarters every two minutes of the entire ai hours.
 Chief Morgan Nj. Collins an ep- pointee of the mayor. declares the re- suits achieved by the younger cap tains. "selected from the ranks on the basis of capture and merit" have been gratifying beyond our most lib- oral expectations"
 The Chicago program, Mayor De- yer declares, is based on the simple and self-evident truth that law on- forcement is a clearly defined duty Of public officials"
 T am not playing to prohibition gallery" he said. Tt Is q sad state of affairs, indeed, when public oni- cials enforce only the laws they be- licve in. When officialdom takes unto itself the privilege of selecting cer- tain laws to be enforced the end oi organized law and order is in sight.
 Gets Great Praise
 Mayor Deyers campaign has at tracted national attention and has won the commendation of state and | federal enforcement officials.
 Mayor Deyer is laying the en'ire | nation under tribute to himself" said | Bishop Thomas Nicholson. of th" | Methodist Episcopal church. national nrosident of the An,i-Saloon league, and a Chicago man. He Is demon e,irating that tho law can be entorc- ed in one of tho largest clues Tn the world, He k showing the country what a resolnie man can do and ne ia succeeding in large way.
 "Tbe mayor has demonstrated that tho law can be enforced wherever ot- Gcia,s have the will to enforce lt said r. Scott Mcbride. state superih- ,cndent of the Anti-Saloon league ..,I,s succcss should be Il reproach to 1nx government in every quarter. Thcre will be no relaxation of the ,,arcoment effort. Mayor Dover as- serted. z.., Il
 "yicjous influences which were eal ing at the heart Of government ar' now at bay, but the campaign VII go on" he said. we arc convinced that ,hc law can be enforced with res- sonable effort. More than 1000 places have been closed since last September a,d , po,,ce survey reveals that moro than 1000 additional have closed vol ,,r,ar,lv. Many have closed. I am in- termed until the storm blows over. Int this storm Is not going to piow over" II