Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1903-10-07

The Maine w. G. T. U. convention held
in Dover Sept, 1917, was full of meaning
and interest, because OF the resolutions
adopted and the prevailing sentiment
against resu omission.
The first address OF welcome was given
| by Hou. w. E. Parsons in behalf of Dover
snd Foxcroft. He said that the people OF
these towns are In sympathy with the
| prohibitory Law and its enforcement, and
he was glad to say that there is not place
in Dover or Foxcrott " here liquor is sold.
| Rev. II. w. Norton, pastor of the Meth
odist church OF Dover, welcomed the con-
vention in behalf of the churches. He
believed that all the good work of the W.
G. T. Z. is not done in conventions, and
thanked God for temperance mot hers who
bring up temperance boys and girls.
| There were also words of welcome from
the president OF the local union, Mrs.
| Clara NJ. Evans.
Mrs. Gertrude Stevens Leavitt re-
sponded. She is the daughter OF Mrs. l..
| NJ. N. Stevens, the Maine State and
| national president OF W. G. I. U. work,
and refuted the charge against w. c. T.
U. women that they neglect their own
homes to go around the country doing
] temperance work.
~
] MRS. l.. MI. N. oteSens, tine popular
natlonai president, MISS Anna A. Gordon,
of Evanston, ILL.,, W. c. T. U. worlds Sec
rotary, and Mrs. nellie q. Burger, OF
| Missouri, national organizer
| Mrs Stevens, tbeme was to,sl ahsti.
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| part
There has never been so much total absti.
neuce as at the present time. Railroads, business
men and corporations protect themselves by
requiring their employees to be total abstainers,
not only while at work, but also during reerea-
ton hours. The young man of total abstinence
is at a premium. Total abstinence has never
been much talked about as now.
| Elm France great placards are posted In the
principal streets by the government of which
the following is a sample:
THE DANGER OF ALCOHOL.
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| ts 81 r,,lt. Of
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...i,oho, Ga an. ., tho ,,os, ,s--,,,,e sv,s
.,nd ,h.rs ,r.. =, ,..,,on % ~ ,,,..av.,.
Was !, fror, ITO ,o,n,s,ors ,ro,, ,ha hns,,ess
nv ,h. .,,..,a,,,a ,,so,,,oa ~ :, 60,
the l,onnr dealers the M, hrawer,es heca,ss :,
w.. a r,on.o. % ,ho,r h,s,n.ss
| Sc. 0res, German nh,,osonhsr ssvs .cer
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90,
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and q, nor means 4, ,s .nnur sor cer,a,n,, ,ha,
no, ono pan,,s, - w,n e.,,,s, 80,
| .drou,,s, a. Mo,,oa,s, ,,,n,s,o- a. g. go -,
r.onhr,,ss,o, .ne Tho na,hc1,s, ,n,n,.,o.s 40
,rd,cn.r,1, md ..,,,,ol,, o,,,oo.a % =, ~
| ,rn,,,a.s.,,s, 80. pras.a,ar.an a., E -
gr.ya,,onaI ,,,n,s,ers arc 8, ,avor 80 :, e.
&C., ,rara ,,o,,,,,,,,, ho,ara ~ -. -
van,,oo h,,, h.ra,,, hoa,, te,ar,, 60, -
urho sorc,h,o s,,e.t.s -, 1rharloa = ,,,.a.,,
and John D. Long are to be published in PAM
phlet form and distributed over the State.
"rhe prohibitory law of Maine adopted in
| 1883 ANU liaue permanent ny vote OF three 10
o"e III 'oof' "a eFes'as''"s oe"eh' 10 'ne state
! - -. -, "'"''s w
rttnc,,,os pan,,,o e. vorn,on, 80 s,l.s.,.as,
with cal optiop. There Is no demand for
resubmission except from the rouor element
who are backing up the movement with their
money. aud distributing their literature to
prominent voters.
I'M re Is lne argument mat prohibition does
no' p'o"''''' "eoauae VIC Jaw II NOT enforced )
- =. -, 60. - w" nu'
are Luz. ,ha, NJ, s,,l,o,, n. !, ,e ,,,a,,aa
day, NOR sell 10 minors nor 10 drunkard. Int
over and over again these laws are u,t,,lv dis.
| reRaFdeh; so that ohihiu N At lis worst Il far
| b tier than high license at its best.
"No moral man keet,- saloon, for though he
mo-, arinl hlr,s,9f IN. :. H. tho s,,,r 1T
rn,no. s,,,,o ora o,sa
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