The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-11-29

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great evangelist, declared that he ex-
poets to live to see a dry world and
expressed the belief that now is the
right time to start the movement be-
cause other nations are ready to re-
ceive suggestions from the United
States. Mr.. Bryan made the point
that the interest on our war debt,
amounting to billion dollars year,
can be paid by less than half of the
nations annual drink bill.
Governor Chas. Whitman of New
York, who has been taking a promi-
nent part in the fight against liquor
in his own state, speaking at the
Thursday evening mass meeting, de-
clared that when America becomes
dry til, remainder of the world will
have to follow its example or fall out
of the industrial and commercial race.
Bishop Francis Mcconnell Of Den
yer at this same session made a plea
to protect the people of all nations
from the vices OF civilization"
Unity of Command Needed
Bishop w. +. Anderson of Cincin-
matt gave the closing address OF the
conference. He said: Unity OF COM
mand and the arrival OF America won
the world war for democracy. Unity
af commend ard tba tai,, nf h,,,ar,co
will be decisive in the world temper
ance reform movement"
Among others who appeared on the
worldwide Prohibition conference
program were: Wayne B. Wheeler,
Ii. D.; Rev. Edwin c. Dinwiddie,
D. D.; Homer w. Tope, D. D.; Bishop
James Cannon, Jr. D. D., and Rev.
Z. J. Moore, D. D.
Anti-Saloon League Needed Now
Illinois was we'll represented at the
conference. The entire field force Of
the Anti-Saloon League and most Of
the headquarters committee were
present. State Superintendent +.
Scott Mcbride spoke at the Wednes-
day morning session Bishop Thomas
Nicholson of Chicago on the afternoon
of the same day made plea for con-
tinuing work by the Anti-Saloon
League. mo denomination" he said,
Can put over world Prohibition. The
Anti-Saloon League is the agency in
this country for this task, and it
would be little less than crime to
weaken it when we need it most" DIR.
Melbourne p. Boyton presided at the
Thursday afternoon session.
Resolutions are Adopted
Ai siIe close of ans roiheience, reg
olutions were adopted authorizing the
Anti-Saloon League to cooperate
with other countries for worldwide
Prohibition. Other resolutions were
adopted as follows:
Cohgratulating Congress and Presi-
dent Wilson on the passage OF the
wartime Prohibition bill as means
of saving food for the supply OF the
worlds need.
Commending the governor OF the
Philippines for his recommendation
that the islands be made dry, and re-
questing the legislature to comply
with the governors request.
Expressing the desire that the date
on which Prohibition be put in effect
might be made earlier than July l.
Calling for the election of dry legis-
1ators and executives and warning
against laxity in the enforcement of
prohibitory laws.
Advocating the putting of the regu-
lation of narcotics which are COM
bined with alcohol under the restric-
tions of the anti-narcotic law.
Urging complete probe by Con-
gress into the brewery-newspaper-
pro-German scandal.
Requesting that the standard
adopted by Congress in the, passage
of the law prohibiting the sale of in
toxicants to soldiers and sailors in
uniform and the practice of Prohibi-
tion in every one of the military and
naval camps be maintained for our
soldiers and sailors when they leave
the United States.
Delegates Visit Printing Plant
On the final afternoon of the con-
ference the delegates visited the
American Issue Publishing Co. plant
at Westerville, Ohio. This plant pub
fishes Anti-Saloon League periodicals
and Prohibition literature. 1t is the
largest reform printing plant in the
world. Following this visit, the first
prayer meeting for the success of the
worldwide Prohibition movement was
held at the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Westerville.