The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-02-21

than four or FIVE lines anoat 1T no
writer examined several papers
from each ofsfhe cities OF washington.
I Baltimore and Richmond, ana IN every
! instance, II carried at Al! the news OF
| West virginia's prohibition victory
was relegated to obscure places on in
side pages and usually In four or I'VE
lines. mixed with political news. Yet
few Years ago. when Alabama by
peculiar local political conditions and
the practical treachery of prominent
candidate for office, went back from
Statewide prohibition to- local option
for the large cities IN the State; num-
Der of these same papers had the news
prominently headlined on the front
pages md discoursed upon inc failure
nectton. however, II Is very agreeable
to give full credit TO some of these
same papers for the excellent place
given the news of the passage Of the
Webb bin by the house and senate OF
the national congress. But let IL be
emphasized that these things are re-
cited, not to take a fling" at the press,
but to put pointedly the principal rea-
son why we believe the people are not
informed about temperance in its great
forward movement of the day. When
the papers print all the news. giving
proper place and prominence to the
subject In which so many thousands of
their readers are interested and upon
whose patronage they depend I'M no
small measure, then we shall have no
cause for even such criticism which
it has not been pleasant to Offer. And
to emphasize the Importance of greater
energy on the part OF the adherents
of the Anti Saloon league In reaching
the people through our own mediums
And this raises the question How
shall the people be informed? Incl
dentally we might suggest:
]. BY the employment of more men
for field work among the people. I'm
der present conditions three men can
not possibly reach and inform the q,
ESQ., 900 people of this State upon the
a uhnftI1
smaller districts and more men to
reach sm aiier territory thUrouahly%slur-
ing the year.
2. BY friends in their various COM
munities writing occasional hrief-let
1t be emphasized, bffef-~articles on the
subject and forwarding promptly to
pers, real news concerning temperance.
especially things of interest original
Ing in their respective communities.
g. BY special lectures in educational
institutions by local or outside lectu-
rers or speakers. Thus many Will be
reached in the most important and i'm
questionable period of life.
4. BY more frequent presentation of
the subject from the average pulpit,
especially in ltquor-ridden cities, Too
many liquor town and city pulpits are
der the very foundations of the church.
What's the matter with the Watchmen
ON the Walls OF Zion in such places
for real awaisening In many OF
5, Rillboards can be used to great hd~
vantage. Large display sheets of lit
erature are available for tins purpose,
! Why should not temperance tnforma-
I tion be displayed on a billboard as well
as flaring beer and whiskey advertise
ments?
6. Special programs in church OF
sunday school or temperance societies.
having particular care to have a recita-
ton by some child in liquor adyo-
nrarffptnSy of 1t Hnrh advocate
have rung into his ears the truth from
/ the lips of his own child.
that in the home the matter should
never be neglected, both precept and
example being used to dri1l into the
children the great and abiding truths
eousness of the 1egaliged liquor traffic.
But more specifically:
J. 4 larger supply OF carefully pre-
| the agents and frienis of the Anti
I Saloon League OF Virginia.
| z. weekly Virginia Issue with ii
copies. AS It now stands the Virginia
| Issue is published only every two
| weeks, and the regular circulation Is
only about 5000, Under. present condi-
tions, 1t Is seen, therefore, that an
almost infinitesmally small number OF
persons receive the paper, and If all
read IL the Virginia Issue has an honor
conferred upon II that no other paper
| enjoys, The most of the subscribers
are already friends of the league, but
/ AZ much as we value them for their
real worth the great need of the hou,
IL TO reach the untouched and unin-
formed masses Of the people, espe.
cially the voters, with our message oil
truth and justice, and even 1ifs itself
We simply must pat our paper Int
the hands of the people, and make its
visits go frequent, and it's matter &c
attractive. that II will command the
respect and attention OF those who re
ceive 1T
One of the dreams OF the writer OF
this paper has been to sow Virginia
down knee-deep in literature. rs Nea
Dow did the State of Maine Prohibi-
tton came thus to that Commonwealth
and SO II can come to Virginia,
Then let the people who believe 1T
temperance give of their money afst
their time and help make the Vir.
ginia Issue a weekly. Let them give il
with it's purposes and aims througheu
this state and we win pack ii fun o.
good, live material always available
on every phase OF temperance, from
wise laws for its decimation and de
struotion, and when Virginia shall b.
informed about this evil Virginia shall
It costs about $50 per number t.
publish the Virginia Issue. To publish
weekly would DO to double the ex
pcnse. But II fifty friends could b,
found to contribute nifty dollars eaci
for one year and thus guarantee tn,
II pa 5Ifeatf6fi ofztfie Issue for "a year
II is our firm belief that in the mean
time such a circulation could be pro
cured as to attract an adVertisins
patronage that would make the paper
practically f~supporting, or nehrl,
So after the first year of such specia
aid, And no one could do better thar
help make IT possible to speak to from
five to- ten thousand or more people ii
q given week of the year, and W,
should be glad for such contributor X
write special message for publication
IN the paper and speak still NOR,
powerfully to its readers.
There are several ways in which tn,
circulation of the Issue could be en-
iarged;
L. Let each present subscriber sent
one or more copies for year or Longer
to neighbors. The price is only fifty
cents per year and a good investmen
would thus be made.
2. Pastors can help by preaching or
temperance some Sunday and ther
securing subscriptions to. the Issue II
the congregation: Let them write L
the editor at Falls Church and he vii
send sample copies of the paper ant
neat envelopes for the money and APP
propriate form printed thereon for thu
name and address of the subscriber
such envelopes to be distributed
throughout the congregation. Thi,
could also be done to advantage b,
superintendents OF Sunday schools, and
Is a fine plan for organized classes o.
men or women.
3. Any person desiring to act a.
special agent, or as regular one, car
get liberal cash commissions for pro
curing subscriptions. and a note t,