The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-06
Legislative Committee Submits
Thrilling Report on Prohi.
bition Situation
SHOULD TAKE WARNING
FROM GREAT BRITAIN
Food Supplies and Man-Powef
Should B. Conserved By
Prohibition During Period
of Conflict
Crv staff Correspondent. ,


Virginia Beach, Va, July the
report of the legislative committee o3
the Virginia Anti-Saloon league.
adopted by the state convention Ok
the league here today, was signed ~
James Cannon. Jr.. chairman; y. H
Pitt, j. ". Hough. W, H. Vincsnta
David Hepburn, Thomas Whitehead.
]. S. Peters and r S. Barbour. Tbs
report, excepting resolutions proposed
by the committee. follows; M
These are great testing days Tho
very foundations Of the earth appear
to be broken up. and men and ma
tons appear to be trying to ind new
foundati tons on which to base civil~
ization which will stand the test OF
the fire of human appetites. desirs
and hopes and also the exact and
saving Judgment of God St Pet9F
tells US that when the day OF thu
Lord shall come the elements. shall
melt with feryent heat. the earth also
and the works that are therein shall
be burned mp and that after the test
ing Of the furnace of fire. there shall
come new heaven and new earth
wherein will dwell righteousness"
The great war which has involved
practically the entire world may be
described in fxurative language 40
the world on FIRE. What will be left
after the FIRE? Only those things
The test Of the fiery furnace. Wicked
ness. suffering. disease. death. all
these. are the awful accomplishments
of war Vet in the midst of the hre.
il is more and more becoming Ap.
parent that the Son of Man is pres-
ent. sitting a A refiner of silver, burn
ing out the dross and bringing to light
the pure metal
The world can never return to the
condition il was IN three years ago.
Changes such as have required dec.
are now taking place so rapidly that
men hardly have time to consider
them and talk about them. Indeed,
il IS one IF the striking facts of this
war that the need for great change
is recognized and acknowledged with
out extended discussion or debate.
Great political leaders who have
fought each other with great bitter
ness compose their differences and
work together side by side for COM
mon end and the parties which they
represent follow their leadership With
out hesitation or protest. Great re-
forms which usually require years o.
agitation and stormy. angry contro-
r-r.y are taking place all about M.
Dynasties which haze stood for can.
turtles crumhle in a day The world
has become accustomed to these great
convulsive changes and the psopla
are looking more and more through
the external trappings, in order to
reach the very heart OF the vital -
sues of life.
New Light On Liquor.
II is not surprising. therefore, "a
thnCn v-hn Sf,fd{AA tina SffIlAttAG1
that the fiery furnace OF war h4o
shown to the nations OF the earth the
true character OF the traffic in tn~
toxicating liquors as never before. Tho
experience Of Russia since the pro-
hihition Of vodka has opened the
ewes of the Old World nations ~
nothing elise has--eyer- dnne---IhA
coming of the war TO our own na-
ton has brought with 1t a reaif1a-
ton to the leaders Of business and o.
thought that alcohol IL an enemx
which must be driven from our midse
otherwise II will stab the nation n
the back like a traitor in the camp
end weaken our strength in this 0a1
hour Of greatest need
Since our last convention the Ads
vance In the movement for national
prohibition has been so great tha&
our people are now beginning to -
lleNe tndt- nCtnlnk Is lnpO6SaplSs AUMS
rress has voted that the District q
Columbia shall be dry" after NoyNnae
her l. Congress has passed leg1slas
ton prohibiting the possession In the
camps or the sale TO our soldiers 81
all kinds OF alcoholic liquors. includ-
ing beer and wine. and the attorneys
general has declared that the legte~
lation app;ies to the navy AS well ~
20 the army
The United States will hight th4o
war with a sober army and = 1o6ee
navy II congress. representing ~
people. has adopted the policy fM44
the army and the navy shall not -
intoxicants because that policy WMt
help win the war. why should ~
congress prohibit absolutely duyt41
The war both the manufactures ~
the sale of all forms Of alcoholic -
era yes, including beer and wine. A9g
fight the war with sober nation -
hind a sober army anA : sobr navX%
True Conservation Ufgod. # b I'll
The need to save Ill food supl
both for ourselves and our
90 imperative that Il q & eg3znG =