Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1895-11-29
w. c. T. u. COLUMN
MRS. ?. W. HASTINGS, EDITOR.

The following are few of the re-
solutions passed by the national w. {
Il, L. in their recent convention al
Ba ltimOre:
SCIENTIFIC TEMPERANCE INSTRUCTIONS.
Whereas. We believe that universal
scientific education i'm our public
schools is a great factor in temperance
reform, therefore, we rejoice that by
the act of state ard national legisla-
lures this branch is made "A mandatory
study tor all pupils in the public schools
in fOrty-One states, and IN all the ter
ritorieS, and i'm other schools under
federal control, including fully 10000,
600 children OF school age IN our land.
and we urge upon school boards,
teachers aid all educational authorities
the faithful enforcement of these laws.
Whereas, The few opponents To this
educational movement for the cnlight
eminent of the young concerning the
nature and effect of alcoholic drinks
and narcotics upon the human system
have, by insinuation or otherwise, at
tempted To iniure the same by the in
Christian Temperance Union and the
National superintendent are pecuniarily
interested in the enactment and enforce
ment of these laws.
RESOLVED. That we positively afli m
that no money, royalty or other con-
sideration has ever been paid to the
Won ms Christian Temperance Union
or Mrs. Mary H. Hunt, the Nationel
superintendent Of this department. or
the. advisory board of the same for the
endorsement or seal of any school
physiology.
DEPARTMENT OF MERCY.
RESOLVED, That we earnestly request
educators of all schools throughout
the country to devote at least ten
minutes of each week in the school wear
to the teaching of kindness to the
lower animals, awaiting themselves of
reading, lessons, or other opportunities
and we also earnestly request that they
will refrain from all demonstration on
the bodies of living animals in giving
physiology lessons, as we believe such
demonstrations to have demon aliZing
tendency.
RESOLVED. That we severely con-
denim the cruelties practiced in what are
known as bird. shooting tournaments;
and it is our opinion that such brutal
tiles should receive the strong denun-
citation of the public press.
PURITY IN LITERATURE AND ART.
RESOLVED Q. That the aim of the
work for the promotion of purity in
literature and art is not to reform inn
purity but to preserve purity; therefore,
we recommend the w, H. Z. A. pubi-
cations and the advanced courses in
the G. l.. 5. G. upon this subjects.
RESOLVED (2). That we believe the
newspaper is IA powerful agency for the
prevention of crime and impurity;
therefore, we rejoice in the position
taken by the Editorial Associations of
several Of our states, and of the
Nation.
RESOLVED (S). That we appreciate
the cooperation of the American News
Company and railroad superinten dents
in our endeavor to keep the news stands
ana agencies clear of objectional mat
ter.
RESOLVED. That we urge upon
women to work for more rigid enforce
ment of the laws we have relating to
the literature allowed on news stands,
steamboats, and railroads and in public
libraries, mail matter, etc; that we
work for legislation to prohibit the
public exhibition of the female form in
nude or semi-nude condition, to sup
press pictures of such from bill boards
and posters, also that we increase our
vigilance in having obiectIonal pictures
removed from, and that they shall not
hereafter he admitted TO our art
galleries.