The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-21
BILL BOARD D ! INDECENCY
WHITE RIHBoNERs PROTEST
AGAINST THE DISPLAY
Fourth Days Session of the National
w. C. T. U. Convention Begins With
Service for Friends Who Have Died
During the Year.

PORTLAND, Me-, Oct. 20.-A serv-
| ice in memory of members and friends
| who have died during the year was a
| touching feature of the fourth day S
| session of the National w. G. T. u.
| convention. Reports of superintendent
| also were presented.
During the forenoon ten minute re-
! ports were made by seven super1n-
tendents. Mrs Emile D. Martin, of
New York, reported for the depart
ment of literature and art.
Mrs. Martin said there was no more
hopeful sign on the horizon of the or
ganization than that they have gained
the influence of public 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. Martin
asks for the adoption Of a resolution
passed by the New York county w. c..
Z. u, as follows:
Resolved, That the innocence Of
youth, the purity of middle age and
the Sanctity of old age are alike shock
ed and degraded by illustrations of the
female figure, unclothed, upon bill
boards and in other public places; we
will use every proper means by striv-
ing to awaken public sentiment, by ap-
peals to city or, state authorities and
by legal means, if need be, to have
this menace to- public morals and
stumbling block to clean manhood and
Womanhood removed. This resolution
to be submitted to all the woman's
clubs and societies, asking their ap-
proval and Endorsement of the same,
and inviting their cooperation in the
movement S ~
Mrs. Martin also urged the adoption
of Miss Helen Miller Gould's resolu
ton, ito regulate the midway dance at
the ST. Louis worlds fair which, she
said, has been adopted by the women
managers, as follows:
THAT it is the earnest desire of the
National Womans Christian Temper
ance Union that there be no indecent
dances or improper exhibits in the
midway during sehe Worlds fair at St.
Louis, and that the Exposition COM
pany be urged to use the utmost care
in awarding concessions for the shows,
in order that there be no objectiona-
BILE features"
She said: 1--WE take courage in the
fact that the comptroller Of the treas
ury has decided that the appropriation
of 100000 for the exposition would
be withheld unless the contract to
close the gates to visitors on Sunday
during the whole duration Of the Fair
is executed"
IHefe nave Deen Z5U,UUU pages OF Ill
| erature printed and distributed free of
cost during the year.
Mrs. Mary F. Lowell, Of Pennsylva-
MIA, for the department of mercy, said:
"a department that makes it's chief
aim to Systematically implant the hui
name idea in the mind of the human
race deserves success.
California has enacted q, state law
during the year requiring humane ed
ucation in the public schools. In Col
orado the same has been DONE and
credit is frankly given to the w. c..
It. y.
Nebraska adopted at it's last state
convention resolutions to be present
ed to it's incoming legislature, protest.
ing against shooting and de-
nouncing it as brutal and demoraliz-
ing"
Mrs. Margaret D. Ellis, Of New Jer-
sey for the department of legislation,
reviewed the work of Ete year. The
following resolution was passed:
Whereas, Almost all crime contains
the element of cruelty; and,
Whereas, The systematic teaching
of the law Of kindness to every living
creature has proved to be a sure pre-
ventive of crime;, therefore,
Resolved, That we recognize the
fundamental need Of such teaching
and earnestly. recommend it to all edu-
Gators" . Z 4