Evening journal., 1915-06-02
FLYING SQUADRON
Opens BIC RALLY
Daniel A. Polling and DIR.
c. M. Sheldon Address
West Church Meetings
MORE THAN THOUSAND
PERSONS HEAR TALKS


More than 1000 persons attended
1 the opening yesterday and last night
Of the three-day convention of the Fly
/ ing Squadron of America in the West
/ Presbyterian Church. Sessions are
! TO be held this afternoon and tonight.
Among the speakers yesterday were
Daniel A. Polling, president of the Ma
4 tional Temperance Council and presi-
I dent-assOciate of the United Societies
of Christian Endeavor; Dr. Charles NJ.
/ Sheldon. a Congregational minister
and author Of In His Steps, c. w.
Bush, who presided at the afternoon
meeting and Juvenile Court Judge w.
S Prickett. who presided last night.
Mr.. POling's Address.
Never again will a Congressman
be elected in the United States with
out declaring himself either for or
against National Prohibition. There
will never be another general cleo
ton without the recognition of prohi-
bition as ono of the great issues be-
fore the people" said Mr.. Polling in
his afternoon address.
I'VE stand in the morning of great
political judgment day-a day when
men and organizations are being
weighed and when some are found
wanting. But a day when fearless,
patriotic statesmen are standing forth
to lead the people into the promised
iland of National Prohibition
The speaker declared that every re-
former, no matter where he invests
his life for societys welfare. soon
finds that his heaviest blows fall on
the liquor traffic. mo great ques-
tiOn is ever settled; no great evil
is ever rejected. until men become
wise enough TO see causes as we'll as
effects, and brave enough to strike
down the giant forces responsible
for these haryests of crime and pow
erty."
"The problem Of child labor is not
solved by taking children out of
mines and factories. Whv are they
there? At least $4,000 children who
labor are suffering industrial abuses
because the liquor traffic has tamper-
ed with the natural JiOyider. has
impaired or cut off entirely the earn
ing power of the parent"
The speaker referred 10 tie fact
that many national leaders of every
political party have declared against
the saloon, and he said that the chal-
lenge of the temperance forces is the
challenge of the highest patriotism.
I'VE are fighting for a saloonless
nation, that we may have country
free from the partnership of the IL
- quor traffic. and flag that carries not
single liquor stain"
- He gave the history OF the Flying
. Squadron of America, telling how Il
- was organized in Columbus, o., inn
;. mediately after the National Conven.
f; ton Of the Anu-Saloon League IL
l. November, 1913 He said that th'
n Flying Squadron is not officially con
y nocted in anyway, as a movement
/. with any other temperance organiza
n tion and that the funds raised by
# il are raised for the support Ct iti
nationwide propaganda of education
n agitation and enlistment.
l. The enlistment pledge OF the Fly
IT. ing Squadron Is a definite promise Il
k hold candidates, officers and parties
responsible for their attitude on thu
liquor question. II is the purpose Il
secure several million signatures {,
this declaration in the interests o
the national constitutional prohibi
/ ton. and for the election TO powe
|. everywhere of administrations pledg
y ed 10 the enforcement Of prohibition
"The Squadron fights to strength
y en- the hands of every group OF ten
- pcrance workers laboring for nationa
:. constitutional prohibtiGp. The senti
" ment created by il will remain af
~ ter the Flying Squadron campaign
~ completed This sentiment will max
!. for the success of tke plans and pro
v grams of the United Temperanc
Forces OF the nation, represt tnted Il
= The permanent temperance organiza
III tons"
!, Al the close OF the campaign of IN
=, Squadron, the pledges taken an tn
"a money remaining in the treasury vii
" be turned over to the National Coun
~ ell Of One Hundred. which is com
~ posed of representative leaders fror
- % OF International Temper 4nco On
N ganizatiOns of the country.
" Concluding the speaker said "W
y. are anxious TO assist every worth
"a effort being made locally to enforc
~ the law and to destroy the salooi
y, but the chief object of oar campaig
= is a 'saloonless nation
." DIR. SheldOn's Talk.
-. In his afternoon address Dr. Shell
- on said in part:
There are five reasons for the e.
y istence of the liquor traffic:
~ First, the drinking habit Of hi
~ manity.
- Second, the abnormal profit fro
the manufacture and sale OF liquor.
Third, the falsehood which hs
,, been accepted as truth. that alc
80 hol is good for medicine, bege
~ age, and even food.
VI Fourth. the falschood, also a
~ cepted as a truth. ihat the liQu'
~ traffic is a necessary evil, and thar
n fore revenue should be derive
~ from Il.
Fifth, the connection of the liqu,
traffic with politics.
- The people Of this country a
~ demanding National Prohibition. Nc
W. W. of all parties are coming toRcth
~ on this issue. II the Democrat
W party puts National Prohibition in
its platform, it will probably rcma
in power. II il does not do Il. al
m the Republicans have the p3l'tic
wisdom to adopt National Prohibitil
1n' they will come back into power
1T the political parties do not get Z
10 the water wagon, they will 90 und
ls- it,"
"n Mr.. Polling in the course of d