Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-02-06
THANKS EXTENDED
TOPERRY CO. JUDGES
Resolutions Commencing Attitude
J o. License Question Adopted
at Evangelistic Meetings

Newport, Pa, Feb. at the clos
ing meeting of the UNION evangeIistic
services held in the Methodist Episco-
pal Church hero this week. resolu-
tlons commencing and thanking the
three judges of the Perry county court
for their stand on the license question
and for their action for the better
ment of conditions throughout the
county were unanimously adopted.
They are as follows:
Whereas. The people of this com
munity have been blessed with the
greatest revival of religion in the his
tory of the town, now 100 years old;
and.
Whereas Under God, one Of the
chief factors in bringing about this
remarkable condition was the wisdom
Of our Judges in refusing licenses to sell
Intoxicating liquors in the town; and,
Whereas, This refusal has resulted
in the awakening of the moral and re-
ligious consciousness of the community
10 the betterment of our people in
every. respect during the past year;
First, be it resolved that we extend
70 our Judges, Messrs. Seibert WoX and
Bernheisel our heartfelt thanks and
TO the welfare of the town;
Second, be 1T resolved. that We cali
their attention to the good results that
have come to use, in that this year has
marked a greater public spirit in pub
lie and private welfare than in any
year known to US; that public play
ratus for exercise and recreation, have
heen established in the town; that
las been organized, hmolding public
lectures on practical themes OF social
betterment, with reading rooms and
other apparatus; that a public fountain
has been placed in our public square;
that a community tree was held at
Christmas time, attended by great
we'll ana !haf Pop
money, food and clothing have been
given to the poor in our town this year
than in any previous year and that
without regret, knowing that IT. would
not be used for liquor as in other year.
and so discourage benevolence; that
our police officer has been laid off duty
for many months from lack of employ
ment; that we have had no use for our
town Jail for months at time, save to
grant a nights lodging to some man
out of work; that during these hard
times no store or factory has departed
from us, as in other years, nor has one
of them had occasion TO shut down:
that number of houses. churches and
other buildings have been repainted
repaired and improved: that a new gar
q ge has been built and the sale of auto
mobiles has been uninterrunted. that
the display of farm and orchard this
year has been the best in all our his
tory; that theer have not been those
|djsgraceful street brawls which a wear
go took place every SATURDAY. night
resulting in broken heads or broken
Y indows or broken teams going home
70 farmhouses without drivers or with
AZ the merchandise for which they
- me; that hundreds OF dollars which
r. year passed across the bars of our
fsIs for liquid folly have this wear
~ sed across counters for lasting re-
turns; that our people in everything
snow a spirit of aggressiveness and
Repression and Soe Ge sne Sio spirit
Thirr, he It resolved, that we urge
'nur Judges to give us further help in
this matter. that our town shall not
main channel. but that the borders
Pound about our community be cleansed
also. There are many and grave com
plants concerning conditions on the
lodges of our borough that sheuld be
looked into by the Court
Fourth. be it resolved. that however
presentation OF applications for license.
he II due to hopelessness in the effort.
'or be II due TO some legal trap of de-
lay. 80 as to render the efforts of the
Il iemonstrants late and hurried. we trust
|that the Court will continue its pro-
ectlon and fostering care as far as the
ourt is concerned. We are firmly of
Ithe belief that IL this matter continue
ITO receive such endorsement our peo-
Srle Will be in such condition of social
ssnd individual betterment that when
he good times come again for which
HtEe whole country is waiting. our town
awll take such an onward movement
Fs VIII bring to our people the great
st profit and to our honorable judges
ne greatest pleasure and satisfaction
Fifth, be II resolved. that these reso-
uttons in commenda tion TO our Judges
nmniin mG IN GhongratpIation to our COM
npaers as far as possible