Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-25
ECHOES FROM WAY BACK;
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUERS
Cumberland County Man Talks Right
Out After Hearing Things That
Pleased Him Very Much.
by e.. Il. sANDEItSOS.

am inclined to think that the recent
Anti Saloon League convention was
more OF Il business or industrial propo-
sition than YOU would imagine at first
glance. May J. therefore, review it Il
bit for the Industrial Section, from an
industrial standpoint?
II was truly a great convention. and
IL seemed fitting that This great gath
tring OF some of the greatest men OF
our land representing such cause
should be held in building over the
Atlantic with the dashinE waves wash
ing against It's walls. May the work
there be AS great and as lasting rs
the restless waves that continue to
beat on Jerseys eternal shore, ''or
words To that effect
No one building could hold the
crowds: they had TO use two great halls
all the time with Il program for each.
Music was one OF the largest features.
With Professor Excel in charge OF the
singing and Roper at the piano and
thousands of delegates joining in, was
the grandest seen ana best music
have ever heard. in fact. / did not know
that there could he sucn music.
Another significant fact is that the
Catholics are taking Il hand. They
have their ears to the ground. and have
caught the sound of the grea. wave OF
this popular movement. Beginning
with the Gear of Russia cuttinL out OF
!
pen strong drink, cutting out at the
same time S500.000.0O0 of revenue for
his empire, and with Germany on ono
half ration of beer. And with LLOYD
George of England saying that the
British empire is in danger OF being
ruined because its workmen have been
ruined with drink. and with the United
states all full of agitation on the liquor
evil Catholics do not want TO be left
ont at the victory. They control the
great masses of people, and will be of
great help in winning the final vic
tory.
Professor Woolley says: ct is the
leprosy that eats of the fingers OF on
portunity. eats away the lips OF truth,
eats out the eyes of ambition and the
heart Of hope" The false idea OF con-
trollin;: the liquor traffic will have to
be abandoned; the failure of $50 years
Of effort has proven the contention that
the only way is to abolish 1t. and this
will have to be done by the government.
To my mind the most colossal incon-
sistency that exists on this continent
is the government lcgalizinE this
traffic for dollars and the spending Of
more dollars to punish and control the
parties using the privilege. The gov
crnment must soon sec and correct this
huge mistake, the people are the only
asset that the government has. and to
conserve and use them to tho best adj
vantage should he it's business; to build
and make good and noble men should
be It's aim. And not to pull down and
destroy that temple made after God's
Image.
There is great deal said about
vested rights now. The babies Of this
country have vested rights that we hear
but little about. They have the right
to be born healthy and strong, so as
TO be able to make the eight OF life.
Statistics show that co per cent of
children born OF drinking parents are
deficient In all the healthy. qualities
needed, and that II pei cent die In