Los Angeles herald., 1905-10-29

sentiment against it was shown. Meet
ings have been held in schools and
colleges that have borne fruit and q
strong sentiment in favor of kindness
to animals has been created.
Purity Department Reports
The department of purity presented
its report through Mrs. Helen L. Bull
lock of New York. One hundred and
thirty mothers meeting have been adj
dressed on this subject and 14036S
pages of literature distributed. A great
work has been carried on among col
lege girls and the campaign against
polygamy has been active.
Mrs. Ella Thacher of New Jersey pre-
sented the report on work among SOL
ders and sailors. She stated that visit
ors to various army posts and res
ervations showed that there was de-
cided sentiment among many of the
enlisted soldiers against the army can
teen but that there was a strong sen-
timent among army officers, of whom
only ten per cent are total abstainers,
in favor of it's establishment. She
therefore recommended that the de-
partments at Washington be asked to
forward measures for the instruction
of army men in matters of temperance.
She dWelt upon the evil influence eX-
erted by having liquor sold in officers
clubs and suggested that if the secre-
taries of war and navy brought pres
sure to hear, the evils still resulting
to the soldier from the drink evil could
he greatly minimized.
Short, pointed speeches were then
made by representatives Of each of
the states, who in almost every case
were able to show progress in the work,
either in increased membership or IN
Cl
ures adopted in their territory as a re-
suit of w. G. T. U. activity.
DR.. Mary Fowler Thompson of Bur
nah made a short address on condi-
tions of life in Burmah and the diff
ficulty of the work there for total
abstainers. She urged mothers to train
their daughters to stick to their prin-
cipals and not to serve liquor to guests,
even though such refusals might in
volve social hardships for them.
Mrs. Severance, the mother of
clubs" made a short address on the
benefits of collective action in many
directions. She was followed by Her
bert c.. Shattuck of New York, who
spoke on the success of work among
the young.
A number of visitors were introduced
and made short addresses, among them
being Chaplain Wilson of the Soldiers
f1Olne, anu NllSS 11dydSHl OIL OSAKA,
Japan. She voiced the thanks of her
people for the work of the w. c. T. u,
and told of the way in which it had
helped Japan in the late war. She
said that she was here to study the
methods of the work and wished the
delegates to know of Japan's gratitude
to them for what they had done for
that country.
j. II. Amos of Oregon, Major Scott
of Redlands, Mrs. Florence Porter of
Pasadena, D. e. Luther of Los An
geles, Mrs. w. d. Gould, DR.. Forbes of
Connecticut, Mr.. Beauchamp of Ken
lucky, Mrs. H. M. Pattee, Rev. A. w.
Atkinson of Los Angeles, Mr.. and
Mrs. r. B. Sanford of Missouri, Mrs.
Lizzie Mills of Santa Ana and a num-
ber of others were introduced and made
short speeches on various points in
connection with w. c. T. u. work.
A number of reports that were to
have been read yesterday were held
over because of lack of time, or be-
cause the sickness or absence of
various secretaries prevented their
presentation.