The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1921-01-22
COUNTY UNION
MEETS IN WESLEY CHURCH
All Day Session Held Wednesday and
Subjects and Resolutions Of
Importance Discussed.

The Atlantic County w. c. L. u.
sent good delegations to the meeting
in Wesley Methodist Church on We'd
nesday, Jan. 10, to celebrate the ami
versary of the 18th Amendment, Mrs.
Frendlich presiding. Visiting minis
tiers made addresses and took part in
the breezy discussions. Among the
important items of business was the
endorsement and strong approval of
the Bill now before the House at Tren-
ton, known as the VanNess bill, intro
duced with the consent of the Republi-
can party and giving to the State con-
current power of enforcement of the
Volstead law. Mrs. VanNess says "The
object of this Bill is to enforce Prohi-
bition and stop Bookkeeping in New
Jersey. No new department, and no
new officers are created. No money
appropriation is sought, but Federal
officials are given ample powers and
efficient machinery for the ~investiga-
ton, conviction and punishment of vio-
lators. The resolution as introduced
by Mrs. c. K. Fleming, Resolved that
we give expression to our high approx
al of the VanNess Bill and c%ongratu-
late her upon the introduction of the
Dill, WHlCn Will plODdDlS DO lCdd Ou
Monday night, Jan. "a, and likewise do
we express u appreciation of the Bill
introduced by Mrs. Laird, which seeks
to repeal the $50 Beer law, and this
includes the ratification of the 18th
Amendment by New Jersey. These
actions, and the endorsement of AS
semblyman Roberts, and the decision
of the Republicans of the Assembly to
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Monday night, gives us the most pro,
found satisfaction, and strengthens our
hope that the reign of the impertinent
Liquor Traffic is come t. its end"
Mrs. M. Surtees read an extract from
an address by Clarence True Wilson,
regarding 1.-The Tobacco Trust, in the
sending out of doped Cigarettes for the
use of the Boys in the Army. Their
lying advertisement hat Cigarettes
won the. War should bring a blush of
shame to every American who fought
or had a loved one in the War. In the
light of the baneful effect upon our
growing Boys, We urge Jul Unions to
use all and every means to prevent
the sale and use of Cigarettes, and
that we seek the passing of a law that
shall make it illegal to sell Cigarettes
to those who are under twenty-one
years of age"
1t was also decided that the mem
bers of Assembly, Hons. Corio and
Blair, be asked to vote against the pro-
posed action of Governor Edwards,
who seeks to liberalize our American
Sunday. We need the Lords Day for
the sake of the men and women who
toll for the support of the family life
of the Republic, and for the sake of
the decent courtesy to the prevailing
religion.
And further it was Resolved, that
we send to Senator Edge and to Con-
gresham Bacharach our earnest pro-
test against the shipment of food stuffs
to China, for the purpose of manufac-
turing liquor to sell in a country where
famine prevails, and that we request
the State Union to carry this matter
to the National Union, that they may
seek the aid of our Government in
putting a stop to the ridiculous and
foolish presumption of the American
Brewer or Distiller, who plans to in
crease his wealth in a teeming popu-
lation which can scarcely live for lack
of grain.