Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-05-21
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] see the women are going 10 hold
a Mothers Congress"
Yes ! wonder what theyH talk
about most, their children. their dress
makers or their seryants?'
The foregoing IS supposed to be hui
NOR II Is credited to the Chicago
Times-Herald. and is copied into other
papers as Spice" Fun" "Comlcali-
ties" etc. The wit In It, If any. is not
easily discernible, and a Joke that has
TO be explained turns out TO be rather
serious matter. It Is so with the Moth
ers Congress, Some Of the most seri.
Gus topics were discussed IN the meet
ings held IN the Assembly Han IN this
city. They were also Of grave import
ance. II is a pity that more mothers
did not attend them than were present.
Among the subjects presented were.
The purpose and progress OF the organ.
izatlon OF Mothers clubs; the influence
Of mothers In the moral and Industrial
training Of children. the causes Of
crime; the work OF the kindergarten;
chlldren's stories and their effects. the
aid Of the press home occupation for
children. relations Of parents TO the
school. school and domestic lie. edu-
catonal preparation for parenthood;
honor between men and women, physi-
cal rights Of children. children as
bread-winners children's songs: ethical
rights Of children; etc.
These are topics Of the times and
worthy the consideration Of all moth
ers IN the land Fathers. too. and
statesmen might reflect upon them with
profit to the family and therefore to the
nation The following resolution adopt.
ed by the Mothers Congress Is COM
mended TO the attention OF our city
Council. and also to the keepers OF H.
censed saloons:
Resolved. That we, the Mothers Con-
gress Of Utah. appeal 10 the city fathers
20 enforce the laws and prevent young
girls from entering wine shops. and the
sale of cigarettes 90 minors that our
families may be protected from the
evils that threaten them
Under our State laws ana city or
dinance the sale OF tobacco and liquors
IS regulated by license. Prohibition. in
communities composed Of persons many
Of whom are users Of those articles. has
been found impractlcable though
strongly desired by very estlmabla men
and women. Therefore high license has
been imposed, so as TO restrict the traf-
flc and hold It within certain limits.
The privileges conferred by license are
defined and their limits prescribed.
These should be fully understood and
the terms rigidly enforced.
Keepers OF places where the articles
mentioned are disposed or ought 20
know that the sale Of liquor to minors
Is prohibited. In wine rooms Il IS forbid
den 70 females. Cigarettes may not be
lawfully sold in the city to persons un-
der is years Of age. II these laws and
ordinances are violated. the officers OF
the law ought to exercise greater vigil
lance so that the offenders may be
brought to justice
Laws are made to be enforced, II they
cannot be carried out they had better
be repealed. Saloon keepers and tobac-
co dealers would render their places Of
business more reputable II they would
keep strictly within the lines Of the law
and the terms Of their licenses. There |
would then be less friction between
them and that portion Of the publt |
that is strongly opposed to the traffic IN |
which they are engaged.
The Mothers Congress has done O. |
service 90 society In calling attention |
10 these violations Of the law Evils |
are Increasing In Utah which would re- |
ceiye a salutary check, II the laws and |
ordinances IN reference 10 these mat /
tiers were enforced. according TO their /
intent and the duty incumbent upoa |
the officers Of the law.
The mothers In this State win do Wen /
TO act in the spirit Of the Congress held |
IN this city, and engage IN the good
work which was mapped out for them. /
by the able and energetic ladies and T.
gentlemen who took part IN the pro-
ceedings The Mothers congresses 10
This country ought not TO Doe made The
subject OF thin jokes, or exposed 10 the
ridlcule Of the newspaper cyuics