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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-14

His dog was fierce Air dale, which
could whip, and had whipped every
other bow-wow in the neighborhood
Then he clipped his cost
Yes. he said 10 a friend. the clip
ping was my own idea | believe il made
INN look better. but It was very awh-
ward for the dog.
How was that" queried the friend
oh the other dogs didn't know him
He had TO fight them all over again
STRAY STORIES
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-14
FrOmOver There

Letters Of interest from Americas
soldiers who are with the allied
force In France.
Every Evening will he glad to receive
and print let ters of this character.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-14
THE GOVERNMENT
AND FARM LABOR

No department Of Government has
any authority under the law TO seize
labor nor can the Government create
labor. The best We can do is to study
each situation and to furnish informa-
ton and every possible assistance in
shifting labor from one neighborhood
or region To another. and if that is not
not possible III a given case to call upon
TIE TOW arc ctes dependent upon
agriculture to mobilize all town men Of
farm experience for aid to farmers. il
need be, by substituting women in stores
and shops in order to relieve the tempo
rarv emergency Clarence Ouslev,
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-06-14

Mr.. and Mrs Thomas Rees Of the
Strand New Castle have recently heard
from their two sons, Roland and Clarence,
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-10-18
CONSERVATION KILLED

A combination meal of bologna
sausage, veal and tomatoes followed
by liberal rotations OF he man" whis-
ky proved too much for Samuel Yund-
zell and his Uncle Joseph Yundzell
OF Newark, n ]. The saloon keeper
who furnished them the booze is now
awaiting the decision of the coroner's
inquest. Tbs whisky is under suspic-
len and so tie saloonlseeper who sold
it ii the investigation reveals it to
have killing qualities. There is an in
diction that there must be some very
seasoned timber around Newark for
the saloonkeeper claims to have sold
many drinks from the barrel contain
ing the liquor the Yundzells drank
The report does not indicate whether
sample of this real kick lilkker"
will be sent to Brandagee to see
whether it measures up to the stand
ard "he man" should drink
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-10-18
Denver Holds Much Booze From
Bootleggers
Captured in War Upon Illegal
Importations
Work of the Officers Is Very
Aggressive
OPERATORS SYSTEMATIC
Illegal Liquor Selling Is Well
Organized
Breaking Up of Bootleg Gangs
Succeeding
Warfare Against Organized Liq-
uor Vendors is Breaking Up
Systematic Effort to Override
Colorado Prohibition Order

Ten thousand gallons of alleged
good drinkabIc liquor is sizeab!c
amount of spirits. That happens to
be the quantity that is held in the city
of Denver, Colorado, as a result of the
aggressive enforcement of the Prohi-
bition law in running to earth boot
leggers and confiscating the illegal liq-
uor. The state constabulary has been
the active agent in running down
large share of these blockade runners.
James w. Melrose, special agent of
the United States Department of Jus
tice has also, with his assistants, con-
iscated and stored in Denver approx
imately ten thousand gallons OF con-
traband liquor.
The records show that 346 persons
have been arrested as bootleg suspects
since last February. In bringing
these people to punishment there has
been collected in fines over $4,000
The scarcity of liquor and the diff
Guilty with which it is obtained in the
city of Denver and the price now pre-
vailing give this conhscated liquor
value of $S00,000 1t is stated that
the aggressiveness on the part of the
law enforcement agencies has so far
succeeded in crushing the elaborate
system of bootlegging operations tina,
considerably less difficulty is expected
for the future.
1t is believed. according to reports
from authoritative sources, that in ad-
dition to the great profits attached to
successfully getting an automobile
carload of liquor past the officials and
delivered in Denver there has been
large support from organized liquor
interests in stimulating bootlegging
activities for the purpose of defeating
the Entertainments of complete Proli-
bition. The answer Of Colorado off
Gals to this campaign has been to,
make it dreadfuliy expensive, both in
Jail sentences and actual fines, to any
one caught violating the state laws.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-10-18
NEVADA SURELY WANTS IT
Both Political Parties of the
State
Adopted Strong Resolutions for
Ratification
Nevada to Do Her Part in This
Accomplishment

