New-York tribune., 1874-03-21
THE WOMEN'S WORK.

| wOMtN's VIEW OF THE TEMPERANCE CRUSADE.
| To Me Edttor OF the Tri6WRe
| SIR Perhaps it is all right, at all events t
| ia fact, that when undertake anything n the
| way OF reform, or change, whether by conventions
movements" "crUsades," they seem TO make them
selves rid culous at all events are speedily lnrDed
into ridcue. This may he right, it may be wrong D,
is a fact. Aud thiuk have shown little for
bearance IN this Temperance crusade, that they
have said little in the Of fauthndine have been
lenient in the OF weapons OF rdieule Perhaps
they find Themselves unable to predict results and arc
willing wisely to suspend judgment. II is Impossible for
the wset to see whereo this movement tends, where
il will end hut ~ IL save any put sop anywhere or
even give check 10 this terrible traffic 1t Will not BE- In
vain.
Not by might bypower but in quiet ana logitI'
mate way IL lies with check this evil, not the
traffic directly, but the of strong drink. As they are
the greatest let them enter their quiet protest.
by deeds and words As IL l., many women blnk none
the worse of a man who drinks lte. They wJl offer
or even urge glass of wine, and think no harm land
by wine here mean what is made and sold as wine and
strongly enforced with alcohol have found book Of
recipes most profitable readinr) And women VIII, as
they have done time ont OF mind, encourage the ad'
dresses and receive the attentions Of men who they
know are ADDICTED sprees in the vain hope that they
will settle down when they married aud give ny all
these foIies. Aasl Women little know the force OF
habit aud appetite, the diseased appetite which VIII not
DE denied. And hunGreds, thousands, millions nave
learned the lesson too late and died broken-heatcd or
lived life OF and untold misery, while their ex
perence is lust that which cannot be impaired Each
one is sangune aud must learn for herself.
Now it lies in the OF woman withou; or"sad"s
to help and protect herself First by refusing 10 tocog-
nze TO smile upon any man who drinks ~ men
frown upon any who is known 10 have the habit
What man would marry a woman who was known To
drink freelyi Men know how to protect Themselves.
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but surely any life is more honorable and happy than
that OF a woman tied to drunken husband, DC hc gen
tleman or boor. Secondly women can tram thcir ohd
reu their especially, to right view OF the ease II
they really believe that alcohol is poison, that II ~ dan
gerous however pleasing and attractive II may he 10
train their Sons and daughters to the lealone system
this Is the best crusade.
But since we spend nearly 1880 ooo,oN for strong
drink aud less than 81 for food, clothing and
reading in this land every year; since the drinking
shops in NewYork could make street like Broadway
ls miles long ;--since this city spends 100000 for
churches and schools aud s0OoO0O) for strong drink Il
deued with the support OF the thousands aud millions
who are worse than useless, through this curse
The wealth Of nation Is IN IT. men an women; ana
every useless man is so much taken from the wealth OF
nation and added It's burdens Tue Chinese have
suffer cold and hunger" There is cause hDc below
the panic and financial reverses which gives ns page
afer page OF records OF starving ana ireSlns TO aeh
in this city, aui in the midst OF l1nd Of plenty slavery
looked vet there was way ont q! slavery,
! and God helping Us, there VIII be way out OF thiS.
There Is Tie mixed question OF license. tralhc OF
this kind ulirestrained terrible. Yet license l'sai-
izes or isttes the business. How shall man be per-
suadcd t,at a thing Is wrong which the law allows blm
TO do And YET there are arguments strong and clear
for license system. But in these Culted states one
person dies five minutes from drink ana tue as
induced by drinking. Aside from statistics, scino
results might be arrived at from careful medical
observation. PayScans could tell how many diseases
with long names IN rhe bills or mortality strong
drink The very word int0rtedte means poison.
Oh the other haud lies prohibition. No Jaws can go
beyond the public sentiment OF the people. But the
| Prohibtorv law lessened the temptation. Many men
have said they glad of it, Iney did not caro- for
drnk, and they could not refuse for good fellow
ship. and they FELT mean not TO stand treat IN ther
turn Prohibition il a check upon the social custom
which catches so many victims IA lts n'ts Iberr are
hundreds who In the beginning do not care for drink
that caught In the A." social" net, and who would
escape bui for the line of grog shops Is miles long
II women by united action check the traffic which
is their greatest curse, let Us bid them Gadspccd.
Granted that they not always wis, that they may
do harm. No evil can be than that when they
fz and they fight for life, for they are tho greatest
sufferers. God he p them. GRs.
k,lr.I Iog X.