The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-01-22
PROHIBITION GAINS TOLD.
Supt. Smith of Anti-Saloon League Ad-
dressed Audiences in Barre.

dressed Audiences in Barre.
That the liquor question is not side
issue but Eight for Life" was sub.
iect which Rev. Clifford II. Smith, super.
intendent of the Anti-Saloon League OF
Vermont, very Interestingly discussed in
his sermon at the Universalist church
yesterday morning. The remarks made
by Mr.. Smith included points which he
has had under consideration and which
he has been dealing with continually
throughout the term in which, he has
been affiliated with the Anti-Saloon
league work AT the outset he spoke OF
| the war in Europe, and how the liquor
habit was hurting England more than all
her enemies. He said the United States
is gradually gaining ground for the one
great cause. For instance, in 1912, there
were eight prohibition states in the un-
ion and to-day % out OF the as have
swung to the no-liqnor column and in a
hall dozen other states the results of
the elections were such as to indicate
that the anti-lquor campaign is steadily
gaining ground and that bright prospects
for prohibition are in sight in the near
future.
In summing up the work of the prohi-
bition cause in the country the past
year. the speaker was very enthusiastic
Over the advances which have been made,
as there has been victory after victory
gained all over the land, there being the
greatest number in the history of the re-
form work. In eight states prohibitory
Il. aI e..
operation with the most gratifying re.
suits. In many cases where the cities
have always been the stronghoIds of the
liquor interests there has been tenden
cy for the grip to loosen and IN some
cases the cities have even voted dry. Mr.. |
Smith says that the warfare against the
Use of intoxicating liquors is not confined |
to the United States but has been max |
ing steady gains in other countries as
well. AT the present time the Dominion |
OF Canada is entirely dry" with the ex-
ception of the provinces OF Yukon and |
Quebec, and in many OF the counties in /
the latter province there is no liquor sold
because Of the locaI option law.
In the national prohibition realm there |
are four measures under consideration in
Congress at the present time; the first is
that OF prohibiting traffic in the District
of Columbia second, the prohibiting of /
liquor advertisements through the United
States mails; third, prohibiting liquor in
Hawaii, and, fourth, prohibiting the man.
OF liquor in the United States.
That alcohol is an enemy to health is
shown by facts given BY the speaker OBJ
tanned from life insurance companies
which show the dsth rate from
among moderate drinkers is
-wice as great as among abstainers. and
that diseases such as Brght's disease
md other internal troubles are caused by Il
his habit. These facts are under con
'ideration in the New York health de-
,artment, especially in the Anti-Tuber-
'ulosis league The thought is becoming ,
ration wide, and all the big concerns are K
to fight liquor, as several rail
Dad companies have forbidden liquor /,
imong the employees and in the Boston &
Maine circles the employees have been /
lotified to keep drunkards off the trains.
With the large concerns taking an inter /,
1T in the work to this extent. il has Civ 4
n the Anti Saloon league better strength II
With which to win their fight !
AT the Congregational church in the /
vening Mr.. Smith spoke on the subject,
Where Vermont Comes In" and cited HI
therein Vermont is very weak along !,
hese lines. He appealed TO the people h
or their assistance in bringing the state !
o better condition and do away with r
he present misery which lies nestled in a
lany communities. Referring to our +
resent law, the speaker mentioned
ase in the northern part of the state II
here small town with population of /,
70. voted for license by Is to s, aud it n
eing but two miles from the Canadian
ne. the town flooded a county in the h
rovince of Quebec wlefe liquor was vot II
down after battle where blood had 81
cen shed A second-class saloon was g
iven blacksmith in this town for 81, n
70, or twice that paid by any other sa "
ion keeper in the state, mainly because
was near the line of Canada. where he u
,uld pour the liquor into prohibition in
,unty. In,
In closing, Mr. Smith spoke of the eX- -
,nse of carrying on the battle in Yer go
ont another year. stating that good a
ork can be accomplished with about -
1000, and that the Offices at Burlington ~
e always open to the public, that the
iicers are always willing TO aid wher ~ =,
-er the Anti-Saloon league can be OF ~ =,
w benefit and that letters are contin a. a.
lily streaming in asking for informa 81
on on various questions.