The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-10
: NO THANK YOU
LEAGUE GROWS
. VERY FAST
Governor Hiram Johnson and
Banker Cochran Are Two
Prominent Members.

SACRAMENTO. Cal. April 10.-The
have anuzzer'' habit In California,
like the Moon Of Omar, is on the wanc.
The traditions OF the days OF olds,
Days OF Gold. Days OF 49," when the
hardy pioneer clanked to the bar and
demanded "all hands have a drink"
have been attacked.
The No-Thank-You Anti-Treating
League has been organized In Sacra-
mento, and more than 5000 men who
were wont to assuage their thirst at
the expense OF another have pledged
themselves not to accept gratritious
drink herafter. Prohibitionists and
anti-prohibitionists alike are affected
A soft drink. as well as a hard"
one. is to be unacceptable to mem
bers OF the new organization.
And now California has awakened
to place the blame on Alden Anderson.
president OF the Capital National Bank
Of Sacramento, and one Of the direc-
tors OF the Federal Reserve Bank Of
the Pacific coast, and w. Il. Gerber.
president OF the California National
Bank Of Sacramento and manager Of
the Armour interests in California.
The Pledge.
The pledge each member Of the
NO. hank-You" league signs on
joining, reads:
ITO discourage the demoralizing
treating habit, which SO often leads
to excessive drinking through sheer
conviviality, hereby agree not to
take an intoxicating drink at another's
invitation or expense"
Members wear a handsome blue and
gold lapel button with the California
bear in the center and the words, NO,
Thank YOU"
Organized In Sacramento the league
has extended its membership rapidly
throughout the state. Members do
not commit themselves mot to treat"
but mot to accept treat" Headquar-
tiers have been established in the Pa
cific Fruit building in Sacramento.
John G. Ing. former county clerk and
receiver Of the land Office, Is secretary.
The "No-Thank-You movement was
inaugurated by committee appointed
by e. ]. Carragher,, commissioner Of
education, and ex-official censor Of pub
lie morals, at the suggestion Of the
two bankers, Anderson and Gerber.
On this committee were, besides AL
den Anderson, who was former lieu
tenant governor of California. the fol-
lowing: State Senator c. B. Bills. for
mer District Attorney John @. Brown,
]. C. Carly, real estate operator; DR..
T. J. Cox, Scott F. Ennis, big produce
wholesaler; T. L. Enright, merchant;
Elmer n. Fish, clubman; w. =. Ger
Der, banker; A. A. Markley. realty
man; ]. L. Nagle, wholesale liquor
dealer; Roger L. Scott, merchant;
Harry Thorp. proprietor Of Sacrament
to's largest department store.
@vlcious Treating Habit.
The committee reported in part to
Commissioner Carragher as follows:
"There has been forced upon your
committee as a result VI Its investi-
cation this conviction, namely: That
the substitution Of the continental or
non-treating system, in vogue In for
eign countries. and SO confirmed by
custom and sentiment as to be uni
versally observed for the vicious treat
ing habit which obtains with US, would
automatically nullify nearly all that
is mischievous and therefore illegiti-
mate In the liquor traffic.
ut would tend to eliminate the con-
slant political agitation Of the ques-
ton Of prohibition by correcting the
main evil now associated with the
traffic in liquor. Approaching the
fact that the treating habit Is deeply
fixed In the social practice of our peo-
pie. we nevertheless believe It worth
while to attempt a reform along the
lines OF continental usage.
"The wearing of the No Thank You
button will be advantageous on many
accounts. Employers will welcome It.
1t will gladden. the heart Of the wife
Of every man who wears 1t. 1t will
give assurance to the parents of every
young man who sports 1t proudly on
his coat lapel"
Although the general understanding
among members is that the "No-
Thank-You" idea prevails only in the
plebian sbarroom, It has been carried
by the ever increasing membership OF
the organization, into the clubs Of Sac
ramento. the two great valleys Of the
Sacramento and San Joaquin and to
the social organizations Of the ultra
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