The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-12-26
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Report of Resolutions Committee to the mi-Annual
Meeting of the State Board of Trustees of the Anti
Saloon League of Illinois Held in Chicago
~ Friday, December TO- 1924 at
Great Northern Hotel

The persistent false propaganda OF the vets cons-
tutes challenge the forces OF the AnSaloon League
find and widely make known the truth concerning the
comprehensive advantage of the prohibition of the bev
eragc liquor traffic in America. II is therefore, the de-
sire of this Board OF Trustees that League con-
nue its valuable research work and furnish the press
OF all sorts the truth concerning prohibition. There
seems be good reason to believe that in our larger
cities vital statistics being uggcd show alarm
ing increase i'll deaths due to alcoholism. The falsity
OF such figures proven in that agencies for the
ment of alcoholism still mostly Of business. It is
situations OF this that have in mind that be
promptly and effectively met.
This board Of trustees is happy in the fellowship Of
superintendent, Major Frank 3. Gilbert. We
congratulate him upon the report he has made
ing the first period of his service superintendent
and assure him OF our loyal and enthusiastic support
The Legislature
The state superintendent report Of the legislative sit
uaton is deeply gratifying to this board With "a Re-
pubicans i'll the present Lower House OF the Legisla
urc, o. of whom dry, giving dry majority of 81
in the Republican caucus we believe that this League is
justified in demanding that the speakcrship be repreen
tative Of great majority We not unmindul of
the fact that this League has sriven for than
y-ve years to elect just such legislature that which
we have. If it not for this organization Of the
churches in Illinois could not have this majority OF
dry members We present no individual candidate for
the speakershp, but we demand that dry shall be
speaker this session of the Legislature and instruct
the superintendent and the Headquarters Committee
make compromise in this matter
The task second only to maintaining majority in
the Legislature is enforcement of the prohibition law in
Illinois We are gratfed with the Improvement along
this line, and believe the superintendent
datons looking toward more efficient law enforcement
timely and heartily support them We
him and the Headquarters Committee of our constant
interest and firm purpose to back up in local
communities this splendid law enforcement program.
Cooperation of Churches
Remembering that have come through great po-
litical campaign with its necessary financial demands
deeply gratifed by the teasurers report showing
the small deficit in view of the large of money
we have found necessary raise and expend thus far
this year. However we feel that the patsors and
chdtches of the denominations afiang in this League
ought in every individual instance feel their personal
responsibility in this matter and continue give the
League least good hearing year with the oppor-
tuny to pass subscription cards and take the vol
unary subscriptions OF their people in continuing this
great fight We believe that it is the right of the rank
and file of the Christian churches hear such report
and to be given such opportunity
Illinois takes just pride in the fact that her late supern-
tendent Dr. Francis Scott Mcbride, is making such re-
markable progress in the important office of General
We are not surprised this is So but we do take deep
satisfaction in the fact that not disappointed in
the new General Superintendent. We greet him as an
honored guest today and him of the prayers
and loyal support Of the Illinois League