Evening journal., 1919-03-31
TO BlTTLE LIQUOR
INDUSTRY ABROAD
'resbyterisns Ready I o
Carry Prob. .b.iion Fight
to Europe
SPECIAL WOI r RS
ARE SELECTED

Worldwide prohibition Is the object
OF a great campaign about to be launch
ed. While brewers and dlstillers are
occupying public attention by their ef-
forts 10 nullify the "bone-dry" war
measure July In the United states,
their chief activities are said BY pro-
hibitlon advocates to be directed to-
ward transferring their industries into
foreign lands. To combat the invasion
OF foreign mission fields by the liquor
Interests the Presbyterian church In the
United States is approprlating funds
and sending special field workers into
many lands.
The New Era movement OF the Pres
byterian Church is aroused TO what II
considers a menace 10 the people OF the
orient and fears that the brewers and
distnlers have pa ticular designs on
China. India and other countries where
the Presbyterian missions have been
making great headway.
The board Of temperance OF the pres
byterian Church will continue us ac-
tvities In United states against nulli-
flcation Of the prohibition amendment
and viii also resist invasion Of the for
eign field by the liquor forces.
In addition the Presbyterian Church
will io!n In an intensive movement IN
the c " OF Mexico. directed against
the cock lighting and bull fghting. The
church hopes 10 clean up the City Of
Mexico and then the entire Mexican
Republic. believing that thereby u can
help end the troubled conditions IN
that country.
In the meantime temperance leaders
OF the Presbyter an Church are 10 Eu-
rope planning a campaign 10 make tu-
rope dry. They will seek to awaken
public sentiment ag inst the sh'ppins
OF grains from America 10 Ensland for
alcoholic purposes. The Rev. Charles
Scanlou. IL. D., OF Pittsburgh, general
secretary o. the board OF temperance
OF the Presbyterian Church n the
United States. Is now In Europe aidins
in the perfection of plans for great
campaign for worldwide prohibition
He there as a representative OF the
PRESBYTERIAN Church and also OF the
international p ohibit'on Confederation
and Is Incidentally promoting Euro
rean interest in the Antl-Alcohol' c
Congress TO be held in Washington
next September.
Daniel A. Polling, Or. D. L. GOWN
and Captain Edward PAGE CASTOR are
also abroad for the Presbyterian board
OF temperance in the interest OF a
worldwide campaign for prohibition.
DR. w. ]. johnson is campaigning Tor
prohibition in Cuba. Panama and south
America. A special drive for prohioi-
tion Is now on in Cuba and Guatamala
Or. William B. Allison, % the Presnv'
terian mission there. is directing thii
campaign. using expert linsuists In th'
Spanish language. A publicity cam
paign using literature In the native
LANGUAGES Is also beins directed by IN
Presbyterian Church In Korea slam an'
Japan.
The Presbyterian board OF temperance
in addition 10 its program at nome mas
appropriated $4,000 for emersency
needs in its temperance work abroad
Foreien missionary agencies are heart
ilv co-operating with H.
These temperance activities VIII DC
among the important matters broushl
m the attention Of the Presbyterian
General Assembly at It's sessions IN 81
Louis May IS to May o.