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Show PROHIBITION GAINS : GRQUNDJN WEST But Much Remains to Be Done, U. S. Official Says Prohibition throughout the Western West-ern tat In gaining ground rapidly, tour iiT-wttlt far from perfect. "Violations are still widespread and a much larger force of prohibition of-firera of-firera muni be organised before the department can hope to successfully cope with, the, situation, "The new ndmlnlstratlon is expected to furnish the mony for this addU Ttonal force, end within a shoe time thereafter violntnns of the ti4uor law will be reduced to a minimum." Such are the statements of N. 1. Miller, assistant field supervisor of the prohibition unit of the Internal revenue department, now In Halt Lake In conference with Irenzo RichHrds. federal prohibition director for Utah. Mr. Milter represents ten states of the Northwestern division and Is on a trip of general Inspection. After a survey of the conditions here, Mr. Miller said the situation In Salt Iake and I'tah seemed no worse or better than In other states of the division. Prohibition would ultimate-ly ultimate-ly be tt Euctfttssv he. beUevedlniLit. could only be brought about by a larger and more perfect organization of the prohibition department. He expressed satisfact ion at the results accomplished by Iorenzo Richards In the suppression of the Imitation ex-1 tract traffic and by bis predecessor I In office, Mnthonihah Thomaa. |