The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1917-06-18
TO MAKE
NEW MEXICO DRY IS
FINALLY LAUNCHED
All the Churches of the City Join
in Union Meeting at H. 8. Aud
itorium. Addressed by DR.. How
ard H. Russell.


pensed with their services last night
TO join in a union meeting at the
High school Auditorium. The meet
ing wss the first one TO be held In a
statewide campaign TO make New
Mexico dry AT the election next No.
vembar. and WAS addressed By Dt.
Charles Russell. founder of the Anti
saloon League of America.
Prior to the mcetiug the udian
school Band marched up Central ave-
nue from Third street Ia the hig
school playing an inspiring uune Tha
band also rendered several selectlona
ia the auditorium hills the crowd
was gathering.
n. y. Farley, president of the New
Mexico branch OF the Apti-aaioou
league. had charge of the meeting. hse
first read "A letter from Governor
Lindsey concentrating the people 81
Albuquerque on the stand they had
taken 20 regulate the saloons ami
make the city n proper place in which
10 house Uncle SANS soldiers. Mr..
Farley also stated thai the petition.
the onterowth of the meeting q week
ago last sunday. containing 5000 zig
natures. with the endorsement OF the
governor and the war council ef New
Mexico thereon. had reached Washing
ton M the receipt thereof acknowl-
edged. The petition. In brief was 20
the effect that Bernaliiilo county h"
declared a military zone and that th"
saloons aud all other forms Of vice
within the tone lie suppressed.
Following a prayer by Chaplain
Randolph Cook Of the New Mexico
National Buard the audience Joined
In singing America" led byAprof. r
Stanley Seder and the Indian school
band. Ana, for perhaps the first time
In the history Of the city. every verse
OF the SONG was suns ana the audienc"
seemed TO know each word. right
down 10 the very .dst one. indicating
that that the war has az least had
the effect of causing MS Ia memnr!ao
the words Of national airs
something wherein We have been de-
iicient In h past.
DIR. Russell. when introduced. lost
no time In opening Il hroadside against
the liquor business. 1917 t. 1891 will
he the most wonderful era On the his
tory 81 the world. he declared. because
We are going To- see democracy sue
ceed %autocracy; m%ilitarissn Will be
crushed and permanent peace esta1-
~ ~ W. ENAAAN AAHh NNA ~ NHNN'N
traffic wiped off the map.
Numerous instances we're cited bs
the speaker To show how large en-
ployers Of labor are gradually learn
ing that prohibition Is n paying In
vestment; that men who are addicted
To the drink habit are unsafe AZ EN-
pioyes. their negligence Dften bein g
responsible for their " injury or
death. or the injury or death OF theic
fellow workmen. In fact. Dr russell
stated 'whiskey Is the monqeA
wrench in the machinery Of cfficienct
The speaker cited numerous %instan-
ces. accompanied rs statistics. show
ing that In mines and large industrial
concerns. after the saloon had been
abolished, the injuries among the
workmen were fewer and the output
Of the concerns had uhoWn q decided
Increase. becanso men workinr with
a clear brain and steady hand. were
able 10 render more and better work
than those who were under the iH-
nuence OF liquor
lnyestiEa ions made DIS the |tarnegiel
Institution, according Co pr Russell, :
exploded IA. old theoI, mat alcohol 1
Is "A stimul1ut Medical cpeNrt~ now
hoid that alcohol b. not a stimulhutl
az all
The speaker mad ID pien for 10 DIV
nation during the Wat aud declared
that lea the manufactui" of beer ard
other hduors , billion pounds ~ food
materials were used anuuali' enough
20 Fise u one~pound loaf ~ bread t'i
: million men every Ia, ln the year
Dr. Russell O. n stunch believer IN
military training because b tcach'sl
the great Lesson 0f obedience. for one
thing. and Is AN excellent way :" I'M
prove the physical condition ~ those
who are brought under i5s influence
The people were impnrtun"d To- 90
ganize every community Tor The
preaching prohibition election Tn"
voters were enjoined To- go 90 the pole
as representing amy partitula'
church or religious sect but as peopl"
would 80 to save % burning huildine
filled with helpless human bcinEs
to mench the fire 81 alcohol
The letter from Governor Lindsey
read hy n. v. Farley, follows
Santa Fe, s. NJ
Mr.. ". T.. Farley.
Albuquerque. y. NJ.
Dear Mr.. Farley
reeoint or cout OF