Ogden Standard-Examiner | 1921-01-05 | Page 8 | Conduct of 'Dry' Agents Termed Public Scandal

CONDUCT OF 'DRY' AGENTS TERMED PUBLIC SCANDAL Washington; Jan. i. congressional congres-sional investigation of the enforcement enforce-ment of the prohibition amendment is proposed In a resolution Introduced today to-day by Representative Volk, Republican, Republi-can, New York. The resolution declared de-clared that enforcement of the eighteenth eigh-teenth amendment has been carried on in such a manner as to become a public scandal and i subject for condemnation con-demnation in the public press." Solf-f.onstituted private agencies have assumed tp dictate the method of I enforcement," the resolution conttn-j ued. and gov ernmen' department;! barged with responsibility with car-! tying out provisions of the prohibition law have- become Involved in ac.usa-lons ac.usa-lons of graft, even of murder-"