Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-10-21
IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD
Touching Feature of Fourth Day of National
W. O. 7. U. Convention.
DEPARTMENT OF LITERATURE AND ART
Paper Read by Mrs. Emile ID. Martin
of New YOrk-RepOrt of Depart
ment of Mercy shows
Good Progress.

PORTLAND Me-, Oct. 20--A service in
memory Of members and friends who have
died during the year was touching feature
Of the fourth days session Of the national
Women's Christian Temperance union con-
vention. Reports Of superintendents also
were presented.
During the forenoon ten-minute reports
were made by seven superintendents. Mrs.
Emile D. Martin Of New York reported for
the department Of literature and art.
Most Hopeful Sign.
Mrs. Martin said there was no more hope
ful sign on the horizon of the organization
than that they have gained the influence
OF public sentiment. The press reflects
public sentiment and during the last 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
Womens Christian Temperance union, as
follows:
Resolved, That the innocence of youth,
the purity of middle age and the sanctity
of old age are alike shocked and degraded
by illustations Of the female figure un-
clotred upon billboards and in other pub
nc 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 need be to have this
menace to public morals and stumbling
block to clean manhood and womanhood
removed. This resolu ton to be submitted
to all the womans clubs and societies ask
ing their approval and endorsement of the
same, and irviting their cooperation in
the movement
To Regulate Midway Dances.
Mrs Martin also urged the adoption Of
Miss Helen Miller Gould's resolution Ito
regulate the midway dances at the st. Louis
fair" which she said had been adopted by
the women managers, as follows:
That II is the earnest desire of the Ma
uCnal Womens Christian Temperance
union that there be no indecent dances or
Worlds fair at st. Louis and that the ex-
position company be urged to use the ut
most care in awarding concessions for the
shows in order that there be no objection
able features.
She said: I'VE take courage in the fact
that the comptroller Of the treasury has
decided that the appropriation Of S5,OOO, 900
for the exposition would be withheld un-
less the contract to close the gates to
visitors on Sunday during the whole dura-
ton Of the fair is executed"
There have been $50, 900 pages Of litera-
ture printed and distributed free Of cost
during the year.
Department of Mercy.
Mrs. Mary F. Lowell Of Pennsylvania, 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 deserves
success.
California has enacted a state law during
the year requiring humane education in
the public schools. In Colorado the same
has been done and credit is frankly given
TO the Women's Christian Temperance
union
Nebraska adopted at it's last state con-
ventlon resolutions to be presented to its
incoming Legislature protesting against
trap shooting and denouncing 1t as brutal
and demoralizing.
Mrs. Margaret D. Ellis of New Jersey.
for the department Of legislation, reviewed
the work Of the year.
The following resolution was passed:
Whereas, Almost all crime contains the
element OF cruelty, and, whereas, the syste-
matte teaching of the law of kindness to
every living creature has proved to be a
sure preventative of crime; therefore,
Resolved, That we recognize the funda-
mental need of such teaching and earnestly
recommend II to all educators.