GIGANTIC TASK
KEEPING U.S. DRY COMMISSIONER'S ANNUAL REPORT. SOMETHING ACCOMPLISHED. MORE TO BE DONE. (United Pree» Association—By CableCopyright.) (Received 9, 9.45 a.m.) Washington, Dec. 8. Dr Doran's annual report of how lie keeps America dry is an interesting record of accomplishment. It also reveals the difficulties which prohibition agents of this country face. The commissioner recognises these difficulties but contends that, large as is the amount of illicit liquor manufactured, smuggled and consumed, it. is a mere traction of the total in pre-prohibitiion days. He employs an army of 5000, besides coastguards and customs officials. Nineteen thousand offenders were sent to gaol for a total of 14,400 years and 40,000 other convictions were registered and paid fines totalling £3,900.000. The presence of grafting is openly acknowledged. There are 200 special agents who keep their eyes open for crooked enforcement officers. The latter earned 500 gaol years and paid £50,000 in fines.
During the year 27,000 illicit distilleries were eliminated, while 230,000 household works and fermenters were seized and destroyed in every part of the country, together with more than 30 million gallons cf liquor.
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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XIX, Issue 303, 9 December 1929, Page 5
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