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Show DRY LAW 1ST BE OBEVED Matter to Be Put Squarely Square-ly Before State and City Officials. WASHINGTON, Nov. 2". - Enforcement Enforce-ment of constitutional prohibition will he planed SQuarely up to state and municipal mu-nicipal authorities and the federal rov-I rov-I eminent machinery win not Intervene, unless Inefficiency on the part of local officials make such action necessary, thi hoard of temperance oJ the sfetho-i sfetho-i dlst Episcopal church was told here today by John F Kramer, federal pro hlbitlon commissioner It was Mr. Kramer's first pronouncement of policy pol-icy since he assumed office a week ago. Mr Kramer said the people of the country could be divided into two 1 classes. I "Heretofore the line of demarcation , has been between those who favored prohibition and those who opposed it," he said. "From now on the llr.o of demarcation will be between those who favor oboying the law, whether their personal views are In harmony with the law or not and those who will be ready and anxious to violate the : law." State Inspectors. Describing the machinery being BOt up for the enforcement of the prohibition prohi-bition laws, Mr. Kramer said the first step would be with the various state Inspectors. "( ne of the chief duties of the state i federal director," he added, "will be 1 to secure the backing and support of all civic, moral and religious bodies" Affirming his belief that the great mass of the American people were at heart law-abiding, the prohibition chief declared that "this fact will tell mlqht-ily mlqht-ily in the matter of getting results ! from the law " People Must Make Influence Felt. I "The highest success will be attained attain-ed only if the great mass of law-abiding people make their influence and pow er felt," Mr. Kramer said. "O'oedi ence to law should be preached from (every pulpit, taucht in every srhool j room, urged from every platform." Warning the board that the battle for prohibition was "but well launch- led." Mr. Kramer declared that the greatest danger the friends of prohi bition faced was that "our people are not given to maintaining a continued effort along any particular line ,if reform." re-form." I "The battle for prohibition is not won." he said. "We have gained ground of great strategic importance. We must not only hold it, but capture advanced positions as well." nn |