Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-05-24

evil OF using fermented wines in the commun-
lon services and informing them where the un-
fermented article is to be obtained
The very important work Of scientific tenn
Perance instructions IL in the hands of Mrs
smith The aim of the department is to secure
such legislation, local and state, as shall make
the study and teaching Of the laws Of health,
with special reference to the effects Of stimu-
iants and narcotics upon the human body,
obligatory throughout the entire system Of
public education. Scientific temperance IN
struction laws have been secured in eleven of
the states.
Mrs. Alfred Wood has charge of the juvenile
department, which is doing most interesting
work through the Loyal Legions and Bands Of
Hope.
Miss Sallie Demham is at the head OF that
transformations but deeply appreciated mission
for distributing flowers among the sick, the
houses.
Mrs. Annie E. Bovee finds the work Of her
department upon heredity and hygiene largely
educational. The work consists of lectures,
the dissemination of no end Of leaflets and the
urging upon the unions the general adoption
OF the Jenness Miller methods OF dress reform
Mrs Louisa Weightman finds the work Of
dispensing temperance literature of first i'm
portance in furthering the great work.
MISS Mabel NJ. WEIGH Is most successful with
ner chalk talks on many subjects before the
Bands of Hope in the District. Miss WEIGH has
ner charts prepared upon MANILA paper. which
she nnds superior to using the black boards in
the old way.
THE HEADQUARTERS.
The ladies of the District Union are receiving
the congratulations Of their many friends on
their having taken possession of their new
headquarters-a large and handsome room in
the Lehman building, at No. 1425 New York
avenue. Here all the board and committee
meetings are held 1t is also the headquarters
for temperance literature where books and
samples of books and leaflets, newspapers and
periodicals for distribution are kept There
are portraits In black and white upon the walls
OF Miss Willard and others. Mrs. Ada NJ. Bit
tenpender, superintendent OF the legal depart
ment, the aim of which is to secure prohibition
by constitutional and statutory law, also has .
desk in this apartment
TIE WHITE RIBBON.
The women of the Ohio crusade and the
members OF the Francis Murphy movement
wore blue ribbon as the badge Of their teeto-
talism. The women Of the W.CTU. wear a
knot OF white picot-edged ribbon, whose signifi-
canoe has been known to puzzle the student of
the entire movement. 1t is all very clear to the
members of the Wet. U. locally and through
out the world. 1t is worn now as the badge Of
the organization and means total abstinence
from all In toxicating beverages and a united
enort on the part OF the wearers for the entire
abolition of their manufacture and SALE The
ton OF social purity aud the saving Of fallen
men and women, though this is an important
department. of the W.C.TU. work, but it
means first and foremost and all the time un-
compromising hostility to the saloon as a legal
institution 1t means no i'll will toward saloon
keepers, but determined opposition to their
business. 1t does not mean loyalty to the pro-
hlbltion party. but loyalty to prohibition prin-
cipies In any and all parties where such princi-
pies are advocated.
PROHIBITION AND WOMAN SUFFRAGE.
The W. c. 7. U. Of this District, stand
ing upon the broad platform of prohibit
ton, state and national, promises its prayers
and influence to the party that pledges to
throw Its power against the liquor traffic and
tavors giving woman the ballot that she may
assist at its overthrow. And while it is auxil-
larry to the National W. CT L. it is with all other
auxiilaries and local unions that are the asso-
elates OF the auxiliaries, free in all matters of
opinion upon the suffrage any other ques-
tlon OF dispute. They might turn in and re wise
the Westminster confession of faith and not be
reDuked by the President, but all are bound by
their vows Of total abstinence and to the pay
ment OF their annual dues Failure to be faith
fui to those requisite first principles would
bring down expulsion from the organization.
The District organization has never felt bound
to lndorse the political position taken by the
National W.C.T.U., excepting so far as to def
nltely declare its answering loyalty to prohi-
bition principles.