Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-02-28
THE CIVIC LEAGUE
Annual Meeting: We'd
nesday at Waterville
Augusta Man Elect
ed President

Cu TiCSlUCIlC
Materville. Me, Feb. q The annual
meeting of the Christian Civic League
was held in the directors room OF the
Weterville Savings Bank Wednesday
forenoon. Melvin S. Holway OF Augusta,
president of the league, presided. The
officers were reelected and four new di-
rectors were added. A message Of re-
greet at his absence was sent to L. T.
Hurrowes of Portland, who is i'll. Tho
officers Of the league are: President NJ.
S. Holway, Augusta; vice president, A.
1T. Iaughln, Portland: treasurer. Hora CO
Purinton, WatervilIe; clerk. G. r. Owen.
Watervile: directors. Horace Purinton Of
Wateryllle. NJ. s. Holway Of Augusta, r.
IT. BuTTowes of Portland, Charles A. Mil
lillen of Augusta, c. f. Dunn of Houlton,
r. W. Dunn OF Watervile. A. A. Head
o. Waterville. John c. Stewart Of York
l. 4. Mower of Waterville. A. T. Laugh
lin OF Portland. p. y. Beach of Bangor
W. A. Danforth of Bangor, ". S. Bass
of Wilton Arthur S. Phelps Of Water
vile, W. T. Wood :f Augusta: and the
four added ones were Calvin w. Brown
OF Dover, Harry S. Brown OF Wateryile.
| +. J. Ramsdell Of Calais and Angus Nc
Donald Of Bar Harbor
| Rev. Wilbur f. Berr,. superintendent
| of the league. in his report said that
the year has been one of gratifying re-
suits in the work the league was organ
! lied to do. He told of several amend
me to RI
him which were adopted by the state Ley
lsiature. These furnished some needed
additions and increa sed penalties
All his suggestion Edward Emery was
made a private detective, thus giving
him power to deal with gambling devices
The appointment was made by Governor
Milltken. DR.. Berry reported conditions
| in Bangor and said that it was necessary
TO send MI. Emery there every six weeks
to cope with the gambling device situa-
tcn. after fsst calling the attention of
the mayor OF Bangor to the numerous
60 milling devices in the stores in that city
anc informing him that Il was his duty
to deal with the situation lie said tina t
Mr. Emery secured a verdict of guilty
against several offenders and for time
TIE lesson was remembered, but later
Ithc gambling devices were put back ami
Mr.. Emery renewed the attack. lie add
Cd. Ills coming is watched for. the
alarm promptly given and all gambling
devices promptly disappear 1t can read
| lily he seen what would happen in Ban
goi If the local authorities performed
their enforcement duty"
nj ne
e"sue IN Suppressing an immoral show
gwen by girls connected with the Eas--
efh Amusement Co. which held carniva1c
| l" certain Maine centers last summer
Inc work in Old Orchard was then
taken up. He referred to the omen Sn,.
gay conditions and gambling devices
re SAID that Mr. Emery visited liza
selecthieh OF Old Orchard stating ire
POSITION or the League and asking then,
10 ENFORCE the law; which they decl;n
go 10 90. Some especially bad features
We're stopped. But" he said. the
amusement features continued through
, out the season. because of the made
quacy OF the fines and the friendlines s
OF the judge, who was also. the first
Seiectman."
Liquor Conditions
Maine is having the widest and
most efficient enforcement Of the lin;o-
laws in the history Of Maine prohib:
ton. Governor Milliken is living IN to
his prediction promises.
DR.. Berry made the following rec
concentrations.
1T is our duty TO secure most
hearty ratification of National proh'-
hitlon by the coming Legislature. AL
ready | have asked Dr. Owen to begin
this campaign Of ratification. The cam
! paign should be ageressivelv pushed by
the League and steps should be taken
to secure the commitment of both
Maine Republicans and Democrats in
their State platform to National pro-
| hibition.'
End War Prohibition
we are grateful for all the efforts
to save the army from the saloon and
vice. But the boy soon to enter the
army and every toiler in the produc-
tive industries. equally with the sol
Ger needs protection from the saloon
| and vice. for highest proficiency in this
critical period. On this account Con-
gress should be pressed to adopt war
prohibition as Canada has"
The Social Evil
!. The socia. evil shows its painted
face on the streets of Maine and the
brothel is openly present in Maine cen
tiers. a sentiment should be at once
created that would sweep this awful
evil from the State"