Willmar tribune., 1900-12-26
TEMPERANCE COMMENT.


National w. G. T. U. assembled at
w Washington, D. G. Nov. 30, and con-
tinued in session until Dec. 7. The
opening day was devoted to prayer.
On Saturday, many of the pulpits of
the city were filed by distinguished
delegates and in the afternoon Mrs.
J. K. Barney preached the annual SER
mon at the Lafayette Opera House
which was packed from the floor to the
roof and many people who came fail
ed to obtain even standing room.
Fifty-eight addresses were given by
women in the Capital City that
day. On Monday the Presidents ad-
dress by Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens was
to with marked attention and
great enthusiasm. The election of
officers took place Thursday and Mrs.
Stevens. was reelected president and
all the other general officers were
reelected. The convention was the
largest ever held-5O0 delegates being
present representing ever state and
territory in the Union. Delegates
from five colored state unions were also
present. A delegation of ladies of
the W. G. T. U. were granted a hear
ing by the House Committee in re-
gard to the liquor traffic in the Army
as we'll as in our "new possessions"
Mrs. Scovell of Minnesota. giving
an address.
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Mrs. ScOvell, our state president, is
ever up and doing for our cause.
While in the part of the state not long
ago she gave one lecture and held one
parlor meeting in Atwater and also
spoke in Willmar. She is expected
here in March for work in our county.
It is hoped that she can give US dates
not only for Willmar and Atwater but
the other towns IN the county as we'll.
A scandinavian Temperance Society
has been organized in Atwater among
the people of three of the churches
there. They hold union meetings once
q month in the different churches.
This goes to show that temperar ce
sentiments is growing even in the
eastern part of the county. We hope
10 hear of good results in the near
future.
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A special dispatch to The Chicago
Tlmes-Herald of December 7 says:
down goes the army canteen, aud
the 1900 W. C. +. U. women now in
W Washington are celebrating their
great victory. Evidently the women
have not swarmed in the corridors of
the capitol for nothing. Their raid in
force upon the hills of Congress has
brought them great and unexpected
triumph.
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"Before passing the army recorgan-
izatlon bill this afternoon the house
of representatives, by a vote of 156 to
81, placed in it an amendment which
absolutely prohibits the sale of in
toxicatlng liquors by anyone to
soldiers of the United States upon
government premises or ships.
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"There is no doubt about the pros
pective law this time, no loopholes
through which the lawyers can crawl.
If the senate agrees with the house and
keeps the amendment in the bill the
canteen is gone. No matter what army
officers, army chaplains, the secretary
of war, the adjutant general, the
attorney general and the president him.
self may think Of this wisdom OF
abolishing the canteen it has to go ifthis
amendment stands This is the en-
phatic, clear-cut clause which sounds
the death-knell Of the canteen:
"The sale of or dealing in beer,
wine or any Intoxicating drinks as a
beverage by any person in any post,
exchange or canteen, or transport, or
upon any premises used for military
purposes by the United States is here
by prohibited, and the secretary OF
war is hereby directed to carry the
provis ions of this section into full
force and effect"
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There was great rejoicing among the
White Ribboners at the National Con.
ventiOn when it was announced that
the "Bowersock" Anti Canteen Bill
had passed the house The next step
to secure a hearing before the senate
committee on military affairs which
was done by Senator Burroughs
of Mich. The room of the military
affairs committee was crowded with
White Ribboners and many more
standing in the corridor leading to
it. The speakers n tor the bill were
Miss Deitch Of Ceylon, Mr. Dinwind.
die of the Anti Saloon League, Mrs.
Stevenson, DR.. Crafts, Mrs. Thatcher,
Mrs. Kells, Mrs. Ingalls,, Miss Kearney
and Mrs. ELS. In opposition to'the
bill, Chaplain N illsr read a lengthy
paper, contat ming testimonies from
army K q 's' facers g Il u l yor Of the canteer