Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-03-17
Terms WORLD. LEAGUE
BULWARK OF SECURITY
Malcolm II. Patterson Would In
cludc Prohibition Clause i'm
Peace Covenant.
LAUDs TAFT AND ROOSEVELT
Great Ovations Greet Former Ten
ncsscc Governors Praise OF Two
Ex-Prcsidcnts-No War Planned
Against Tobacco Smoking.

Unqualified Endorsement OF the
league OF nations plan as a bulwark
loving world. and the statement that
were he to write the constitution of
the proposed pact the first article of it
would insure TO the nations the benefits
OF prohibltton. were striking features
OF an address delivered in the inter
est of worldly wide prohibition yester-
day afternoon at the Academy of Music
by former Governor Malcolm +. Pat
terson, of Tennessee
i ism and LOYALTY. displayed by viii
the action of certain other members
OF the former Presidents party with
respect to war and peace programs.
brought. even more spontaneous APP
Patterson's declaration that President
Wilson will be acclaimed by the world
as one of its immortals.
SAYS ROOSEVELT ABOVE
PARTIES AND CREEDS
The popularity of Thcodore Roosc-
welt became apparent also when tho
speaker suggested that citizens every
where. Republicans and Democrats
alike, pause in the performance OF
their daily tasks and drop a tear upon
the grave Of the great American
who had gone 10 a far country" Init
mate association with Roosevelt, Gov
crnor Patterson said. had led him TO
regard the former President as higher
than party or creed.
In scathinS denunciation OF the liquor
traffic, the one-time wet Governor of
tennessee declared that had America
at the beginning of the war with Ger
many been as deluGcd with saloons as
she was ten years before that time, she
would have failed in the struggle.
Gcrmanys low standard of morals. he
said. was traceable directly 10 the
large use of alcohol, and the wine
drenched condition of France and the
prevalence of alcoholism in England"
were responsible in large part for the
duration Of the war
WOULD HAVE PROHIBITION
FOR ALL COUNTRIES
Americas entry into the war" he
responsible position in world affairs
which she never held before And just
as the influence of the country has
Widen zee the scope of the work of the
see the fruits of its labors in a dry
America, has broadencd to reach the
saloon ridden countries OF Europe we
cannot have a peaceful world without
a sober world. This links inseparably
the league OF nations plan with the
interests and aspirations or the Anti
saloon League workers"
The great lighting record OF Ameri-
can soldiers in France, the speaker
said. was due TO nothing so much as
the policy of the government in keep
required the sober. clear-eyed men from
this country, he said, o turn the tide
Of battle.
DENIES DRIVE AGAINST
SMOKING OF TOBACCO
Governor Patterson denied positively
that the AntiSaloon LeaeKe contem-
plated crusade against the use of
tobacco. Its sole object. he declared
was 10 drive out alcohol Il beverage.
He was introduced by James d.
Crump. In preliminary speech Rev.
David Hepburn. former isuperintend-
ent of the Virginia Anti-Saloon League
gave figures showing the decline in
crime and pauperism in this state
since the prohibition law went into
effect. One almshouse, he said. had
been turned into a farm demonstra-
ton station.
Governor Patterson reviewed his
political career recalling the time
Tennessee's prob ibition law was passed
over his veto Sudden conversion, he
declared, came after Il night of prayer.