The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-09
TO STUDY ALCOHOL.
The W. c. T. 4. 20 Present n nan 90
the Georgia Legislature.

the Georgia Legislature.
Miss Belle Rearney. organizer OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
spoke under the auspices OF the Savannah
branch last night at the Christian Church
Her principal theme was temperance. but
she also discussed n number q other evils
for which she said drink was responsible.
among them the use OF tobaeeo and i'm
morality.
She was introduced by Rev. W r. Wat
kins. pastor Of tho Christian Church. who
assured her that In her work aud aims she
had the henr,iest support OF himself and
the sympathy Of his entire congregation.
Miss Kearney said that It was always
pleasant to speak TO a Savannah audience
and unusually 80 this time. because she
came in such a hopeful frame OF mind for
The outlook OF the cause that she repre-.
sonted She then reclted a few OF what
she called tho victories Of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union. among
which was the recent amendment
20 the army canteen bin which
practically prohibits the sale Of
alcoholic drinks in the army Another VIC
tory ia the order Of Secretary Of the Navy
Long prohibiting the sale OF liquor on the
ships o. the navy. Other results that
were due 20 the work OF the members OF
the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Miss kearney suid. were the breaking up
OF the notorious grin room OF Princeton
Inn. tho christening Of the battlcship Ken
lucky with water instead Of wine and tho
Interest that had been aroused among
conservative ministers and newspapers
throughout the country by the declaration
OF Bishop Potter that "the saloon was a
social necessity. being the poor mans
club" This remark was made by the
Bishop in discussing the work of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance linton and
was the means Of bringing forth cham
p.ous for temperance. said Miss Kearney.
from all over the country"
Miss Kcarney said that she had just
returned from q trip through South Caro-
.ino aud ia that state she had found
her work harder owing 10 the dispensary
system than any work that she had
undertaken during the eleven years that
she had been interested tn the cause Of
temperance. She had personal inter
view. she said. with Gov. NcSweeny who
told her that ne favored the dlspensary
rather than prohibition, because prohibit
ton did not prohibit. and cited as an ex-
ING questioned further was forced 70 ad-
mit that he had never been 70 Maine and
all tnat he knew OF the conditions was
from hcarsay. SAID Miss Kearney. the
dispeusary system Is nothing but a big
political machine and Is favored by the
politicians OF South Carolina because t.
enables 'hem 60 get Offices"
In an the states and territories OF the
Union except Georgia and Utah" said the
lac H III So
tine study OF the properties OF alcohol and
tobacco obligatory upon the pupils. We
are going 20 present bll before the
Georgia Legislature on Nov. - asking e
10 make the same studies a part Of the
curriculum OF the schools OF Georgia. ="
The speaker asked all IN the house that
were ia favor Of such a bill to stand up
and by FAR the great number OF those
present rose.
Tho lecturer was az special pains 70
combat the idea that drink Is necessary
under certain conditions. ard IN trying 10
do this cited the cases Of the bicycle races
In New York last spring Of which both
the winner and the man that won second
prize were total abstalners. Miss Kerr
ncy said that she had talked with Lieut..
Pcary as 10 whether alcohol was neces-
sary 10 sustnin life in the frozen regions.
aud that he had not only denied that such
wos fact but stated that he would not
employ for such a trip man that was
addicted TO the use OF liquor. In the hot
climates Il IS the same, she said. as was
demonstrated by the army under kltch-
euer IN the Soudan. In which for nine
months not a drop OF liquor was sold.
Miss Kearney sees no hope OF help from
either Of the great political parties and
saws that the only way 70 overcome the
evil is through Christian citizenship, and
that this will be the resus OF education.
4 number OF persons among her hear
ers Joined the woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union after the lecture.