The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-10-21
FURTHER AGITATION
FOR PURE MIDWAY
National w. C. T. q. Convention
Urged TO Adopt Miss Helen
Gould's Resolution.
HER POSITION is ENDORSED.
Mrs. Emile Martin Also Asks for
Adoption of Declaration Against
Display of Nude Figures
on Billboards.

Portland. Me, oct. IA service in mem
DRY OF members and friends who have died
during the year was a touching feature or
the fourth days session Of the National
Woman's Christian Temperance Union Con-
vention. Reports OF superintendent also
were presented.
During the forenoon ten-minuto reports
were made by several superintendent.
Mrs Emile Martin OF New York reported
for the department OF literary and art.
MRS. MARTINS ADDRESS.
Mrs. Martin said there was no more hope
full sign on the horizon OF the organization
than that they had gained the influence Of
pubic sentiment. The press reflects public
sentiment and during the past year the
journals OF the country have given larger
space to purity and Temperance. Mrs Mar
tin asks for the adoption OF a resolution
passed by a New York county ". g.. T. L..
as follows:
Resolved. That the Innocence OF youth.
the purity OF middle age and the s~anctity
OF old age are alike shocked and degraded
by illustrations OF The female dguTe Ur-
clothed upon bInboards and in other pub
lie places: Ne will use every nrope- means
by striving to awaken public sentiment. hy
appeals TO city or State authorities and iy
legal means Il need be. to have this m IIgs
to pubic morals and stumbling blCc's 20
clean manhood and womanhood removed
This resolution to he submitted to an The
woman's clubs and societies asking th.ir
approval and Endorsement Of the same. and
inviting their cooperation in the move
ment."
FOR A PURE MIDWAY.
Mrs Martin also urged the adoption %
Miss Helen Miller Gouid's resolution 'to
regulate the MSVsy dances at the 81.
Louis Worlds Fsir.' which she sliI mas
been adopted 10y the Women Managers, a.
follows:
THAT it & the earnest desire o. The Va
tional Womau's Cariluau Temperance
Union that there lee no indecent dances ar
improper exhibits IN tht Midway during
the Worlds Fair Al -. Louis ami thlt fh-
Exposition Company be urged 90 use tH-
utmost care In awarding 2 nccssicrs for
the shows. in order thsi tneIe 5e 10 OBJ
~jectionahie features
she said:
we take courage ~ th- feet thai the
Comptroller Of the Treasury has decided
that the appropriation of Ss"ee for the
Exposition would be Withheld until the
contract TO closs The gatts Or sunday dur
ing the whole duration ~ the Fair S eN-
cuted."
There have been 5000 passes OF literature
printed and distributed ffce o. cost curing
the year.
DEPARTMENT OF MERCY
Mrs. Mary F Lovel-of P1uuSyisauia. fo-
the Department Of Mercy. in brict. s..a;
~ department that makes ia its chief
aim TO systematically iuipl.nt the humane
idea in the minG o. thi human race de-
serves success.
California has enacted O. State Law dur
ing the year requiring humane e-urat'9"
in the public schools. fn CHi"rEau the
same has been done and credit IL frankly
given To- the W. c. T. T..
Nebraska adopted at it, last s-ate Cor
yeuticn resolutions To % presented go its
incoming legislature nroJes.us against
trap shooting and denounviHg il as brutal
ana demoraIizins.