Salt Lake Telegram | 1925-08-29 | Page 2 | Utah Dry Chief Echoes Desires of U. S. Director

Utah Dry Chief Echoes Desires OfU OfUS J IT 8 Q Director Richards Believes Business Men Will operate Co-operate Under New Enforcement Plan Pla Plan r I 1 think the business men will do a wonderful p part partin in the enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ement e- e ment of prohibition said Joseph JosephE E. E Richards who has been appointed appoint appoint- ed deputy administrates of the eighteenth district In the enforcement enforcement enforcement enforce enforce- ment of the prohibition act Mr Richards returned Friday night from Washington D. D C. C where he was called to confer with General Lincoln C. C Andrews Andre the new prohibition chief John F. F Vivian of Denver federal prOhibition prohibition tion Uon director was named administrator administrator administrator adminis adminis- for the district comprising Utah Colorado and New Mexico I Th The general direction of federal enforcement Mr Richards said would be toward the source of supply supply sup sup- ply The rum runners the manufacturers manufacturers manufacturers manu manu- and the speakeasies Mr Richards said he recommended recommend recommend- ed to Mr l Vivian In tn a conference at Denver that the padlock be placed upon many soft drink parlors by abatement proceedings Mr Richards termed this menace as one of the hardest to In the state Asked as to possible changes In the personnel for the local office Mr Richards said that all aU appointments appointments appointments appoint appoint- ments would automatically expire on October 15 IS but he refused to say If he had recommended any changes He said tat the WashIngton Washington Wash Wash- ington headquarters made all ap ap- that he thought the new appointments would be made from that same source