PUBLIC EDUCATION URGED
LAW OBSERVATION IN. U.S.
BETTER THAN ENFORCEMENT
ENGLAND’S RECORD CITED
VIOLATION OF LIQUOR LAWS
By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright. • / Rec. 5.5 p.m. \. . Washington, Dec. 20. Chairman Wickersham of the President s law enforcement commission after twoyears of study regards the education of the public for law observation rather than the current law enforcement measures as the ■better method of curbing crime.
“No process of education of the public in the value of. prohibition was attempted,” Mr. Wickersham said. “I believe observance of the law can be brought about by, education and . persuasion rather than by force and harsh' penalties.” England’s record decrease in drunkenness by education efforts was cited by Mr.' Wickersham. He also attributed part of the growing disregard of the law in the United States to the increasing number of laws and the dismissal of offenders/ Ho cited Great Britain, where only a few of-’ fenders were dismissed. Mr. Wiekersham added there had been an increase in the United States for intoxication and liquor law violation in 88 cifies in the 10 years since 1920. Intoxication and dry law infraction ariests had increased seven times more than the population had and ten times more than those’ for robbery.
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Taranaki Daily News, 22 December 1930, Page 9
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