The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-19
SECOND GROUP OF FLYING
SQUADRON" TALKS TO BIG
AUDIENCES.
ton N. Howard Were the Prin-
eipal Speakers.
PROGRAM TO-DAY.
$3.50 and 1880 p. m.
ENerNhodNia DaN

$3.50 and 1880 p. m.
Everybody's Day.
j. Frank Hanly. indianapolis. Ind,
former Governor of Indiana.
Oliver w. Stewart. Chicago. ILL.,.
former member Illinois Legislature.
Dr. Ira Landrith. Nashville. Tenn,
President ardBelmont College.
John b. Lewis. Boston. Mass. for
mer member Massachusetts Legisla-
ture
Fred Butler. Yonkers. y. Y, music
al director and soloist.
Mrs. Fred Butler. Yonkers. n. Y.
pianist.
Miss Vera X Mullin. Winchester.
Ind. soloist.
The meetings of group two OF the
second division OF the Flying Squad
ron" held yesterday afternoon and
evening in the First Christian church.
were very we'll attended. The first
session opened at 2:30 o'clock by a
especial musical program. rendered by
Prof. Everett r. Naftzger. OF Indianap-
oils. musical director. He was ably
assisted by Hugh Porter. Marion. Ind.
pianist. Owing to the late arrival OF
the train. the speakers. Hon. Clinton
Howard and Hon Eugene w. Cha
fin. did not reach the church until
about $40 o'clock. and while the au-
dience was waiting II was highly en-
tertained for an hour and twenty min
utes by the excellent music that was
rendered by Prof. f. r.. Naftzger and
Mr.. Hugh Porter.
Upon the arrival OF the speakers.
Mr.. Clinton y. Howard assembled the
platform and Immediately following
the vocal solo sung by Mr.. Naftzger
and Miss Laura Shave. Mr.. Howard
began his address. He said: Let la
Dor close that tremendous leak. lift
his brother from the gutter. send him
home sober 20 his family and with his
pay envelope unbroken by the liquor
trafic. which gives It's customers only
sorrow. disease and shame in exchange
for labors wealth.
The question of what could be done
with the sum Of money which at the
present time r. spent In the saloon
was answered by Dr. Howard lie
said that 100000 homes ~ S2.OOU
each could be erected and $1,000
worth OF furniture and carpets could
be put into every home. In addition
there could be purchased 81 900 worth
% groceries and -four. 81 900 worth
% clothing and wearing apparel. 100
tons Of hard coal and deposits made
IN savings banks Of 81 900 10 the
credit Of one ~ tho 900. 900 homes.
All Of this could be done In one year
and every year that the saloons are
kept closed.
Mans Personal Rights.
We do not want law passed that
viii prevent man from taking a
drink % alcohol" said Dr. Howard
That ~ tho personal right 81 every
man. What We DO want r. 20 pre-
vent the sale OF alcoholic beverages.
You may take n diseased hog and
grind II into sausage and eat o..
There H. no Law 20 stop anyone from
doing that. But n you try 20 sell
meat from that diseased hog you viii
Immediately get into trouble. Eat
Ing a. a personal right. but the selling
of prohibition poison g. social act
and must b. regulated BY law.
The concluding address of the AZ.
ternOon was delivered BY Hon Eu-
gene ". Chain 81 Tucson. Arizona.
who spoke briefly on tho subject or
Prohibition Mr Chain. through
out be discourse. urged the olimina-
lion u tho liquor traffic and advocat-
ID tho adoption Of an amendment 10
the federal constitution that wouid
prohibit the sale of liQuor through
ouf the United sfatea lie aiao epoFa
briefly in regard 10 the recent cleo
ton held IN Arizona. On which the