Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-06-23

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behind the enforcement of the pro.
hibition laws that it is willing to con-
tribute funds to aid the enforcement
through channels which officials
charged with the execution OF the laws
thus far have found difficult of access.
In other words, citizens are coming
out directly for the law with the offer
OF assistance to the authorities in the
enforcement of the law.
From the "anti" viewpoint, the cam
paign demonstrates that the prohibi-
ton law is so opposed by public senti-
ment that the Government cannot
enforce if singlehanded as it does
other penal statutes. This, it is added.
is realized by the proponents of pro-
hibition, who are rallying around in
a last effort TO bolster up the faitering
enforcement of the non-popular law.
Mail and newspaper clippings from
other cities coming to the two organi-
cations show that the experiment has
attracted attention because of the fact
that private citizens are acting as
euasi-Government auyiliaries in the
enforcement of the law-not called in
by the Government, but acting vol
unfairly as group to see to prac-
teal enforcement of the law.
Takes Attack as Joke.
DIR. Ellison today indicated that the
citizens group took the attack from
the anti-prohibition forces as a joke.
-'as il must have been intended TO he"
he aided.
The association does not know, and
does not care. he said, If bootleggers
have Joined the ranks and made con-
trfbutions to the cause. 1T Will harm
them most in the end" he pointed
out I'VE DO not ask members their
leanings. politically, religiously or So
cially" he said, land il is quite pos
sible that the bootleggers attended
the meeting Sunday and became sup.
porters of the movement that is di-
rected against them. We do not know
and do not care. They cannot harm
us by spying on US"
One point is sought to be cleared up
by the Citizens Service Association,
DR.. Ellison said. That is the false i'm
preston created by unauthorized state
ments that neighborhood activities are
to form a part of the campaign.
Our activities and interests are
centered on bootlegging as an illicit
business he said. Into this cam
paign what the individual citizen does
in his private home does not enter, un-
less he is engaged in selling or pro.
0QClng NQuOr as a business enterprise.
We are in no manner aiming at the
private citizen as such and want it
distinctly understood we are after the
men who are engaged in the traffic
prohibited by the law"
10000 Members Expected.
This comedies with the view taken
by Chief of Police Edwin B. Hesse.
He declared that he welcomes con.
structive suggestions from the Citi.
Zens' Service Association and would
cooperate along proper lines to the
full extent of his power in the position
he occupies.
He also wanted it distinctly under.
stood, however, that he would not
countenance the violation of personal
rights or the rights of a person to be
secure and peaceful within the con
fines of his own home.
DIR. Ellison said today that he ex
pected the 10000 mark in member
ship Of the crusaders to be reached in
about six weeks. Applications con
tinue to pile in unsolicited, he said
and no attempt has been made along
the lines of membership campaign
The ranks of the crusaders now mum
Der well over 1000.