New-York tribune., 1902-01-10
FROM RATRsKELLER TO SALOON
ONLY A STEP FOR A WOMAN. SAYS A
W. c. T. L. MEMBER-THE SOCIETY
TO FIGHT SUNDAY OPENING"

TO FIGHT SUNDAY OPENING"
THE Christian woman who accomnantes her
husband 70 the rathskener is taking the first step
toward the saloon" said Mrs Frances A Wester-
ne4d' president Of the New-YOrk County Womans
Christian Temperance Union at a meeting Of the
society yesterday in the Methodist Book Concern
The day was devoted to devotional exercises with
the exception Of an hour which was given to a dis
cussion Of Sunday opening of saloons Mrs Ella A
Boole, president Of the organization in this State.
presided. and made speech, which was followed by
an open parliament in which many of the mem
oers present took part The question was consid-
cred chiefly from the secular standpoint
MIS- Boole said that 80 per cent OF the Prot
estant clergyrnen ard many Of the Catholic priests
IN TINS city are opposed to Sunday opening. She
asked her washerwom the other day what she
thought Of having the saloon open on Sunday, and
the woman replied: That would be pretty idea,
wouldn't II? II a laboring man works all the week,
he is pretty apt be 10 stay very late in
was wide open Sunday he would spend the day
there and AZ night he wouldn't have a cent left.
That was a happy time Tor women Of New-York
when Roosevelt kept thent shut Sunday
Mrs. Boole said that the Wornan's Christian Tenn
perance Union believes that the laws the statute
books should 5e enforced IF the officials Of
Tanmany Hail. she said. had openly stood for
defiance OF the law there would have been an
outraged public opinion and every pulpit would
have thundered with protest Sunday opening OF
the saloons would mean more drunkenness Sunday
night and more starvation through the week
There would De more women who support their
families, more children work and cases
II the criminal courts. II would mean that
have given sanction 10 institution that thrives
from the degradation OF the people. Because the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union stands for
the home II pledges itself TO do everything in its
power TO prevent the legalizng of open saloons on
Sunday"
Mrs. Boole thought a large number Of drinking
men would welcome the enforcement of 4 law
that protects them from their own vice. 1t is Just
much the duty of the administration 70 enforce
for Sunday closing of the saloons. she said,
as any oIiTp sl-laIe ara any oC-ls[ me- % t riCor nm
alarcily 1each man tlat ne MAJ st -s oi -
Mrs N. F. Johnson was surprised that business
men do not raise their voices in the matter when
the drunkenness Of their employees on sunday VII
She considered the attempt of class legislation
Ars Eza5gth B efrannis wa en- tnpnaTe 4 ofiai fil Ae
ana charged them with making divers promises .
question with them she said resolves itself into
question of whether it Is greater crime 10 turn
Official oaths' She declared that she has visited
station houses and hHqws whereof she sPeaKs wHen m
Ee five others who suffer for his vice
should be able 70 buy MS aram sunday when
she Is restricted from purchasing clean collar on
Mrs Emily . Martin spoke for the Germans
a2ng %e0 Tear s she e Rss never heard any pro-
test from them against the closing or drinklIg
understood that the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union stands not only for the closing OF the
saloons day, but every day IN the Week
sunday closing Of them, she said, helps 70 keep A
little money IN the family purse and so aids the
cause of righteousness.
The effort TO change the law regarding me sGien-
tiic temperance instruction law IN this state Mrs
ROole said is being done 70 weaken H. ana IN time
TO nuIlify it The present attempt aims 10 cGt % Guy
all Temperance teaching IN the primary ana h-Sh
school grades and 10 coniue the instruction 10 the
study Of effect OF alcohol on the character
There may q fight" she said, but We WI not
compromise Our aim !s obtain Intelligent tota
abstinence from liquor and tobacco
A circular letter is 10 De sent 70 every clergy
man in this city and TO every local union through
out the State. asking that one service on one OK
the three coming Sundays be devoted 70 a discus
s1, Cf Sunday opening of the saloons At the close
OF the meeting each clergyman IL asked 70 take a
vote In his congregation on the subject, ana % SEND
list of the representative AssLIlu man
yTaiffea 10 opposs Sunday opening OF the saloons
in this city The other members are the tteV- 1T
David James BurrcI. Truman BALDWIN ! - Dihh
and Alfred Manning