Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1924-11-07
PROHIBITION ENFORCED
IN GREATER MEASURE

SEATTLE, Oct. 23.-ProhibitioT
enforcement is becoming more effect
i've every day, and this improvement
in curbing the outlawed liquor traf-
fic is due TO better cooperation be.
tween federal and local authorities
imposition Of jail sentences instead
of fines for violators, more general
use of the paddock" on liquor nuis-
ances, and steps taken toward stop
ping leaks Of liquor from bonded
warehouses to the illicit market, &C
cording to a resume of prohibition
enforcement by the federal govern
ment during the present administra-
ton at Washington, received today by
Roy G. Lyle, federal prohibition di-
rector for this state.
The report covers the period from
June II, 1921, to September II, 1924.
It shows that the main sources for
obtaining genuine liquor in this coun-
try have been largely cut off. This
has caused bootleggers to turn to
smuggling, but with the Coast Guard
rapidly getting this situation in con-
troll, the prospect for obtaining liquor
from overseas is growing DINNER
daily.
R. A. Haynes, federal prohibition
commissioner, said that the more
general realization that over 80 per
cent of the so-called bootleg liquor
being sold is poisonous, was also a
contributing factor in bringing about
victory Of law and order over the
outlawed liquor traffickers.
"Jail sentences" Mr.. Haynes said,
fare proving the real deterrent to
law breaking. The violator may pay
a fine and continue business in diff
ferent locality under a different name,
until again apprehended. But when
he is put in Jail his activities are at
an end, his income stops, and he has
an opportunity to reflect upon the
Importance of upholding the Consti-
tuition" Commissioner Haynes con
tinued:
Cooperation between federal
and state authorities is improving. All
forces for upholding law and order
should cooperate. More than IT,
900 arrests have been made by the
federal authorities during the last
three years. During the same period
violators have been sentenced in fed
eral courts to serve an aggregate of
nearly 1000 years.
"More than 100000 stills and parts
of stills and about 100000 gallons
of distilled spirits, malt liquors, wine,
etc., have been seized during the last
three years. A total of 11,077 auto
mobiles and 444 boats and launches
have been captured.
During this period, more than
138,200 criminal cases have been TAX
en- to federal courts. Of this num-
Der, over 10000 have been terminal
ed, resulting in more than $4,000 con-
victions.
thousands of other cases have
been turned into local courts, of
which there is no complete record.
Fines of nearly $4,000 900 have been
imposed, over $12,300,000 of which
has actually been collected and turned
into the United States treasury.
Last year alone, the fines, forfeit
ures, ETC., imposed totaled over ST.
100000, of which more than $5,000,-
900 has already been collected. In
addition, about 81 100000 was paid by
brewers during the year in compro-
mise of civil liabilities. Tax penal
ty figures are not yet compiled, but
will swell the total collections con-
siderably.
"The injunction, or paddock is an
other effective weapon. Injunction
cases have been instituted in both
federal and state courts. Since july