New-York tribune., 1922-11-19
Keep U. S. Dry,
English Woman
Urges W. T.U.
World Movement Depends
ON the Prohibitionists
Success in Holding On
to Victory Here, She Says
Asks Courtesy for Britain
Rum Must Go i'm South AZ
rica Because of Blacks,
Says Returned Missionary

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 1s.-The big
gest job of the prohibition workers Is
to hold on to prohibition, Miss Agnes
Black. of England, tonight declared in
an address before the national conven-
tion of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union. Miss Black who is
honorary secretary of the worlds
union and an English delegate to the
convention, urged the continuance of
hard work, because, she said. the en-
tire world movement hinged upon its
succe IS in the United States.
British ships trading within the
three-mile limit of the United States
must obey American laws regarding
prohibition" she declared. "But John
Bull does not like to be disturbed and
the United States had best take the
attitude that England is not attempting
to infringe on American law. 1t is a
question of common courtesy, and In
these troublous times the two Anglo
Saxon nations should unite in moral
and legal relations"
That prohibition was essential to the
economic future of South Africa be-
cause of the black labor element was
asserted by Mrs. Deborah Knox Liv-
ingston- who has been campaigning for
temperance. in that country.
Local Option In South Africa
"The Church, the government and the
academic body of South Africa are
largely in favor of prohibition," she
added. Local option has already been
adopted in many districts and its sue
cess promises we'll for complete pro-
hibition.'
Resolutions declaring unalterable op-
position to any modification of the
Volstead act that will permit the re-
turn of light wines and beers were
adopted when speakers asserted that
such action was tantamount to the
notification of the Eighteenth Amend
ment and return to the old saloon
system. Resolutions were also adopted
recommendation a crusade for total
abstinence pledge signers, the cduca-
| tion in the use of the ballot, and a
campaign urging all persons to exercise
their right of franchise, giving support
to dry candidates regardless of party
Affiliations.
Other resolutions commended Con-
gress for passing law to make the
the Department of Justice for it's fear
less and honest efforts, through the
Attorney General, in upholding the law
of The nation, particularly in so con-
STRUNG the national prohibition act as
10 prevent the carriage of liquors on
American ships and on foreign ships
within our jurisdiction"
Peace Resolutions Passed
Continued co-ope ration of the United
States in world affairs, responsible
membership in an effective world or
ganization for peace, the prescription
cf war by international law and the
reduction of world armaments TO police
forces also were urged. The conven-
tion unanimously resolved to oppose
| military training in schools. g
| All officers of the national organiza-
tion were reelected. They were Miss
Anna A. Gordon, of Evanston, ILL.,, pres
| ident; Mrs. Ella A. Boole, of Brooklyn,
vice-president; Mrs. Frances P. Parks,
| of Evanston, ILL.,, corresponding ,secre-
| tary; Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Ander-
son, of Fargo, N. D., recording secre-
tary; Mrs. Sara H. Hoge, of Lincoln,
| Neb., assistant recording secretary, and
| Mrs. Margaret o. Munns, of Evanston,
| ILL.,, treasurer.
| YAll members at the morning session
were urged to attend court trials of
liquor cases and to circulate literature
pointing out the benefits of prohibition.