The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-02

band ana her little daughter, Mrs.
liarnisch listened TO Mayor Roses
speech. She was then introduced by
City Attorney Hymars. While not a
.nished speaker, Mrs. Harnisch spoke
with great earnestness and her argu-
rIents were novel and obviously orig.
inal She Is member OF the Macca-
bees and other societies
Il have been asked why we organ
lied our league" she began. Il am
not ashamed Of it or OF the name We
have chosen. We have come TO con-
Clude In visiting women that we know
that prohibition here in Pontiac Is not
what II should be. Some are suffering
terribly"
AS an illustration. she pictured the
condition If there were no butter store
In Pontiac but plenty in Detroit. TIE
women would 60 10 Detroit and IL
might happen that some women would
suggest a bridge whist game or other
diversion. The women would be likely
TO buy double portions OF butter and
10 go 10 Detroit more and more often
for the good times they might have
with the bridge parties
How many men are there that
would not say, Let's get butter store
in Pontias? she asked
"A few weeks ago would not have
believed that would be here speaking
IN this subject tonight. But l have
learned of things that make me feel
It is my duty TO speak"
She described the condition in one
homo where the husband had not been
1,
vent into effect. Then he got into the
habit Of going more and more fire.
Cuently To Detroit with the boys" fo-
& good time, his excuses becoming
more and more threadbare. Finally.
on the Saturday before Easter, ne
went from his work to the car without
coming home at ali and squandere1
his pay in Detroit.
THE men go into Detroit and some
fellow says, Let's have good time
,and our wives Will never know about
IT, ." she went on. but some men talk
In their sleep. They go tosresorts.
THE prohibitionists say Mother,
have you son 10 give to the saloon?'
answer No. 40 mother has son
10 give. nor a daughter either They
never think Of tho daughters. But
there have 10 be daughters.
Many OF our Tomen I'm Pontiac say
that they are jus. waiting for the time
when the saloons come back to Pom
tiac. Then If man wants TO have
q glass OF beer or whisky, he can have
= and come home With saloons here.
oJr women could go to the saloon
keeper and forbid MIN to sell TO their
husbands. they coulC go 10 the factory
door and take the husband home, but
they cannot say &c the ID. u. X. You
shall not take my husband to Detroit
1t is not true thai the brewers have
had anything to do with our organiza-
.tion."
The Women's Home Defenders
league has become quite an issue in
Pontiac. Prior to Friday nights meet
ing a dry orator mounted on soap
box near the front OF the theater Bit
terlv assailed Mr. Rathbone, the or
ganizer of the Merchants e. Manufac-
tnrers' association, for invading
homes" Of Pontiac. Mrs. Harnisch
heard this and her last remarks were
in the nature OF q reply.
Mayor Rose declared the prohibi-
ton fight to be tie most important in
American history, H'NolNih5 INC h"Ci'y
of 100000 citizens.
1T is not that | am opposed to tenn
perance that ! ain here" he said, but
because am in favor OF temperance.
Intemperance is the result OF prohibit
ton wherever an attempt is made to
enforce it,
He gave a history Of the prohibltory
movement in the last so years and
used statistics regarding drunkenness
in wet and dry elites. Few men who
drink become drunkards. he said. RE
attacked ministers who have taken UP
rho local option cause as political pull
riteers" and paid his respects to Rev.
Mr.. Dickie. of Albion He was ap-
,lauded when he PAID a tribute to Rev.
FIR. Ryan, of Pontiac as broad-minded
churchman.