The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-12-03
Home Law Enforcement. World Prohibition
Review Of the Rapidly Developing and Envelopng Move
ment in North Carolina

] all agreed to join heartily In the
campaign for home prohibition law
! enforcement and worldwide prohibi-
I ton.
Bishop Cannon Pcrscnt
Prominent at this conference here
was Bishop James Cannon OF Texas
and Virginia He is a high official In
tho national prohibition league, having
as its Legislative chairman succeeded
In securing from congress submission
| to the people Of the prohibition
amendment to the federal constitu-
ton. the lsth Amendment, and its
adoption by the necessary number Of
states
| He is also chairman Of the board Of
Temperance and educs ton of the M. ID.
Church South. and has international
fame by his forceful efforts in behalf
Of temperance and education in Or
aign fields of the church's work Bish-
on Cannon in the course of his views OF
! the great necessity for Americas con-
tribution to this fund, stated that he
had but recently returned from a
trip TO Mexico, where good work for
prohibition has already done. but he
insisted that from what he saw and
heard In Mexico and from hat he
saw and heard earlier in the year at
the peace conference at Versailles from
representatives there from all coun-
tries. these nations were urging the
enlistment of Americas aid In COM
batting the strongly intrenehed brew
cry and liquor influences in their bor-
ders
Serious efforts he said were even
made by many representatives there.
especially by those from the Orient.
to have check put upon the I'M
bridled license of organized drug and
1ipIInT in 1nnnrAe bry "a
nant.
These Influences Bishop Cannon
described in detail. showing how. even
the highly enlightened European ma
tons Versailles delegates declared
their governments were practically at
their mercy. IT was only through
Americas continued and continuing
financial and splendid organizing
ability. he stated. did they feel they
could secure the necessary fulcrum
from which to make an effective be-
ginning in the work OF overturning this
hliEhtine weight upon the social,
moral and physical conditions OF the
teamine millions ~ many of the in
dustrial certers of those nations.
Bishop Cannon's presence here was
a great encouragement to the officials
and friends OF the state movement
present His hearty endorsement of
the state and already being rapidly
set in motion. and his practical ex-
perienced suggestions as to further ed
Icatfonal effort in acuuainting all the
people with the need of their help.
really enthused his conferees, giving
an added impetus to their purpose to
aid in this great world wide effort to
cast off a grievous burden.
state Director Mebane has been
<3rytI nv y
fetal report of the board of temper
ance ana social service at the North
Carolina M. r. conference. held at
Wilson last week. adopted by the con-
ference and in which the world league
against alcoholism was unanim ouslv
endorsed. ITO us II seems necessa ry."
the resolution says. that the liquor
traffic. which antagonizes all the work
OF the church, will have to be de-
stroyed in the missionary fields before
the church can work to the best ad-
vantage through hospitals. schools and
churches" I'VE are glad Of the part
our church has been able to take"
continues the resolution. Sin this splen-
did work, and we urge our people to
give their united support in every pos
sihle way to the league In all its ef-
forts tn enforce the law and help es-
tahlish prohibition in the other ma
tions of the earth
Another significant and powerful
endorsement came Friday. November
rs from the n. c. annual convention
OF the teachers association when In
session at Raleigh II unanimously re-
solved: that we most heartily en-
dorse the world prohibition move
mont and wish to assure State Direc-
tor Mebane that he has our earnest
support and cooperation.
North Carolina was never reader
to extend prohibition and enforce the
law than she Is right now. is the com
mon conclusion OF those who have
been hearing from the plain people in
her remotest corners.