Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-10-21

/ Saloon League and the w. c. T. L. to
hold and fOrtify anti-canteen legisla-
ton. Earnest efforts OF interested
lawyers to repeal the bureaus divorce
law for the Capital were thwarted.
/ The bureau also received the thanks
OF the National Humane Society for its
effective part in defeating. after II had
passed the House, cruel act to ex-
tend from 20 to 40 hours the time cattle
might DO carried on trains without
watering. The exclusion OF illlterate
immigrants was worked for but failed
in the Senate.
The McCumber bill to shut out liquor
| from soldiers homes will be the next
step for all reformers to urge in the
movement to suppress all government
liquor selling. one of the bureau
greatest legislative achievements was
ia the Pennsylvania legislature when
II bill to legalize the Saratoga type Of
race gambling was defeated"
The two worst foes to progress are
In our own ranks; the man who thinks
we are doing well enough and the man
who believes that conditions are so bad
that nothing can be done. Let us tell
out the facts unreservelly, and the
first man will be aroused; while the
second man will be encouraged not by
satisfactory progress, but by this fact,
which is the true ground OF the re-
formers hope next to his faith in God,
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whenever Christian citizens make
tight
| cannot close this report without
referring to our sister and earnest
worker in the temperance cause, Miss
Mary Green. She closed her earthly
recOrd with the close of the last fiscal
year so that the annual meeting nat
urally and tittingly took the form of
memorial, the address OF the president
being a Tribute to her worth and
history Of her work in the temperance
cause for many years We have missed
her bright face and genial smile in our
meetings.
The Band Of Hope boys will surely
feel her influence for many years. We
Miss her monthly reports. Her MEM
DRY will ever remain green in the
hearts of her W. c. T. L. sisters and
co-workers. Miss Willard. our great
leader, was not forgotten at the meet
lug In February, that month being the
anniversary of her departure to her
home above. The meeting was given
over largely to "reminiscences of her
life and work, extracts being read from
Miss GordOn's book, The Beautiful
Life" How true ii is that Blessed
are the dead who die in the Lord, for
their works do follow them"
Corresponding Secretary Mrs. T.. w.
Jordan presented her report Twelve
letters from secretaries OF state So
CictiGs had been received and a report
Of the local society had been sent out.
The annual report had beer sent to the
National W. c. T. U. Miss Felker had
greatly aided the temperance move
nent, having prepared special list OF
} questions Tor the summer school rel.
. alive to the effect of alcohol on the
body. During the year an appeal had
, come from Anthony COmstOck of New
York for aid in the suppression OF vice
: IN New York. The society had con
tributed, Hawaii's money was the first
to he received.
Mrs. Whitney stated that an effort
J was being made to get Comstuck u
! come here.
Treasurer Mrs. Lydia B. Coan report
ed. showing Sll3 receipts for the year
= Total fund amounted to $ll5ll. The
years expenditures were Sj5lS; cash
balance was &5993. Treasurcr's book
r for seventeen years showed about
$500 receipts. Twelve out OF sixty
five original members were dead.
2 Reporting for the lIilo branch, Mrs
, Austin said that not much work had
been taken up during the year.
, Reporting for the committee on sci.
cntiiic temperance instruction, Miss
Gertrude Whiteman said the work In
the schools is progressing exceedingly
well. Special effort was directed to,
ward Graduating principles OF intem,
rerance taught in the homes OF child,
rcn. Teaching Of temperance In private
schools was up to standard. japanese
are working among Chinese who are
not making much progress for temper
ancO.
. Each Of the states had passed laws