| Show DRY f ACTUALITY I DECLARED H UP UPSTATE r TO STATE JAT Enforcement to Be Left t to Q Comm Commonwealths John F. F Kramer Declares v WASHINGTON Nov Enforce 26 Enforce ment of the constitutional prohibition will be place squarely up to state and municipal authorities and the federal government machinery will not Intervene Intervene intervene Inter Inter- vene unless Inefficiency on the part of ot local officials made malle such action necessary the board of temperance of the Methodist Episcopal church was told here today by John 1 F. F Kramer federal prohibition commissioner It Mr MI Kramers Kramer's was first pronouncement of poll policy C since he lie assumed office a week ago Mr 1 Kramer said the people of the country could be divided into two I classes Heretofore the line of demarcation has been between those TV who ho favored prohibition and those who vho opposed It ho he said From now on the line of demarcation demarcation demarcation de de- will be between thos who favor obeying the law whether their personal views are In harmony with the law or not and those thos who will be reedy ready and anxious to violate the law STATES FIRST Describing the machinery being setup set setup setup up for the enforcement of the prohIbItion prohibition tion II laws WB Mr Kramer said the first step would be with tho the various state inspectors One Ono of the chief duties of the state federal director ho hc added will be beto beto I Ito to secure the backing and support of ot I all civic moral and religious bodies I Affirming his belief that the great I mass of the American people were I at heart the prohibition chief declared that this tact will tell mightily In the matter 0 or getting re res results re- re results s ts from the law INFLUENCE BESOUGHT The highest success will be attained attained only if the great mass of people make their Influence and power felt Mr Kramer said Obedience to law should be preached from every pulpit taught in every school room urged from every plat plat- form Warning the board that the battle for prohibition was but well launched Mr Kramer declared that the greatest greatest great great- est danger the friends of prohibition faced was that our people are arc not given to maintaining a continued effort effort ef effort ef- ef fort along any particular line of re re- re form The Tho battle for prohibition is not won won he said we have gained i und nd oi vr importance We Ve must not only hold It but capture capture- advanced positions as well |