Both political parties of Nevada
adopted Prohibition plank in Their
platforms. The plank in the Repubii-
can platform is as follows:
We pledge the faith OF the Re-
publican party and the Republi-
can members of the forthcoming
Legislature to the immediate rati-
hcation of the federal Prohibition
amendment, and we indorse and
approve the initiative law now
brought before the people.
The Democratic plank was as fol-
lows:
We indorse the policy of the
Democratic party in providing
for Prohibition and pledge the
Democratic nominees to the Leg
islature to vote for ratification of
the Prohibition amendment. The
initiative Prohibition bill is
squarely before the people of Me-
vada and their action should be
by direct vote and should be
considered upon its merits with
out regard for political affiliations
or prejudices.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-10-18

who contributes six dollars a year to
the cause. Many state leagues have
their own edition of this paper, which
goes to every subscriber who mani
tests his enthusiasm to the extent Of
three dollars per annum. Thousands OF
church members received these papers
every week, and they form the medium
through which clergymen in particular
keep constantly in touch with the
ment.
I have before me two copies of the
New York edition OF the American
Issue. These papers disclose COM
pletely the campaign methods that
have developed such amazing strength.
The first number was printed just be-
fore the primaries were held to nomin-
ate candidates for the Legislature. 1t
contains letter which had been sent
to every candidate, requesting that he
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-10-18

ten years more than forty states had
their Anti-Saloon Leagues, and every
state has its Messianc leader, usually
a clergyman, though occasionally law
yers entered the service. In all their
details these leagues were marvcls of
Organization. The National Anti-Sa-
loon League, started in Washington
in 1895, first with Hon. Hiram Price
and later with Bishop Luther B. Will
son of the Methodist Episcopal Church
as president, federated all these state
leagues in central body for use on
the broadest national lines. Each
state league had its subdivisions, for
work in cities, counties, and other
communities. In all cases the unit of
organization was the individual
church, and thousands of pastors were
constantly cooperating in the work.
There was national superintendent
a position which Mr.. Russell took in
the establishment of the national or
charlottesville superintendent, and
district superintendent. This work
of fighting the saloon really created a
new profession; young men at the
colleges trained for positions as anti
saloon workers precisely as others
trained for law, medicine, and the min
istry. Practically every church had
its committee, the mems Bible classes
frequently transforming themselves
into campaign workers at elections.
Church members financed the leagues
by monthly contributions, which,
though not large individually, made a
considerable amount in the aggregate.
Thus thousands of pastors and hum
dreds OF thousands of church members
formed compact mass, always eager
ly alert to the progress of the cause,
always ready to assist it in the way
that most tangibly promised its sue
cosby casting their votes at cleo
tions. AS time went on. the League
developed its own agencies for spread
ing information and communicating
with its followers. At the present
time il publishes a national weekly
newspaper, the American Issue, which
lis regularly mailed to every person
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-10-18
CEYLON Dealers GET PASSPORTS
Violate the Safety Commission
Orders
Sell Liquor After Restrictions are
Placed
Are Closed Up BY Commission
Immediately
Must Ship Liquors Out of Town
By Train

Ceylon saloonkeepers now wish
they had made good. These Ceylon
saloonkeepers are located in Ceylon,
Martin county, MINI. A recent local
option election voted that the county
should go dry, but there was a slight
period of continuance permitted from
the date of election until the dry order
should go into effect. The Public
Safety Commission of Minnesota had
issued an order restricting the sales of
liquor between the hours of 9 a. m.
and p. M, and the quantities for con-
sumption on the premises only. Two
of these Ceylon saloonkeepers violat-
ed this order. So, taking precedence
over the local option order which
would close them in due course of
time, the Public Safety Commission
stopped the sale and delivery of in
toxicating liquors Immediately, the or
der providing that this Prohibition is
to continue until three months after
the war. Outstanding licenses are re-
voked and liquor stocks are ordered
removed by rail from Martin county
within ten days. 1t is noted that the
Public Safety Commission does not
propose that these Ceylon liquors
shall be carted over the country in
automobiles or in any promiscuous
manner, but must be shipped by rail
so that definite track may be kept of
the liquors as to their destination.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-10-18

state his attitude on certain Prohibi-
ion bills that would come up in the
next session. Then follow the names
of all the candidates, with notation
summarizing their replies. If the can
didate has ignored this request for in
formation, mo reply" is placed against
his name, and his legislative record on
the points involved, if he has already
served in the Legislature, is given.
Entries such as favorable" fair.
YES "evasive,% "defantly evasive,"
voted wrong voted right" inform
each district precisely where its can
didate stands ON this great issue. A
few days before election another
broadside prints the names of all cam
didates, with similarly detailed infor-
nation concerning their attitude on
matters. The publications
commonly form the temperance text
of the pastors for the Sundays preced-
ing elections. They read out to the
assembled congregations the names of
their local candidates and the data thus
assembled on their legislative records.
The parishioner mentally notes that
particular assemblyman voted right
at the last session and that another
candidate voted wrong" The matter
is passed from mouth to mouth at
prayer-meetings, and frequently volun-
teers make house-to-house visits, con-
veying this essential information. The
Anti Saloon Leagues publications
never attack a candidate or even sug-
gest that their followers vote against
him. All they do is to present this
record in the fewest possible words,
without any sdjectives or any exhorta-
tons. When it comes to getting par
ticular measures, though, the telegram
and letter system, already described,
has been found to work miraculously.
1t was not until 1905 that. the poll
ticians and the public really under
stood the proportions which this
movement had reached. The League
had scored many minor victories in
the preceding ten years; but it was
the state campaign in Ohio that year
which really informed the nation that
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-10-18

