Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-09-17
SENT
ALL OVER WORLD
Dr.. Small Tells Anti-SaIoon
League It Is in Great De-
mand Overseas.

Declaring that no document under
thS sun is more In demand by the
statesmen of the world than the Con-
Samuel Small of Atlanta, Ga, made
a stirring address at the final session
Of the Saloon League conference
at the First Congregational Church
4 today.
1T Is the great parapet of our civil
and political rights" he said. and for
the last two years representa-
from every civilized nation on the
globe have been sent to this country
to study first hand Its fundamental
/ principles"
i He told Of special copies Of the in
strument being sent out by the State
Department in seven different Ian
| guages. and said az the eighteenth
amendment was attached 1t meant the
greatest advertisement for prohib ition
ever achieved. and implored those
present to make good on the adver-
/ tisement.
Today's Session.
! The session opened with devotion
al services by w. c. Shupp of Mis-
souri,, after which E. J. Moore. on be-
half of the organization. presented
DR.. Perley A. Baker. president gem
eral. gold watch and chain. DR..
Baker. who is one of the pioneers of
, the movement and first started the work
lin 1896, serving as general superin-
speech of acceptance. in which he told
of the work during the trying days
when the movement was ridiculed.
I, Mrs. Baker was also called to the
her untiring devotion and work for
the cause. The presentation was
made by Supt. r. N. Holsaple of
| Iowa
World wide prohibition was the
subject of discussion today, and pa
pers were read by Homer w. Tope
of Pennsylvania, George Stafford of
Minnesota. r. +. Farley of New Mex
leo. r. N. Holsaple of Iowa and S. T.
Montgomery Of California.
Alleges "Jammed Dockets.''
At the late session yesterday Pro-
hibition Commissioner Kramer declared
that the dry law enforcement machinery
lis inadequate. Mr.. Kramer declared
| that in numerous communities prohibi-
ton cases were being dragged into
federal courts at the rate of ten to
twenty a week. The result, he said, is
| damned dockets and delay in trials Of
dry law viOlators.
/ He has frankly stated that his agency,
in addition to being confronted with q
shortage Of personnel. had within it
would have been a miracle" he added,
IF there had not been some men who
had proved to be unfaithful to the oath,
Inasmuch as the dry enforcement corps
had been built UP in about six months"
The Anti-Saloon League embodied its
conspiracy charges in resolution which
served notice that it would attempt re-
moval of public officials derelict in pro-
hibition enforcement.
Assignments to Pu1pits.
| Immediately preceding the adjourn
ment of the conference, President General
Bakr announced that it was probable
Bakr announced that it was probable
superintendent now in Washington
would be assigned to pulpits in local
churches Sunday. when field day in
Washington churches and vicinity will
be celebrated.
! Notice also was given by DR.. Baker
of the forthcoming international con-
gress against alcoholism, which win be
held at the Pan-American building next
week. and an appeal was made by him
that as many Saloon League work
ers as possible attend the convention.