World League Against Alcoholism

The World League Against Alcoholism was organized by the Anti-Saloon League, whose goal became establishing prohibition not only in the United States but throughout the entire world.

The Drunkard's Progress: A lithograph by Nathaniel Currier supporting the temperance movement, January 1846.

As ratification of the Eighteenth Amendment creating prohibition in the U.S. neared, Anti-Saloon leader Ernest Cherrington promoted the creation of the World League Against Alcoholism, which was founded in 1919.[1]

The World League Against Alcoholism assisted speakers and educational materials to advance an international temperance movement spanning six continents. Their first international convention was held in 1923, with attendees from 66 countries.[2] Temperance movements from around the world gave support and cooperation to the WLAA.[1]

Following the repeal of prohibition in 1933, the Anti-Saloon League's fortunes fell dramatically, with its bank failing. It became unable to continue supporting the World League Against Alcoholism. Cherrington was forced to lead it with little income. Following the Great Depression, the World League failed and fell out of existence.

References
  1. "World League Against Alcoholism". Westerville Public Library. Retrieved 17 May 2023.
  2. "World League Against Alcoholism: World-Wide Prohibition". Alcohol Problems and Solutions. Retrieved 22 May 2023.

Sources
  • Cherrington, Ernest. America and the World Liquor Problem. Westerville, OH: American Issue Publishing Co., 1922.
  • Odegard, Peter H. Pressure Politics: The Story of the Anti-Saloon League. NY: Columbia University Press, 1928.
  • Westerville (Ohio) Public Library. Leaders: Ernest Cherrington. Westerville Public Library website.
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