The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1915-04-17
WELFARE ASSOCIATION WILL IN
SIsT UPON vIcILENCE
GRAPE JUICE Joints" PUZZLE
A Suggestion Was Made to Appro.
pirate $1,000 to be Used to
Pay For Detective Work

"A utltEdllWl Ol D0AAt& AhN% N~N@ ~r~-~
came from Iron River last Monday
morning TO attend meeting OF the
Iron County Welfare Assn. and TO be
present at the joint meeting of the
board and the association. Not so
many crystal Falls people were pre-
sent in the forenoon from the fact
that the meeting was advertised to be
held at 200 o'clock and many from
Crystal Falls failed TO attend.
The meeting OF the Welfare Asso-
ciation was held in the court room
and was called to order by President
Woodworth at about 1900 o'clock.
In a short address Mr.. Woodworth
welcomed all, both those who were
members OF the association before the
election and those who were not;
those who were in favor of the dry
movement and those who had favored
the swet" side. He said that there is
but one common ground now and that
Is the welfare OF Iron county. The
good citizen abides by the decision of
the ballot box and turns in TO make
popular government a reality by up
holding and assisting 20 enforce the
laws.
Continuing he said that the drink
evil Is not the only evil that the We'll
fare Association aimed at. There are
other vices that must pe fought as
we'll as the drink evil and he expected
the opponents OF local option TO aid
in the enforcement of the law, now
that vote Of the majority had made
Il the law OF the county.
He extended an invitation to every
one, irrespective Of former opinions,
or adherence TO join the Welfare As
zsociation. The Association had not
been incorporated although all-of the
papers had been prepared. All that is
necessary is to sign receipt and pay
the fee OF one dollar
The campaign cost more than the
original estimate for the reason that
when it became apparent during the
last few weeks OF the canvass that
the "drysp had an opportunity to win,
additional expense was added so as
TO make sure to clinch the nail These
additional expenses were not included
in the original estimate.
lie called attention to the fact that
good speakers had been secured and
that many people had been pleased
from that fact. The speakers had a
national reputation and their appear
ing in the county had a peculiar edu
cational value that cannot be esimat
ed IN dollars and cents.
A report Of the committee OF five"
appointed at the Iron River meeting
70 consider substitute for the saloon
was called for but the committee had
not completed it's labors and desired
more time.
Considerable time was taken up in
considering a substitute, Prof Arm
strong OF Stambaugh being the main
speaker in advocacy Of club rooms.
ID. M Ross suggested that In all
probability this feature would take
care OF itself from the fact that some
who had been voted out OF the liquor
business contemplated entering into
the temperance saloon business
Al this point word came that the
county board was unable 20 complete !.
IFS canvass OF the votes and could
meet the Welfare Association at that
hour. Soon afterwards the board filed
int--ne loom and Mr.. Woodwork
again took the floor to explain to the
board the object Of the request for
the hearing lie said that all legIsla-
tive bodies are In the habit OF seeking
the advice OF those whom they serve
and IN this case he took II that the
Iron county hoard of supervisors
would be glad to learn OF the desires
7of some 1900 people who had on April
voted against tho licensed saloon
and thus brought about a very chang
<il condition Of Affairs IN Iron county.
ile said that in fair estimate atleast
200 81 the 1900 votes cast against
local option we're cast for the reason
that iiie persons SO casting them fear
ed that the laws would not Be enforced
and that local option would thus be.
come farce Nothing viii De- naiaoa
nnder ihe prpseni conciiion 81 things
IS noi anfmcnr iho laws hnt GA Tho
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