Daily Kennebec journal., 1911-04-15
Gu MBERUAND MEET.
Another Pomona Studies Blow for
Prohibition.

| TFOfliDitIOn
| Portland Me-, April 10.-A blow in
favor of the retention of the present
| ProhiDitory Law was struck by the
| Cumberland County Pomona Grang :
| saturday afternoon at a meeting held
in the Friends Church at Riycrton.
ana although no formal vote was
taken on the matter, it seemed to be
| the unanimous sentiment of tie large
number ,of members and friends pres
ent that it was for the best interests
of the state Of Maine to vote for tho
retaining of the 10Th amendment.
| Rev. Rollin 7. Hack Of Gorham
| opened the afternoon session with a
very interesting talk on the Parcel
| Post system. He compared the plans
of the United states with those OF
othcr countries and argued along
| lines which seemed to indicate that
| this country would not compare favor
ably with other nations in this respect.
| Mr.. Hack has made a careful study of
| this matter and his we'll written paper
| W1s listened to with much attention.
Then came the important matter of
| thc day and the one to which the
| members had been looking forward.
| This was the discussion of the follow
ing question: What Action Can the
Cumberland County Pomona Grange
| Take To Defeat the Proposed Repeal
of the 18th Amendment of our State
Constitution Many Of those present
spoke in favor of taking immediate
action in this matter and at the close
of the discussion, it was plainly evil
dent that the Cumberland County
Pomona Grange will back the action
of the state Grange and the executive
committee.
TIE first speaker of the afternoon
was Joseph E. Reed of Portland and
his talk WAS full of the spirit of thc
times. Mr.. Reed said that he be-
lievcd that every man should vote ae-
cording to the dictates of his con-
science but he wanted to emphasize
the fact that each vote for the taking
out Of this amendment was a vote for
license and that each vote for the re-
tention of the clause was ono more
blow for prohibition. He went on to
tell IF the evils which license would
cause and declared that it was Lis IN
qualified belief that the law should
remain as it is.
State Lecturer r. Walker McKcen
of Fryeburg and Rev. Rollin T. Hack
of Gorham also spoke in favor of the
amendment. much along the same
lines as Mr.. Reed. and both declared
themselves as in favor of doing every
thing in their power to help along tie
good work. At the conclusion of these
speeches the grange voted unani-
meusly to elect a committee to dis
tribute campaign literature and to
work in every way for the further
aEce ef the fight against license. This
committee is as follows: Chairman,
Fred NJ NeWcOmb. Scarboro; Wilson
Nevcns, Falmouth; John II. johnson,
South Portland: Mrs. Frances :.
black, Gorham; Mrs. Eugene Lamb.
Portland: Mrs. Lester Moulton, Scar
boro, Mrs. Annie Fogg. Westbra0k.
Between the speeches there We're
entertainment features which we're
much enjoyed by all and which COM
sisted of solos by Ruby Swan Of Cor
ham and declamations by Percival
Nevers of Falmouth and Walter H.
Hawkes. Of Westbrook Grange
There was a large attendance from
the different oranges in the county.
Gorham leading with a total OF IS.
The remainder Of those present We're
appCrtinned between the following:
WescIsego, Il; New Gloucester, ,;
Falmouth, Il; Pleasant River, :; Var
north. /: Westbrook 20: Riverside, l;
Oak Hill, {; White Rock. ,; Pleasant
dale, IL; Stroudwater, 13; Saccarappa.
"A. Mt. independent, e; Dunstan, ,;
North Scarboro, 10; Cumberland. f.
Ptcsumpscot Grange entertained the
visiting delegates in royal STYLE and
made very good hosts. \ dinner was
served by the members of this Grange
at tie hall during the noon hour