The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1922-12-15
RESOL UTIONS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF
THE WORLD LEAGUE AGAINST ALCOHOLISM
TORONTO. NOVEMBER 1922
PLEDGE COOPERATION FOR A DRY WORLD
TORONTO, NOVEMBER, 1922.


We members great family, deeply
y sympathize will all every nation who suffering the
ravages of alcoholic liquor We have watched with tanuness
the progress of the worldwide campaign against alcoholism We
rejoice with them that do rejoice in the first fruits of victory and
wish Godspeed who fighting for the
any field We call upon all and of goodwill unite
against this and pledge
those whom represent this high task until by the blessing
Almighty Cod this agc-ong shall be
PROTEST STRONGER NATIONS FORCING WEAKER NATIONS
TO REPUDIATE PROHIBITION
g. Recent action Of wine-poducing countries exeng
warranted economic pressure small Prohibition countries has
again special liberty to the
principle of sefdetemnaon for all This Convention
reairms the right of every country suppress alcoholism with
Indignantly protests against pressure by any
country upon any other break down such eldetermnaton and
that nsistence upon this fundamental principle should be the
official business of every free Governments should be the object
of united effort by all Prohibition shall be definitely
embodied in international law.
URGE INTERNATIONAL ACTION AGAINST INTERNATIONAL
BOOTLEGGERS
g. That this urges immediate international
against the international illicit traffic alcoholic liquors
which the obriety and the of the world
URGES CAMPAIGN EDUCATION
That intelligent public opinion intelligent
public against alcoholism Convention urges that every
and especially the rising generation with the facts of modern
science demonstrating the injurious effects of alcohol upon per-
sonal national and racial wel-beng.
APPEALS FOR PROTECTION OF NATIVE RACES
That view of being wrought by alcohol among
native this Convention earnestly appeals the responsible
powers o stop this wicked and shameful traffic
coMMENDs COOPERATION OF EMPLOYERS IN
TRANSPORTATION SERVICE
That of development in mechanical ransporta-
land and i'll the the increasing of
machinery employed the increase in the number of
passengers the great their safety alcoholic
beverages by engaged such transportation service this
Convention commend the employees throughout the world
who in the public safety abstain from such beverages
and urges upon all transportation the high Importance of
extending this practice.
APPEALS TO STUDENT MISSIONARIES
T. That this Convention appeals Students especially those
studying for the ministry for the medical legal teaching
professions prepare themselves lead
deliverance of the world from alcoholism.
THANKS PUBLIC PRESS
That this Convention thanks such part of the public press
has mparta published the truth the effects of Prob
wherever operation and appeals the whole public press
to deal fairly with this issue
CHEERS EFFORTS ZEALAND DRYs
Resolved Secretary forward the following
New Zealand temperance workers:
Representatives of sixty countries having for
selves and also heard the emphatic public testimony of Sir George
Foster former minister of finance and acting of all
Canada and Hon. E. c. Druy prime minister of Ontario
Enthusiastically New Zealand to make effort to bring
their dominion the extensive and undoubted benefits of Pob
ton.