The evening times., 1896-12-12
THEY CAN SAVE YOUNG men
Influence Of the ''Y's" Discussed
by Non Partisan w. G. 7. U.
PRAYER FOR LEGISLATORS
Argu ments Presented in Favor OF
Industrial Training, kindergarten
Work, Sewing and Cooking Schools.
Mr.. Reed, of the National keeley
League, Delivers an Address.


Partisan Womans Christian Temperance
Union was characterized by intense earn
estness and zeal for the work. The election
of Officers, chief feature OF the meeting
was preceded 10y prayer.
After devot. onai exercises, led by Mrs
Marion L. ~ GORE, OF Iowa, reports OF com
mittecs were heard. Mrs Lydia H. Tilton
OF Washington, made recommendation
from the legislative committee. she urget
that all use their influence In every pos
sble way to pi omote legislation. she asket
their prayers and personal support TO
men in legislatures who We're workin:
against the liquor traffic. She gave praC
tical suggestions for pushing mwmakin,
on the subject.
Mrs Z. A d. Burlington. of Maine
spoke for Industrial training. She aske'
that kindergarten work, sewing and cook
ing scho OILS be established wherever pos
sible. She gave some facts showing how
this could best be done.
The written report oI the Young Women's
secretary, Mrs. Carrie l.. Ballinger, OF Coun-
Gil Bluffs, Iowa, was sent to the desk and
was read by Mrs. Doolittle, chairman OF
the committee on reports. 1t showed the
condition of the work and Indicated no W
the members could best help in promoting
that branch OF labor.
WORK OF THE ''Y'' UNIONS.
Mrs Human, of Iowa CONNER nted upon
the facts presented, and asked the energetic
attention Of delegates to the " unions.
Mrs Ingham said the work Of the "Y''
societies as hindered by not knowing what
to do.
Mrs. Cole said she considered the hold upon
young men by the influence of young women
to be one OF the most important factors OF
the union work. There was apparently a
falling off of work. She urged that all
stimulate the work amongthe young women.
Mrs Ellen ]. Watson, Of Pennsylvania
said She would be sorry If she thought the
young people OF her State were growing
less jealous When she was a girl there
was liquor on every sideboard and temper
ance was lutte thought OF. There was no
such thing as temperance literature.
Mrs. Patten urged that the members OF
"Y" unions, as they grew older, should
pass into the senior organization. She told
Of ''Y" union which no young women
would Join, because all saw il was made up
OF old women The union came near
diving out entirely.
A message by wire. expressing the con-
CALCULATIONS OF the main organization, was
read.
Mrs. DoolittIe read the report of the pub
lication committee. 1t was that the price
of the Tribune he changed, its place oi
publication be kept at Piitsburg, or, il
tItISttl. Dt lew IlOiii
there, aud that the subscription list be
doubled.
As the price was made 75 cents a year,
and Cleveland fixed as the place OF publica-
ton yesterday, this action was confirmed
The recommendation that the subscription
list be doubled was approved, with the un-
derstanding that each present subscriber
secure one more.
MR.. REEDS ADDRESS.
Mr.. n. A. Reed, representative of the Ma
tional Kelley League, made an address by
invitation. He quoted from an Interview
with Mrs. Clara C. Hoffm n, the recording
secretary OF the National W. c. 7. L.: For
my part, | have some what lost confidence
in party movement. If women had The
ballot, it would be different. 1 agree with
you that the bipartisan, local option
method adopted in the South, has been sue
cessfUl.''
Of this he said:
Il congratulate you upon this partial vim
dication OF your basic principle con-
graduate you also uponth broadness upon
which you nave carried on your temperance
mission. When the world generally had
given up the hopes of redeeming the
drunkard from his cups, and had turned
with deafened ears from the cries OF the
women and children of the land for the
rescue of their dear ones, you organized
u rescue department.
Mrs. Walkers address at tie time of the
Worlds Fair upon the proper attitude of
Christian workers toward the Scientific
Cure of Drunkenness" was printed in pam
phIet form and had a wide Influence in
molding popular opinion.
The results which followed the estab-
lishment of the Rescue Department OF the
Non-Partisan W. C. T. T., in the Woman's
Building at the Worlds Fair. will never be
taken until the last great day, but scarcely
a week passes but We hear Of some one who
was blessed in person or friend through its
influ ence."