Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1918-07-02
REJOICING OVER
DRY" VICTORY IN
RURAL DISTRICT
Success in Part of New Castle
County Incentive for State
wide Prohibition.
PLAN EARLY CAMPAIGN

Five hundred persons spent nearl,
two and one-half hours in st. Paul
M E. Church last night celebrating tn,
'dry" victory IN rural New Castle
county Interesting exercises were hele
by the Womans Christian Temperance,
Union and the Anti-Saloon League, anc
enthusiasm was great. Miss Rietta Elmer
son presided.
The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union entered the church Mt SIS o clock
10 minutes after the celebration began
While the organization was proceeding to
reserved seats the congregation sang
Onward, Christian soldiers and ap-
pauded.
Rev Ivanhoe Willis of ST Georges
made tho opening prayer.
Brief addresses by persons prominent
IN last falls campaign for no-licensc
comprised the first part of the program
Caleb T.. Burchcnal congratulated the
victors lie said the campaign was
magnificent and the victory was greater
than many citizens imagined Only on
Representative district in New Castle
county failed 10 give substantial dry
majority. In Wilmington the ''drys
carried the northern half of the city
He predicted that the next Legislature
will stop the liquor traffic IN this city
by cnacting law making the State
'fhone dry Mr. Rurchena praised
Secretary Daniels for aholshing the can
teen and said Mr. Daniels stands out as
the biggest man in President Wilson
cabinet He criticised Edward \. Hurley,
chairman OF the United States Shipping
Board. for expressing fear TO Congress
that nation-widc han on beer would
netard shiphuildIng and commended
Charles NJ Schwah, director Of Tho Ship
Ping Board. and Tommy Mason
superintendent Of construction work on
the Tuckahce. p naval collier turned ont
Of the wards Of the New FORK Shipbudng
Co, at Camden, y j.. in p days, break
ing worlds record. Mr.. Schwah sought
Mr.. Mason To learn how he and his men
had made such phenomenal speed
II want to pass your secret along 70
the other shipyards said Mr.. Schwah.
NO booze. replied Mr.. Mason.
That's the secret :
Commenting. Mr. Burchenal said
'fEyhen YOU read Hurlcys statement you
know why Schwab was called 70 take
HurIeys Job What is good shipbuildmg
Tor Mason is good shipbulding for the
United States. The nation is bound
20 go dry
W. ErNNIDN ftOVG1, rpilt1tlpH ElttilT~
man of rural New Castle county and a
representative in the last General AS
nmblv. said he hoped the next legislature
would be bone dry
Rev. f. c. PrettvInan spoke on behalf
of the Anti-Saloon League. lie stated
Wilmington has three breweries and ISIS
saloons.
"If We do our part to make Delaware
efficient in the war, said he, VIC must
close these brewerles and saloons and
make the State bone dry
Mr. Prettvman declared every district
IN rural New Castle county and every
district in Kent and Sussex i ON tho |
Job gQlng 10 send 10 the legislature |
,nlv men who favor Statewide prohibition !
He urged energetic campaign work in 4
" Wilmington
Miss Ellen Samworih represented the /
II pman's Christian Temperance | MON
She said that organl cation gladly did its
part IN the las; campaign The members
sang and prayed Sometimes they were
,lurrcd. and once they were stoned and
covered with mud Get busy for the next
she urged We have sent the |
BOYS abroad to make q supreme sacrifice,
she states, and We should make sacrifices.
She hoped for the speedy approach Of the
.ime when wine would he used only for
ships
Wayne II Wheeler, chief counsel for
he Anti-Saloon League, made the prin-
'ipal address These are days of many
struggles. he said. We are making new
chapters IN the worlds history Patriot
SIN and prohibition are twins-"gold
lust twins to make the country fit for
kaiserism and booze have
got to go. Our army abroad, now num-
,ering q million men, VIII put the Stars
md Stripes in the German capital We
lave just as important part in the war
are as they have We have got 10 get
I'd OF some enemies at home We cant
spirit in the boys abroad if we
'ut beer before country and liquor before
ovalty.
Mr. Wheeler assailed the attitude Of
he brewers
While we arc trying TO WIN the war by
food SAID he, '"the brewers
re wasting grain by the ton While .
rains are not obtainablc for the shipment
! hurnIture 100000 cars are used for
hipping beer. While there NAV be lack
I fuel for our homes and Industries next
inter the breweries viii have millions
{ tons Of fuel unless we can get legislation
0 prevent. The brewcries waste food
uel man power and transportation