The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1924-02-22

votes upon candidates for office recon-
mended by this league of the churches.
The plurality OF candidates in local cam
pagns often so divides the dry vote as
TO elect on a minority of the vote wet
representatives. 1t is of the utmost i'm
portance that friends of prohibition shall
thus mobilize and deliver their strength,
assuring the election to office of decent,
law-abiding citizens at the primary cleo
ton April s.
League and w. c. T. U. Endorsed
Therefore, we recommend to the Con
tinuation Committee already provided
for by this conference that they cooper
ate with the existing organizations in
political action. /,
Education is now one of the most eff
fective means in advancing prohibition
To this end we recommend that the Con.
tinuation Committee put on a statewide
survey in cooperation with the w. C..
I. L. and other educational agencies to
ascertain how widely and faithfully the
Illinois state law providing for educa
tion of the youth in the perils of strong
drink is being observed in the schools
i'm this state and that in the event of
discovering laxness or defiance OF this
law that the attention of public officials
be drawn to this matter and measures
taken to faithfully obey these necessary
be carried on in motion pictures. The
time is ripe for conference with the ma
tienal organization of picture promoters
to the end that. anti-prohibition jokes
shall be eliminated from the screen, and
as far as possible the benefits of abstain
ing from strong drink be portrayed
1--WE must not forget the marvellous
opportunity of the radio for preaching
prohibition. To accomplish these ends
but stimulation of present prohibition
and temperance bodies in forwarding this
education.
"Officers charged with enforcing prohi
bition laws should treat all violators
alike. There should be no immunity for
the rich or socially prominent.
New Laws Needed
ITO accomplish this this conference
desires to strongly support the national
program looking to the deportation OF
aliens who persist in violating the pro
hbition and narcotic laws. We also be
leve that prohibition agents should be
given civil service status, and that the
prohibition unit should be a separate
bureau with one responsible head ap-
pointed by and answerable to the Presi-
dent of the United States.
''This conference records its disap
pointment that there is legal obstruction
to the use by the President of the United
States Of the naval and military forces
in protecting the fundamental laws of
our republic. We believe it is clearly
the duty of Congress to remove such re-
strction and permit the President at his
discretion to Use the armed forces of
the nation in protecting America from
enemies without and within. We be.
lieve this matter is urgent and should
have the attention of the present Con
gress.
In the meantime we respectfully urge
the President to make full use of the
power OF the Federal Government in pro-
tecting our borders against smugglers
and in protecting the states against the
too-free use of permits in distributing
liquor throughout the nation.
Pray for Prohibition
This Conference profoundly believes
that American prohibition of the bever-
age liquor traffic is the will of God
Therefore we urge that all ministers and
other persons who lead in public prayer
shall on all proper occasions render
hearty thanks to the Almighty for prog
ress made and offer humble petition for
constituted authorities to the end that
they he loyal and faithful in the dis
charge of their grave duties.
Except the Lord build the house
they labor in vain that build it. Except
the Lord keep the city. the watchman
waketh but in vain
Paul Westberg, Chicago.
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