Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1920-08-11
WORLD PROHIBITION Fedora
TION.

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auspices of the World Prohibition
Federation and the international Or
der of Good Templar was held in the
Parliament Hall, Christianborg Cas-
tie, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Mr.. Guy Hayler of London, Pres
ident, in opening The proceedings,
congratulated the World Prohibition
Federation and the Good Templars
upon the first afterwar international
gathering in Denmark, and remark
ed that, under the Danish flag, Pro-
hibition is fourishing in Iceland,
Greenland and the Faros Islands.
The Prohibition law in Iceland re-
received the royal assent of King
Christian x, who said, "Few, if any,
of nv actions since l became king
have given me more satisfaction than
that of signing the prohibition law
for Iceland, and if the Parliament of
Denmark will pass similar law, l
shall be more willing to approve"
Prohibitionists feel confident that
given the power of Local Veto, Den
mark will. follow the good example OF
her colonies:
"Bright indeed, is the world out
look for Prohibition. The movement
in every land has been given en-
couragement by the magnificent VIC
tory in the United States. In the Do
minions of Canada and Newfound-
land, as we'll as in three of the prov
inces of Mexico, the liquor traffic has
been practically abolished by prov
incial laws. In many areas in New
Zealand, Australia and Ceylon, "No
license" has been secured by means
of local veto; while similar franchise
contests are taking place this year
in Scotland, Tasmania and in three
of the states of the Australian COM
monwealth. Throughout India there
is a general feeling that under fur
ther measures of Home Rule, Prohi-
bition will be almost universally
adopted. News is to hand from South
America that the evils resulting from
alcoholism demand strong and i'm
mediate attention. Regarding the
great continent of Africa, one notes
with thankfulness that the Covenant
of the League of Nations declares in
favor of the Prohibition of abuses,
such as the slaves trade, the arms
traffic and the liquor traffic.
Our work is to redeem the world
from the curse of alcoholism. If we
would do this we must move out of
our old parochialism, overstep the
bounds of nationalism and render
nStthe wide fields Of inter-
ffIis;sfionsl isin Eve are to secure the
Eek Ssi Snpli 4of Sail and: snaaks g life
E#SFshg. WON 81 mans high vocation. We
do not render this service as citizens
of any one country-the appeal from
all quarters is too great. 1t is for
mankind we labor-for the good OF
all. We must learn to forget how far
it may be to a cry of nedd, for only
then shall we discover that life is a
bigger thing than men nave ever
dreamed it could be. The social or
der has suffered an upheaval and
out of the chaos of war and famine,
humanity is slowing emerging, yet its
emancipation is the price of every
usage and custom. For centuries
through sunshine and shade, through
war and peace, the forces of pro-
gress have been making their sure
way, in the van of which have been
humanity's finest leaders. Among
such toilers in every land is counted
the Prohibitionists, who with unfail-
ing persistency believed too much in
his cause to be denied the right to
pursue it. And today when we gather
to review the fruits of our labor and
to consider plans for the future, we
are inspired and feel doubly capable
in the remembrance. of what has
been accomplished and what the
possibilities of tomorrow will enable
us to do"
Guy Hayler,
Pres. World Prohibition Federation
Child Cured of Bowel Trouble.