The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-05-02

excerpts of this story whiC
when DIR. Baker was delive
ig his hardest blows against the Ii
or traffic, will be of interest now.
"Iic is the most influential man
in the United States" Coming
from person of reputation, OF in
telligence, words like these are
enough to make one prick up his
ears. When they were first
spoken TO me thought just as you
arc thinking now-"This is the i'll
advised opinion of a warmhcarted
friend Of the man." wait said
the speaker, II know this is big
talk and in order that | may not
appear a fool let me tell you some
thing about him." Listening, |
became more and more certain
that he had not spoken only from
affection. He had good brief
in his case bristled with heavy
facts. Were juryman | should
want instructions from the judge
before rendering a verdict against
him.
Before presenting the case let
us recall that the word is "infuen-
tial.' This may have little to do
with the richest man, or the most
learned, or the most popular, or
the greatest statesman and the
like. The word carries deeper
significance than these; it MAY
have no relation to them whatever.
In this instance it refers to the I'M
provement OF conditions in which
men live, to the guidance of men
by giving them a better chart and
compass than they have had be-
fore, by instructing them in prac-
teal truths, by showing them how
to put those truths into the lives
that are being lived now. A man
who does this may not figure
largely in the press dispatches but
he does bulk immensely in the
hearts Of men, women and chill
dren who breathe purer atmo-
sphere by reason of some tighten
ings which he has caused to flash.
He does count in the everlasting
determination of what is going to
become of the country.
Recounts League Activities
DR.. Doney then recounts the acti
les Of the Anti Saloon League
america, designating it as the FEEDER
ion of churches and moral fore
hose object is the destruction Of Il
quor traffic in the United State
lie shows how from a small begnnir
had grown to such power that
as at that time gradually pushing Il
aloons out Of county after county al
ven drying up states. Speaking
'r. Baker he continues a.
He is not the Leagueror all its
brains, but he is unquestionably
the head OF it. When the churches
Of the United States almost with
out exception indorse these mctlf-
DDS (omni-partisan, intcrdenomi-
nationaD and place a man at the
front to see that results are
achieved, it is worth while to ask
if he has achieved them, and If he
has. then surely "the right will get
a voice for itself. Inexprcssible
well-grounded hope has come
again into the earth
1t is something TO be in the lead
Of an organization that ships off
the heads of bad men and calls
good men to the front. Political
parties can do this but they will
not do it if they allow the bad ele-
ment to control politics. The bad
people will certainly do it if they
are not prevented. The en-
tire country realizes that some
thing has been and is being done.
Leaven has been placed in the
measure OF meal and everywhere
a competent man is found to see
that it works. States are organ
lied for temperance reform. Eff
Client leaders are called and the
people hear the truth about the sa-
loon and a growing volume of
voices repeating from sea to sea
the League slogan, The saloon
must CO."
Less than ten years after DR.. Done
rote these words, prohibition VIZ
ritten into the Constitution of III
nited States. DR.. Doney continues
The secret of the man? Baker
fears God, loves man, and believes
in both with all his heart, mind and
soul. His credentials from God are
clear. He is not troubled about
the theological bubbles of other
rs GOOD WET LIE u