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Show THE CITIZEN NEW prohibition remedy BY GRAY RECOMMENDED WHEN it comes to bringing out it takes the vivid imaginati- ideas on of a newspaper man to new bring out highlights in every day life. While the people do not know it, the probably have not thought of it, our federal governmit is a fact that ent is spending more than enough money to enforce prohibition than it Acrid take to put all the bootleggers or salary, not to peddle liquor as well as a their customers, make honof them, and est men and women thoroughy clean up the present nasty mess. The article in question appeared in the Sacramento Bee of April 23 just past, and is as follows: NBW PLAN SUGGESTED FOR ENFORCING DRY LAW on A. a B. Gray Suggests Bootleggers be Paid Not to Peddle Liquor. ( of The Bee Sir: Judging from your editorials I am inclined to think that you have noticed that the Volstead Act has not yet been enforced, and I presume in an. effort to at least discourage men of small influence from becoming political Editor bootleggers. Under the circumstances perhaps you would be interested in my plan to reduce infractions of the Volstead Act to the minimum, and decreasing crime. Uy plan will also increase federal patronage and help the party in power to build up a powerful poitical machine. district or sheriffs as agents, take the government, using attorneys anyway that need not discourage us. The penalty for accepting a salary and not doing as agreed should be life imprisonment with the privilege of parole after one year of service as a trusty in one of our best peniten- tiaries. As this is not a political issue, why not make it a question of economics or religion and place it in the hands of some well known reformer like Wm. Gibb McAdoo or Will Rogers ? It seems to me that it would be better to spend the money keeping people from becoming legally criminal than to spend it trying to convict them as criminals. The present army of enforcement officers could be kept on the payroll and allowed to discontinue their legal deceits. They could tell the world what they were instead of traveling incog. I would like to have this plan presented to the board of directors of the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce for a referendum vote of their numbers. Your truly, A. B. GRAY, thus curtailing bootleggers Let tempts at enforcement, and hire the patrons not to buy and the bootleggers not to sell intoxicating liquors. There would be very little trouble making this arrangement among the masses, but of course we couldnt hope to reach members of congress or state officials. However, as the lawnmak-er- s and officials seem to be exempt being expended to onstrate the failure of their at millions now Salt Lake, April 20, 1928. NOTE: Mr. Gray is in this city at the present time trying to create more interest locally in bringing tourists to our fair city, and when they get here, to route them via California. norMr. Gray represents twenty-on- e thern counties of Northern California. Editor. MEET ME AT THE 26 East 2nd South Sportsmens leadparters Phone Was. 1946 IS Frank Williamson HEARD ON THE STREET and Mrs. L. I. Mudge. JUDGE T. D. Lewis, who was on the District Bench from 1903 to 1917, has announced his intention to try for the nomination for the Supreme Court on the Republican ticket. Judge Lewis has a host of friends and when serving the people proved to be one of the most respected and efficient judges in this city. Since 1917, when he was swept out of office by the Wilson Kept Us Out of War slogan, Judge Lewis has been practicing law. His many friends have prevailed upon him to announce his candidacy, citing his past record as his best endorsement. William W. Ray is being boosted for United States senator by his Democratic friends to oppose Senator William H. King. Ray Van Cott may be nominated in the Second District for representative in Congress. Walter N. Farr of Ogden will try for secretary of state. Manager Louis S. Cates of the Utah Copper has wired from Washington to James C. Dick, secretary of the Utah club, that Senator Reed Smoot, and Congressmen ,E. O. Leatherwood and Don B. Colton are for Hoover for president, according to announcement made by the Salt Lake, Tribune. This information will give added strength for a Hoover delegation from Utah. Hoover-for-preside- nt The Republicans will hold the state convention Friday, May 4, at the Salt Lake Theatre, to elect delegates to the national convention to be held at Kansas City, June 12. Women of the Republican club have in charge the decoration of the theatre for this occasion, under the direction of Mrs. A. J. Lowe, Jr., president of the club. Members of the committee ate Mrs. Louis R. Watts, chairman; Mrs. A. Z. Richards, vice chairman; Mrs. 0. F. McShane, Mrs. T. D. Lewis, Mrs. Anna H. King, Mrs. Carl Smart, Mrs. E. A. Rogers, Mrs. B. B. Owen, Mrs. Edgar Rich, Mrs. Louise Cole, Miss Chloe Dean, Mrs. Kent 0. Mrs. T. A. Callister, Miss Keys, Claire Smith, Miss Mattie Langen-backe- r, Mrs. C. E. Tolhurst, Mrs. Joseph Blinkendorfer, Mrs. Eleanor W. Mackey, Mrs. A. B. Gleason, Mrs. A. R. Gardner, Mrs. W. C. Hurd, Mrs. R. F. Rozelle, Mrs. Jacob Evans, Mrs. The committee will meet next Monday afternoon at 2 oclock on the mezzanine floor of the Newhouse hotel. The clubs membership committee, of which Mrs. H. S. Tanner is chairman, will meet at 3 p. m. Monday. The board of directors will meet at 1 p. m. Delegates to the state convention will be guests of the Womens Republican club at a dinner at the Elks club Saturday, May 5. Although the date chosen is the day after the time set for the state gathering, it is expected that 500 will be able to attend. The clubs entertainment committee will have charge of preparations. Mrs. A. R. Lundin is chairman and Mrs.. J. P. Marstella is vice chairman. While there is still some doubt as to who will get the Republican nomination for president, it appears to be firmly fixed that Governor A1 Smith of New York will receive the nomination on the Democratic ticket by acclamation. In the east where the big vote is centered, it is all Smith, and if his support should be scattered in the West and South, it will even make little difference in the final result. Secretary of State H. E. Crockett is being talked of strongly for governor, in the northern part of the state. Attorney General Harvey Cluff has announced his entrance in the race for the Republican nomination for governor. A host of applicants are seeking the post of United States marshal, which position is vacant because of the sudden death of J. Ray Ward, who was killed in an automobile accident. Roscoe C. Glasmann, of Ogden, is in the race to win and it is reported that he has good backing. ' W. Vosco Call of Brigham City has lined up nearly all the northern counties, said to be in his favor. Ogden Republicans claim, however, that the position should go to an Ogden man because Ward was from Weber County. According to a report from the Taxpayers Association, the school bond issue of $1,500,000 is voted, it will cost the taxpayers $3,000,000 before the debt is paid, and maybe more. Why not levy a fraction of a mill United States Smelting, Refining & Mining Co. Buyers of MATTE, FURNACE PRODUCTS and FLOTATION LEAD ZINC ORE NEWHOUSE BLDG. SALT LAKE, '.UTAH |