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The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-09
MELBOURNE p. BoYNToN, D. D

MELBOQKNE L. DO1 y IN -. ~.
Melbourne p. Boynton. secretary OF
the Headquarters Committee, was edu-
Gated in the public schools of Alassa-
chusetts and New Jersey, California
College, Oakland, California, and the
Divinity School, University of Chicago.
He has held two pastorates-First Blp-
fist Church of San Francisco, California
1891 to ISo7--and Woodawn Baptist
Church of Chicago, Illinois, which he
still serves. He has held many positions
in his own denomination such as presi-
dent OF the Chicago Baptist Ministers
Conference; moderate: OF the Chicago
Baptist Association president of the
Illinois Baptist Pastors Union; press
reporter for the Illinois Baptist State
Convention and of the Northern Bap-
fist Convention; director OF the Illinois
Baptist State Convention; director of
the Chicago Baptist Executive Council.
DR.. Boynton is chairman OF the Inter
UNCONVENTIONAL committee OF the Illinois
Baptist State Convention. Member of
the General Promotion Board of the
Northern Baptist Convention, as well as
many other denominatonal committees
and boards. He is eX-president of the
Chicago Church Federation and is now
chairman OF the Political Action Com
mission of that body. He was one of
the founders and the first president of
the Illinois Vigilance Association. Some
twenty years ago he became member
OF the Chicago Committee of the Hi
nois Anti Saloon League and for many
years has been a member and Secretary
of the Headquarters Committee of that
body. lie was one OF the men who
started the fight against the white
slave traffic and for activity in that field
of human effort was honored by the de-
gree of d. d. from Dcs Moincs College,
Iowa.
In 1910 nc was candidate for Congress
in the end Congressional district in
Illinois against James X. Mann. This
campaign was managed jointly by the
National and Illinois Anti-Saloon
League. He is National Director OF
the Anti Saloon League of America and
was for one term Chairman of the Ma
tional Board. He has often been a
delegate to the National and Interna-
tional Conventions or the American
League. He is president of the Wood
lawn Ministers Association. DIR. Boyn-
ton is a member OF the Hamilton Club
and OF the New England Society OF
Chicago.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-09
VIRGINIA BOOTLEGGER
REAL JUMPING-JACK

From the Bedford (Virginia) Bull
lctin VIC learn that the Prohibition
officers recently made raid and
captured two stills. With reference
to the second raid the reporter has
visualized some real action on the part
of one of the bootleggers as. follows:
"a little excitement out Of the
ordinary attended this raid, for just
as the men had finished their work
man came out of the woods about
two hundred yards away and opened
fire with shotgun, but he aimed too
high and no one was hit. Mr. Nance
Immediately returned the fire with his
rife, his first shot being so close that
the monnshiner's sudden jump carried
him from under his cap and the officer
now has this as souvenir. The man
raced with the officers bullets across
a corn field and finally won out,
escaping unhurt. He accomplished
this feat by taking cight-foot strides,
covering two lengths of Mr.. Nancc's
rifle at every jump, by actual measure
ment." !.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-09

At the present time he is Assistant
United States Attorney General engaged
in the prosecution of cases of liquor
violations in the Federal Courts at Chi
cago.
Mr.. Wilson was candidate for nonii
nation as attorney General of Illinois on
the Republican ticket in 1916. He re-
ceived large vote and would have been
nominated had there not been division
in the dry vote Two other candidates
were running on dry platform and the
vote received by either one would have
nominated Mr.. Wilson. In 1920 Mr..
Wilson was chosen in the Republican
Convention as candidate for member
OF the Supreme Court He lacked less
than 400 votes OF being elected and re
ceived stronger. support than any other
candidate of his party in that district
within the last twenty years.
Mr.. Wilson is a prominent layman
in the Methodist Episcopal Church. He
has been d member OF the Headquarters
COMMITTEES of the Anti. Saloon League
for eight years.
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JOHN X. GOLDEN. d. d.

