The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-26

such meeting in unit with the statement that this is
but the beginning of campaign, that we going
to continue these surveys and that going
back and make additional reports and that whenever
find conditions good it will give great pleasure
commend the efficient work of the officials who have
cured the results. While the other hand where
find conditions bad will not hesitate to place the
sponsibily squarely where it belongs
We hope show at these meetings how individual
citizens be of service in solving their local problems
in every | very hopeful that flowing from
these meetings there will be quickening of the
science of the dry forces OF this that will result
very constructive plans that will improve pres
ent condition OF law violation in very marked degree
Changes in League Organization
Since the annual meeting of the state board in June
two changes have been made in district Offices. In
the northern district DR.. Geo McGnnis, who
perinendent ofs this district has been assigned to spe
cial work i'll Kane and Kendall counties. Mr.. Geo. H.
Yue, who superintendent of the Springfield district
has been transferred to the northern district to succeed
DIR. McGinns
The eastern district, constituting the counties OF
Champaign Coles Cumberland, Clark Douglas, Edgar,
Vermllion Crawford, Lawrence Jasper, Richand, Clay
bingham. Shelby, Fayette, Marion Moultrie and Piat
has been abolished district and this territory made
part of the Springfield district Until about three
years ago these two districts practically the
and it was deemed advisable to join them again Mr.
N. r. Johnson who has been superintendent of the
district, is charge of special held work
in connection with the Springfield office The new STU
perintendent of the Springfield district is Rev. H. T.
Ronpe former pastor OF the Ottawa Street Methodist
church of Joliet DIR. Rompel is known the entire
for his fearless activity pastor in Joliet and his
leadership in the fight against the ouawed liquor in
. terests of that city.
| expect DR.. Rompe to help greatly not only in the
carrying forward of the law enforcement program out
lined but also in helping solve the perpexng legisla
tive problems that will arise during the coming session.
We welcome DR.. Rompel TO force and feel that III
his presence with the dry forces of the state may
truly rejoice
80 Our Financial Situation
Mr.. Ewing will submit financial statement for the
six months period ending October 3ls Ii is not nee
essary in this report for give in detail financial
situation other than that the people of Illinois
have been most generous in their responses to the Civ
ing of necessary funds for the carrying forward of
work We finished legislative fight with smaller
indebtedness than before in the history OF Our
cause. II the people will continue, as have no doubt
they will back this great movement with their pray
ers and money as they have in the past, and if the
preachers will continue their splendid cooperation III
welcoming representative of the League into their pull
pits for report of work at least each year we
NAV truly face the future with confidence.
Our great immediate danger for the thought i'll the
minds of many of friends, and unfortunately many
preachers have the thought that the battle is
and they are permitting their relationship with the
League to become negative. feel you will all agree with
when say there be no debate on the question
that if the Anti Saloon League to dsband today
the theory that the against the liquor traffic is over
that in less than five years time would not only have
modification of law but general breaking down all
along the line which would ultimately result in wiping
out every gain have made.
We Must Go Forward
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