The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-17

again. We ere toiu tubt 1ttos WIN
put werks. is dead. !" and surely there is
work enough 10 the forty-two Depart
ments Of work OF our Union for every
hand. and IN this way we WELD 90 In
lluence that will be felt. II has been said
that zone womsn's footsteps may cr0ss
Ihe threshold noiselessly, but when two
hundred thousand cross. there IL rum
bling behind the BAR So my dear
sisters, let us keep moving. There is
much to be done. and our surest work
NAV be done with the children. for
among them We find the coming voters
md lawmakers. Let US labor to pro-
cure the cooperation OF All the teachers
Of our public schools. aud impress upon
The members Of tho school boards the
necessity Of having Temperance taught
scien tifically in our FREQ schools. But inl
the meantime let us do oil We can to-
not only those In our Immediate
care. but ell that We can reech, - 20 the
evil effects Of iDtoxicants upon the
phy sical system and morals. Teach the
BOYS that Il is not only manly. but just,
TO accord to their sisters al the privi-l
leges that they enjoy themselves. When
those boys reach maturity, then can we,
say, "Freedom and law knows no sex"
None will dare dispute the fact that
the women and children are the greatest
sufferers from the evils Of intemperance.
and thew have no voice In legislation.
MANY q mother and her fair daughters
have been driven by want, to lives Of
shame because the husband and father
has wasted his substance In the saloon.
But BY the aid OF good Quaker brother
the w. C. T. u. Of Indiana has been en-.
sbled 10 provide against such . con-
tingency. in the shape Of IN Industrial
H ONE for girls. Here il an opportunity
for every one to '4cast his bread upon the
waters" aud IL will not be long return
ing with lie tenfold blessing
Let us strive to raise our more unfor.
tunate sisters 10 . higher plain. Many
would be saved. II women received
equal pay with men, for equal work. 1t
Il deplorable fact that many women
make shirts for seventy five cents per
dozen. and furnish their own thread
finish fine cl0aks for four cents apiece
.Alss that gold should be 80 dear, and
flesh and blood 90 cheap" Let us join
hands with the labor ret0rmers, for
lsman and woman must rise or fall to-
sether. dwarfed or god-Iike, bond o.
tree
1 So closely allied with this work L
another, that We might almost take the
two together. There u IN old maxiu
whIch ave ~sn ounce % prevention !!
4 worth 8 pouad Of cure.' and indee<
|nothIog seems more svue. when we tex
Into account the evil produced ~ th'
'limpure literature that 10 being devours<
\ by the young. whose chsrscters are
,lyet Uniformed. II We pause ana tnink
q we can call to mind manv whose down
,. fall can be directly traced to the resdinl
OF low and vicious literature. Som
ne: :msnent good might be done BY petl
tiouing for law torbidding ite passag
through the u. s. mails. II We bu
!. ssep "a the chow window Of saloonii
or tobaccopist. We will fnd more wor
for our hands, for manv times We ~
4 be struck By the obscenity Of the pit
'-Itures there displayed. So let us be &C.
yliye in the interesta Of public decenc!
e strive TO arouse the indignation It justl
y stIdeserves. and combine 70 destroy sue
d advertisements as tend 70 the demorsl
% xation OF the youths Of our land.
i The department Cf m0there' meeting
dl viii be found very helpful TO many
tired and worked mother, II go
d local union will appoint some energet
IL woman whose sympathies are proper
n aroused in the interests Of humanity,
"A euperintend and secure suitsble lite
| :Isture for those whose time and abiliti
y are limited. A. the mother looks o
II into the future, TO the time when b
- children must leave her care, and q
IL sees the many temptations TO viii
he their unwary feet will be exposed, q
n tremt.es and asks herself what she G
40 to save them? We are told that
be forewarned IL 10 be forearmed.' O
On MANY . Young man and young WON
AZ hss been swept OF their feet bv tides
nd adversity that were al too strong
ca them. because thew had not been taug
OIL IN the home circle 10 meet with 2
zee daunted courage the difficulties Of y
tie n ignorance was the secret OF innocen
o. then evil could never have entered
no world. But II u firmly Implanted ne
'ss and our children are sure 10 be conta
10 mated unless 10 carefully select th
* associates; put only good and suita'
80 Literature 10 their hands 10 read; W
isl them OF the dangers ahead and how
- meet them. u those meetings moth'
re- would be made wiser, and the atm
70 phere among the children purer -
"a. good may BE- done In changing put
oe opinion ID favor Of tempersoce and
ny protection OF the home, BY judicious q
,ia irihution OF temperance literature.
. be able 10 do this, lei every woman O
notltribute literally Of her means. and
hatI member that there 10 90 much q sta
ne But great many are too prejudiced
uor BE- reached IN this manner. and for th
ave may provide choice bits IN the
his umns OF our county papers. ~
md woman interested IN the tempcra
| p" cause. should. take our State paper
an she may receive the benefit Of the kno
10. edge gained BY those who have .
il. long ID the work. But first, leg ev
I IA membcr consecrste herself and her
to- vice unto Him who took upon Him
Eed. the sorrows OF the world. Let 81
of deed be done for. and 10 His name:
,Rjc look forward 70 the time when the Y
ana shall lead bis children out Of the VII
9TH ness, aud when success shall 2
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