Evening journal., 1917-12-13
CHANGERS ASK FOR
SFECIAb Sessions
Would Have Legislature
Pass Law ConsCripting
Men for War Work
"RU MLESS" DAYS
ALSO URGED

Special 20 THE EVENING JOURNAL.
NEWARK. Del. Dec. i3-The state
Grange. in session here today. adopted
a resolution asking Governor Town
send 70 sall special session OF the
Legislature and pass any necessary
laws for the CONSUMPTION Of labor for
war work
The action was taken by the body
following requests from subordinate
oranges from all over the state
Former Governor Miller and Henry
p. Scott addressed the grange on War
Savings Stamps and Thrift Stamps and
later repeated the addresses before the
Delaware College students az the
chapel services.
Dean Harry Hayward was elected leo
turer 20 succeed William II. Mccoy.
resigned.
The matter OF selecting the place for
the next state convention has been left
to the executive committee.
Beerless and rumless days during the
war and tobaccoless days as often as
there shall be wheatless and meatless
days combined. we're suggestions made
by the temperance committee. jefferson
Cooper, chairman, In its annual report
10 the Grange yesterday afternoon. The
report with the above suggestions was
adopted. The report In part follows.
Realizing the Importance OF our be.
loved L. s A. in the struggle and that
our Chief Executive. Woodrow Wilson,
IS the-man Of the hour, az loyal citizens
we pledge our hearty support 10 the
requests and commands as IN his iuds-
ment are necessary TO give
In speaking OF the giving OF the young
men Of the country the report SAYS
Knowing that they must go 10 feed
that great hungry man deyouring auto
crazy, so fierce, so cruel, SO murderous,
80 unthinkably inhuman That even hell
has been outdone in crlnging horrors and
yet that Beast Kaiser NVillism. who has
taught TO the children Of his nation
that he is Gods only representative on
earth. yearns for yft more CHASTITY and
develish means with which 70 destroy
our boys"
Following a lengthy attack on the
saloon and the sale OF intOxicsnts the
committee offered the following res0lu-
tons which We're adopted.
Therefore be 20 resolved. That we
hereby voice ourselves as 5orely disap-
pointed that we should have progressed
this Tar in our war with Germany, with
ont having taken the first and most I'M
portant stops Of preparedness Tor war
and that in face u the proof by eX-
t periences OF some OF the Allies that
alcoholic beverages was a great him
drance 10 progress and greatly dis
counts efficiency OF the men behind the
guns. in tho factories on the farms anC
wherever man power must be dependel
upon. Wo compliment ourselves a. be
ms one " the FIRST class nations Of thl
Garth or the leading nation Of the cart
which We ere not proving by recOri
IN preparedness for war; further he /
Resolved. That we earnestly reques
Congress that the manufacture, sale
distribution. export. import FOR an,
other than the arts and sciences. of
alcohol 10 any form. be discontinued
during the existence Of the war: further
Resolved, That there be peerless and
rumless days until the foregoing reso-
lutcn shall have been put In force
further
Resolved, That there be tobaccoless
days IS often as there shall be wheat
less and meatless days combined; he 80
Resolved That we send our appeals
10 the Hon. Josiah o. Wolcoti our
Senator who is a veriiabio enemy 20
The whole rum business. 10 use his in
luencs 20 have these resolutions exc
cuted"
Favor Consolidated schools
Mrs. Robert p. Robinson. chairman Of
the committee on education. presented
an interesting report which incsided the
following resolutions:
Whereas. II f. generally admitted
thst the public school system Of Della
ware and other states. where the dis
trici unit prevails Is very inefficient in
preparing the rural youth for a life Of
usefulness and effective citlzenships.
Whereas. As Ions az we tenaciouslv
hold 10 %. the greaier number OF our
most prosperous and progressive farm
nr- vii laaun lLa larna md nan.. a.