The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1923-06-01

Strong drink
We again record our purpose to 10y
ally support the World League Against
Alcoholism and its able Executive
SECRETARY, Ernest II. Cherrington, and
to that end we authorize the Head
quarters Committee and the State SUI
perintendent OF our League to repre-
sent us in any way that to them seems
to promise the largest success for the
World League Against Alcoholism.
Wet Activity
The continued activity OF the enc
mics OF national prohibition through
various organizations, by widespread
propaganda in the press and by re-
cent measures introduced in this ses-
sion OF the legislature prove again
how necessary it is for us to be vigil
land and timely in our defense OF
prohibition.
To this end VIC call upon the min
listers and churches of our state to
with the League in its work.
Spring Registration and Primary
One OF the greatest discouragements
we face in our fight to maintain the
prohibition law is the astonishing in
difference of thousands of Our citizens
In the matter of registration. Often
by the time he election is hot these
unregistered citizens arc awake and
willing to vote but are disfranchised
by their ethargy and failure at the
time sof registration.
We, therefore, urge the adoption OF
adequate measures in presenting the
Importance OF registration to the aver
age. voter. Pastors in their pulpits
should give prominence to this mat
ter. 1t would be we'll for local church
bodies to, organize with a view to full
registration OF their membership.
This failure in registration often costs
Us the majority that otherwise would
give us victory. 1t is more important
because registration days are so few
We urge the state superintendent
the district superintendent and the
Sunday speakers and all others inter
ested in our prohibition fight to pay
particular attention to the spring reg
istration.
Let us not forget that it is in the
primary that we win our fight. 1t is
OF the utmost importance that the
friends. OF prohibition should follow
closely the recommendation of our
League in voting in the primary
Federal Prohibition Office
The continued inefficicncy, confusion
and inaction in the federal prohibition
Office for Illinois is matter OF deep
disappointment TO the Illinois Anti
Saloon League. We are the more
chagrined because Of the confusion ex-
listing in the public mind as to the re-
spective status of the federal prohibit
ton Office and iourp own Anti Saloon
League. Many people have the idea
that the federal prohibition Office in
Chicago is somehow the representative
and under the supervision of the Anti
Saloon League Of Illinois. Our
League is deeply interested i'll the per-
sonnet and the work of the prohibition
Office. but is in no wise related to il
or responsible for it. Many OF the APP
pointments to this Office thus far have
been of a character to reflect little
credit upon the federal prohibition de-
partment. Even i'll minor positions APP
pointments must be approved by the
United States senators.
We believe that President Harding
and Commissioner Haynes are sin
cerely DESTROYS that the Illinois prohi-
bition director shall properly func
ton, but we understand that nomna-
tions aud dismissals heretofore have
been made to this office by the United
States senator's representing Illinois,
and upon these senator's rests the re-
sponsibiity for what is taking place in
this office. We desire to call the at
tention OF Senator's Mccormick and
Mckinley to this unsatisfactory state
OF affairs and to urge the appointment
TO this Office of men who at heart be-
lieve in the prohibition law and who
can be trusted to heroically, efficiently
and impartially administer the laws
through that Office.
A Great Daily Newspaper
One OF the most encouraging signs
of our times is the whole-souled and
hearty endorsement of the prohibition
lays OF the nation by certain metro
politan newspapers. We are proud OF
the fact that in our great city OF Chi
cago the Chicago Evening Post is this
sort OF newspaper. We desire to COM
mend to our people throughout this
state this splendid daily. We send
our heartiest greetings and earnest
praise to Mr.. John c. Shaffer and his