The Washington times., 1914-02-08
DRY DISTRICT IN 1919
ISPROH|B|TION'SA AIM
Anti.SaIoon League President
Will Explain Plans for $10,-
900 Campaign Today.

Andrew Wilson, president Of the Dis
."ict Anti-SsIoon League, will outline
ne reasons for the $4,000 campaign OF
is organization at q meeting of the
''hristian Endeavor Societies of the Dis
riot at Calvary Baptist Church this af-
.crnoon at o'clock.
The Antl-SaloCn League campaign,
which starts tomorrow morning. was
Npocted 10 have been launched at an
,nti-Saloon League meeting at the Cal
ary Church this afternoon, but through
Onfusion of arrangements, It was found
hat the Christian Endeavor meeting
was scheduled there at the same time.
Mr.. Wilson will address the Christian
Endeavorers at the conclusion of an ad-
dress by Speaker Clark, who will be the
chief speaker of the afternoon. Mr.. VIII
son will outline the aims of his Organi-
zation for the coming year and tell Of
Inc needs which make the campaign
Gor FUNDS imperative.
The campaign is backed by al Inc
Protestant organizations of the District.
ana the Christian Endeavor Society al
ways has exerted q powerful influence
in the destinies of the league.
Dry District the Aim.
a dry District in FIVE years
That is the slogan which the Anti
Saloon League will adopt for the cam
paign, which is expected TO yield not less
han $4,000 to carry on the work OF
the organization.
The league leaders in Washington
lain responsibility for the refusal OF
rom 70 to 80 liquor licenses BY the
Excise Board every year. BY Novem-
ter l. Iel4, they say, Washington, with
ut the 800 saloons allowed under the
new law. will be well on the way to-
ward prohibition.
The activities OF the league in the fU-
lure will be along the line of law en-
rorcement, temperance agitation, and
affort toward prohibition legislature.
The law enforcement committees of the
eague will see that the letter Of the
new excise law, as well as its spirit, is
bseTyed by all liquor dealers and the
league also will keep = careful watch TO
zee that the saloons of the city are
kept down to the 800 minimum allowed
Jy law after November !.
Tie agitation planned for the coming
ears will consist Nof an educational
uampaign by means of advertising, lee
tIres. lantern-slidc exhibits and other
means OF instruction.
Committee In Charge.
The di Getting committee of tn cam
psign consists of Andrew Wilson. pTesi-
dent OF the league. chairman; Jesse c.
SU(er. secretary: Mrs. SuesSa 3. Blaine,
II. Virgil Easterling. and Owen p.
kellaT
The captains Of the teams are louis
Sreuninger. Nathan Cowsill. James L.
Ewin, J. Edgar Hiatt, J. II. James, c.
{. HeatwoIe, Mrs. McMannis, NJ. A
HalIiner. Ralph Gleason. B. J. Hamm,
E. S. La Fetra, B. Milstead, T A. Hos
teller. f. T Parsons, William Fl.
Proctor, Miss Claire, l.. Lusby, Mrs. Isa-
belle Patten Helmick, A. C. Frey, W. 7.
Eddingheld, II. NJ. Elliott, W. H Girls
we'll, z. P. Crawford, Harry S. Welch.
George w. Callahan, Andrew Wilson,
owen p. kellaT. and Edward Tarring
The following colored men and women
will aid I'm the effort: The Rev. E. Z.
RiCks. chairman: the Rev. J. Milton
Waldron, the Rev. NJ. W. Clair. the Rev.
d. L. Wiseman. the Rev. Waiter II.
Brooks. Mrs. Caroline Wilder Harris,
Dr. c. w. Childs. the Rev. J. c. Van
Loo. and Mrs. Alma J. Scott
They will have meetings held in all
rolored churches the first Sunday in
March, the Gay being observed as Anti
-2loon League day.