The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1918-10-04

The announcement of the world
movement against the beverage liquor
traffic, in an organized effort under
systematic direction to be initiated
with the international conference set
for Columbus, Ohio, November 10 to
81 has met with widespread favor
representatives from many of the for
eign countries already having an.
nounced their departure for America
to be here to attend the meeting.
A conference was held recently in
Westerville, Ohio, by leaders Of the
Anti-Saloon League of America to
lay plans for the momentuous gather
ing so that everything shall be in
readiness for conduct of the meeting
at which are anticipated representa-
tives from practically every allied and
neutral country in the world.
The purpose of the international
conference is to lay plans for the COM
plete elimination of the beverage liq-
uor traffic throughout the world and
to so formulate action as to meet the
problem in each country as it is pre-
sented and to direct systematic and
organized endeavor as the shortest
route and most effective manner oil
Kidding the world of the curse of al
coholic beverages. The timeliness OF
the endeavor is best indicated through
the extraordinary list of interested
and supporting agencies. The moral
phase of the beverage liquor traffic in
every country of the world forces the
attention of people largely directed
through the various church agencies.
The political significance OF the traffic
compels the aggressive attention OF
both men and legitimate institutions
for protection against debauching in
fluences in legislation and administra-
ton Experience of every country is
similar in this line. Another marked
feature in the international movement
is the relationship and activity OF
legitimate business in assisting toward
Punishment of alcoholic beverage liq-
uors. The businesses of the major
countries are no longer strictly do
nestle but take on international con-
nections which induces business sup
port OF the world wide anti-liquor
movement based upon practical bust
ness experience in those countries
which have successfully minimized
the abuses OF the traffic. The bust
nesses OF international character are
manifold and powerful in influence.
Elevation of the standard OF world
wide labor is recognized as incumhen,
upon the more highly organized labor
countries as necessary in solution OF
the common problems of labor and
this calls imperatively Tor elimination
of the drink evil. The labor forces
generally are important factors in de-
string the success of the world wide
anti-beverage liquor movement.
Leaders of the movement state that
there will be embraced in the Column
bus conference the most general rep
resentation of countries, organiza
tons, institutions and enterprise that
has ever given united consideration in
the general opposition to the liquor
traffic. The United States is the lafg-
est nation which has made a success
full fight for the final overthrow of the
traffic. This has been accomplished
through an intensive organization
working along practical lines, not at
tempting to apply the ideal where i'm
practical but meeting each individual
state situation as it was presented and
proceeding to definite goal through
steps necessary to lead up to the final
achievement of Prohibition. The
Saloon League of America has
been a highly specialized institution