Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-18

| two years, tho Rev. Charles l.. Hall two
| ysarD, tho Rev II. A. Wood one year. tho
Hon. c. w. Osro3d one year. the Rev. G.
| "a. Dutton fovS years, the Rev r. 3. KEEL
logg two years. the Hon. II. O. Wheeler.
one year, Judge G. II. Hayden two years,
the Hon. Frank PluInjey two years. Or.
| Guy Potter Benton one year. the Hon.
Crank Brooks two years and the Rev.
| James S. Braker. who now go Bpoeptsbly
! fills the office. has served for ono year.
| Three superintendent have directed the
work during these II years. The Rev.
George w. Morrow, who Is now ORC of
the national speaxerb with the Anti-Sa-
loon League of America, was cur first su-
perintendcnt serving for six years. Clar-
| ence j. Ferguson. who Is still active In
Vermont affairs and one OF our trustees,
presided over tho work Tor about seven
| years. while the Rev. Clifford H. Smith,
| who Is now with the American Board in
| New York OF, served the Vermont
League as superintendent for sight years.
! The trustees. headquarters committee
men, secre:aries. treasurers. auditors and
others who have Rbored with the league
these many years. are too numerous TO
call by name but ! wasn't to add In this
short review of our past effort. that every
| man who has given Of his time and mon
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has done great and good work and your
sacrifice has helped to gain the victory and
you will share in the great reward of see.
| ing and enjoying a new country free from
| the license saloon
| This brings us to tine year 1870. The,yeA
Of jubilee. The year OF emancipation for
the slaves of strong drink. Tho year
when the United States OF America was
set FREQ from the thralldcn of King Aloo-
| hol
The following report 10 for tho calendar
year ending December 81. 1919
TRUSTEES
Since our last annual meeting three
memhers of the board of trustees. the
Rev Guy Potter Benton. Of Burlington,
| the Rev. {. X. Tracy. Of Richmond. and
| the Rev. william shaw. of st, Adams.
| have moved out of the Stale and now
| mem ers will be elected to .ake their
| places. AZ this meeting
Three other members of the board have
| died during the year. First. Charles g.
Lord, OF Winooski. was taken from our
| midst and in the autumn. A. A Aselttne
Of Enosburg Falls, was called home while
| only few weeks ago Mr.. William j. Van
| Patten. Of BURLINGTON passed TO his re-
| ward.
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| headquarters committee and our auditor
He took great interest in the work and
| | assure you we miss his counsel and his
cheerful. helpful spirit that always in
spired us in the hard fight.
| Mr.. Aseliine had bene elected by the
Vermont conference to servo as their
trustee from the st. Adams district.
talked with him only once or twice after
ne became trustee and on each occasion
| referred TO the league and its work and
| found him greatly interested and more
| than anxious 10 do all he could to help
! in the splendid program of law-enforce-
ment and world prohibition which the
| league was outlining as its future pol
| icy.
The Hon William i. Van Patten was
with us in the struggle for many years
| He served almost continuously on the
trustee board and headquarters commit.
| tee for the last 10 years. az well as be-
| ing one Of our most liberal supporters
He was present at our last headquarters
committee meeting and the superinten-
| dent met him and shook hands as he left
the hall. will never forget how he
paused and said a few words of good
cheer and announcement. That night as
| I looked over the minutes. ! recalled the
Mr. Van Patten at our meetings and !
| re1oiced that he had lived to see the last
saloon close it's doors in Burlington and
that his prayers. his work and his money
had helped to close the last rum shop in
America. 1t was a great fight 1t last
go nanN Gears and Mr.. Van Patten was
in It ~ The time. He helped us win a
splendid victory Truly ne hos gone to a
rich reward.
HEADQUARTERS COMMITTEE
The headquarters committee has held
| three meetings during the year, as re-
CURED by the constitution. At the meet
| ing held April :. 1919, the Rev. Clifford r.
Smith resigned as superintendent of the
| league and Field Secretary Albert e.
LANG was elected superintendent with
| the same salary.
| AZ tho meeting held September % the
! Rev {. II. Smith resigned as member of
! the headquarters committee. The Rev w
\. Dawson was elected to All the vacancy
caused by the death Of Charles S. Lord
| and SuperiDtendent Laing was elected to
| All the place of the Rev Mr.. Smith.
| Ernest p. Metcalf was elected as auditor
| in place of Mr.. Lord, deceased At this
meeting the superintendent was made ed
| tor of the Vermont Issue.
SUNDAY SERVICES
| The superintendent presented the
league work in the pulpits of the State
81 Sundays during tho year. The Rev.
c. II. Smith spoke for the league seven
| Sundays while the Rev. George w. Nor
row spoke once at Hardwick and DR..
| e j. Moore spoke for us in Burlington
and St. Adams
THE VERMONT ISSUE
| AS the superintendent is the editor OF
the Vermont Issue it will not be in order
| for him to give any personal opinion
about the paper. 7 wiAh to say however
| that our office has had excellent com.
mendatton from our national men, several
State superintendent and even leaders
of the work in Canada; but the pleasing
thing about II has been the appreciation
that has been manifested by our owr
| readers My plan has been to have Yer
mont mon write for the paper They
have done 20 willingly and Byron Clark's
article on '-T'he Wine Problems of France
and Mr., Rand's article on Russia were
copied ana circulated by othsr State pa.
pore.
We are printing 5000 comics a month but
will soon be obliged 70 increase tho edi
ton TO 5000 After much correspondence
and long waiting we are able 10 give oul
Vermont readers this month. look o.
''PussyfoOr' Johnson and q splendid 40
count Of his great reception IN London
England.
LITERATURE
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