Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1906-10-26
VH||E RIBBON
WOMEN CONVENE
Thirty-Third Annual Conyen-
tion of the National W.. C. L. U.
Meets at Hartford
FOREIGN DELEGATES ATTEND

Japan and Mrs. Van Domselaar Of
Urusuay-NationaI Law Against
Polygamy ACKNOWLEDGMENT to Re-
strict Sale Of Cocaine and Absinthe.
Hartford, Conn, Oct 26.-The thirty
third annual convention of the Ma
tional Women's Christian Temperance
Union opened here today Mrs. Lii
liam H. N. Stevens, presided. Dele
gates from all parts of the United
States, Austria, Japan, England,
Greece, and other countries are pres
ent.
Some of the white ribboners who are
here from foreign lands are Miss Sc
vasti N Callisperi, Greece: Madame
Mali YAKIMA, president of the Japan
w. c. T. u; Amy Swankie, Cameron.
England; Mrs. Van Domselaar presi-
dent in Uruguay; Ina Rogberg, Swed :
en-; Lady Dorothy Howard, England;
Lord Carlisle; DR.. Matti Helenius.
Seppoa, Finland; Miss kassowtz,
Vienna; Mrs. Harrison Lee, Australia.
National Secretary Mrs. Susanna
Fry in her report says half the entire
area, of the United States is now un-
der liquor prohibition laws, In secur-
ing which the white ribboners have
taken the most active part. 1t is es-
that of twenty-seven million
population in the southern states, sew
enteen million are living under pro-
hibition.
Regarding the anti-canteen law the
report says every session of congress
has witnessed an effort to repeal the
provision, but the bills have always
died in committee and the chance for
repeal is lessening.
The report says the fight against
polygamy is being vigorously carried
on by the Wet iEJ.asssfd similar orr
CARNATIONS with the ultimate object
~ securing an amendment to the
of the United States for
ever prohibiting polygamy.
In her annual address President
Lillian Stevens said in part:
1--WE have reason to be glad that the
public demand for national legislation
bearing upon the character and quail
ties of the goods sold in market has
secured the passage of the pure food
bill Twenty five states now have
food inspection laws, and since the de-
of the last year the people
have been and are fully aroused to the
of having adequate ma
ton legislation, and they welcome the
new congressional law, which certain
|y is needed to check fraudulent and
practices.
Fight on PoIygamy.
"rhe attitude of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union on the ques-
ton Of mormonism is we'll understood,
not only by all members and friends
IF the organization, but by the public
at large. The Smoot investigation has
furnished fruit to justify movement
that will make polygamy an offense
against the United .c.ates-an offense
that can be dealt with in the United
States courts; hence it is plainly our
duty to favor and to work for ma
tional constitutional amendment.
Would Restrict Cocaine.
'.No one capable of reading and un-
need be ignorant of the
dangerous character Of cocaine and abb
sinthe and we should be alert to pre-
vent their sale by those who, for finan-
cial gain, do not hesitate to dispense
these poisons. These dealers are near
relatives to the liquor sellers-in fact,
they are often one and the same
Other Matters.
eff all the money wasted for strong
drink were spent to provide good
homes and home comforts, the child
labor problem would much more easily
be solved. This is true to great ex-
tent of the labor problem in it's broader
sense.
This has been year of remarkable
w. C. T. U. activity. In every state
there has been victory along some
line of march.
woman was never more truly a
homekeeper than she is today, but her
Of the sphere Of home has
been broadened immeasureably. There
Is a recognized link between the good
home and civic righteousness, good
schools, good churches, and good busi-
ness houses, and there are manifold in
dications that In the movement to Sc
cure woman's influence In government,
and 'in the tangled business of the
world" there is an accelerated prog
ress"
Mrs. Harriet Wright, of Brand, ILL.,,
treasurer, submitted report, which
showed the total receipts to be $61,87S;
s60,751, with a balance
Of s1,127 in the treasury. The Francis
Willard memorial fund total is an
nounced at s5,347.
Delegates from England, Sweden,
Jana, Fiji Island and Greece spoke a
few words of greeting, and We're en-
Enthusiastically received. The report Of
the corresponding secretary was read.
Addresses were made by branch secre-
taries and brief talks were given by or
ganizers
COURT PROTECTS ATTORNEY.
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