Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1919-03-20
LEAGUE thankful FOR
NATIONAL PROHIBITION
Vermont Organization Elects
Burlington Clergyman Presi-
dent, Reports Deficit Wiped
out and Asks Legislature to
Make Amendment Effective

out and Asks Legislature to
Make Amendment Effective
The trustees Of the Vermont Anti
Saloon League held their annual meeting
in the Y. NJ. G. A. Darlors Tuesday with
a good attendance of the members. The
first vice-president. the Rev. ]. S. Braker,
d. D.. of Burlington, presided. and the
meeting was opened with prayer by w.
B. Glynn of Saxtons River.
The report of the treasurer, +. s.. Pease
of Burlington. showed total cash receipts
for the year of 81, 7OS.35, and expenditures
of 81, 1850. At the beginning of the year
there was n net deficit of 1897 Sc. and at
the end of the year net assets of S521.W
The following officers were elected.
Trustees to serve for three years-C. S.
Lord Of Winooski. President G. p. Benton
of Burlington. c. II. Hayden of Riverside,
H.. S. Howard of Burlington. c.. N.
Stanley of Burlington. the Rev. C. X.
Tracy of Richmond. the Rev. William
Shaw Of ST. Adams. the Rev. Stead
Thornton of Montgomery. the Rev. G.. A.
Buttrick of Rutland and A. r. stone Of
st. Johnsbury.
President-The Rev. j. S. Braker. d. D..
of Burlington.
Vice-presidents-C. =. Cowles of Bur-
lington. Byron n. Clark of Burlington
and Prof. Raymond Mcfarland of Middle
bury.
Secretary-C. n. Stanley of Burlington.
Treasurer-F S. Pease of Burlington.
Auditor-C. s. Lord of Winooski.
Superintendent-The Rev. G.. II. Smith
of Burlington.
4. TT - D,z.-.
of Nergennes, the Rev. l.. O.. Sherburne
of Montpelier, +. s. Pease of Burlington.
w. II. Dean Of Ferrisburg the Rev. J. S.
Braker of Burlington. c. s.. Lord Of
Winooski, c. d. Hayden of Riverside. f.
B.. Jordan Of Jericho, w. j. Van Patten
Of Burlington, A. NJ. Aseltine of Burling-
ton and the Rev. G. II. Smith of Bur-
lington.
Directors Of the Anti-Saloon League of
America-The Rev. c. n. Smith and the
Rev. J. S. Braker. y. d.
The committee on resolutions. of which
the Rev. c. C. Adams was chairman, re-
ported the following. which were
unanimously adopted:
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED
/. The trustees Of the Vermont Anti
Saloon League at their annual meeting
desire to express for all temperance re-
form in the State, as well as for them
selves. their Arm conviction in the ideal
of a saloonless nation, their hearty APP
prevail of ratification and their thanks
giving to God for the notable victory of
national prohibition.
:. We further desire to call attention
to a principle of democracy that lies
at the foundation of our national life,
viz. the rule of the majority. Forty-five
ot4 la, -,-,a. H.
favor of the ratification of the prohibition
amendment. 1t behooves all loyal citizens
to abide by the will of the majority,
which is the only way of maintaining a
democracy that ia safe for the world.
3. In view of he fact that the liquor
interests are spreading a petition among
citizens of the nation, especially among
soldiers and sailors on both sides of the
Atlantic, protesting against the prohibi-
ton amendment. inferring thereby that
our men in service favor the liquor
traffic. we wish emphatically to repudiate
this inference and affirm our full faith
that the best interests of the nation are
safe in the hands of our soldiers and
sailors.
4. Since the States have concurren,
power with Congress in the enactmen,
of legislation relative to the national pro.
iiIltl'll VI Nlc lulu ali
We respectfully request the Legislature
of Vermont now in session for the passage
of such laws as will make the ~nationa
prohibition amendment effective in oul
State.
3. The result of the recent local option
elections in Vermont impress us anew
with the truth that the price of liberty
is eternal vigilance. 1t would appear from
the results in some towns that thu
temperance people were not fully alive
to the fact that the forces of evil ar,
always at work.
G. The trustees of the league wish t
affirm in the most emphatic way tha
{ the war against the liquor traffic is no
won. There is yet vital and immediate
work for the Anti-Saloon League in tn
way of education, legislation. law
5 enforcement and worldwide prohibition
Z. We desire to take this occasion Il
D express to the superintendent of III
B State league. the Rev. Clifford II. Smith
and to the field secretary, Albert Laing
our appreciation of the wise and effectiv
D way in which they have carried on it
Q work in these most important days.
s s.. During a year of financial strain i
our country, due to war taxation. in
creased cost of living and unprecedente
calls to give. the trustees wish to ex
;. press their hearty thanks to the con
stituency of the league for their generou
t support.
u OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES REPORT
In giving his eighth annual report a
superintendent of the Vermont Ant
Saloon League, the Rev. Clifford !
Smith said, in part:
The past year has seen greater progres
in the warfare against the liquor tran
than any preceding year in historl
! Events have ollowed one another :
swiftly, the accomplishments have bee
. so astounding. that friend and foe aiik
- are dazed for the moment and quite al
y" able to take in the full significance {
what has come to pass.
IN the Ath of last May the Anti-Saloo
League of America celebrated the twentl
fifth anniversary of it's birth in II
historic town of Oberlin. Ohio. Septemb'
- Z of last year was the twentieth ann
~ versary of the organization of the We
20 mont Anti-Saloon League. Under Il