The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1909-09-03
w. CT u.

DEPARTMENT

~ W e. r. 4. has been the chief
- ln siste campaigns for statu-
- prohibition. constitutional
0I1ndmcnts. reform laws in general,
- ihnue Cor the protection of women
80 childrcu IN particular. and in Sc
|NfInE antirambIing and anti-cigar-
- laws
has ben instrumental i'm raising
~ 49, % protection for girls in ev-
- aiatc bui two. The age is now Is
49, IN twenty states. and 16 years
n 49, % the other states.
IhruuEh its influence scientific tenn
INfnnce instruction laws have been
4Neurod IN every state and territory.
Curfeu laws have been secured in
INnareds Of towns and cities.
To W. c. T. 4. was an important
$50 In securing the successful
Ia41aae oi the anti-canteen law,
49, prohibits the sale of intoxicat-
~ nquors In all army exchanges.
A. securinr the prohibition OF the
- 81 Intoxicating liquors in the cap
~ building "a Washington and i'm i'm
MIETaiion sistions: in raising the age
" proIeciion In the District of Colum-
49, and ths appointment Of women
Nnpun a. United States boarding
Mairona- % meet incoming vessels
4. NJ port of New York TO assist and
1850 women travelling alone.
n Vas largely instrumental in the
|IInlne az the order by the war de-
Ilrlmeni that prostitution in the Fhil-
|IBlnn isiands under the protection of
~ American army should cease, and
80 IN TIE issuing OF an order by the
I1EIonee department forbidding car
|IHIa ca rural free delivery routes to
NaTfy spiriiuous liquors for them
I.IFes 90 Tor their patrons. II aided
~ M passage Of the New Hebrides
IN prohibiting the sale of liquor,
|NInm or firearms by traders to the
'I'Hnders OF the Pacific not under a
I|FIIned government II aided large
NJ ~ securing the senate investiga-
49, a. 90 ire eligibility Of Mr.. Smoot
|| riah Ga retain his seat in the Unit
~ EIaies senate. and in urging an
4IFndmeut 90 the constitution of the
1Iiei states fOrbidding polygamy;
- IN asking that prohibition be re-
|4Ino1 IN the Indian Territory.
To W. G. 7. L. was among the
- 90 ask Cor an appropriation by
~ rnlted States congress for amuse-
.INf halls. Libraries and better food
~ M soldiers. which appropriation
80 nmounif Co one million. eight |
|1n8rei thousand dollars. The pro-
N'IIIory constitution Of Maine re-
M4Ina intact largely because of the
8IIIEiiT of the Maine w. c. T. u. led
~ Nu Lillian A. n. Stevens.
n nldcd IN obtaining an appropria-
80 ~ 5000 from the legislature of
0Inoll Cor 2 statue Of Miss Frances
n wizard nov In Statuary Hall, in
|a1hlnE.on. ID. G.
Dnflna the entire session Of con-
- ne W. c. T. U. keeps a super
1|Indcut 81 legislation in Washing
~ a. look after reform bills
PROTESTS and Petitions
o. pear eight thousand petitions
49, cent by the w. c. T. u. to the |
I|41lcians OF the United States, ask
Ne Ihni their medical practice and
IarhinE. ~ well as their personal ex-
#mrle. b. upon the side Of safety in
|IInrd 10 the use af alcohol. and this
!. nnly q sample OF petition work done
|<erT pear.
+ Conrressmanelect Roberts. the po-
|4Eamlsi. was presented from taking
- aeai IN the United States congress
~ priiiions and protests largely cir
|u|aled by the W. c. T. u.
Ths National W. c. T. L. secures
49, petiiicns than does any other
$3.50 an TIE world. IL is estimated
~ not fewer than 100000 of sig
&afaFes and sttestatiOns have been
|&fnrsd hy the ". c. T. L.. including
e. polyEloi petition. Other societies
#cFl largely through w c. T. L. ma
<IIneTy In circulating petitions. The
|1naEhi % the polyglOt petition orig
|EIl1d With Miss Willard. and it was
#TIIlen b. her. u has 100000 sigma
80 and attestations.
To memorials presented 10 the
EIied States congress by the Ma
||nnal ". e. r. 4. in 1904. were made
|InHie documents. The reply TO the
#Itnnaii0ns 81 the committee of fifty
F. fcrard 10 the scientific temperance
-. which Was made Senate docu-
- III and 100000 copies of