Evening star., 1907-11-18
LOCAL LICENSE ISSUE.
Theme Discussed at Meeting Of Fra
ternal Sons Of Jonadab.

A resolution setting forth that Public
sentiment against the saloon is growing
rapidly all over the country, and the time
Is fastening when three-fourths of the
states. in our opinion, will vote against
the liquor traffic and prohibition will be
implanted in the Constitution of the ma
ton and we believe that long before
the sun of the twentieth century sets
there will not be left single licensed
saloon beneath the Stars and Stripes"
was the subject Of debate Friday night
at meeting held by Washington Council,
No. /, Fraternal Sons of Jonadab. The
members assembled in their headquarters
at Society Temple, and each member had
something to say upon the resolution.
On motion of James Y. Sanders the pub
lie statement of Mr.. H. B. F. Macfar-
land, president of the board of Commits
sioners. concerning the local liquor traffic
was also taken up for discussion. One
member declared that "if the liquor ques-
ton in the District of Columbia should
ever be submitted to vote let all citizens
have vooice in disposing of 1t. whether
they are property owners or not.
The idea of having only the voice of
taxpayers" in the proposed liquor law
settlement met with the unanimous dis
approval of the council. Congress has
voted liquor out of the Capitol building.
the next move should be to drive it out
of the Capital city, and make Washington
a model temperance city said Mr.. Scriv-
ener, and he then read from a paper of
DR.. V. II. Rutherford of England on
Alcoholism and legislation follows:
How much better the world would be
without alcohol God only knows. For
ouI own country no second sight is need
ed to foresee mighty improvement in
the lives and homes of the people and
in their material prosperity. in their
physical efficiency and in their spiritual
beauty. The death rate would fall, and
the hospitals would be relieved of many
of their patients, the cry of the little
children would be turned to laughter. and
the JOY of parents would be as the noon
day sun. While many Of our prisons
crumbled away, churches and schools
would flourish like the green bay tree
With trade booming. and rates and taxes
dwindling, civilization would be equal to
the problems of poverty. and able to cope
with the difficulties of unemployment and
provision for old age. The black
night of lunacy would be reduced by one
half Private virtues public morals and
national ideals would all participate in
alcohol. A new heaven and newer
earth might not be reached by the ban
istTent ofsdrink but as people and as a
natio1 our influence for good would be
enormously enhanced. and we should be
a long way nearer that great day when
there shall be no more curse"
Refreshments were served, the dairy
kitchen being in charge of George Ed
ward Beller., Harry E. Ball presided In
the social session which followed.
Among those taking part in the debates
were Joseph Hodgson, Thomas Gedney, |
A. B. McCabe, Dr. J. P. Keifer, Clifford
]. Gaskins, James Y. Sanders, worthy
chief; John McBeth, William c. Bishop, |
A. B. Scrivener, Harry E. Ball and G. E.
Beller |
The council accepted the invitation to
attend the temperance rally at Bethany |
Chapel Sunday, December /. A vote Of
tharks was given to William A. Hickey
of the publicity committee for his work in |
the temperance cause |