The Archive · 1930

Us, Coast Guard

OFFICISL'S SARCASM

Washington, Jan. 6, Rear Admiral F.C, Billard, Coast Guard Commandant, delivers oda radio speech Inst night which he declared that the U. Coast Guard must either use fore to stop smugglers or "wait for the, smuggler to be kind and gracious Jenough to accede to his commands."* He pointed out that the Coast Guard does not enforce the Volstend Act, contrary to popular belief. Ib is concerned only with enforcement of the customs laws.—United Press The

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