New-York tribune., 1899-07-29
WITH TEMPERANCE WORKERS
WHAT Is BEING DONE FOR THE CAUSE
IN THIS COUNTRY AND ABROAD.

IN THIS COUNTRY AND ABROAD.
MANY SCIENTISTS WHO DO NOT AGREE WITH
PROFESSOR ATwATER REGARDING THE
FooD VALUE OF ALCOHOL
At the last New-York County Convention Of the
woran's Christian Temperance Union II voted
10 place drinking fountain in front Of the Train
ine School and Settlement. at No. 4SS West Thirty
second-st. New-York City. II is TO be memorial
for Mrs Mary Towne Burt, the former State presi-
dent, and II will cost about 500, each union being
assessed $ toward It.
This fountain Of clear. cold water will be a
tinued object lesson in a neighborhood where the
'growler is altogether too much in evidence" said
q temperance worker yesterday.
Like the beautiful words and deeds OF our pro-
NOTED friend" said Mrs. Jenny Fowler Willing.
n-ipoipal Of the Woman's Christian Temperance
T,,on Training School and Settlement. this foun-
-sin may 60 far toward checking the misery that
We see about US
Demorest Union at It's last meeting voted to fur
rish one of the rooms IN the Training School, giving
10 it the cherished name "Demorest."
The New-York County Womans Christian Tenn
uerance Union is also intending TO contribute tow
s-d the new organ IN tre Mott Avenue Methodist
rniscopal Church Of New-York City, which is IN
tended as a memorial to Mrs. E. Frances LORD an
earnest Christian worker and loyal and true white
ribboner.
THE ". {. T L. ALMANAC.
An interview yesterday with Mrs. Frances ].
Barnes worlds ~ secretary VINO IS spehuihs
+he summer with relatives IN their charming coun-
,rv home Tregariele. Durre, Penn. showed her
exceedingly busy correcting the proof OF the y
Almanac for 1900 This Is intended as celebration
Of the cycle OF the century by the Young Womans
Branch OF ne Worlds Woman's Christian Tenn
perapce Union. and will be" said Mrs. Barnes,
"the most complete unique. beautiful and helpful
almanac ever yet issued by the Womans Temper
ance Publishing Association.
From the countries where the white ribbon han
ne- has been set up have come photographs or
places and people Notes while IN these countries
were written years ago by our promoted leader.
Frances f Willard in her unpublished journals OF
foreign travel which have been copied FROM
hsr writings there will also appear her special
messages to young women, and faVor1te sentiments
h, various Y secretaries have been taken rom
her books. The best pictures OF Miss wizard ana
Iadv Henry Somerset in their youth and OF re-
cent date will make the almanac valued rernem-
hrancer Photographs OF the National PRESIDENT
Of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union Mrs
NJ y Stevens and the vice president. Miss Anna
Gordon. taken during their recent western tour'
will be added attractions.
The former secretary Of Y work in France.
Mrs Isabel Gibson Scott. has sent picture OF the
site Of the Paris Exposition. and oeautifu cut
Of one Of its most prominent buildings has been
,os,ed nv the T Square Club. Of Philadelphia
e,rba-s viii also be pictures Of Edinburgh. Scot
,s,a vbere the Worlds Convention for 1890 is 10
he held: views also Of Seattle. Wash, where the
next National Convention convenes, VIII De IN
GUIDED Group pictures Of the leading young tem-
rerancA women in South Africa, Japan, Australid'
CO. britain Canada. Italy. Burmah and the
r-r,,sA states VII appear. with sentiments or de-
scrfptions Of work in these countries. Texts nave
heen sent from a young woman IN LuIuldho' ana
rom y workers in Norway ana sweden 1al-
L.1sps Young granddaughter contributes for Italy;
,ra TDta Institute.
,sn-asents Spain; the islands OF the sea are not
o,,,.ea Berrnuda Madeira etc, sending pictures
-hA ,re-niuro offered for the design Of the cover
the committee has decided. must De sharel III
,nfs v,sv. Owing the merits OF one OF the E"e
~ aas,sns and the original character OF one OF
me cravings sent from Japan. these TWO were
combined and adapted for the cover OF tAe aIia@
- American Young woman. which seemed
-,oa.,, solution. thus compmentins three na'lohs'
TIE baIftone cuts are being maze III ne" - 80"
~, Walter r. Mount. whose father Is o. 'saiilA'--t ,
seore+arv OF the Royal Naval ecr'P'U'e -
Society. directly connected WIN 'he "0'A -
Weston" -. ~. The middle
'..s -. ar6 viii be sold for the benent OF the
CO. porish and Worlds Missionary funo'
.,,-sro ~e-evved interest has been called 70 'ne
.,,,.eo+ ~ the food value Of alcohol, from 'ne
nation that Professor Atwater OF "e9'e' an Ill
hp
o.,.,., - alcohol can be disposed OF by the sys-
tero without apparent harm" said another prom
men, tsronerance worker yesterday. i thinK the eA
presslon Of other scientists should DC "ea'u u"
this controverted point"
ALCOHOL AS FOOD.
Walter y Edwards. F. c. S. the ciiaii N. ii''--' -
,h Assoo,.,ion Of Official Temperance Advocates
In rondon had this TO say on the same SUD-.
ubar sdsresqine the business conference OF 'ha'
body last week. eto,co Pa
His subject was "The Teaching OF s''eh'e ne re
gardlng Intemperance." He asser'eu oo~anoe -
model nolitjcal and economic bases OF
were al well defined and it was equally posSIpie pe
10 clearly state the scientific position Aicohol was
not food. for it was Of no service as d - 49,
maker a. II could neither supply nHnei~ ~" -so'
,t.,o. ..,or Alcohol was not heat-glV-
ing food for though the result OF its oxiaz@.,on
was the production OF heat owing TO the Qua .nO
OF the blood vessels under its influence, rnss
a greater radiation Of heat from the Douy' 80
rsrhoric y,as cd when alcOnOl was f'N'