Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1914-03-19
A.T|-SALO0N LEAGUE WORK
Progress Reported at Annual
Meeting of State Organization.
Congressman Frank PIumlcy Elected
President and the Rev. G. ii. Smith
of Burlington Continued ms
Superintendent.

inc annual meeting OF the trustees OF
the Vermont Antl-Saloon League was
held Tuesday at the assembly hall Of
the Y. NJ c. A. building in this city. The
president, c. II. Hayden of Riverside, pre-
sided. The morning session was given
up to the reports Of the officers and the
annual report of the superintendent. the
Rev. Clifford II. Smith.
Mr.. Smith said, in substance, that the
Vermont Anti-Saloon League had com
pleted 10 years of service I'm the warfare
to discourage the drink habit and sup
press the use of intoxicating liquor as
beverage" Although far from reaching
It's goal. the league understands better
than 1t did 10 years ago the enemy 1t has
to fight the conditions Of warfare. the
means to be employed and the end in
view, which Is q saloonless nation.
The leagues gross income for the year
1913 was $4,lS16l and the expenditures
were $i,302S0, or s75i.2i more than in the
preceding year, which Is accounted for
by the employment of field secretary.
The net deficit is $i3i03. During the year
2l0 addresses have been given by the SUI
perintendent the field secretary and 9TH
ers, Of which 156 were given at church
services and the others at temperance
meetings, in Sunday school, State and
colony meetings. The circulation of the
American Issue has been continued with
circulation of about $500 copies month.
Special attention has been given to the
teaching of temperance in the Sunday
schools Of the state. There was also CO.
operation with the LincolnI.ce Legion in
securing a wide attendance at the world 3
temperance SUNDAY I'm November
Desired ends attained by the league in
its campaign for more no-icense towns
this year IN the State were: A larger no
license vote than the year before and a
larger total no-license majority. There
/ was a large distribution of literature In
connection with this movement and num-
| Der of no-license addresses were made.
| At the last election only 20 towns voted for
| license, the smallest number since the
law was in force, and there will probably
he only IS towns that will have license
this year. In nearly all the towns re-
naming In the license column the ma
/ iorities were decreased, and the no.
/ license majority was largely increased in
] many towns. The total majority against
| license was 10000, the largest ever known
under the present law. The league has
the enforcement Of the laws regarding tho
liquor traffic, but such work to be effec-
tive must have larger resources than are
| now in sight One of the greatest needs
Of the State at the present time is the
election of state, county and town officials
! who are in hearty sympathy with the Jaw
and its enforcement. The State League
was given support OF the national organi-
cation. It will be called upon to do its
part in raising public sentiment to the
point where an amendment to the consti-
tuition of the United States prohibiting
The sale and manufacture of Intoxicating
liquor for beverage will become an es-
tablished fact
The relation of Vermont to the nation
al organlzatio was discussed and it was
decided to fall in with the work Of the
latter, steps being taken to that effect
Action was also taken to have the
Vermont League Incorporated and new
| bylaws were adopted which will bt
adaptable to the corporate body.
/ A resolution was adopted congratulatnl
the State on the result of the no-llcens'
election and another urging public Off
Gals to enforce laws relating to the liz
uor traffic. "A resolution was adopted
pledging the Vermont League to cooper
ate with the Anti-Saloon League of Am
erica in its campaign for national pro
! hibition.
! The following officers were elected
President, Hon. Frank Plumley of North
Geld vice-Dresidents, the Rev r. r
Esten of NIddlebury, A c. Whiting o
Burlington, the Rev. II, L. Ballou o
! Chester; secretary, c. p. Cowles of Bur
! lington; treasurer, Fred s. Pease of Bur
lington: auditors O. +. Ray and the Rev
c. II. Smith Of burlington; superinten
dent the Rev. Clifford II. Smith of Bur
lington: headquarters committee, c. T. S
| Pierce of VcrEcnnes, the Rev. l. o
| Sherburne OF Montpelier, the Rev. J. S
Braker OF Burlington, f. :. Pease o
/ Burlington c. II. Hayden OF Underhlll
W. II. Dean of Ferrisburg, DIR. o. G
Stckney of Barre, the Rev. c. H Smitl
OF Burlington, the Rev. G. c. Adams o
Essex Junction, W. j. Van Patten o
Burlington, A. NJ. Aseltine of Burlng
ton.
There We're 90 trustees present at tn
meeting, which was the largest attend
ance IN years.