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UNCLE SAM’S DRY DRIVE WILL START AUGUST FIRST JOHN T. SCOPES IS CONVICTED It is Planned to Cut Off Liquor Supply at Source. Birgadier-Gen. Andrews in Complete Charge. Has Support of President and Press. - Written for The Chronicle By EDW. PERCY HOWARD - ' ' | Enforcement of the prohibition law is now Squarely before the American people and in c~mnlete charge j)f the federal authorities. The plan of enforcement, effective August 1, has been carefully thought out, the machinery has been provid ed, and the man to whom the coun try looks for action is definitely in the saddle. Today there are just two questions in the public mind, the first, whether Brigadier-General L7C. An drews will prove capable of enforcing the law,—if not, then is it possible to enforce the law under any circum stances ? Unquestionably General Andrews has a stupendous task ahead of him. hut he is not lacking moral support any more than he lacks complete con trol. President Coolidge unquestion ably is determined to have the law enforced if it be possible to enforce it. Secretary Mellon is no less deter mined to put an end to \he liquor traffic, and the press generally throughout the country stands strong ly in favor of faw enforcement. Even those newspaper with wet tendencies stand as a unit in insisting that the law should be enforced as long as it is the law. General Andrews’ plan of creating twenty-two Fedreal zones which wipe out state lines, is expected in sortie quarters to be the keynote of success- ftil enforcement. In other quarters the plan is regarded with-alarm as giving- evidence of further encroachment on the rights of states and the liberties of the people. __ “Thus far have we gone in the de termined plan to create a new auto cracy in the hitherto land of the free,” says the Columbia, S. C., Re cord. “All that has preceded this gi gantic extension of police powers of the federal government has been the merest child’s play. But what is hap pening is just as the Record, /five ed out recently, what the states will not do the federal government must (Continued from Page One) that testimony, there is no logical thing to come except that the jury find a verdict that we may carry to the higher court, purely as a matter of proper procedure.” Judge Raulston charged the jury, reviewing the statute under which the indictment against Scopes was brought do. The enforcement of federal law and calling attention to the limitations is clearly within its province, more particularly if this law is so unpopu lar in some communities that local officials are affected by local feel ing. The Washington Star says the slow ness' aijd leniency of the courts is re sponsible for the failure of prohibition to date. “Enforcement is possible,” says the Star. “It is upon that principle that the Treasury Department’s new; or ganization has been planned. Integ rity on the part of enforcement^offi- cers of all degrees is an essential. It has never been believed to ^e impos sible to organize an honest, loyal force. Hypocricy and infidelity are not dominant characterisitics of the Amencan people.” Whatever may be the result of the Andrews plan at least the country is promised an honest effort to compel obedience to the law of the land, and bring art end to the mockery that exists particularly in the big cities. Political considerations, we are told, are now eliminated. No longer will the local boss be able to march to court and obtain leniency or immun ity for friendly violators of his con- ution. Plus the elimination of tics a rapid and determined drive is to be made to stop the sources of supply, importation* and diversion of legally manufactured and stored alco- hol. fixed by the court in the admissibility of testimony. “We come down here to offer evi dence in this case and the court' has held under the law that the evidence we had is not admissible,” said Mr. Darrow addressing the jury. “All we can do js take an exception want to he in a position of pleading guilty because it would destroy his rights in the supreme court.” Before passing sentence, John T. Scopes, the defendant,' addressed the Court in response to the question from the bench: “Have you anything to say, Mr. Scopes, why the court should pot impose punishment upon you?” “Your honor, I feel that I have been convicted of violating pn unjust stat ute,” Scopes replied. “I will continue in the future, as I have im the past, to oppose this law in any way 1 can. Any other action would be in violation of my ideal of academic freedom—that is to teach the truth as guaranteed in our consti tution of personal and religious free dom. I thintt the fine is unjust.” A fine of $100 was then imposed and when bond was made later |in the and carry it to a higher court to see j afternoon the “Scopes case” was at whether the evidence is admissible or I an end in Dayton, with Knoxville the not. As far as this case stands before nex t veld of action. m rela- Ain’t It the Truth? Sonny: “Mother, what are tiyes?” Mother: “Relatives, my ion, are peo ple who come to visit when the weather is too hot for them to do their owh cooking.” So It Is • Tedkins: “Sign Shirley drove 660 miles in one day in his Willys- Knight.” Smacker: “B’gosh—a place to park is getting harder and harder to find.” afraid I will be late—I’ve been mar ried ten ybare an^ never yet have I kept my husband waiting.” Officer (also married man): “It’s now 10:20, so you better step on it. Good-bye and good luck.” 