The Press., 1894-12-20
Number 38.
w. C. T. U. DEPARTMENT.
Convention Echoes.


 held three important meetings, the main one, presided over by Miss Ensign, being in Music Hall at 7.3O p. m. The opening exercises were conducted by Miss Nichols hymn, America" was sung, Miss Par rish of Illinois spoke of the more active work of the women than men and tho wider outlook for women in these later days. She said women did not want to be called "queens" as long us "King All cohol" reigns. Following her Miss Kear- ney made an eloquent appeal for prohibit tion, which was heartily and repeatedly applauded. Mrs. Barnes spoke at Frank lin M. B. church, which is known as the strongest temperance church in the coun- try, giving resume of temperance work the world around and appealed for re- cruits. Mre. E. o. Buxton, formerly of Cleveland, also addressed the meeting At the Hough Avenue Congregational church Miss Carrie Lee Carter of Mis- souri and Miss Mary Campbell of New Jersey addressed a large and appreciative audience,
 At the Conventions: Rev. Joseph Cook upon being introduced, said in part l have always occupied conservative po- sition on the subject of woman's ballot.
 venture in this rather radical compa- ny to suggest watch-word for the twen- tieth century.
 should like across the walls of this hall to write these words:
 "No simpletons, no shirks, no sex in suffrage"
 By ''no simpletons" mean the reading test for both male and female.
 By "no shirks" I mean compulsory voting. Give me these two strategic safeguards, the reading-test aud compul- sorry votes, and then and not until then l will say ''no sex in suffrage.
 My impression is that most of this au- dience don't know that the leading ad- vance suffragists of this country are ready to have the reading test applied to both male and female voters.
 Of course 1 would not take the ballot from any man who has it now, but so help me Heaven, would follow the advice of Gen. Grant, and many another of our great statesmen, and proclaim by law that all who come into this country by birth or immigration after a certain date, say 1900 or 1925, and have the privileges of our common schools and do not learn to read and write shall never vote until they do learn.
 An article is going the rounds of the press regarding cigarette smoking by women. It has been copied by many pa pers and the facts are greatly exaggera- ted, and calculated to make women smoke by the statement that the nobility of Eng land and the best women of our own country smoke. This is largely incorrect, and should be denied; but the truth must be acknowledged, that women are learn ing to smoke and many of them take to the habit naturally. Can we wonder Woman has lived with tobacco smoke, ate with it, slept with it, worshipped in churches and in closets with it, until her whole system is impregnated with it. Stamp out this vile habit at once, but first clean your own homes; clean your own medicine chests, and by gentle per suasion get husband and brother to give up tobacco. With our boys and girls smoking cigarettes, the father smoking tobacco and drinking whiskey, and the mother with her headache medicine, which contains more or less opium and brandy. surely the prospect of a sober nation is not very bright. I advise the addition of the word narcotics" to our w. c. T. U. pledge.
 Helen G. Rice, l.. T. L.. The work of the Loyal Temperance Legion is applied to scientific truth. Through the wonder ful accomplishments of the department oi Scientific Temperance Instruction the truth in regard to the effects of alcohol | tobacco, and other brain poisons upon the human system has been made available to millions of children in the public schools. The most that we have right to expect of the busy teachers of these schools is rhat they will impart this sci entific truth earnestly and faithfully. Blu here comes in the need of applying the truth, so that our boys and girls may be- come not only intelligent total abstainers but trained temperance workers. This the Loyal Temperance Legion aims to ac complish.
 Mrs. s. E. V. Emery, Relation of Tenn perance to Labor: We realize as nevel before the importance of redoubling oul efforts to convince both laborers and cap italists that sobriety and moderation ar, essential clements in the solution of tn, problems that confront us to-day. Stil more are we impressed with the impor tance of urging upon our legislators, botl state and national, the necessity of ab staining from intoxicants while engaged in the sacred duty of law making.
 Miss Eliza Greenwood, Evangelist Ten reports give figures, but from fiv superintendents only we have years re cord of 28,333 gospel meetings, 1904 visits in homes, 50, ,451 services in jails 2,335 services in churches, 906,95S page of literature distributed. Multiply thi report from five states by all the state re ports and faint idea will be given of tn great work of our department.
 Illegal liquor sellers of Vermont ar much disturbed by recent decision o the Supreme Court, holding that 8 ma convicted for selling is also convicted fo second offence-the keeping for sale The penalty for second offence is i'm prisonment as well as fine, hence tn