Milford chronicle., 1931-03-27
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Mr.. Wilson also criticized the
weakness of the constable situa
ton"
alcohol has been the curse Of
the human race for centuries every
nation that has gone down to de-
struction in the past 1000 years has
been pushed ON its way by the de-
strOyer, alcohol; it has destroyed
the judgment, wrecked the vision of
the leaders and so carried the ma
ton to destruction" Mr.. Hazel said.
"If this great country of ours ever
falls it will be from decay within
not forces without.
"The Eighteenth Amendment is Il
victory over foe more deadly than
poison gas or high explosive shell.
1t is a victory over an enemy that
cannot only destroy the body but
has the power to destroy the soul.
How many countless thousands have
gone down before its deadly attack?
We have Outlawed il here in Amcri-
ca and with your prayers and work
and the help of the power of right
eOuSneSS, we will keep it Outlawed.
w IulS VIC luuhJ nave Tic
facts and publish them and | am
here TO say the State of Delaware is
under deep obligations to Harold d.
Wilson, State prohibition enforce
meht officer and his Fact Finding
Commissions, and | am proud to be-
long TO ono of them"
"Just six months ago today" Mr..
Wilson said, 81 landed i'm Whining
ton, Delaware, without a friend as
far as I known in the entire State.
Today [ am meeting here in Dover,
the capital of the State, with deie-
gates from Fact Finding and Law
Supporting Committees from prac-
tically every center of population in
Delaware. No less than 13 commit
tees have been formed or are in
process of formation and it is safe
to place the number of prominent
men and women who are definitely
and officially connected with those
committees at 200. I believe I am
justified in stating that enforcement
conditions are infinitely better than
six months ago. We have not reach /
ed our goal. violations arc too num- ,
erOus but VIC certainly have made .
progress. The people are commence /
ing to think for themselves.
"The Delaware Cooperative En-
fOrcement Program, which Fact /
Finding and Law Supporting Com
mittees throughout the State have /
unanimously endorsed, calls for ac-
tive cooperation of all the units of
enforcement within the borders of
the First State in the Union. If we
are to succeed every unit of Govern
mcnt must do its bit. 1t is time to
fearlCssly and without display of
partisan politics, face the facts.
Sees "COnstabIcs Weak"
"One link in our enforcement ma
which is weak and which is
proving serious barrier to Federal
and State corporation is the CON
stable situation. | realize any Criti-
CiSm on my part of the present hap
hazard political selection of con
stables in some sections of the State
will raise Il storm of protest. POliti-
cal charges will be made and Will
son, aS usual, will be the stormy
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the splendid men and women who
arc standing foursquare for honest,
impartial and effective yet sane cn-
rOrccment to picture conditions as
find them. We must face the facts.
"'The situation in the State as far
rs availability of cOnStablcs for en-
IOrcement work is concerned is la
mcntablC. | have in my possession I
letters from prominent citizens.
some of whom are members of Fact
Finding Committees, which tell of
in their locality which =
should receive immediate attention,
iet each writer states cmphatically {
hat the local constable is not trust
worthy or suitable for any work.
One writer, who is one of the most
OremOst leaders in the State, states {
You might as well take a soap box '
md so into the principal square of
he city and announce your plans I
Is to call on the local cOnStableS for y
lssistanco' Such comments arc typi t
al Why, may ask, should the law s
Ibiding citizens of Delaware permit q
uch conditions? {
Now that we have committees of {
representative citizens covering the j
ntire State, we should look into l
his situation. Enforcement officials i
such as constables should not be C
olitical footballs. Appointments
hOuld be scrutinizcd and a de-
1and made that men at least NOR ]
lily and physically fit be appointed. Il
he spoils system which seems to d
xist in the selection of cOnstables p
; reminiscent of the method form
rly in vogue in the National Pro-
ibitiOn Service. Agents were select
d By the politicians, not for their
niciency and capability as enfOrc-
rs, but for their adaptability and
orviceability for political purposes.
len should be appointed whose age II
nd mental equipment will permit h
ONE enforcement activities and II
ho have expressed willingness to n
t least try to perform the duties of
constable. F
heir Pay Too Small s
"How much is the State of Della
are appropriating for the enforce T
tent of its liquor laws? COnstables
re paid practically nothing, their g
,es being smaller than in any State II
thin my knowledge. This situation
equires immediate and, careful an n
lysis. | am confident that large b