Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1918-04-26
Association Formed To Help
Carry State For Pro-
hibitiOn
WOMEN'S AUXILIARY
is ALSO ORGANIZED
Harry BallOu Elected Chairman of
the League and Mrs. Warren
Moore Of the Auxiliary

Organization of the Rusk County
Dry League was perfected at a fairly
well attended Convention held at the
Christian church in this city Tuesday
afternoon.
Officers of the league were elected
as follows:
Chairman, Harry BallOu, Ladysmith.
First Vice. Chairman, ID. w. Maloney
LadySmith.
Second Vice Chairman, DR.. III. c.
Johnson, of Bruce.
Secretary, Rev. John Ritland, Lady
smith
Treasurer, O. l. Hotz, Hawkins.
Chairman, Advisory Committee, Il.
Mack Dresden.
Organize Women's Auxiliary
A Womens Auxiliary was organized
at the same time with the following
officers:
Chairman, Mrs. Warren Moore.
First Vice Chairman, Mrs. George
Manley.
Second Vice Chairman, Mrs. Haw-
icy, Ol DTuCe.
The purposes of this organization
are: to eliminate the last saloon in
RuSk county at the earliest possible
moment; to promote both state and
national prohibition to help elect
legislature and governor favorable to
these objects; to insist upon and to aid
officers in securing law enforcement.
Duties of Officers
The chairman shall be ex-officio
head of the bureau of voters organiza
tiOn.
The secretary shall be eX-0flicio head
of the department of public meetings.
The treasurer shall be ex-officio head
of the department of finance.
The first vice-chairman shall be eX-
oficio head of the press bureau.
The second vice-chairman shall be eX-
ofcio head of the department of liter
allure distribution.
In addition to the above, the duties
of the chairman, secretary and treas
urer shall be such as usually devolve
upon those officers.
Other provisions of the Constitu-
ton of the Rusk County Dry League
are as follows:
Woman's Auxiliary Committee
There shall also be elected at each
annual meeting Woman's Auxiliary
Committee, with the same officers as
the executive committee, and each Off
Ger of the auxiliary committee shall be
assistant to the corresponding officer
of the executive committee
Advisory Committee
The Advisory Committee shall con-
sist of twelve or more members, the
chairman of which shall be elected at
each annual meeting of the League,
and the other members shall be named
by the executive committee.
Executive Committee
The Executive Committee shall con-
sist of the five League officials men,
toned in Article ~, and the chairmen
of the Advisory Committee and the
Woman's Auxiliary Committee, and
shall have the general management OF
the affairs of the League. The EXecu-
tive committee shall fill in all vacan-
cies.
County Dry Campaign Committee
The County Dry Campaign Commit
tee shall consist of the Executive Com
mittee, the Womans Auxiliary Com
mittee, the Advisory Committee, to-
gether with one member from each
town, village and city ward. The local
members of this committee shall be
chosen by the Executive Committee.
The Annual Meeting
The annual meeting of the League
shall be held on such a date as the
Executive Committee Of the Dry
League may designate.
Bylaws
The Executive Committee shall adopt
such bylaws for the conduct OF the
Leagues business as are necessary.
Members of the Dry League pledge
themselves to go to the polls, when at
all possible and vote for dry men
and measures and also to help increase
the number Of "dry" electors and in
duce them to go to the polls and vote.
A fair-sized audience attended the
evening session and listened to an elo-
quent address by Rev. G0odell, OF
Superior