Morris tribune., 1891-01-07
w. c. T. U. COLUMN.
Edited by the Union.

Edited by the Union.
AS all readers of this paper may not
be SO fortunate as to enjoy the lectures
of Joseph Cook, that prince of think
ers, published in Chicago Advance,
/ thought some of his Answers"
bearing upon the theme with which |
the w. G. T. U. column is filed,
might not be unacceptable to its
readers. In the lecture in fremont
Temple, delivered Feb. 11th, question
4-Ought 4 temperance textbooks be
introduced by law into the common
schoolsi he replies: II must say yes,
with decision; probably the very best
general textbooks ON the laws of
health, with sections on the evils of
intemperance, are better than seperate
text books devoted to the temperance
issue alone
Question 5-"What progress has
the movement for the introduction of
such textbooks made in the West and
in the East" aA
Answer. -"The legislature of Mich
igan, Vermont and New Hampshire
have already provided for the intro
duction of temperance text booksIinto
the common schools under their con-
tfca-- ttffoi. -
"a lady of Boston-on whose re-
markable eloquence and philanthropic
self-sacrifce may heaven send the
richest blessings-Mrs. Hunt, has
been acting as an apostle for some
years on the topic of temperance text
books for schools. She has really
awakened the attention of the rulers
of the land to their duty toward its
children. The most remarkable of
her victories is to be seen in that
sanity place, the legislature of New
York, my native state. The senate
at Albany have recently passed the
following act, which ] read as one of
the most suggestive signs of the
times"
The people of the state of New
York, represented in senate and as
sembly, do enact as follows:
Section /. Provision shall be made
by the proper local school authorities
for instructing all pupils in all schools
supported by public money, or under
state control, in Physiology and
Hygiene, with special reference to the
effects of alcoholic drinks, stimulants
and narcotics upon the human system.
Section 2. No certificate shall be
granted any person to teach in the
public schools of the state of New
York, after the 1st of January 1886,
who has not passed satisfactory ex-
animation in Physiology aud Hygiene,
with special reference to the effect of
alcoholic drinks, stimulants and mar
cortics upon the human system.
Question 6.-"Ought triple pledge
of total abstinence from intoxicating
beverages, tobacco and profanity to
be generally introduced into Sunday
schools?"
Answer thousand times, yes. y
Question 7.-"What attitude is now
being taken on the topic of total alb
stinence by fashionable circles in the
land?"
Answer.-"It is a great pleasure to
emphasize the fact that in the Boston
Art Club a proposition to have a
wine room wassf sfs6entiy defeated d fs; % q
vote taken after months canvass
and standing only 6S for, to 1863
against. In New York the sixteenth
annual dinner or Sorosis was given a
few days ago at Delmonico, without
wine." In his lecture of Feb. 18th
Mr.. Cook while speaking of illiteracy
and the remedy therefor, advocated
the extension of citizens law and
order leagues over the whole country.
He says II would widen the scope OF
the law and order leagues SO as to
embrace all violations of laws protect
ing life, morals and property. I would
organize branch leagues in every pop
ulated county in the United states.
I would, if possible, secure for thense
of these leagues q number Of news
| papers, and I would make these
gazettes wholly independent of politics
and political control. would have
the churches, espieally the larger and
more Importance of them in the cities,
bring themselves with eficent corpor-
alton with the law and order leagues.
81 hold in my hand the constitution
of the Citizens Law and Order League
of Massachusetts,. I have here also
the constitution of the Law and Order
League of the state af IIllliRois. I'll
"The object of both is simply to
aid in the execution of existing tenn
perance laws. To show you how
practical the work of such a league
may be, I read . document which I
regard as one of the most suggestive
signs of the times, little card sent
all over Chicago by what is called the
North Side Citizens League for the
suppression Of the sole Of liquors to
minors and drunkards. Go to the
whisky-shops Of many Q rural town,
go to the city slums almost In sight
from this platform and you will find
mothers and wives beseeching rum