The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-07-20
|AHTI-SAlOON LEAGUE
Is GROWING MEMBERS
Hope Of Founder for Perpetual
ton is Placed in Lincoln
League of Boys and Girls

After nearly two decades OF actiy,
Ity In the Anti-Saloon league. which
ne founded 10 years ago In Oberlin,
o., DR.. Howard III. Russell. national
secretary Of the league is turning his
attention almost exclusively TO the
Lincoln legion. This Is the total alb
stinence department OF the leagues
work and a big part of It's plan is to
train the boys and girls of the nation
20 total abstinence so that they will
grow up to be enthusiastic workers
"A the anti-saloon cause. In this pro-
ject the league is looking upon the
girls as prospective voters just as
much as the boys.
rSuffrage Is growing in popularity
said DR.. Russell, while in Detroit, FRI
day. III will probably carry in Ohio
this fall and IL is just as important
70 train the girls to be future anti
saloon workers as the boys"
The legion gets its name from the
TACT that the total abstinence pledge.
taken by its members, is one that was
drawn up by Abraham Lincoln when
he presided at Temperance meeting
near Springfield. ILL.,, in 1916. This
pledge Is:
Whereas, The use OF intoxicating
liquor as beverage is productive OF
pauperism, degradation and crime, and
believing II Is our duty to discourage
that which produces more evil than
good. we. therefore. pledge ourselves
20 abstain from the use OF intoxicat-
ing liquor as beverage"
Already $4,000 has been raised for
the legion's work and Springfield,
h Clark County, Ohio, has an organiza-
ton OF $500 boys. IL Is planned TO
develop the legion through Ohio and
Michigan and all the states where the
league is organized. The boys will be
kept Interested In the work by en-
c1mpments, weekly drills and partici-
patton in holiday parades. etc. With
the aim that they will eventually be-
come workers In the anti-saloon
league.
The legion also has department for
adults who are willing TO take the total
abstinence pledge and Feb. rs its
membership passed the 100000
mark.
We, members OF the headquarters
committee and field force OF the Anti
Saloon league OF Michigan, and officers
or the National League and OF the Lin
coin Legion, the abstinence department.
thereof. representing the federated
! ehurches OF our commonweaIth anu
Injustice and unspeakable iniqulty OF
the saloon record our deep sense OF
personal sorrow and collective loss i'm
the passing from our ranks OF our
8 friend and colleague, Joseph l.. Hudson,
president Of the Anti-Saloon league or
Michigan
his interest in the league and it's work
was not merely a perfunctory matter. |
hut he freely gave of his time. money.
valuable advice, encouraging words
md Of ha M nj al raf a
d great leader In the business world
TO help on -the war against this sun,
OF all yillianies," the legalizeo liquor
y traffic. which he hated with perfect
hatred.
Mr. Hudson was one OF the first men
In the state or large wealth and COM
considerable amount OF money 10 the
work OF the Anti-Saloon league
HIS keen business insight and clari-
fed moral vision made plain 10 him the
fact that most OF the many charitable
and reform movements in which he was
so vitality interested and aggressiveiy
made necessary by the legally and
governmentally protected saloons. faith
; cred and mothered by brewery and dis
tiilery over which every day floats our
nag.
And so this statesman merchant
prince sat at his office desk I'm the
great store and said by hundred
deeds that talked: Well help to
change all that"
Thus, attending the national con-
vention and meetings OF the national
headquarters committee. presiding at
the ali-day annual session OF the state
board or the Anti-Saloon league assem-
bied from every part OF this common
wealth. or meeting regularly with the
headquarters committee. as adviser and
friend OF every man engaged in the
work OF saloon abolition, this man
pressed on with his comrades In arms
toward that goal which Lincoln saw
when
should not be drunkard or slave.
In the coming years the aged viii
bear witness to the Inspiration and
deeds OF this life that Is gone; the
repeat his name, while a great multi
tude OF future citizens OF this fair
state, yet unborn. will rise up and call
him blessed because OF the distIn-
Euished service he has rendered I'm
freeing this great commonwealth from
4 greater curse than slavery ever was.
Win the fresh glow of his loyalty
and devotion upon our hearts, looking
Into his open grave and out upon this
work he loved and left unfinished. we
pause and pledge anew our devotion
nnd that OF the Christian church to
this sacred cause.
'I.lfe's work well done.
I4ifes race well run,
Lies crown well won
Now cometh rest"
FRANK $. ROWLAND,
JOHN r. CARR,
For the Trustees.
81 GEO. W. MORROW
PLTNY w. MARSH,
HERBERT II ROOD
For the Field Force
PURLEY A. BAKER
General Superintendent
HOWARD II RUSSELL.
GEM see'y of the Lincoln Legion.
For the National Organization
LEADERS TO DEFEND