Cant you let nc alone'@ pleaded
this former enemy. Don't you see
that l am all right now7 Why do you
still follow met Don't you know that
l am politically dead?"
"Yes, we know it, answered this
memorable Joshua OF the Prohibi-
ton cause. But we want the people
to see that there is a judgment after
death"
The first ten years represented the
period OF preparedness. Mr. Russell
travelled over the United States, or
Iganizing state leagues. modelled after
the Ohio organization. There was
nothing sensational about the work
the business of building up this tre-
mendous political power went on SO
quietly that the general public knew
little about it, and even the liquor in
terest refused to take it seriously. In
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-10-18

The saloon people of Chicago have
mapped out a vigilance campaign.
This is to be conducted under spe-
cial vigilance committee. This vigi-
lance committee will be responsible
to vigilance committee representa-
tive of all sections of the liquor trade.
Operating under this vigilance COM
mittee will be paid force of opera
tives who will gather evidence of liq-
uor violations, particularly with re-
spect to sales to men in uniform. The
liquor dealers themselves will ask for
revocation of saloon licenses of per-
sistent violators. In addition, the city
council will be asked to pass ordi-
nances prohibiting the sale of bottled
liquor after p. m. This information
comes following the action of the
state board of health and the presence
of government officials in Chicago for
the purpose of reducing the amount
of illegal liquor selling to soldiers.
According to reports cmanating
from the city of Chicago not so long
ago, the saloonkeepers of that city
claimed that they were not violating
the law by selling to soldiers in uni
form. In so far as they are such a
virtuous set of saloonieepers it is nat
urally to be presumed that the vigil
lance committee will have but very
little to do. There is no announce
ment from official circles as yet that
because of this activity of the liquor
people the government will relin-
qush in any way the efforts to stop
the evil liquor and vice conditions of
that city.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-10-18

ia new and powerful political force
had arrived Governor Myron Her
rick then came up for reelection. In
ICES HerricS had carried Ohio by a
majority of $4,000; the next year
Roosevelt had received 255,000 more
votes than his competitor; Ohio had
been 4 stronghold OF the Republican
party for Fifty years. and the idea that
anyone except a Republican could fill
the Governors chair could not be en-
tertained In his first term Governor
Herriek had offended the Anti-Saloon
forces by throttling the so-called resi-
dence-district local-option bill. These
forces had appealed to the Republican
leaders not to renominate Mr.. Her
rick but without success. Failing i'll
their attempt to forestall this renom-
nation, these preacher politicians re-
sorted TO a scheme that seemed abb
surdly audacious-thc selection of a
Democratic candidate who would sup
port their cause. Mr.. John NJ. Pat
tison, president of the Union Central
Life Insurance Company, a man who
had never figured in politics, and
whose chief qualifications for the post
were that he was prominent Metho-
dist and a bitter hater of the saloon,
was selected as the standard-bearer of
tectotalism. Mark Hanna and other
Republican leaders smiled at first, but
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-10-18

the liveliness OF the campaign imme-
diately disclosed that they had no
ordinary antagonist. Ohio had never
known such a fercely fought con-
test; the Republican war horses and
their partisan workers on one side
and the Anti-Saloon agitators, clergy
men. and church members on the
other. When Mr.. Herrick was de-
feated by $4,000 votes--all other can
didates on the Republican ticket hav-
ing been elected-even the most OK
perienced campaigners understood
that the Anti-Saloon League was a
real political force.
And the same methods that have
given the Anti-Saloon forces so strong
a hold upon state Legislatures have
extended this influence to Congress
also. When the national Legislature,
in 1912, passed the Webb-Kcnyon law
over President Taft's veto--a law
which made it illegal to ship alcoholic
beverages from wet state into dry
one--the nation perceived that the
Church in action against the saloon"
had become national power. The
recent passage of the amendment to
the Federal Constitution emphasized
this to an even greater degree. All
over the country the League is now
working to secure the election of Leg
islatures that will ratify this amend
ment. Every candidate is queried
concerning his attitude, and his re-
plies are submitted to church men,
bers and others in the way already de-
scribed. And nothing can apparently
stop the triumph of the cause. The
liquor interest has already virtually
given up the fight. The great Ameri-
can drinking saloon is doomed The
present generation of American babies
will probably reach manhood with
only the vaguest recollections of this
long-established institution. Precisely
what the social effects will be cannot
now be foretold; what can be safely
predicted, however, is that twenty
years from now the saloon will be
only a memory of the older genera
ton.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-10-18
LARGE RATIFICA-
TON CHART FOR
EVERY CHURCH

