Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-08-13

coordination of their activities. and
the development of a real will to win.
Perhaps all that sounds like theory.
can imagine many reader saying TO
himself, 'tOh, it's well enough Tor
woman to sit down at a desk in Wash
ington and outline a beautiful plan Tor
catching bootleggers, but she really
hasn't a practical idea In her head that
would amount to a row Of pins In
practice"
State Department Helped.
Let me call attention, therefore, TO
the fact that a situation similar to that
which now exists at Detroit, existed
several years ago near Seattle, Wash. l
secured the detail by the State Depart
ment Of Mr.. Ernest L. Harris, consul
general at Vancouver, and through his
efforts and the leadership, good tudg-
ment and labors Of Mr.. ALI Oftedal, as
sistant prohibition commissioner, the
work Of the various services was CO.
ordinated. More than that, o plan OF
cooperation with the Canadian forces
was put into effect that worked out
satisfactorily for both governments.
Smuggling both into Canada and into
the United States in that region was
radically reduced.
In March of the present year a 1
earnestly urged the State Department. TO
detail Mr.. Harris to the Detroit area to
make q survey and recommendations as
to what would improve conditions, ana
the request was granted. He spent con-
siderable time studying the situation on
both sides of the line. He did 1t with
out blare of trumpets or headlines. He
came to Washington and laid his report
"a very frank and serious document
before the Attorney Generals ONCE,
recommending the removal from that
district of some officials and other
changes in personnel AS result the
Treasury Department has reorganized
its customs service, and other strength
ening of organization is on the way.
Intermittent drives and wars against
liquor smugglerS accomplish little, espe-
cially when given advance advertising.
The only way to enforce the law Is to
enforce it all the time, not only just
some of the time.
Wanted: A Canadian Mounted.
Undoubtedly the ideal method to get
results along our borders will be TO
organize a unified border patrol, made
up of the best trained men from all
the various services, and amalgamate
them into one splendid border police
with an esprit de corps, equal to that
of the famous mounted police Of
CANADA. lueTe has Oeeu u Du1 UcAOEc
the judiciary committee Of Congress
for more than four years to do this
very thing. The plan ought to be
given a big push.
To accomplish unified border patrol,
however, requires passage Of such legis-
lation, which in turn involves politics,
and all that means long delay, as well
as the meeting and overcoming Of the
tenacious traditions and jealousies Of
the various services which would have
to be reformed.
But even without new organization
for border patrol purposes the big leak
can be plugged II there is the right
kind of planning at Washington by men
who are really anxious to have their
forces work together with the common
object of stopping the flow Of rum across
the border.
When there is more brain work and
team play in Washington, there will be
less booze in Detroit-and more boot
leggerS in Atlanta Penitentiary!
(Copyright. 1929, by Current News
Features, 1nc.)
I'm her next article Mrs. willebrandt
tells how she had to fight the Anti
Saloon League, in order to remove q
crooked but popular agent)