Dr. Golden was educated in the pub
lie schools and i'll Eureka College. He
was dedicated at birth by godly father
and mother to preach the gospel and
fight the liquor traffic. He made his
first Prohibition speech in May, 1903.
He was elected to the House of Repre-
scntatircs in the 18Th General Assembly,
November. 1000, from the Goth Sena-
torial District, Mclean and Ford Coun-
ties. As member Of the House he
helped to pass the Township Local OPP
ton Law in 1915 Dr. Golden was the
nominee for Governor OF Illinois on the
Prohibition ticket. Aside from his work
as a pastor OF a church he has delivered
loo5 speeches for Prohibition OF the
liquor traiic. Dr. Golden was elected
10 Board OF Directors of the Anti
Saloon League in 1907 He was elected
to the Headquarters Committee in IolI.
Dr. Golden is a member OF the Ma
sonic lodge. He has held pastorates in
Christian { hurches at Noweaqua, Wal
NIT. Gibson City, Springfield, and is
at present pastor OF the Central Chris
tan Church at Decatur. In addition to
his membership on tie Headquarters
Committee Dir. Golden serves the Anti
Saloon League as Secretary of the State
Board of Trustees
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WHO'S WHO ON THE HEADQUARTERS COMMITTEE
OF The ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE OF ILLINOIS
HON. w. w. BENNETT

w. w. Bennett, State President OF
the Anti-Saloon League OF Illinois
came into prominence as a dry leader
while he was Mayor OF the city OF
Rockford. He was elected Mayor in
April, IoII, when the city was wet and
led the fight to put it dry. He was re-
elected in 1913 and again in 1915. The
splendid record made by dry Rockford
under Mayor Bennct's administration
was a strong influence for Prohibition
throughout Illinois and had its effect
throughout the nation Rockford was
the first large dry city 10 make a
notable success OF Prohibition under
Local Option. In the campaigns lead
ing from local option np to Cons.itu-
tional Prohibition Mr. Bennett spoke
for the dry cause throughout Illinois
and in many OF the large cities in the
nation. He was ono of the speakers
on the program at the Columbus Con-
vention in IoI,, when the Anti-Saloon
League adopted its national Prohibition
program.
Mr. Bennett is State Moderator OF the
congregational Conference of Illinois,
a trustee OF Rockford College and
member OF the Board OF Directors Of
the Illinois Vigilance Committee He
is a member OF the Elks and thirty
secogd degree Mason. During resent
years Mr. Bennett, because of his politi-
cal activities and leadership has i'rc-
quently received prominent mention as
candidate for the office of Governor
OF Illinois.
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THOMAS !. BOLGER

Mr.. Bolger has been Chicago busi-
ness man since 1885. He entered the
bond business in January, 1904, organic
ing the Thomas J. Boiger Company,
Bankers, which later became Bolgcr,
Mosser & Whitman, Ct which company
he is president and director, He is a
director in various other organizations.
He is member OF the Baptist Social
Union: life member OF the Hamilton
Club: life member OF the .Art Institute
of Chicago: trustee and treasurer OF the
Northern Baptist Theological Seminary :;
director and chairman OF the finance
committee, Chicago Baptist Hospital :.
chairman, board OF trustees, Selond
Baptist Church; director and member
OF the finance committee OF the Chi
cago Baptist Executive Council.
Mr.. Bolger, who is State Treasurer
Of the Anti Saloon League OF Illinois,
has been identified with the League for
about twenty years
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AFRICAN "DURBAN SYSTEM"
VS.. MODIFIED VOLSTEAD ACT
Shouters for Weakening Volstead
Act Should Study Failures
of Control Systems.
--
KAFFIR BEER HARMFUL
Low Percentaged Beer No Cure
for Drunkenness, Expert
ments Clearly Show.
KAFFIR BEER HARMFUL
(By J. II. Larimore.)

