The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-02-28
THE ". C. T |. WORK.
OBJEoTs, PhRTINENCF, SCoPL
 AND GROWIH
What it is Accomplishing and Why it Should Develop and Increase it's Field of UsefuIness--The W. c. T. U. BOd- ies in New Haven.

of UsefuIness--The W. c. T. U. BOd-
 ies in New Haven.
 The work of the Women's Christian Temperance Union covers so many lines, bearing upon our social welfare, that it deserves to be much better known and understood by the people. It shall be our purpose in these col umns. so generously allowed us by the Courier to make known the work from time to time, not only it's scope, but it's effectiveness also.
 Because the members of the ograni- zation in New Haven are modest, un- assuming women, going quietly about their work they have not enlisted the sympathy that is their due. Many of our people do not know of the exis- tence of such an organization; and many that do know think it unpopular and unworthy of their support. They do not stop to consider that it is after the most unpopular cause that lies nearest the personal and social welfare of the community They are more con tent to drift with the wrong than to endure the frictions necessary to the maintenance of the right.
 To all the philanthropic women of New Haven-to all who love their homes and their native land, attention is called that there are several organi- zations of the union in New Haven. Union No. 1 meets every Thursday af- ternoon in Trinity church parish house near the Y. M. c, A., and it will wei come all women to its meetings. There are many mothers, wives and daugh- ters in our city whose sad experiences ought to drive them to organize against the causes of their sorrows. Indeed, no true woman should withhold her iniiu- ence from any effort that has for its purpose the protection of the home with its thousand interests. All thoughtful people must be painfully conscious of the lowered standards, and the lessening ties in our modern home life, attributable directly or indirectly to the insidious enemies tolerated and even fostered in our modern social or ganization.
 It is very desirable that every union In the city shall receive large access sons to It's membership from all class es of women There is, also, room for the organization of branch unions where the mothers and daughters can be gathered together without too great effort and expense on their part. The homes of our city are confronted by an increasing danger It must be met and overcome. It devolves upon the moth CTS and daughters to do this. Let no woman wait to be asked to join the un- ] ion but find the place of meeting and enroll at once.
 There is much to encourage the un- ! ions to prosecute their work vigorously. That the conflict against evil is waging i hot, especially against the drink habit, none can gainsay; but everywhere the sentiment in favor of sobriety is rising, and there are great and substantial victories being won on every hand. Whole states are throwing off the in- I tolerable burden of the saloon and na- tions are needing the warnings and ] taking measures to remove the stain 1 of the foulest blot upon our ciyiliza- tion. They are becoming more and more convinced that it is the fruitful source of crime, pauperism, corruption, 1 insecurity and insanity. When, after l the overflow of slavery, Lincoln said: Now let us get rid of intemperance," :" few men took him seriously. But now men in high places are convinced that | he was a prophet; and that, when he said. "The next great conflict in this nation will be with the liquor traffic, :" he was not dreaming. Now the traffic 1 is organized and defiant, and those who know and appreciate it's plans are ar raying themselves against it in deter- mined hostility. It is St. George and the Dragon over again. There is need | of courage, and persistent watchful- ness. The evening is one that fights and runs away that 1t may return to fight another day"
 The immediate field for the unions Of
 New Haven is of course in our own | city, county and state. In the state, ill many localities, the sentiment Is grow ing rapidly. The number and eharac- ter of the bills introduced into the present legislature are indications of how the people are thinking and what l they are wanting. The minority de- manding home protection laws is no longer laughed at, but is given respect | full hearing. Some of the measures are very suggestive: NO Back Doors" "Against Soliciting in No-Ldcense l Towns:" the Anti-Screen bill; In creased Penalties;" Against the Sale of Liquors in Clubs" Shorter Saloon Hours;'' "The Two Hundred Foot bill;" "The Limitation bill" and "The Entire Prohibition bill" All these point to the desperate character of the evil our state is dallylng with.
 A little clipping from one of our pa pers will show how the next to the las l measure-the Limitation bill-will af-
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