The Indianapolis journal., 1902-10-21
INDECENCY IN POSTERS
w. C. II. U. CONDEMNS PICTURES OF
UNCLOTHED WOMEN.
Mrs. Martin Also Asks Adoption of
Helen GOuld's Resolution Against
Improper Shows at st. Louis.

PORTLAND, Me-. Oct. 20-A service in
memory of members and friends who have
died during the year was feature of the
fourth days session of the National w. Z.
T. U. convention. Reports of superintend-
ents were also presented. During the fore
noon ten-minute reports were made by
seven superintendents. Mrs. Amelia ID.
Martin, of New York. reported for the de-
partment of literature and art. She asked
for the adoption of a resolution passed by
the New York County w. c. T. u. as fol-
lows:
Resolved. That the innocence of youth.
the purity of middle age and the sanctity Of
old age are alike shocked and degraded
by illustrations of the female figure upon
billboards and In other public places. We
will use every proper means by striving to
awaken public sentiment by appeals to
city or State authorities and by legal
means, II needed. to have this menace to
public morals and stumbling block to
This resolution to be submitted to all the
woman's clubs and societies, asking their
approval and Endorsement of the same
and inviting their cooperation In the move
ment."
Mrs. Martin also asked the adoption of
Miss Helen M. Gould's resolution Ito regu-
late the midway dances at st: Louis, Mo-,
worlds fair" which she said had been
adopted by the women managers. fol-
lows:
THAT 1t is the earnest desire of the Ma
Union that there be no indecent dances or
improper exhibits in the midway during
the worlds fair at St Louis. and that the
exposition company be urged to use the
utmost care In awarding concessions for
the shows. I'm order that there be no OBJ
Jectionable features
She said: 1--WE take courage In the fact
that the controller of the treasury has de-
cided that the appropriation of $5,Oo0,0oo
for the exposition would be withheld unless
on Sundays during the whole duration of
the fair be executed. There have been
$4,000 pages Of literature printed and dis
tributed free of cost during the year"
for the department of mercy. In brief.
said: "A department that makes its chief
| aim to systematically implant the humane
idea in the mind Of the human race de-
serves success.
California has enacted a State law DUR
ing the year requiring humane education
in the public schools. In Colorado the
same has been done, and credit is frankly
given to the w. G. T. u. Nebraska adopted
at it's last State convention resolutions to
be presented at it's incoming Legislature
protesting against trap shooting and de-
nouncing it as brutal and demoralizng.
The report of the committee on resolu-
tions furnished material for earnest and in
firming Endorsement of prohibition was
adopted. After discussion a resolution on
home protection was adopted, with an
amendment declaring that woman, equally
with man, is held responsible for the beau
| ty, the purity, the happiness and the sane
tity of the home.
| This was demonstration night and a
| special programme for the evening, pre-
| pared by. the national superintendents, was
presented There will be much business
| and the election of officers Tomorrow