Those folks who arc insisting tina. the
| Prohibition law OF the United States
should be SO modified as to permit the
sale of beer OF little alcoholic content
should learn that the system in South
Africa, known as the Durham System,
is Tot working out. The same failures
attend it as have always attended the
Dispensary System or other methods OF
Government Control
The Durham System is simply the
municipal manufacture and sale of KAT
fir beer of low alcoholic content. 1t
may be said 10 the credit of the mu-
inequalities that they do honestly limit
per cent absolute weight OF alcohol al
though the law allows them to go as
higl- as 4 PER cent Another feature of
the law has some benefit, and that is
that there is an attempt to better the
conditions OF the natives by providing
suitable buildings, eating houses, recrea
ton and so forth, though unfortunately
these are provided principally from
profits on beer and of course the beer
drinker in The last analysis pays for
them.
The bad effects.of the Durham System
are as follows: 9f
The System shows no adequate inn
provement in regard to drunkenness.
1t has not eliminated the illicit traffic
in spirits.
Kaffir beer is definitely harmful, and
in the quantities supplied is creating
an alcoholic habit.
1t is training up race of universal
drinkers who soon get beyond the beer
stage and join the ranks of illicit spirit
drinkers.
1t is swallowing up the hard-earned
money of the natives and producing
poverty and even hunger in their homes
1t is a definite departure from Pro-
Edition which has been proved to be
the only possible hope of the native
, races.
It is seriously hindering Christianity
by confusing the native mind. Mission
aries forbid native beer and supposed
ly Christian government makes it and
sells it to the same natives.
1t enables local authorities to evade
their responsibilities. Native housing
is in a scandalous condition in many
parts, and it is not right to solve the
problem by demoralizing the natives
with beer in order to provide the money.
Another great danger is that it is pro-
posed to extend the System to the whole
of the Union. There may be some bene-
fits under unique conditions in the city
of Durham which, however, do not out
weigh some of the bad effects but if
the Systerr should be made general
throughout the Union it would be ex-
tremely disastrous.
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JOHN II. HAUBERG

Mr.. Hauberg graduated with \. B.
degree, Northern Indiana Normal, at
Valparaiso, in 1907. lie graduated with
Ii. B., at Ann Arbor. Michigan, in 1000
with the law class. From 1901 to 1911
he practiccd law at Moline, and after
that at Rock Island.
lie is a member of Grace Lutheran
Church, Rock Island, and teaches in its
Sunday school DR.. Hauberg is chair
man OF the executive and business COM
mittees OF the Illinois State Sunday
School association. He also is mem
Der OF the Board of the International
Association of Religious Education;
chairman Annual Older Boys Confer
ence Committee under State Y NJ. {. A.
for eight years Member State Y.
NJ. c. \. Board since 1913. Leader
OF the United Sunday School Band
now So boys, 18th year; member of
board OF directors of Augustana Col
lege and Theological Seminary; and
their smaller executive committee;
board member, Illinois State Historical
Society, Secretary Bethany Protective
Association-an orphange.
Mr.. Hauberg took an active part in
local option campaigns in Moline in
1908 and 1910. He was attorney for
the Rock Island Law and Order
League in 1910.
He was chairman, 1914 local option
campaign il Rock Island and active in
succeeding campaigns until the city
voted dry.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-09
CHARLES I. COLEMAN

Charles J.. Coleman, Chairman OF the
Headquarters Committee. is a Chicago
business man. He was chairman of the
Board oil Directors OF the dry Chicago
Federation during the two years that
this organization carried on its cam
paign. Several years ago he was elected
a member OF the State Board OF the
Anti Saloon League and has been
Chairman OF the Headquarters Commit
tee since May, 1921. Mr.. Coleman is a
member Of the Boys Welfare Commit
tee of the Chicago City Club and a
trustee OF the Chicago Boys Club. He
is trustee and director OF the Eleanor
Association OF Chicago He is di-
rector oil the Chicago Tract Society and
is treasurer OF the Central Howard AS
ISOLATION In addition to the above Mr.
Coleman has taken leading part in
many movements for civic righteous
ness
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-09
John RUBIN