A large Ratification Chart
printed in the national colors--
red, white and blue--should be
hung in every church. The
Lincoln-Lee Legion is furnish
ing such a chart as one of its
w orld DIS Temperance Day
FREE and PREPAID supplies.
WRITE TODAY to the Lin
coln-Lce Legion, Westervillc,
Ohio, for FREE sample pro-
gram, with description of the
various supplies and plans for
the most ROUSING TEN
PERANCE SERVICE ever
held in your community. Pas
tors, S. S. Supts and Young
Peoples Society presidents
should WRITE TO-DAY.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-10-18

The Hennepin county, Minnesota,
women who. organized few weeks
ago for an educational campaign with
reference to the dry amendment are
now in full action for the fighting
They are cooperating with the cit
izen dry amendment committee OF the
county.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-10-18
AN ESTIMATE OF THE METHODS AND PURPOSES OF The AhTtSALoON
LEAGUE AND RESULTS ACC0Mpl ISHED et n


the eendns u Hdr rce entitled sd
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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-10-18
new VIGILANCE COMMITTEE

new VIGILANCE COMMITTEE
Saloon Men of Chicago Form
Organization
Calling It's Purpose One of
Vigilance
To Watch For Law-Breaking
Saloonkeepers
Exalt Virtue Among Their
Brotherhood
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28
My Pets.

Dear Uncle Jed: I am telling you short story s.bont my pets. duck and a cat. The eats name is Cunning, and the ducks name is Cute.
 Cunning is yellow. zebra and white mixed with a white nose. and four white feet.
 Cute is all white except around his eyes, and his bill. Cunning is ;a very playful kitty, and sine botkers Cute al- most to death.
 Some times Mir. Duck is walking very proudly along, when Miss Kit ty will walk very carefully alongside of him. then she will quickly jump in front of him and rub against his breast almost pushing Mir. Cute, over. This makes MT. Ducky mad. Sometimes after Miss Kitty has both cred Mir. Ducky awhile he gets very much provoked and tries to bite her soft coat of fur.
 I suppose he thinks that she will soil his nice white breast. but all the same they are very loving playmates and make us all laugh to see them frolic. They are my pets. I wonder if the other Little Wide. Awakes have such loving pets. hope so for they bring sunshine to every homel where they are. to country or city, boys or girls. OTIS T. MAIN, Age II. Mystic.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28
Wauregan.
The White Ship,

Prince William was the son of King Henry of England. He was good and kind prince. All the people loved him and hoped some day he would become their king.
 One summer day Prince William and his, father set sail for France to look after some of their land. The trip was very pleasant one.
 In France they had "a joyous time. At last the day came when they had to go back to England. The king and his wise men sailed home early in the morning.
 The prince was in no hurry to re- turn after the good times he had in France.
 Later in the day the prince and his young friends went back to England.
 The day was pleasant and there was no fear of danger. The sun went down, but there was no fear. the moon was at it's full. As the ship was sail Ing 1t struck a rock. Then 1t began to sink beneath the waves. A boat was brought; the prince and his friends went in and rowed away.
 They were scarcely ten yards from the sinking ship when the prince heard a cry of help coming from the ship. He told the man to row back because his little sister was on the deck. The prince rowed back and held cut his arms for his little sister. As he took her in his arms the ship gave | crash and they eIl went down to ths bottom of tho sea; but one man wa saved by taking hold of a plandk. Fl, wassth the 9onayao aones tp sstsI fae ,rtcry
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28
POETRY.
Baby Boy, eooabyl

L1ttle baby, boy. goodby! Kiss me,
 little pard, Put your arms s.round my neck. love
 your daddy H1ardi" Give h3s hair one lest good pull, wave
 your hand ''by-by''- iLittie chap can't understand seeing , daddy cry ifnnghfng. crowing baby boy, what
 knows he of tears, Psrtings bitterer than death, anguish
 eS hopes and fears? CooiEg babbling joyously, fttle does
 he f:uess Soon the darxling wsr clouds may
 make him fatheIiess. I am going. lfti- son, that in years to
 be Ton shall, when you understand, not
 be sha-ned for me; Hou will say. life did his part, so will do mine" Thus shall honor pass unstained
 down along the line. Baby with the dewey eyes and the
 rose leaf cheek, Here make a covenant for my boy
 to kCep- Through the long, long years to come
 daddy leaves to you An the fine, high. noble deeds daddy
 did not do. EGttle baby boy. goodby! Kiss me,
 little pard. Put your arms around my neck, love
 your daddy 'hardi" Give his hair one last good pull, wave your hand ''by-by"- Little chap can't understand seeing
 daddy cry. s-Anne Virginia Cuibertson, in the Columbus Dispatch.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-02-28
LETTERS OF AckNovaLE aLEDcMENr.


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