The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-01-13
The Anti-saloon League Ii Live Or Die?
BY BISHOP JAMES CANNON, JR.

ianfsm.' which would block the OPP
] rf'isunity. aye repudiate the responsi-
; bi',ty. which In the providence of God
hae come TO us. for moral AS we'll as
fis.ancial and commercial leadership.
Arc this Is true OF prohibition. Il.
f...: ely declared. that the Anti Saloon
League shall go into foreign countries
anu attempt to thrust prohibition
dcwn the throats OF the. peoples No.
the Anti-Saloon League Is responding
to distinct call from prohibition
workers to develop a great world pro-
gram and to come u those countries
az witness, to testify "Why and How
the United states Adopted Prohibition
Great Missionary E:nterpriae.
This is truly great missionary en-
tcrprise. and IL must be carried on u,
the missionary spirit II we believe
prohibition is benefit to society. We
rsust give testimony everywhere in
e'ery possible way to prohibition
t,'Uth. The Federal Council OF
Churches of Christ in America, at its
recent session in Baltimore. adopted
unanimously the following resolution:
Resolved. We rejoice in the steady
aEsinst alcoholism. The labors of
every mission board arc hampered and
ofsentirnes nuliiied hy the operations
Of the liquor traffic. The workers for
world prohibition are the most eff |
Gent allies of the missionaries: The !
United States. as the first great pro-
hiiition nation OF the world. should of
necessity take a leading part In ex-
tending the frontiers Of sobriety. The
greatest possible contribution which
We can make to world prohibition u
tht effective enforcement of our ma
ti'f wide prohibition law. We pledge
to prohibition workers in other coun- T
tiles of the world our hearty ce-opera- !.
ton with them In every proper way to /;
free their own people from the curse
of the liquor traffic. and especially wilt
We aid them by ~eadeapazias proxs4
that nation wide prohibition can be
enforced in our own great country.
lr~re~sed Effectiveness of Missionaries.
The great mission boards OF the
United States have just raised ham
olcds Of millions of dollars for their
work. That work has no greater On
.ny than the liquor traffic The adop-
ton of prohibition will protect and in (
crease the effectiveness of the invest
ment of the mission boa rds, Moreover.
thc effectiveness and permsnence of
our own prohibition laws will neces~ !
sarily be affected by tbs habits of the
countries with which, we have social
ard commercial relations. For our
own good well as the good OF
Europe. the Orient. Mexico. Cuba. South |
America, South Africa and Australia |
we must bear witness to the evil-~<of /
the liquor traffic and the good effects
Of prohibition.
Thorough Work Demanded.
but IL this work is to be done, II !
I-ust be done thoroughly. II the Anti i
Saloon League OF America accepts
world leadership. II must lead. And. !
If ii leads. IL must Go its world wide /
work in. the same thorough fashion in j
Which it has done it's nation vide
work. Vt must carry to every nation
its testimony for prohibition. by print
I'd page, cartoon. roster lin evsrv
laAEuaKe), and by trained workers AM
sneakers who will be veritabIe apostles
Of prohibition truth.
Shall the Anti-S Saloon League live.
or shall 1t dte7 Shall 1t gradually
dxindle away. or sha! It enter upor a
broader fed of usefulness than 1t hss
had In the past and it's splendid or
SANITATION and, it's efficient methods
be instrumental In betting the globe
With prohibition TRUTH
Surely there can be bat one answer
The league must live and respond to
the cali Tor world leadership And its
friends will put into the treasury OF
the league the s25.oooooe which is
Necessary to carry on effectively the
campaign for law enforcement an
World wide prohibition This cam
paign has already begun. and in eight
Southern states the appeal for CO.
operation and support will be made
during the week of January Is-as
These states have been leaders in tho
prohibition movement and IL Is be-
I,eved that they will maintain their !
past record. The amount expected
from each state has been apportioneI
tn the counties. cities and towns. and
opportunity will be presented to all II
contribute. Our prohibition people
can easily furnish the entire amount
asked. and thus give to thee league TIE
81 eetssarv funds to work as effectively
III the future as 1t has done In the
YaS+.
Washington. D. C..January 1, 1890.