The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1907-11-14
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The Woman's Christian Temperance
Union-some one asks, well what OF
christian women who have pledged
themselves to do all in their power to
annihilate the liquor traffic. Know
ing that in doing so they will be doing
away with a great many Of the evils
of the world. The supremely selfish
woman or the social butterfly is sell
dom found in the organization for to
be a consistent member of the union
woman must have the welfare of
others at heart, and While we are a
social band in one sense OF the word,
we do not depend upon receptions or
teas to hold our members. The great
ness of the work keeps them faithfully
to the organization.
Organization in Indiana.
The w c. r L. of Indiana was or
ganized Sept. 8, 1874. ct Indianapolis,
with Mrs Zereda G. Wallace, (mother
of Gen. Lew Wallace) as president
The motto adopted was this: THE
women OF In6 NdIlou VERSUS TIC Iil-
uor Traffic"
WAYNE county has four unions, one
at Economy, one at Fountain City and
two, the Frances E. Willard and the
Mary +. Thomas, of Richmond, with
total membership of one hundred
and thirty-two. not a third of what we
should have or hope to have in the
next year or two. The thirty fourth
annual convention of the Indiana w.
G. T. IT, was held at Lafayette Oct.
II to 49,
Mans Opinion.
\ mans opinion of the w. G. 7. u:
AZ am not a preacher but even sin
nc may from afar admire the beauti-
full cause of temperance, bare his head
aud open his heart to make room
where may be cherished that spirit so
noble that brings together such gath
ering as that of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union in Columbus
today. They are noble womn~ they
Fnow, as you and I know, at the
attest curse of this grand old state
which leaves it's ever frightening trail
across the fair hills and valleys, break
ing human hearts and tearing down
Gods most perfect handiwork. sink
ing amid the depth Of shame and de-
graduation the mortal wrecks of char
acter. is the habit Of drink.
"Out of place is 1t, as some argue
mistakenly, for our wives and mothers
and sisters to take up arm against the
demon drink. Bless you, there is no
patriotism more worthy. no loyalty
more laudable than the patriotic spirit
and the loyalty to ones own fireside
that impels these blessed women to
protect the home, their individual
homes, their neighbors homes and the
American home from invasion worse
In effect than raids made by armed
men who act in the heat of passion.
1t is their fight. 1t is their fight be-
cause it is our mothers and wives and
sisters who must suffer the broken
hearts. They fear the hrunt of the in
yasion. through the silent nights they
are the ones who weep and pray and
hope. God bless the women who are
working in this cause. It is practical
Christianity. Waiter Duncan in Co
lumbus. Ga, Ledger.
A Great Surgeons Motto.
DIR. LorenZ. who is pre-eminent
among the surgeons of Europe, on the
occasion of his second visit to Ameri
ca during the past year, where his re-
markable operations attracted much
attention, emphaticallv declared the
danger of alcoholic drinks. A banouet
was given in his honor in New York
City and wine was served. The omin
ent guest declined it, and politely re
uuested the waiter to bring him chr
OF tea. This caused him to be asked
II he was a total abstainer from the
use of wines and other liquors His
answer was AS follows can not
say that am a temperance agitator
but | am q surgeon. NV success de
ponds upon my brain being clear, m,
muscles firm and my nerves steady
No one can take alcoholic LIQUORS
without bunting these physical DOW
ers. which I must keep always or
edge. As surgeon must not drink.
RooseVelt's Opinion.
1.-THE friends Of the saloon-keepers
denounce their opponents for no
treating the saloon business like an,
other. The best answer to this is tina
the business and that the actions O.
saloon-keeners themselves conclusive
" prove this 10 be the case. It tend:
to produce criminafity in the popula
ton at large. and lawbreaking among
the saloon-keepers themselves. WheI
the liquor men are allowed to do al
they wish. they are snre TO debauch
not only the body social, but the bod,
polite also. Theodore Roosevelt