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commonwealth in tho world where
prohibition was in force.
His father left Maine when Wilbur
was twelve years old. partly that his
children might pursue studies in the
public schools OF Massachusetts. Later,
in order to secure for his son college
education, the father sent the boy to
Wesleyan University. Middletown.
Conn. He completed his theological.
oratorical and rhetorical training at
Boston. Mass
AT the age Of twenty-six he accept
came. with his wife. a younger asso-
ctate OF such men as D. L. Moody.
b. F. Jacobs. John Heyl Vincent and
William Reynolds. Following this
schooling as pastor. he returned east
and worked with Henry Ward Beech
York's religious circles. Five years
later he went to Pittsburgh and en-
gagged in reform work. In 1895 he set
tied for the remainder of his life in
the National Capital. where he con-
Quoted most OF his drives against i'm
morality.
Author Of Thirty.Eight Books.
During his years Of activity in this
connection DR.. Crafts wrote thirty
eight books, all Of which reached at
least their second edition, and one
Of which, Successful Men Of Today"
has had $4,000 copies printed. He
toured Europe extensively during his
sightseer and afterward four times
to Europe and once to all five con-
tinents as an International reformer
He sought on these tours chiefly to
protect native races against rum and
opium
illustrative Of the accomplishment
which he and the Reform Bureau re-
ceived credit for having initiated
were the following acts OF Congress. the
bill for which were introduced at DR..
I Crafts request:
Gillett act. to break up divorce
colonies" in territories; Wellington
amendment, to limit divorce to one
cause only in the District Of Colum-
bia; Broderick act, to increase penalty
for the seduction OF girls under
twenty-one in the District Of Column
bia: Hepburn act, to prevent impor-
tation and expectation of obscene
matter: Smith Lodge amendment. to
prohibit opium traffic in the Philip
pines: Teller amendment. to close, by
contract" gates of the st. Louis ex-
position on the Sabbath; same "con-
tract" for Jamestown exposition:
Johnson anti-canteen amendment:
Rowersock amendment, to suppress
liuuor-selling in immigrant stations:
Gall'nger amendment. to forbid liquor
selling in old soldiers homes; Hum
phrev act. to facilitate tho use OF
federal liquor tax receipts as evi-
dence.
Gillett act. to forbid sales Of liquors.
opium and firearms by American
traders in the Pacific islands having
no civilized government; the Lodge
Senate resolution favoring the inter
national treaty to forbid the selling
OF liquors End opium to uncivilized
races: the Sims amendment, forbid
, ding racetrack gambling in the Dis
trict Of Columbia: Sim
mons act. forbiddinE interstate ship
ment Of prizefght films: the Kenyon
red light injunction law; Porto Rico
prohibition referendum amendment;
war prohibition (bill was drawn by
bureau superintendent and Senator
Norris and approved by the Senate
agricultural committees. January I,
changed on the request Of the Presi-
dent In final draft).
None Of these laws has been set
aside by the courts, 1t was pointed
out He has helped promote many
| other good" laws and helped de-
feat bad" ones.
DR.. Crafts has only recently an
nounced plans for the erection at I'd
/ street and Pennsylvania avenue south
east, Of q great reform temple" to
serve a. headquarters Of the Inter
national Reform Bureau. aud he waa
engaged In pushing q campaign for
funds with which to carry out the
project at the time Of his death.