A CLEAN UP

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLIV, Issue XLIV, 7 May 1924, Page 5

A CLEAN UP

CITY STRICKEN WITH VICE,

DRINKING AND GAMBLING

*V CABLB—P2.ES3 ASSOCIATION—COPYBI#£I

NEW YORK, May &

A telegram from Albany says "that, emulating Philadelphia's exampfe, this •city has engaged a military officer to clean up the municipality, Which is alleged to be stricken with

Albany is the capital of -New York State, and when the Legislature ended its sessions last week it is tdleged that the legislators indulged 4a a last mojnent orgy in which liquor flowed freely in roulette> faro and pool rooms, while race track betting oeWirred within a. few squares of the capital building in. itbo so-called "red light* district. Witlafi the neighbourhood also special liotels for legislators are conveniently located.

The -Mayor (Mr Hackett) declared t&bal. 3&e ; polioe -wen© inefficient and corrupt, and the force will be thoroughly xefonned <and -bbtfkleggers driven out ©f iihe city. - Numerous arrests have already occurred ,the bootleggers, who ••operate -from the Canadian border, snaking Albany the centre of their aeEifeitifes,--jbave been warned to etay «utside cthe'.ckiy limits. __ The Springfield Methodist conferenca. as considering a resolution asking CbnSgress i» the fifty-nine identic "fce^ .bills sasnd strengthen, the enforcex^^kof the liquor laws by placing proin^Mfti tagents under th© civil service.. The resolution aroused little objection and 3ts»adoption is regarded as certain.. Further suggestions included the de^ poriation of aliens and the <&- fcmcTiisement of American citizens who pessistently violate the prohibition and aiarcotic laws.