Show UNIVERSAL DRY LAWIS LAMIs LAW LAM IS INDORSED BY CONFERENCE President Heber I J. J Grant Strongly Condemns Cigarette Cigarette Cigarette Cigar Cigar- ette Smoking Habit I I By Dy unanimous motion the Y Y V M. M i and amI Y L. L IM I. I I. I A. A voted to scud fiend a H telegram tp congress urging the the- passage of a n. universal prohibition law covering the tho period jeriod of or the thc war var and to urge tho the l next state stale Legislature to pass an anti anti- cigarette law lost last night The Tue clo closing mooting meeting of the tho twenty twenty- third general conference lC o of this associAtion association asso asso- clation was Wits held in the Tabernacle commencing at 7 o'clock last nl night hl Following tho the opening sang und and prayer Assistant Superintendent Heber J J. J Grant read a letter from Assistant I I General Superintendent B. B H. H Roberts who is now chaplain of the One Hundred Hundred Hun Hun- dred and antI Forty fifth at Camp emil Kearny in which he expressed his deep regret at being unable to attend tho the conference President Grant read a communication communication tion tin from prohibition party part leaders In ir which they stated slated that tremendous re resources resources ro- ro sources were being used In the manufacture manufacture manu- manu facture of liquor which should go gc toward furthering the purposes of or the I allies and supplying the world with necessities According to the communication more people were killed hilled last year a athe as the re result of ot liquor consumption and Its consequences than were killed on the front lines line in France enough grain was used In the manufacture of or liquor to make mako loaves of ot bread tons of oC coal were consumed consumed consumed con con- by breweries In the tho United States and was spent In saloons CIGARETTES DENOUNCED The habit of smoking cigarettes s was condemned and some ome of ot the evils o which resulted 1 om tho the habit were related Smoking cigarettes reduces reducE's a young ayoung mans man's efficiency In III every wa way said President Grant The habit spoils his usefulness and antI ruins his mentality If It tho the young oung man who indulges in this degenerating habit could only see clearly what it was doing to him he hc would stop It at nt on once co in self President Grant strongly condemned I tho the attitude of or the kaiser In placing himself before belore his pe people plo as an omnipotent omnipotent omni omni- potent being whose whoso will must be ho obeyed as the supreme power in all things 6 physical ll and spiritual Ho lie read an extract from one of ot the kaisers kaiser's speeches In which tho the German war warlord warlord warlord lord reviled treaties between nations nc morn 1 10 t. t and d advocated do t d' d deception tIO as S a 1 Up part of tho the necessary process of or a nations nation's progress to power Apostle Anthony Anthon W. W Ivins said saltI Wo Vo I aro are standing on the threshold of ot great I things which arc are to come This Is a great age ago and great changes are about to take talce place In the world In its governing governing governing gov gov- and administration and general genral conduct These changes change will be forthe for tor forthe the better hetter and anti the war Is but th the opening episode to the world change chang Apostle ivins I said that death should hold holtI no terrors because it was but a ehan change e from mortality to He affirmed his faith In ill tho the teachings of or tho the Mormon church and urged all to be steadfast in their belief belier and faith IMPRESSIVE MUSIC Professor Evan Stephens conducted tho the musical program which was im impressive Im- Im and beautiful Professor J. J J. J McClellan or organist produced the sound of or bugles with marvelous effect when the tho male choir of or Granite stake rendered the Utah Ono One Hundred and Fort Forty fifth Marching Song The rho musical pro program for this session h by tho the combined choirs of ot Granite stake Professor Evan Eva Stephens conductor conductor con con- ductor was as as follows Opening song Loyalty Stephens An Easter Song Stephens Duet and chorus due by Myrtle l DocIle Doelle and Joseph F E. E KJar Grunt Grant Us Peace Stephens I Duet and chorus duet duct by Agnes M. M I. I Bolto and antI Don C. C Priestly Sunrise Stephens St Ladles Ladles' chorus Margaret conductor Utah Uth One Ono Hundred and Forty fifth Forty Marching Song Stephens Male lale chorus |