Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1912-03-21
The AN7I-SALOON LEAGUE
superintendent G. H. Smith Re.
views Work of the Year.
Only 10 Towns Likely 10 Have Open
saloons ms Result Of Last Election
&C. VI. Hayden Mndc
President.

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and afternoon sessions and a supper In
the evening. The business transacted was
largely of a routine nature. c. II. Hay
den Of Riverside was elected president,
succeeding II. o. Wheeler Of this city,
and the Rev. c. II. Smith Of Burlington
was reelected secretary. The definition
Of the league as Tho Church In Action
against the Saloon was emphasized, and
a sentiment in favor of closer sympathy
between the league and the Christian
, church was expressed officially.
Other officers were chosen Is follows:
Vice-presidents--The ksv. Dr. e. p
Stevens of Rutland. A. c. whiting %
Burlington. the Rev. Benjamin swift {:
Woodstock.
Treasurer-E. G. Evans Of BurlingtO
Cre-eectedD
Auditor--w. e. Burt OF Burlington
Recording secretary-I J. Paige of Bur
lington.
Headquarters committee T. >.
Pierce of Nergennes, the Rev r. b.
t.sten of Mddlebury. the Rev l.. o. Sher-
turne OF Burlington. the Rev. g c. Ad-
ans of Essex Junction. Fred s. Pease of
Burlington c. II. Hayden OF Riverside,
NJ. l.. Barton of Vergennes W. II. Dean
OF Ferrisburs, II. O. Wheeler Of Burflng-
ton. the Rev. c. n. Smith of burlington
and the Rev. J. s. Braker of Burlington.
Finance conmitteeW. Fl. Dean of Fer
isburg. A. G. Whiting Of Burlington,
red = Pease of Burlington
Satisfaction was expressed over tho
Growth OF temperance sentiment as EVIL
Gonced by the last annual election, and
the present policy of the State league In
the direction Of advance along perma TENT
lines and in the effort to perpetuate plans
as far-reaching as they are aggressive
was commended.
The sense of the meeting was declared
to be in favor of continuing with the ut
most earncstness the fullest interpreta-
ton Of antl-ssloon legislation and of real
ling the growing sentiment for temper
ance throughout the State. The saloon
and its traffic were condemned as repre-
sentatlveS of crime and as menace to
the wel-beng of any community through
It's destructive effect upon citizenship.
Resolutions We're also adopted lamenting
the death of the late Rev DR.. r. D. PEN
hey. who had been u foremost leader and
advocate in the cause of temperance.
UPERlNTENDENTS ANNUAL RE-
PORT,
Superintendent Smith read his annual
report covering the period from February
!. 1911 to March ), 1912. After referring to
changes of personnel caused by deaths
resignation and removals from the State,
he gave an analysis Of the treasurer's re-
port which showed a net income for 1911
of s4.SslS2, and disbursements of si,32oA
The disburseme included lii3o for
bills incurred in 1910. and S3.1Io.54 on the
bills of 1911. The total current expenses
FOR the year were $3,77l.l4. distributed as
follows: Salaries, $3.50; sunday speak
crs Sil5; travelling expenses. $3.50, clerk
hire Slf630 publications. s434.29; office eX-
penses, 5000, postage, printing. station
cry and printed matter, S33s.50: expenses
at Montpelier So %, interest, SIS. There
remained at the end Of the year a not
deficit of Il. which had been reduced
at the beginning of the present month TO
SIS, 6l
Owing to the change of uperinten-
dent the year has been a broken one.
| Until June Mr.. c. j. Ferguson remained
in charge and the work went on along tho
| usual lines. At the annual town meet
| ings 2l7 towns and cities voted not to
license the sale OF Intoxicating liquors,
| and % voted for it. but only - had open
saloons Tho no-license majority in the
State was 1851, about 400 less than the
| previous year. the entire loss being more
than accounted for by license gains IN
J the two cities OF Burlington and Rut-
| land. I'o4r numbers of the Vermont Is
sue were published under the edi torship
of Rev. We. r. Davenport.
| Albert LANG was acting held-secretary.
and spoke in various churches as oppol
tunity offered. Miss Anna l.. Wright had
charge of the office under the supervision
of DR.. w. a. Dawson
The present superintendent took mp
tho work September |. New rooms con-
venlenty located were rented in the
Brownell and Hawley block opposite the
postotfice. The publication of a monthly
| Vermont edition of the American Issue
was begun in place of the former Ner
| mont Issue. 1t appears on the 18th of
each month with an edition of $500 cop
| les at present. The paper actually costs
| less than before. and much more ade-
Quately represents the whole work Of the
league than any local paper could DO.
| In September the headquarters COM
mittee adopted working platform, which
was extensively copied in the State pa
pers. On the basis of this platform work
is being carried on in four lines. First,
the encouragement of total abstinence.
| II is felt that in recent years temperance
people, in their endeavor II secure re-
strictive legislation. have too much neg
lected this fundamental work. We have
| laid much emphasis on total abstinence
| as the simplest and most effective remedy
| for intemperance.a The November num-
| Der of the American Issue contained the
| answers of seven well-known Vermonters
to The question: Would you advise a
young man starting out in life to be a
| total abstainer and If so. why" Their
statements were strong and convincing,
and have since been reprinted In a four
page leaHet for general distribution.
! Second-We helped as opportunity offer
ed in the recent no-license campaign. Sew
eral thousand pieces OF printed matter
were distributed where 1t was thought
they might be useful and much space
was devoted to the subject In the col
umns OF the American Issue. In most of
the license towns of tho State there were
people who did hard work to turn the
tide and In many no-license towns earn
est effort was made to secure a larger
majority. The results were most encour-
| aging.
Thirteen license towns came over to no
license. and only Ave turned the other
way. or these five only ono win prob
ably have saloon SO as 1t appears now
there will be only 10 towns having open
saloons. The total no-lcense majority IN