The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-12-05
Well Known TOpekan Tells of
His Work in England.
Prohibition Campaign Is Meet
ing With Success.
THEY ALL KNOW OF KANSAS
E'Dry" Statements From To-
peka Printed Everywhere.
England Is Changing Her Gus
toms Since War Began.

Make England as Dry as Kansas,
is the message Chas NJ. Sheldon, a
prominent Topeka preacher and tenn
perance advocate, is carrying to the
drinking son of Britain. In let
ter to Rev. Willis L. Goldsmith, Dr.
Sheldon gives a very interesting &C
count of his work in the cause OF pro-
hibition in England. 1t seems that Dr.
Sheldon deems this a very opportune
time to spring the advancement OF
the western world on the benlghted
people of England, who in this time
of stress would be much better with
out alcoholic stimulant-only they
haven't found it out yet
Speaking of his work in England.
and especially in Leeds, county OF
York Dr. Sheldon says: To-day (No-
vember 16) finish just two weeks OF
my campaign. During that time
have addressed thirty-seven meetings,
aggregating 10000 people. Perhaps
the most important gathering was the
Leeds Luncheon club, corresponding
to our Topeka Chamber Of Commerce
For the first time in its history this
club, composed of the leading business
men of Leeds, the sixth city in Eng
land, heard an address on prohibition.
They gave me a very courteous hear
ing, and I think they know now where
Kansas is, and what prohibition has
done for it. There were 200 men pres
ent, including several members or
parliament, and the leading newspaper
men of the city. I am now in the
West Riding district of Yorkshire, and
shall be in and around Leeds for
another week. Our audiences have
been large and enthusiastic. In the
church last Sunday the people broke
a tradition of several hundred years
standing and cheered during the
service"
Old Habits Changing.
From a discussion of his work for
temperance Doctor Sheldon goes on
and gives an idea of the effect of the
war on English customs and fash
ions, and entertainments of the eat
ing variety. He says that modern
ideas are replacing many customs
that have been in vogue in England
for many years. In his own words,
"Old habits over here are changing
fast. The top-hat has almost disap-
peared and dress suits at evening
dinners are rare. 1 wear my every
day clothes into the pulpit and the
local ministers, even the Church of
England clergy, do the same. Ban
quets, I am thankful to say, are very
modest affairs"
About the type of literature used
in the prohibition campaign, Doctor
Sheldon writes that the press is print
ing, almost in full the letters brought
over from Governor Capper and other
state officials I am having them cop
led, by request, in large numbers, for
use as campaign material and they
are already being scattered all over
the country. There was never a more
oppOrtune time than now to carry
on this campaign, so this of course
makes it easier for me. l have had
as a colleague this past week, Doctor
James Simpson, the well-known Ca
madam labor leader-a fine man and
a splendid platform speaker"
Doctor Sheldon closes his letter
with the injunction to Doctor Gold
smith to tell the people of the church
that 81 am well. enjoying the cam
paign, and am expecting some real
and permanent results"