The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1922-11-24
ME- THODISTS SET
VAST Be NEF|T IN.
PROHIBITION LAW.
Head of Anti Saloon League
Says Drunkards Have
Decreased Many
Fold
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1870, roll call was made and it was
found that two delegates were absent.
Bishop Murrah gave a short address
in which he told of his pleasure at
being in an Alabama conference
again and also outlined the work OF
the conference.
He stressed the Importance of all
work being done as hurriedly as pos
sible, advising committees that 1t
would not be wise to work too hur-
riedly and overlook some important
details.
Dicuss Prohibition
A meeting presided over by Of
ficers of the AntiSaloon league of
Alabama of the Anti~Saloon league of
session with an opportunity TO con-
tribute to the cause and also en-
tighten the whole crowd present and
some matters pertaining to prohibit
ton question in Alabama.
DR.. j. Bib Mills was the principal
speaker of the afternoon. He was
assisted by DR.. w. B. Crumpton and
H. H. Mcneil of Maryanna, Fla.
Mills Scores VioIators
The speaker dwelt at length on the
fact that although the anti-saloon
league and it's friends had succeeded
in Riding the country of the sa-
looms and had secured the passage of
the eighteenth amendment, they
must continue to fight, according to
him, the same hellish liquor traf-
fic" which violated all laws while
it was licensed. At present there are
30 organizations in America whose
prime goal is the return of light
wine and beer, he said.
I'VE have had prohibition only
three years." Mr.. Mills said. And
in that short time We have done a
great good in this country. The Vol
stead act and enforcement has de-
creased the number of drunkards in
the United States from 100000 to
100000. You hear people talking
about there being as much whisky
manufactured now as there ever
was. This IL all wrong and statistics
will show only five per cent of the
whisky is now being manufactured.
Prohibition has very nearly emptied
the jails, having cut the number
down more than fifty per cent"
Politics found its way into the
meeting and one congressman and
one senator from Alabama were
criticized severely fer the stand
they had taken on the liquor qL~s-
ton. Before the meeting was over a
of this conference write Congress
man McDuffie of the First district
and learn his definite stand on the
prohibition question.
DIR. Crumpton Talks.
Or. Crumpton in very shor
talk asked the support OF mem
bers of the conference in the pro-
hibition work in this state. He
stated that the people also had to
+,4 - hi lxad -
office. reminded his hearers that
the liquor interest will make a
fight in the legislature in Alabama
at the next session to get near beer
back into the state. in his opinion.
He said the incoming governor and
the lieutenant governor we're all
right. but care must be taken in the
selection of speaker of tho house
of representatives.
The meeting Thursday afternoon
was following out the usual custom
Of the conference in holding a CON
ference meeting
School Presidents Speak
The anniversary of the educational
board with DR.. J. B. Frazier. secre-
tary of the board, presiding filled
the program for the nights session
and was exceptionally brief. A short
speech by DR.. Frazier telling some
of the work of the board opened the
session.
Extemporaneous speeches by the
president of three Methodist schools
in this section and the work that has
been done at these respective institu-
tions, gave the audience an idea of
the big and successful work that is
being carried on.
DR.. J. M. Shofner, president of the
Downing Industrial school at Brew
ton, was the first president speaker
of the evening. According to him
he and his workers have been greatly
handicapped in their work but de-
spite hardships he says he has an
enrolment of workers, real workers.
and their efforts are beginning to
bring forth fruit.
Dr. Walter B. Agnew, president of
the Woman's College of Alabama in