The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1919-08-01

British Temperance League in
8oth Conference
Its President, DR.. Woodhead, Re-
Gently Knighted
Is Distinguished Professor in
Cambridge
CITY WELCOMES LEAGUE
Anti-Saloon League Representa-
tive Speaks
July ! Observed With Special
Service
Cables Congratulations to Drys
Cables Congratulations to Drys
in America for Victory Over
Liquor Traffic

eFrom the European Bureau OF Amer
lean Issue, 90 Fleet Street, London)
The Eightyninth Annual Confer
ence of the British Temperance
League, held in Bradford from lune
20 to July /, inclusive, was an occa-
sion OF unusual interest in the life of
this historic organization which has
had SO much to do with the history of
temperance in Great Britain The
: headquarters OF this concern are at
Sheffield, but its practice always has
been to hold its annual gatherings in
different cities Thus, it has held its
annual affairs in most OF the cities of
England during its life time. This
was its second meeting at Bradford.
Several events characterized this
session which will be remembered
First, it was the occasion OF congratu-
lations TO its president, Sir G. Sims
Woodhead, professor OF Pathology in
Cambridge University on his recent
, creation as Knight OF the British
Empire. This was in recognition OF
his services in the army as we'll as his
distinguished services in the field OF
science.
The gathering was welcomed by His
Honor the Deputy Lord Mayor and
Lady Mayoress, Councillor Walter
Barber, ]. p, who entertained the dele
gates at an official luncheon. All sorts
of public meetings were held in con-
nection with the affair, at eight OF
which. addresses were given by Viii
liam (. Johnson of the Anti-Saloon
League OF America. Yankeeland was
very popular in these demonstrations
and Mr.. Johnson and his accounts OF
affairs in America were everywhere
greeted with great warmth and enthu-
siasm. Everybody wanted to know
about affairs in Uncle SANS country.
Congratulates America
AT the close OF one OF these adj
dresses at the principal afternoon
meeting, the following resolution was
proposed and unanimously adopted:
That this conference most heart
lily congratuiates the temperance
reformers of the United States and
Canada upon the successful issues
in legislation OF their long-sus-
tanned and ardous labors, and ear
nestly trusts that 1920 will see
prohibition of the liquor traffic
throughout the vast territories of
both countries.
The greetings OF the conference was
ordered cabled to the Anti-Saloon
League of America on the morning OF
July |, the date that wartime Prohibi-
ton went into effect. In fact, The
morning session was principally given
over to discussion of Prohibition in
the United States and warnings that
the time might soon come when the
same boon would fail to the lot of the
Mother country.
Because OF the exalted position and
great influence OF its president, Sir
Sims Woodhead, in the realm OF medi-
cine, much attention was naturally
given to that phase of the subject, DIR.
Woodhead's deliverances on this mat
ter and especially with what he had
to say about the drink factor in the
war created much attention in the
newspapers.
The conference closed with large
mass meeting in Eastbrook Hall where
special music was rendered by choir
Of more than 100 children under the
direction OF Mr.. A. ]. Rowles and at
which the speakers were the Right
Hon. Tom Wing, NJ. p, and William
E. johnson, Mr.. johnson making the