Milford chronicle., 1930-01-03
Glendale
Prohibition

the matter in charge more Ihdh
ANYTHING else at the present time.
President Hoover seems to be
worried, that so little is being done
bv those in high authority to put the
18Th Amendment in full force and II
possible drive the bootlegger and all
those who deal in the unlawful stun
being manufactured, from the held'
The ouestion is "Can it be done?
Congress has time aIter Tine
strengthened the hands Oh tne orys
nv passing amendments Whlcn saVS
much more power to those VINO nao
tbe enforcement Of the Volstead AcI
in charge. -, % tho
Now after ten years trial OF the
18Th Amendment are we any nearer
+ba solution of the prohibition Ques-
tion than we were five years ago.
are things today in any better shape
than tbey were two years ago! anu
NE also saw are they any better LhiIh
they were one year ago? 20
It is true that the government ed ~
the United States have spent ''AS
Ae still spending many mlIllOns "a
dollars to try if possible TO emu ~
oUo1- the manufacture and sale OF IN
+ovicating Huuor. Patrol boats cost
ino Tnillions in cash are traVelnns
4be seas in every part of the country
+-rino IN nut those vessels engaseu
~ +bo illicit traffic out OF business
a. oitbar the capture or the sinking
of them. ,o. bova been
- -oova than ten fold. Con-
sress t-Te has poured into their coners
SaiI1ions of money. They say tney
are doing wonderful thlnss' 'nas
soon the bootlegger Will De d Inlns
of the past; that this country "a
Ours will soon be free from the IN
Suence of the demon rum thaI
neaco and prosperity will reign su-
|, nrene (For this all good cltlzens
will nrayO But as we look arouhu
and about us the same cOnolIiOns
saeno IN exist that the stills seem 10
he working on double time. The
bootIegger plies his trade without
faar or hindrance, and so the man
ufacture of the vile stuff still goes
on. ,o tho
Now to make matters worse tne
drvs are at war among thenseA'eS'
They don't seem to agree on any one
course to make the existing law
more effective, so many ways nave
baan tried that have proved meftec-
five that they don't know which way
70 1ool, for an efficient remedy that
will prove more effective.
Senators Borah and Norris seem
N think that the present procedure
is all wrong and are throwing
stones at the prohibition forces no"
in harness. and so the battle goes
on. ,,o,
Amid the conflict along comes
Pierre du Pont, John J. RaskoD, anu
other millionaires Of the country'
Who broadcasts and say that the
VoIstead Act can never be enforced
that today we are farther away
from getting results, than when tne
7Qtb Amendment was first enacLeo.
can what these men say be true
Thev are honorable men. They must
, know something about what theg
are saying? They say that the gov
ernment is all wrong, is pursuing a
wrong course to get results, and un-
less a better showing is made IN tne
future many of our cltlzens WI WIZ
change their minds and seek d pet-
' ter solution Of the prohlDltlon ques-
ton than is now in vogue.
Can people be made good by law
This is a question worth consloer-
ing. .. 4ho
In future communication the
writer will endeavor to tell what he
believes will be an end to the man
pfactIre and sale of intoxicating
liquors.
The people of Ellendale nave
Thoroughly enjoyed the Christmas
holidays. Turkey dinners have been
IN order. This class of fowl has been
low in price this season. enaDIlns
those who are in moderate clrcuIn-
stances to enjoy a feast mace up
with a turkey and all the nxlnss
that goes with it. .,,-,
children have been unusually
hanpv Santa Claus has been hoerai
in his gifts to the young people ana
esneciaIly to the little tots. The old-
ar folks seem to have been remem-
bnred bv those in more fortunate
position. The good things Whlcn
thew are showing means some one
has thought of them and obeylng tne
commands of the Master when he
said "it was more blessed to give
than to receive. so,,;,os
The church and some dweIlnss
we're decorated in holly and ceoar'
and made a fine showing. Some
homes had their Christmas trees
Tbich were lighted with bulbs OF
Siffarent colors which displayed
scence of great beauty. While some
of the towns in lower Delaware re-
mort heavy drinking Of bootleg hq-
nor. we are glad to say in REGARDS
to Ellendale very little drinking
was noticed. The people seem TO
fbinl, more of themselves than to ne
caugbt in indulging to an excess IN
such liquor as is being manulac-
tured by those who deal IN the un-
lawful stuff.
vail everywhere. It seemed TO De
catching. Every person seem to pc
baDDv and the MERRY Christmas
NE heard on all sides seemed to IN
Sicate that the hearts and minds OF
the people at large had been touch
ed by an invigorating tonic (not
booch) which made them unusually
kind and happy.
The GOOD people of Ellendale and
vicinitv have much to be thankful
for. The general health OF the peo-
Dle has been good. Crops have been
lair, giving to the farmer suthclenI
TO carry him through the winter and
Hntil another crop has been made
labor has been employed, this with