Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-05-25
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der the law. which would be possessed
nv a man similarly commissioned. She
has been matron of the police station
for some time and her new authority
was given her that she might be better
equipped to handle refractory women
prisoners. She is president of the Sol
diers' Christian Temperance Unions AT
Forts Prebi1. Williams and Mckinley.
also Of the Wonian's Council of PORT
land, and has been active in philan-
thropic work, holding a responsible DO
sItion in the Associated Charities. She
organized the Elite Club. and was one
Of the founders of the Mutual Improve
ment Club. She is president of the
Mothers Council of Maine and a mem
Der of the Red Cross Society, the New
England Order Of Protection. The Re-
bekahs. the Order of the Golden Cross
and many other organizations.
1t seems hardly possible to us that
any one woman could fill so many Of
fees, and perform the duties devolving
upon her. when 50 often we shl ink from
even holding the office Of supcrintcn-
dent in our own little local union, say
nothing as serving as president or Civ
Ing paper ut our county convention
People who are not i'm sympathy with
the reforms in which we are interested.
and for which we are working, some
times say that we are too aggressive.
and interfering with things we had
better leave alone, but | believe that
We should work earnestly for every re-
form of which we see the need, re-
membering that only by untring effort
has any great thing been accom-
rlished.
Not long since I heard the recording
secretary of local w. c. r. L. in her
annual report of work done by the
union, through its various depart
mcnts. begin her report with these
lines:
The way is bleak and drcary.
The path is bleak ana bare
Our feet are worn and weary"
Then she told of the splendid things
that union had accomplished: An in
crease i'm membership. weekly meet
ings Sunday gospel services, Il young
wornan's society organized. nearly $500
garments given to the poor over 100 900
pages Of literature distributed. innu-
merahlc calls made upon the sick, and
flowers distributed. besides many other
things, and the large number of mem
bcrs present looked animated and in
tcrested, and | saw no evidence that
The way is long and drcary
Tn" path Is bleak and bare,
Our feet are worn and weary
They all seemed to feel a SatiSfaC-
ton in the splendid work they had ac-
complishcd, and so | think we should
all he cheerful and encouraged AT the
work which is being accomplished
within our ranks as well as without.
as White Ribboners we have every
reason To feel encouraged, because of
the cooperation of such a powerful or
ganjzation as the Civic League. which
numbers in it's membership many Of
the best and most influential men in our
state, also of Gov. Cobb, the enforce
ment commission and many members
of the dominant party. who so earnest
Iy championed the temperance cause,
and upheld the prohibitory law in our
Last legislature.
~ hisi js a crucial time, in orr state.
The temperance people of the world are
lokinE toward Maine. ,.
Those who constitute the liquor cic
mcnt are also Interested in Maine. hut
acted Is so dcspis"d by tho liquor man
ufacturcrs and dealers. as is the Maine
prohibitory law.
This fact IF itself should be enough
to prove that the law is effcctuaI in re-
ducinE the consumption of liquor.
Judging by the cutlery of the anti-pro-
hibitioniSts. one might think that the
law against the sale of liquor is the on
~,
observance Of the law Is very seriously
prevalent: there has been IAN arrest
of thought" on this subject during the
last year. and corresponding activity
on the part Of some governors and
other officials, to overcome these de-
plnrablc conditions. as they exist in
mary sections of orr country. our own
Governor has made himself notable in
this respect. In his public addresses he
is constantly renewing his oath to up
hold the rrohihitory law and to work
for it's enforcement.
II is such Il rare thing for y Governor
of our state or other official to do tins,
that Governor cobb Is being Landed and
praised all over the state. and country
as well. and none Is more grateful or
proud than tho w. G. Il. L., for we
feel that this may he but the beginning
cf better and more righteous govern
mont not only for Maine. hut for the
whole country. God grant that it may
be So
It is an un,lenable fact that the pro-
hihit,sry law has never been s" Wei
enforced. so little liquor sold or drank
as during the present enforcement by
the enforcement commission ana "" 81
Kennebcc county have every reason
To rejoice. and none to complain l"t
,hc constant and fearless work when
has been done throughout our county
aud especially in Watcrvillr. Anguish
FIall,wcll and Gardiner, and we are
horinc, since city and county otcEliS'
whoye duty 1t Is to enforce the laws
PERSIST in multiplying them. that the
enforcement commission may ne Il per
naurnt body We should also he Eiad
to hrve commissioners appointed |" en-
force the sabbath observance. cigar
cttC and other laws. since 1t Is tthpoS-
sible to persuade our police officers @
do so.
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