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Please merge any relevant content from Prohibition leaders per Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Prohibition leaders. Thanks. — Quarl ( talk) 2006-12-31 05:37Z
On 5-9-05, BrokenSegue flagged this Wikipedia entry as a possible copyright violation of “Alcohol: Problems and Solutions.” The material in bold (including all references) was sourced from that site’s “National Prohibition of Alcohol in the U.S.” and “Temperance Movement Groups and Leaders in the U.S.” David Justin 01:54, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
The Anti-Saloon League was the leading organization lobbying for Prohibition in the United States in the early 20th century.
Founded as a state society in Oberlin, Ohio in 1893, its influence spread rapidly. In 1895 it became a national organization and quickly rose to become the most powerful prohibition lobby in America. It drew most of its support from pietistic Protestants and their ministers, especially Methodists, Congregational, Disciples, and Baptists.
The league lobbied at all levels of government for legislation to prohibit the manufacture of alcohol. Its most prominent leader was Wayne Wheeler. It fought wet candidates such as Al Smith in 1928: Smith led the opposition to prohibition, which was repealed in 1932.
In 1909, the league moved its national headquarters from Washington, DC to Westerville, Ohio. The city's strong support for prohibition was a major factor in the relocation.
From 1948 until 1950 it was known as the Temperance League, from 1950 to 1964 the National Temperance League, from 1964 the American Council on Alcohol Problems. It remains true to its Temperance agenda.
Curtis,, the publishing arm of the league, was also in Westerville. Ernest Cherrington headed the company. It printed so many leaflets - over 40 tons of mail per month - that Westerville was the smallest town to have a first class post office.
A museum about the league is at the Westerville Public Library.
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It might be worth mentioning that one of the unintended consequences of ASL's [successful] lobbying efforts was the rise of modern organized crime. Prohibition caused bootleggers and gangs to move from the fringes and unify giving rise to the modern crime organizations. See articles like How the Prohibition Era Spurred Organized Crime (History.com) Prohibition Profits Transformed the Mob (The Mob Museum), Mafia in the United States (History.com), etc.
It is a less than flattering feather for ASL's cap, but it is unfortunately true.
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Please merge any relevant content from Prohibition leaders per Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Prohibition leaders. Thanks. — Quarl ( talk) 2006-12-31 05:37Z
On 5-9-05, BrokenSegue flagged this Wikipedia entry as a possible copyright violation of “Alcohol: Problems and Solutions.” The material in bold (including all references) was sourced from that site’s “National Prohibition of Alcohol in the U.S.” and “Temperance Movement Groups and Leaders in the U.S.” David Justin 01:54, 27 March 2007 (UTC)
The Anti-Saloon League was the leading organization lobbying for Prohibition in the United States in the early 20th century.
Founded as a state society in Oberlin, Ohio in 1893, its influence spread rapidly. In 1895 it became a national organization and quickly rose to become the most powerful prohibition lobby in America. It drew most of its support from pietistic Protestants and their ministers, especially Methodists, Congregational, Disciples, and Baptists.
The league lobbied at all levels of government for legislation to prohibit the manufacture of alcohol. Its most prominent leader was Wayne Wheeler. It fought wet candidates such as Al Smith in 1928: Smith led the opposition to prohibition, which was repealed in 1932.
In 1909, the league moved its national headquarters from Washington, DC to Westerville, Ohio. The city's strong support for prohibition was a major factor in the relocation.
From 1948 until 1950 it was known as the Temperance League, from 1950 to 1964 the National Temperance League, from 1964 the American Council on Alcohol Problems. It remains true to its Temperance agenda.
Curtis,, the publishing arm of the league, was also in Westerville. Ernest Cherrington headed the company. It printed so many leaflets - over 40 tons of mail per month - that Westerville was the smallest town to have a first class post office.
A museum about the league is at the Westerville Public Library.
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It might be worth mentioning that one of the unintended consequences of ASL's [successful] lobbying efforts was the rise of modern organized crime. Prohibition caused bootleggers and gangs to move from the fringes and unify giving rise to the modern crime organizations. See articles like How the Prohibition Era Spurred Organized Crime (History.com) Prohibition Profits Transformed the Mob (The Mob Museum), Mafia in the United States (History.com), etc.
It is a less than flattering feather for ASL's cap, but it is unfortunately true.