Resolution Adopted by the Student Body of Flemington High School, 5/4/1917File Unit: Petitions and M
Resolution Adopted by the Student Body of Flemington High School, 5/4/1917File Unit: Petitions and Memorials, Resolutions of State Legislatures, and Related Documents Which Were Referred to the Committee on the Judiciary during the 65th Congress, 1917 - 1919Series: Petitions and Memorials, 1813 - 1968Record Group 233: Records of the U.S. House of Representatives, 1789 - 2015Transcription: Resolutions Adopted by the Student Body of Flemington High School. Present in Mass Meeting May Fourth Nineteen Seventeen __________________________________________Whereas-Our beloved Nation is confronted with the serious situation of War with a foreign nation that challenges our united and entire support; andWhereas-We are moved with a laudable pride to see Our Nation bring the issue of this war to a praiseworthy success. Be it thereforeResolved-That we, the Students of Flemington High School, Flemington, New Jersey, do, hereby pledge our unresolved support to the government of the United States of America in the preparation for and in the execution of our present conflict; and be it furtherResolved-That we most respectfully urge the “immediate prohibition of the liquor traffic for the conservation of food supplies, for the increased efficiency of army, navy, shop and farm for the protection of health and character of our soldiers and sailors, and for the release for national service of the plants and army of workers now engaged in the manufacture and sale of liquors”; and be it furtherResolved-That we most respectively petition our Representatives in Congress to give their support to the Lever Bill now before the House of Representatives. Be it finallyResolved-That these resolutions be sent immediately to the Honorable Woodrow Wilson, President; to the Honorable Williams Hughes and the Honorable Joseph S. Frelinghuysen, United States Senators; and to the Honorable Elijah C. Hutchinson, Congressman of our District. Respectfully Submitted, [handwritten] Lina Markert Mollie Katcher Charles Icats John Corcoran Gerarda Schenk [/handwritten] Committee.[handwritten] John Lolsel [/handwritten]Pres. of Student Body -- source link
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