Webster City freeman. [volume] (Webster City, Hamilton County, Iowa) 1884-1946, 1915-07-13
COLLEGE BOYS
DRAW BIG CROWD
Union Services Held in Christian
Church-College Boys From
Cornell Address the
Meeting.
FOR NATIONAL PROHIBITION
100000 Voters to be Enrolled
Many Local Citizens
Join Movement.
FOR NATIONAL PROHIBITION

The union services at the Chris
tian church Sunday evening were
very largely attended. The church
was packed to it's fullest capacity
despite the warm evening, and in
addition there were many people
who stood outside the windows and
listened. The peculiar attraction
as had been announced, was the
Cornell prohibition squad" three
boys from Cornell College who are
campaigning the Tenth Congression-
al District this summer in the cause
of national prohibition. After the
usual preliminary exercises, includ-
ing solo by Mrs. w. o. l.. Brown OF
Iowa City, two of the boys gave
short addresses.
Mr.. Harry Milholin spoke first and
clearly showed how patriotism and
civic duty were essential parts of
religion. In order to put ones re-
ligion into practice in civic affairs
one of course must necessarily work
through existing political machin-
cry. To that end every one ought
to enlist in the new movement
which seeks to enroll 100000 vot-
ers who shall vote only for those
who stand pledged to the
issue of national prohibition. This
movement is being put forward by a
concerted, cooperative movement of
all the great temperance and relig-
ious organizations, including the
Worlds Christian Endeavor, the
Prohibition Party, the National w.
c. r. u, the National Voters
League, and others. Such individ-
uals are back of it as ex-Gov. Hanly
of Indiana; Gov. Foss of Massachu-
setts; William Allen White of Kan
sas; John R. Mott of Missionary
fame; the we'll known Father
Clark; Senator Cummins of Iowa,
and many other important civic and
social leaders.
Such a movement should appeal to
everybody interested in temperance,
for the only effective form of prohi-
bition is national prohibition. Also
it was urged that all should join the
for there must be organi-
zation and focusing of prohibition
to combat the organiza-
tion of the liquor forces. Already a
half million voters have Joined this
Mr.. Warren Anderson, the second
speaker, took up the thread of the
thought showing that national pro-
hibition can only come through
three methods, through the Prohi
bition Party, through one Of the old
parties, or through a new party
formed for that purpose. But the
emphasis, he said, was not to be laid
On the means but on the end to be
gained, and that it was highly essen
tial first to focus and organize all
such sentiment, which method had
already been described. The people
Of Webster City were shown how
they could support such focusing of
sentiment: (1) by signing the en-
rollment; (2) by urging others to
sign it; (3) by investing financially
IN such social service. Upon Mr.. An
1erson's conclusion an opportunity
was given to those in the audience
10 respond, which they did in
splendid manner.
At short workers meeting held
before the services, the city was
blocked out and certain local organ
cations and individuals promised to
,over different portions Of the city
N the canvass for this enrolment.
rhe entire city will be covered this
week.
The campaign being carried on by
he college boys is proving very sue
,essful indeed. From here they go
10 Webster county, and next Sunday
night will hold big civic mass
meeting in Fort Dodge.