Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20

Do II so''Vo.oo' nearly twice what
"9 ~ Inc total expenses lot 1910
- p''o'o', conslderapiy more um""
"N {" "och as the expenses III "'h
AND WORK
The working force in the league office
has remained the same throughout the
year. The clerical work efficiently per-
formed by Miss Jessie r. Grandy, in
creases from wear to wear and keeps her
very busy. The field secretary. Albert
a"n.n mas continued ms enec.lVe pre-
.''sh VI 'ne cause III .he cnurcnes III
sun. "' ana ms PERSONA sohc,,a''oh OF
$500. va "eek-uays' ma 'ne SUPER
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10y uen 'he STORY Oh 'ehperance
,aI,an VINO say 'na' ~ w
"" 'ui'ne 'he year an over ,ne coun-
PASS canrot ho,a eaooa frnr, noel, 20
week audiences of earnest-minded men
and women who lave repeatedly testified
their faith by their works.
From four to five thousand copies of
the Vermont Issue nave been circulated
each month. We have also circulated
| many thousands of pages of leaflets and
circulars, we nave frequently reached
the public through the newspapers, and
ave answered hundreds Of Inquiries re-
garding various questions. The years
postal bill Of s73s.32 indicates a consider
able amount of work mental as we'll as
mechanical.
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INCENSE resaIueo 'ne questioh as d cioseo
ISSUE anu o"o ho' dhe 'he trouble 10
vote
mere are thlrty towns III the license
column TINS year as compared with ten
last year. Ihe total vote FOR license is
about ISL larger than last year. while
the vote against license is decreased by
about 7,5W. A fair conclusion from a
STUDY OF ,ne nsures ~ouid seem TO DE
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WAR PROHIBITION
We have had prohibition in the
United states navy for six years with
results that abundantly justified the
action. For two years we have ha6
prohibition in the army with equally
satisfactory results.
Since September 7, 1917, we have had
no distilling of liquor for beverage
use anu si"ce Deoeihoer l. aoio. ~
orewi"e uee'' NoHe"huei -, i'i'
fIes.oe"' "iiSo" sieneu ehe 'h' pro'
nlp'''hS inc nha"uiao'ure anu SAFE u
lntoAica.ins oe'e'"see Ho" 'uiS 1
1918, u"'i peace Is ue'iafeu anu ou'
armies are oeHhoo'i'%eo
CONSTITUTIONAL PROHIBITION
In December. 1917, Congress submit.
ted the prohibitory constitutional
amendment to the States for their ap.
~proval. Up to the present time a;
States, with an estimated population
OF loo'ooo'ooo people nave ra'iheu III
amehdrneht ana three H'a.es WIN al
estimated Popuia'ion OIL f'ooo'ooo nav
voted against It, me 'o'ai VIZ VI al
the Les'Sia'ureS h"' ueen a''u' i'u
10 one III iaNor VI ia'ihca'ioh'
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pune sehti"ie". dc pei"ap' " "e'e
peeh Nno"" oeioie :" '""" Sou"'9 V,
d sreat NORA issue' wv my 81
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mas peeh proved 'na' 'he Cnris,i"i
PuoHo Seh''"en' VI me .ou"tiS' w"e'
PiopsiiS orsa"'heo WV ieu' e" ""'
anything II wants.
:, RATIFICATION IN
At our annual meeting a year ago a
, was determined upon. and almost al
aar h,d 49, nnotauu 10 uiaw Th