Imperial Valley press., 1909-04-17
TEMPERANCE NOTES
By Mrs. J. c. BIaekinton, Press Cor. respondent of the w. c. T. U.

ance Union, the pioneer of women S organizations, has now world wide membership of half a million, includ- ing more than fifty nations Those who are familiar with it's achievements state that Its steadfast stand for freeing our homes from the curse of the liquor traffic is recognized as tremendous factor in the prohibition wave now sweeping over the country"
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 Many women and children in Sau Diego joined with the men in a wig orous campaign against the saloons in their city, but notwithstanding their strenuous efforts, the saloon element won in Tuesdays election, showing what strong hold the liquor inter ests have in that otherwise much favored city. Pronounced success of ten follows closely upon signal fail ure, and San Diego will no doubt win as gloriously as. she deserves at the next trial ih her ardent desire to be freed from the saloon evil,
 The great majority of the people of San Diego, if women and children can be classed as people, desire no sa- looms, and what great saving of time and nervous energy would have resulted, if the women could have quietly expressed their wishes on a bit of paper and returned unostentatiously to their homes. Voting on questions concerning the best welfare of the people, or for those who are interested with it's care, should be thought no more of among women than eXpres- sing their wishes in a church or liter ary society. for the society of the so- called public,' is just as sacred and the polling places will be just as clean when women enter there. x <
 In the recent election in Kansas, the great majority of women voters fla vored the mo- saloon candidate, op posed pool halls and upheld good nor ] als generally. It was a notable fact that druggists and their clerks voted | for the wet candidate, if there was one on the ticket" The Turner's, r,lks and Eagles, and club men gener ally, voted for the liberal candi- 1 date.
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 "Whiskey, and what is it anyway" was a question brought up at Wash | ington before two distinguished law yers. the Secy of Agriculture, and the Pure Food Expert, supplimented by representatives from all the big dent Taft as referee unable to come to a decision, the question was turned over to the Department of Justice to take testimony.
 Under the present ruling, all whis- | key not aged and freed from fusel oil by several years of storage in white oak barrels, which have been charred on the inside" has been made scb- 1 ject to labelling as imitation or compound Whiskey.". It seen.5 that 1 the distillers have a shorter and more 1 up- to date method of purifying their whiskey, and they declared al the conference that they were suffering great damage from the present Inv. which lahsls thelr product imitation" :" If all or the people who suffer great damage" because of thcit pre- duct" could follow the example ol these liquor representatives and go to | Washington with their troubles. Pres ident Taft and Congress would haze problem to solve, by the side of which Ihe tariff question with all it's manifold interests to the people would sink into utter insigniicance, gloves. hose and bonnets in the bargain.
 As to What Whiskey is Anyway, '-- judging from the standpoint of the latest scientific research, as well as from common observation, it would not be inconsistent 10 label il Fool Killer Compound"
 | All whiskey in Russia now bearS the deaths head-mark upon the labe'. which goes to show that something still can be learned from Russia.
 The contest in Fresno was yerY close, and even Yuma is awakening to the fact that fire water" is noL the most cooling beverage for a hot climate.
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 Before the onward mark of prohibi tion, it is the exception rather than the rule when the saloon forces win and when they do there is great re-