'Moved—To Poetry icks Of all-the dirty tricks I know. There’s nothing to compare; / ; With sitting, grandly, nobly— In a chair that isn’t there. Mfgfil Be She: “You may 8a& what you want td but it’s the clothes that, makes the Woman.” n He: “Yep—and breaks the man.” * I It has been shown that sporadic as saults on the individual bootlegger, raids on small dispensers, and gun ning after petty offenders is futile, serving only to make the law enforc ing powers a laughing stock. Control of the sources of supply will necessarily aliminate the ^ittle fellows from the scene of law viola tion without further action. They cannot sell the booze they cannot ob- (tain. this jury, the court has told you very plainly that if you think my client taught that man descended from a lower order of animals you will find him guilty. You heard the testimony of the boys on that question and heard read the books and there is no dis pute about the. facts. “’Scopes did not go on the stand be cause he could not deny the state ments made by the boys. I do not know how you may feel, I am not es pecially interested in this, but this case and this law will never be de cided until it gets to a higher court, and it can not get to a higher court probably unless you bring in a ver- dict * ’I do not want any of you to think wc are going to find any fault with you as to your verdict. I am frank to say that while we think it is wrong and we ought to have been permitted to put in our evidence, the court felt otherwise, as he had a right t6 hold. We caTrirot argne to you gentlemen UndeJohn under the instructions given you by the court—we can not even explain to you that we think you should re turn a verdict of not guilty. We do not see how you could. We do not ask it. We think we will save our point and take it to the high court and settle whether, the law is good and also whether he should nave permitted the evidence.”, “I do not think there is anything While murder, lust an* thievery has got us by the hair, our optimisitc friend butts in and sex there’s nothin' there. The gloomy prospeck bright ens every time he takes a look—an’ he wants to call the doctor if we think we see a spook. There ain't no durability to optimis- tis paint, when it makes a rotten structure look like somethin’ that it ain't. And, there’s npthin’ more dis gustin’ than the optimisitic guess which would turn a dismal failure in to un-achieved success! I don’t deny the optimist is nice to It’s a 'Fact First Shiek: “flow’s your sweetie these days?” 'Second Shiek: “Not so good—not so good. She’s developed an awful case of the hoof and mouth disease. All she wants to do is dine and dance.” years ago, predicted The end is not yet.” Quite a different view is expressed .by the Philadelphia Inquirer which approves the abolition of the state directors. “It may be argued that all this means an increase in federal power at the expense of the states,” says the Inquirer, “but, as the President point- would happen. “Uncle Sam means business, says the Cleveland Plainsdealer, whose edi torial calls upon the states and local communities to carry their share of the burden of enforcement. that can be said to the jury, other than what Mr. Darrow has said,” At torney General Stewart stated in ad dressing the jury. ’“Of course, the case in its present attitude is that it will be trashed out by the supreme court. That is what thQ defense and the state want. have along, on a voyage where the undertow is tuggin’ at us strong—and I don’t consider optimism a. very grievous fault,—only when it starts to lyin’—then it’s time to call a halt. So—we reckon that the optimist may help to banish dread—regardless of the dairv-fat that’s stored inside his head. But, until the rule is alter; ed that, a man is born to die, yoii can't postpone the funeral with an optimistic lie! , - . The Touring Trials , Jimmy (riding in front scat with dad): “What was the name of that river we just crossed, dad?” Father: “I dunno.” * Jimmy: “Too bad, dad, Aunt Anne just fell in it.” Rather Brutal Egoist: “Ah—the most beautiful strange young lady just smiled at Biggest Nut He Knows • Wife: “But my dear, no formal din ner is complete without nuts of some kind.” Hubby: “All right—let’s invite Tim Dexter and his wife.** Blonde Bess'Opines “My boss will listen to anybody’s trouble—if they have the cash... He’s a lawyer.” Newest Books Customer: “I would like to see some Bibles.” Clerk: “Yes’ir—right here, sir. This is a nice one.” • Customer: “New Testament?” Clerk: “I dunno. Did they get out a new one recently?” me. 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