John Ruin was born and reared in
Ohio. He attended Oberlin College. He
is gradu1te OF the University OF Mich
gan Law Department in 1905, and prac-
ticed law in Elyria, Ohio. Mr. Rubin
became manager and later president of
the King-R icha' dson Company OF Chi
cago, publishers. He is an active work
or in St. Paul's Union Church, having
served recently as president of its
Board OF Trustees Mr. Rubin has been
a worker and supporter of the Anti
Saloon League for years, and was
elected member of the Headquarters
Committee in September 10, 1922.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-09
asiss
galolRAlhfS
History of the Illinois Anti-Saloon League

The mobilization OF the organized Christian forces OF America
Tor the Prohibition fight OF the gigantic tasks
The
Ill behalf of the greatest for human betterment
launched Illinois had distinguished the struggle for
the adoption OF the 18th Amendment and the passage laws
enforcement Few people realize the difficulties that had to be
and the handcap that had be particularly the early
OF the fight DR. w. A. Smith of Springfield Of
the early days and still active the continuing fight has written
history OF the Illinois League 1t published III this number OF
the Issue Dr. Smith the gratitude all interested
the thrilling OF the fight the hosts OF the liquor traffic
With patience and pansakng he has preserved and
alcohol autocracy.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-09
Some Light Penalties Explained

When blndpgger bootlegger up for trial the
flashes through the underworld and all the voaor friends get
teresed They flock the Prosecutors and judges
know being watched by will forget
At the citizens who should be interested Prohibition
enforcement the trial peddrs
word that has been caught and face the
spread among the people who should be interested law
Citizens who theoretically stand by the
actually themselves show interest
side OF the Nothing in the
indicates that will be force public influence
the evil
who nc punishment upon awbreakes This suggests
thing that citizens do o uphold the 18th Amendment
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-09
BISHOP THOMAS NICHOLSON

Bishop Thomas Nicholson entered
the ministry of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in the Michigan Conference in
1854 and served number of pastorates
in that Conference. In 1880 he came
to Chicago for the completion of his
course at Garrett Biblical Institute and
while a student became pastor in
Chicago.
He was elected professor and head Of
one of the departments IN Cornell Col
lcgc, Mount Vernon, Iowa, where he
served for nine years. He became
prominent as a lecturer and a writer
throughout the State, served not only on
numerous church bodies but as presi-
dent and chairman of the executive
committee OF the State Teachers AS
ISOLATION. In 1908 he was elected presi-
dent of the Dakota Wesleyan University
at Mitchell, South Dakota, which ex-
perienced :. great new epoch under his
administration. While in the State he
was made president OF the State Teach
ers' Association, chairman of the State
Conference of Charities and Correc-
tons, and FLIED number OF prominent
State POSITIONS. At the General Con-
ference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church in 1908 he was elected corrc-
spending secretary OF the board of edu-
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-09
HON. A. !. SCROGIN

