New Britain herald., 1927-04-19
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date, and this post also was left open. NIT. Norden will continue 10 handle the funds until the nomin- ating committee finds new treasurer.
 The newly elected executive con- mittee consists Of Severin Johnson, H, x. Lockwood and John Sloan, Jr., In addition to the other officers.
 Other members of the nominating committee were C. r. Carter and George H. Dyson.
 Mir. Upson announced that his re- port was not ready yet, but would be submitted to the newspapers tn time for publication Wednesday evening. Secretary Bassette in his annual report referred to the activl- ties Of the organization during the year. He mentioned the fact that parking in cemeteries has been cut down through an agitation for gates which are closed at night.
 He referred to the increase of convictions for liquor law violations ln this city, and said t was due. not 10 increased number Of violations, but to a greater activity on the part of the police. "The facts. indeed, show dryer situation today than at any time since 1920" he said,
 He regretted the fact that more severe sentences are not handed out hv local judges. He mentioned the ,eague's activities in it's war against samhing on clearing house state nents, and commented upon the problem of physicians prescriptions, stating that the late Dr. Henry T, Bray never found 1t necessary to write liquor prescription.
 secretary Bassctte's Report
 The annual report of Secretary Bassette was as follows:
 Your executive committee has held five meetings during the past year. The committee also staged one public meeting, with the cooperation of the South church; presenting the moving picture entitled, 'The Spirit of Iafayette," q stirring picture showing Lafayette fitting out a ship Ut his own expense and then helping America win the fight for liberty. This was shown before large audi cnce on Sunday evening, Oct. 3l, 1926.
 Your committee also, on Sunday afternoon of Nov II, 1925, joined with the Swedish Order of Good Templars in a splendid meeting at which Dr. Edwin c, Dinwiddie of Washington, D. C.. discussed the 18th amendment and the Volstead act.
 Tn the early summer your com nittee, at the request Of some repre- sentative citizens. endeavored 10 have the cemetery committee erect gates at the entrance and keep them clos d at night, since automobile parties were known to be mlsuslng the grounds under the cover of darkness The resultant agitation did some .ood and meanwhile the cemetery committee plans to continue the work of completing the steel fenct until the entire cemetery is enclosed
 This activity on the part of ou1 good women renewed the question 0 inviting women to join the Civl' league in active membership, and 1 was so voted.
 During the summer your commit tee received a number of complaint about organized gambling being pro noted in New Britain on the pub nshcd treasury balances as they ap pear In the New York Herald. w ,ba ti0p of severn factories in town where the ticket were being distributed, and we cor responded with the attorney genera tt Washington about 1t, with rcsul that he sent a representative 10 s" US; and he promised cooperatlo' against all cases coming to our tention. We have noted with sat faction that several cities Of the s'i have had these gamblers in cou with result that several have be- convicted and sent to jail.
 "On this subject of gambling, :" conducted quite little correspon lance in favor Of the Ramsyer bil II. R. 69So which aimed to prohibi nowspapers from publishing racin tips and other gambling lnformatio and devices. This b!ll passed tn house. but I believe was lost in tn senate through the ling filibuster q he close Of congress. IL will com ID again in the new congress an we shall press for it's passage.
 During the year letter prepare by our president, was sent 10 g league members. and with same wa