The Washington times., 1913-12-12
ANTFSALOON LEAGUE
TOBE BUSINESS BODY
District Organization Plans to
Increase Activities and -Ex-
tend Its Scope.

Encouraged by the developments OF
the past few days. and believing that
its past accomplishments will justify
an increased public support. the Anti
Saloon League of the District of Column
bIa will be called upon today to ap-
prove a plan sanctioned by the board
of trustees. that will greatly increase
the future activities of the league.
The plan to put the league on per
manent business footing will be laid be
fore the league by its president. An
drew Wilson. at the annual meeting,
to be held at Wesley Chapel today from
$50 to o'clock.
DR.. MacLeod's Departure Regretted.
In addition to the election of officers
for the ensuing year, a report will be
submitted by Attorney A E. Shoe
maker, which discloses an enormous in
crease in the work of the league during
the past year, and unprecedented re-
suits Not only before the Excise Board
but in Congress as well, the results have
been most gratifying, Mr.. Wilson stated
this morning.
He continued: Personally 1 do not
believe It would have been possible for
us TO have secured the passage of the
present excise law had it not been for
the self-sacrifice of Frank A Munsey,
who authorized The Times to actively
espouse the cause, although it occas-
ioned a loss in withheld advertising
which probably exceeded $4,000. When
ever was asked by the visiting dele
gates of the committee OF Loo0, or
others, what was the best paper in
Washington, have told them this incl
dent and they have without. exception
stated That is the paper for me-"
Mr. Wilson expressed regret that the
league no longer has the support of the
Rev. Dr. Donald c. Macleod, who was
called from the pastorate of the First
Presbyterian. Church in this city to-
Springfield. III.
Our loss is Springfield's gain he
concluded. land while Springfield is now
wet town, / venture to predict that
il will not be long before it becomes a
prohibition city, aro.that DR.. Macleod
will be instrumental in making it So"
The meeting tonight will be called
upon to approve plans for placing the
organization on : permanent business
basis. While the annual receipts in the
past have been little over s., 600, it is
proposed to handle its affairs upon a
business basis hereafter and to provide
tor an increased salary for the leagues
attorney, the only paid officer in the
organization, and for the appointment
Of an assistant, at least for the busy
portion of the year.
To Help National Body.
In addition thereto 1t is purposed to
maintain a bureau of trained speakers
as the demand FOR competent temper
ance orators Is such as it cannot now
meet. Furthermore the league is desir-
ous of contributing its share toward
the maintenance of the national organi-
zation To accomplish this it is intend
ed to raise s. 900 annually, although ME-
Wilson believes the amount should be
rot less than $500 or $4,000.
A mass meeting will be held at Wesley
chapel tonight. Because of the unusual
length of the program all of the many
addresses will be extremely short Mr.
Wilson win De brief in telling What
the League Has Done, What 1t Is Do
ing, and What 1t Purposes to Do" The
following addresses are scheduled:
THE Jones-Works law" \. Z. Shoe
maker, attorney for the league; The
Columbus Convention and the Battle
for Nation Wide Prohibition" James L.
Ewin, vice president of the league. and
the Rev. E. E. Kicks, pastor of First