The first local option bill to come be-
fore the Illinois Legislature was intro
duced by A. J. Scrogn, who was a
member of that body in the earliest
days of the Prohibition fight in Illinois.
During all the years since then Mr..
Scrogin has been a leader among the
organized dry forces of the state. He
has served many years on the Board of
Trustees of the Illinois League and is
one of the veteran members of the
Headquarters Committee. He served
for three years as president of the
State Board. During the last five or
six years Mr.. Scrogin has been a men,
Der of the Board of Trustees of the
Anti-Saloon League of America. As a
member of this national board Mr..
Scrogin has had a prominent part in
shaping the program and policies of
the dry forces OF the nation, in addition
to his influence and leadership for Pro-
hibition in the State of Illinois. Mr..
Scrogin resides on his farm adjoining
the city of Lexington, Illinois. He is a
prominent Baptist layman and has been
president of the Baptist State Conven-
ton.
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cation with headquarters in New York
He filled that position for eight years,
being reelected in 1912, and the results
of his WORK in that position are known
throughout the country. Among other
things he was the organizer OF the
Council of Church Boards OF Eduea-
ton, now one of the national interde-
nominational organizations, and was one
Of the organizers of the Association of
American Colleges which now has two
hundred and fifty colleges cooperating
in Us work. In 1912 and again in 1910
he was the chairman of the Committee
on Episcopacy OF the Methodist General
Conference, which is regarded as the
most important and responsible position
OF this kind in the gif; OF the General
Conference.
At Saratoga Springs in 1915 he was
elected a bishop, being one of the first
men elected ont OF group OF eight,
and was assigned 10 Chicago where he
has been resident bishop ever since.
While in Michigan Bishop Nicholson
was prominent in temperance work. lie
has been connected with the Anti
Saloon League since its organization.
While secretary of the board of eddca-
ton in New York his residence was in
East Orange, New Jersey, and be was
a member o. the Headquarters Com
mittce for New Jersey. Immediately
on his removal To Chicago he was made
the president OF the Chicago Dry Fed
Der OF the Headquarters Committee OF
the Anti Saloon League, of which he re-
mains member He has also been
Vice President OF the State organza-
ton and on a number of occasions has
served as the presiding officer OF its
gatherings
Bishop Nicholson is member OF the
international Committee Of the y. NJ. {.
A., a member OF the Executive Commit
tee and the Administrative Committee
OF the Federal Counc- or Churches,
member of the Executive Board OF the
National Religious Education Associa
ton, is the president of the Board OF
Sunday Schools OF his church. the vice
president oil the Deaconess Board, is the
chairman Of the Committee on Nomina
tons and Procedure and member oil
the Board OF Foreign Missions, 4 men,
Der OF the Board OF Home Missions,
and is the chairman OF the important
Committee OF Conservation and Ad-
vance OF the church which has to do
with the collection and administration
of all the benevolent funds OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, which
amount to about fourteen million dol
lars a year. He is a member OF many
boards of trustees, such as North
western University; Mcharry Medical
College, Nashville, Tennessee; the Uni
versity OF Chattanooga, Chattanooga,
Tennessee; IS president OF the Wesley
Foundation at the University OF Illinois,
and is a member of the Board OF Edu-
cation OF the Methodist Church and
chairman of the important committee
which directs the work of that church
in more than sixty state universities and
normal schools r4
In December, 1927, Bishop Nicholson
was elected president OF the Anti Saloon
League OF American. He is an active
member OF the Headquarters Commit
tee Of the Illinois League. He attends
nearly every meeting and takes an active
part in directing the affairs of the
League in this state.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-09
Another Beer and Wine "Tailender"

In the Chicago nayoaly campaign Judge Bernard P
Baraa made beer and wine the chief plank OF his platform He
made beer and the chief appeal his campaign When the
counted Barasa who had hoped ride victory
beer sentiment in
Once again demonstrated that the unwilling
official power whose chief free and
traffic Intoxicating liquors Perhaps this explained the
aoonkeepers demanded part
baenders At any each election piles up proof that citizens
will be sampeded from their ordinary political purposes and
allcgiances by beer and wine soldiers OF fortune"
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HON. GEORGE II. WILSON
George II. Wilson lives at Quinc

George II. Wilson lives at Quincy,
Illinois, where he has been engaged in
the practice of law for many years.
He was a member in the Illinois
legislature during the 10th, 47th, 18th
and 4oth assemblies. For two sessions
he was the dry floor leader in the House.
From 1896 to 1000 Mr.. Wilson was
States Attorney in Adams County. From
Ioo7-Iooo he was corporation counsel III
the city of Quincy.
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-03-09
Responsibility of Judges

Human action is governed by penalties and rewards Pain
by keep individuals doing things harmful
health andel ang legal punishment used by
harm society Judges have within their power
protect from alcohol poisoning by Furnishing
Prohibition laws The study imposed by Illinois judges
indicates that consdeate OF the individual voaor
than general public There doubt that
low fines and encourage rather than liquor
lawlessness.
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THE AMERICAN ISSUE

financial and business League
Saloon League of Illinois tremendous responsibility and
carrying mighty program The churches of Illinois and all
who interested in the program the churches for national world
Prohibition be congratulated that the Illinois Antaoon
league under the direction the experience WISDOM de-
termination and integrity of the members of the League Head
Committee.