Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-07-11
DR.. E|CHELBERGER
INTIMATES FIELDER
DRANK At CLUBS
Supt, of Anti-SaloOn League
Says Churches Will Under
stand Why He Ceased TAX
ing Fielder on Speaking Trips

Il
Saturday night gave Out a statement
presenting his side of the controversy
with he law enforcement. committee Of
the league.
Dr Eichelbsrger made the following
| points IN his statement:
-+irsL that the law enforcement com
mittee did not withdraw from che league
/ but was cut of.
Second. that Or. Eichelberger took
Thomas b. fielder, formerly attorney
| for the league. on several trips over the
state. but was compelled to discontinue
/ taking him for reasons which the
churches will understand"
| Third. that the headquarters commit
/ tee of the league recently considered
resolution declaring IL TO be for the
/ best interests of the league to discon-
tinue Mr.. Felder's services as attorney;
/ that Mr. Fielder was present when the
Fresolution was considered; that reports
were stated as TO Dir. Folders alleged
\ drinking In locker clubs; that some
members of the headquarters committee
| said they had investigated these re-
| ports to their satisfaction" that reports
| satisfied the members that MIR. Fielder
had given the Atlanta brewery and
promised the Acme brewery a written
/
them for manufacturing malt drinks
containing one-half of l per cent of al
cohUl; that Mr. Fielder, after the resolu-
| ton was discussed, resigned as attorney.
/ and the resolution was withdrawn and
substitute adopted accepting his res
| igration.
| Fourth, that the law enforcement
committee, under the order of the
league creating II, is due to the league
/ If he hainc HnR
money TO the committee.
| Fifth, that DR.. Eichelberger under
| stands several hundred dollars was paid
into Mr.. Felders office, and he doesn't
| know how IL was spent.
DIR. EICHELBERGERS STATEMENT.
The statement of DIR. Eichelberger,
Just as he gave 1t out, follows in full.
The headquarters committee of the
AntiSaloon League of Georgia met in
the leagues office. Flatiron building. At
Ianta, yesterday and passed the follow
| ing resolutions unanimously:
Atlanta, Ga, July I, 1915
! We. the members OF the headquarters
| committee of the Anti-Saloon League
/ OF Georgia. now assembled, desire 20
4 express our appreciation OF the faithIuI
services of DIR. G. W. Eichelberger, the
\ superintendent OF the Georgia Anti-Sa-
4 lool, league during the past year, and
/ y-aut to assure him that we will stand
nv him In his work in the future as we
1 have in the past. We desire to say that
4 the work of the Anti-Saloon League OF
4 Georgia was never in better condition
Il than at present"
l DR.. Eichelberger gave TO The Jour
/ nal the following statements In regard
/ 10 the work for the Anti-Saloon League
4 as IL stands today. in addition TO the
| HEADQUARTERS committee and the state
/ board of trustees, consisting or elEhty
/ we'll known men.
/ First, Legal Observation-Disclosures NC
/ Elreath, chairman.
1 second. Department Of Law Enforce
ment-Judge W. II. Preston, chairman
i with one member in each county.
i Third, Department of begislatlon-'.
i z. Foster, Marietta, chairman. with a
local committee in each county already
u appcinted In most counties.
i Fourth. Department of Flnance-Dr'
j Feyton H Todd. chairman.
Il FIFTH. Department Of Publicity Dr.
i q " Eichelberger, chairman; Dr. A
= Holderby, Rev. Jere A. Moore REV
IC V weathers.
4 sixth. Advisory Board-F1Ve nerh'
O'' . RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. =,
| The beaduuarters committee adopted
| the following resolutions yesterday
| sspesolved That the Anti-Saloon league
| of GEORGIA puts itself on record again.
| as ~ has been on record. that the pro-
bibition laws, enacted in 1919 oy tne
/ legislature Of Georgia, be enforced all
| - .hano 70 the letter as far as pos
sible. ..,
second. That the headquarters COM
| r,t@tee OF the Anti-Saloon league OF
Georgia declares any agreement OF
Quasi agreement by which the brewers
| OF Georgia, or any others, may Vlolate
any part Of any one of those laws ana
1 any agreement tacit, or otherwise pur-
porting to be made with them by which
any part of those laws may be violated
| Is hereby disclaimed, protested against,
declared to be without the knowledge or
consent of the headquarters committee
Of the Anti-Saloon league of Georgia,
and IL made. TO have been so made with
out authority"
When asked about Mr. Felders con-
nections with the Anti-Saloon league,
DR.. Eichelberger stated that Mr.. Fielder
asked him last fall three times to make
him a member of the headquarters COM
mittee, which request was silently ig-
nored. That Mr.. Fielder asked him two
or three times to make him attorney
for the Anti-Saloon league of Georgia,
and that this request was also ignored
upon the advice Of friends.
| Last fall the superintendent asked Mr..
Fielder to accompany him TO five or six
places and speak on the temperance
question. He did, until the superin-
tendent was compelled to cease such re-
quests for reasons known to the
churches. Recently at a meeting of the
board of the headquarters committee
two resolutions were introduced.
One was resembling the order creating
the law enforcement committee and dis
charging the committee in toto. The law
enforcement committee did not with
draw, the league cut IL OF.
FIELDER RESIGNS.
The other resolution was as follows:
! Whereas, Ii appears upon sufficient
showing that the best interests of the
enforcement Of the prohibition laws in
Georgia, as well as harmony and salts
faction among prohibition workers in
the state. and the interests of the Geor-
gia Anti-SaloOn league and its work
advise the discontinuance and cancelling
| Of the appointment of Mr.. T. b. Fielder
as legal counsel for the Anti-Saloon
| league OF Georgia, which appointment
was made November 81, 1915.
| Resolved, that the order made No
yember %. 1915. by this headquarters
committee. appointing T. b. Fielder as
counsel for the Anti-Saloon League of
Georgia, without reference TO time be
land the same is. hereby rescinded, said
appointment terminated. and his official
relations with this headquarters COM
mittee ended"
This motion was almost ready to be