The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-02-14

The Unfinished Task
Qualification over the ratification
victory was naturally the dominant
note in the addresses and proceedings
OF the DAY. However, the necessity
.ot continuing the fight until the out
laWed liquor traffic shall have been
completely crushed was emphasized
by nearly all OF the speakers. Amcr-
ica's duty and opportunity in connec-
ton with leading tic entire world to
sobriety was also largely dwelt upon
DR.. Howard II. Russell, founder Of the
Anti-Saloon League, his vgor and
enthusiasm undiminlshcd by his years
and his labors was honor guest OF
the day. BY his presence he added
greatly to the JOY OF the occasion
and by his words inspired all who
heard him to strive for even greater
achievements in the years 10 come
I'VE arc not like veterans lie said
looking backward as VIC sit by the
i fire and speak of past battles We
must move forward to tho greater
battles Still toebe fought, --.
The Future Program
Three tasks OF great importance
facing the Prohibition forces, DIR. Rus
sell said, arc: to protect Prohibition
i'll the courts, to secure enactment OF
proper enforcement OF legislation
and to take the truth that set Us free
and carry it to all the nations OF tho
world
Former Governor Frank B. Willis
OF Ohio paid glowing tribute to the
splendid women who started the anti
saloon movement many years ago. He
said that their place in history in con-
neetion with freedom from the curse
OF drink will be the same as that oi
Cromwell, Washington and Jefferson
for political freedom. and Garrison
Iovejoy, Seward and Lincoln. who
gave the world freedom from slavery
Governor Willis warned against neg
lecting the fights OF the future while
celebrating the victories of the past
III VIC stop to think too much of the
victory" he said, "wc shall lose tho
victory. Now is the time for us tc
consccratc ourselves to. the great task
remaining before us
Fighting Colonel Hits Brewers
Colonel Dan Morgan Smith, who
Won fame and promotion as a fighter
in France, likened the battle against
the brewers to the war against the
Huns. What would have happened
in this war; he said, "if every time
We licked the Dutch VIC had stopped
to celebrate? We had better keep the
liquor fellows on the run or they will
come back. We must organize our
position and prepare to put the
amendment into effect. We must
maintain our organization and sec to
it that states attorneys, judges and
legislatures to their duty
American Beer Menaces China
Miss Jennie Hughes, missionary
from China, made a stirring speech,
calling upon America to prevent the
liquor industry, outlawcd here, from
fastening the curse of drunkenness
upon China's four hundred and fifty
million. She told the story of China's
fight against the opium evil forced
upon that country by England. as it
possible" she said, that America ex-
poets us to substitute for the opium
hend the drunken sot?" Speaking OF
the rapidly increasing drunk evil in
China since American liquor manufac-
turers have turned their attention to
that country, she said, "In the first
ten years of my life in China | didn't
see FIVE drunken men, but in the last
three years it has become common