The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1925-06-12

Jesus Christ has failed in crisis and will
desert this fight With this united strength back of
may we'll face the future with confidence and fear
not"
Referring to other problems of the dry forces partc
larly that of law enforcement Major Ebberts report
continued:
Leagues Enforcement Program
1--WE are now working program through which
we hope to send independent investigator into every
county and our larger cities and make to the
condition in each unit to violations of the pro-
hibon law We intend to get the facts SO far as this
can be done Having gathered these facts then plan
10 hold great meeting in the unit where the in
formation has been secured and at this meeting will
give these facts the people and place the responsibility
Tor the condition 1t is not purpose to gather evil
dence and be detective agency and evidence
to the states attorneys and sherfs Our position
will be that if get the evidence they certainly
should be able to, and failure do shows either in
competency unwingness the part of the local Off
Gals We hope through these methods to create and
build public sentiment that will result in definite
ganizaton that will support the local shers and states
attorneys who honestly endeavoring to do their duty.
Successful Rallies Held
1--WE have already made several such surveys with
splendid results Our first survey in Kane county
We followed it with meeting i'll the First Meth
odst church of Aurora. Every in the church
taken and it estimated that had audience of
1,50O-a1 tremendously interested in the solution
successful meeting Elgn and other cities in Kane
county.
Our second survey in Kankakee county and fol-
lowing investigation there held meeting and
gave the report of findings at great meeting
held in the Armory at Kankakee and which meeting
had attendance of two thousand citizens of
that county all vitality interested in this problem. We
have also made survey in Springfield where another
successful meeting was held. We have completed sew
eral other surveys and expect hold meetings
erng these carly date. The of these
ings and the very great enthusiasm i'll which they
welcomed by both pastors and laymen is conclusive of
the intense interest OF the 1aw-abdng citizens of
state in the ever-growing of law violation and
it shows how eagerly they seeking leadership
light for the solution of this problem.
Dad Rompers Effective Work
AT Kankakee meeting the federal district attorney
and Mr.. Vursell both gave inspiring addresses and
emphasized their eagerness cooperate with the Anti
Saloon League in every possible way The presence of
these men and their earnest words inspiration
friends.
II wish to pay special tribute the splendid work
of DIR. Rompel at these meetings. DR.. Rompel has
given the principal address each of the meetings held
In his usual forceful and magnetic way he has swayed
these great audiences and them with deter
mnation to fight until the guerrilla warfare conducted
by the bootleggers is forever put down.
you will be interested to know that the Association
Opposed to Prohibition held meeting in Kan
kakee about weeks before our meeting and after a
two hundred present their meeting This indicates
which side of this great issue the people of Illinois
interested"
Changes in Field Force
Changes in the personnel of the League field force
and losses by death from the ranks of the organization