Salt Lake Telegram | 1930-01-27 | Page 10 | Foes of Dry Law Opposed as Federal Officials

Foes of Dry Law Opposed as Federal Off Official H Habitual Drinkers Are Arec c Held Un Unsuitable for Enforcement Posts Mitchell Studies Habits of Candidates for Positions t tI I WASHINGTON Jan 28 AP AP- AP Habitual drinkers and those thos definitely definitely den den- opposed to prohibition on principle are aro considered unsuitable by tho the Hoover administration for r federal offices directly connected with the prosecution of ot violators of ot the dr dry statutes In addition the personal views and practices of ot applicants for appointment appointment appointment ap ap- ap- ap or reappointment as United States attorneys and mar marshals I are being thoroughly investigated investigated investigated gated before appointments are recommended recommended recommended rec rec- to the president b by the justice department This was revealed b by Attorney General Mitchell in a a. letter submitted submitted sub sub- to the house expenditures committee which is ie considering tho the Williamson bill to consolidate the tho governments government's enforcement and prosecuting agencies In the department department department depart depart- ment of or Justice The letter had been written to a friend of ot the attorney general those name was withheld and md dealt only with attorneys and marshals although it Is assumed is-assumed that Mitchell l will follow the same policy polley in selecting se selecting se- se men for the enforcement unit when hen that agency is transferred to his Jurisdiction from its present place in the treasury treasur NO DEFINITE RULE I Z have not made any hard and lod fast ast rule on the tho subject the attorn attorney attorney n ney general wrote and there are many matters respecting a a. mans man's ability and personal qualifications that havo have to be considered but I believe that no man who ho makes a practice of ot drinking intoxicating liquor or who has definite or pronounced pronounced pronounced pro pro- views In opposition to prohibition prohibition pro pro- belongs during this administration administration ad ad- ministration In an any post having directly to do with the pros prosecution of cases under the national l pro prohibition prohibition pro pro- act It seems scorns to me that such uch men had better seek positions j in some other other- branch of ot the government government government gov gov- or a private occupation I have not marl made an any blare of or trumpets about this matter but I Iam Iam Iam am not at all reluctant to have It known among tho those in the service of or this department that the habitual use of ot liquor and opposition to prohibition prohibition prohibition pro pro- are lre very ver- definite d handl handicaps ps to appointment or in inthis inthis this service The inquiries that arc being made about the habl habits of Or candidates as asto asto to tb the use of or liquor liquor and and their views on prohibition he said are being conducted at lt hi his own ont ow n direction WANTS INFORM INFORMATION TION My t purpose purpose he hn continued Is tp obtain all aU the Information that thatIs Is available available- about an any candidate Which bears Ort on- his qualifications for forthe forthe the the post and h hip probable efficiency i nd I nd helps me l to form foman an opinion as ast asto t tc to whether he will Fill be an nn efficient a satisfactory ry public officer All An fact which bear beaT on on ou these matters B. B e ai-e arc G pertinent With Wit the receipt of or Mitchells Mitchell's let letter letter letter let let- ter the the expenditures committee concluded concluded concluded con con- Vs oPts open hearings on the transfer bill e sessions were were planned beginning b toda today and It was expected that the measure would be reported out by the end endot of ot the week Leaders o ot of the house have said it would be given a preferred preferred pre pre pre- erred status on the legislative calendar calendar calendar cal cal- when it is ls ready for tor discussion discussion discus discus- sion on the tho floor loor