The Washington herald., 1912-08-12
WAVE WHITE RIBBON
IN DISTRICT FIGHT
Christian Endeavorers Invade En-
emy's Country and Battle for
Jones. Works Excise Bill.
POLL OF HOUSE MEMBERS;
FIND MANY FOR MEASURE
"Saloonless Country in 1920" Is
War Cry of Crusaders Who
Stand at Armageddon.

Christian Endeavorers carried the
war into the enemy's country yester-
day and called at the homes and Of
fees of every member of the House of
Representatives, to urge them to vote
for the Jones-Works excise bill.
More than twenty-five members Of
the local union were in the field.
Though every address was visited.
only fifty Representatives were found
at home. and of this number the ma
jority expressed themselves in favor
of the bill But four members were
found who opposed the measure.
.OmeiaIs Express Confidence.
Officers Of the Christian Endeavor
Union feel that they have grounds for
confidence that, should the bill be
brought up in the House, IT will pass.
They are making a fight to have the
bill brought up.
I'VE are campaigning for a saloonless
country in 1890" said p. F. Drury, County
Superintendent in Ohio.
The organization will continue to make
an active campaign against the traffic
In alcoholic drinks, and will stand be-
hind all temperance and prohibition leg
islation with the full strength or the
ORDER
He went on to say that the society,
which was organized by Rev. Francis E.
Clark, pastor of a Congregational church
In Portland, Ne. in 1852, has grown until
1t has a membership Of over 100000,
with 1000 societies.
The whole strength of the organization
will be brought to bear upon the House
Of Representatives to insure the passage
of the Jones-Works excise bill.
To Circulate Letter.
The officers of the local union have
drafted a circular letter. a copy OF which
will be sent to every Representative In
Congress, requesting his vote for the sus-
pension of the rules in order that the
bill can be brought before the House,
and. secondly, that he give his vote and
influence enacting the measure.
Representative jackson, of Mississippi,
has promised the Endeayorers that he
will introduce a motion this week. TAX
ing the bill out of the hands OF the
House District Committee. and bringing
it before the House for consideration.
Representative Ben Johnson Of Ken
lucky. chairman Of the House District
Committee, yesterday expressed himself
as heartily in sympathy with the work
being done by the society. and declared
he would support the bill.
Many Take Poll.
Representatives yesterday were II. S.
Thrift. W W. Greene. Robert II. Nc
NeiIl, Charles W. Mortimer. J. c. Herring
NJ. Simpson, l. Ballard, E. c. TruIn-
bower, r. L. Holmes. P. F. Drury, o. p.
Keller, A. d. Phillips. P. II. Watson. c.
P. Gates, and c. B. Iingamfelder.
Rexford L. Holmes. President of the
local society, has received letter from
Senator Works. in which the Senator
states that conditions in Washington in
regard to the liquor traffic are deplorable.
The Senator asserted that the bill, of
which he is one Of the authors. is one
for which any fair-minded man would
Re willing to vote.
Two open-air meetings were held yes
terday under direction of the evan
gelical department. of which Francis p.
MacNerhany is observation-disclosures at
Stanton Park and one at the canal. A
stereopticon was used. and the words
of the songs sung were thrown upon
screen.