The Tupelo journal., 1910-09-23

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than he is. Leave whisky alone"
Sullivan was not the kind Of man from
whom one expects moral teaching, but
when the great fighter admits that
whisky defeated him and took him
into captivity, he becomes an object
lesson for every young man.
With the newspapers and reporters.
The Golden Rule-that is the spirit
which wants to do to others as we
would have them do to us, the spirit
that will make sacrifices In order to
know how to help others-enlisted the
newspapers and the reporters on Its
side.
There can be no inspiration without
information. Hence the teacher and
class should be constantly collecting
temperance material. A month before
the temperance lesson she should be
directed to say to her class. Il want
you all to clip from the papers every
article Of news concerning the effect
Of the saloon or drink. Paste these on
a strip of cloth, and we will e who
has the longest strip on Temperance
Sunday"
Once In the New Century Teacher
there was an article entitled, Their
Exhibits" It told how a teacher asked
her scholars to look about during the
week for proofs OF the evils wrought
by the liquor habit. There were some
rather unique Exhibits" one boy
brought his bicycle tire that had been
cut by a drunken man; others told
stories of what they had seen.
This same plan could be utilized for
a general exercise on Temperance
Sunday. For a first attempt. special
arrangements would probably have to
be made with individuals or with
teachers In order to insure definite re-
ports or exhibits" To carry the plan
to perfection, the superintendent or a
committee should confer with those
who are to furnish the object lessons.
and e that they are ready to go to
the platform and able to do their part
clearly and completely, see that they
are fully provided with materials, and
that suitable arrangement of the plat
form is made. A question Or two by
the superintendent may be effective in
bringing out the point to be empha-
sized.
1T is reported In the public press
that President Taft had turned his
back on moderate drinking. At a lit
tie dinner at Hot Springs, Va, he not
only turned his wine-glass down. but
said in response to a query, Yes, and
it Is going to stay turned down; I am
not going to drink anything again.
ever"
In his early life Lincoln was alb
stemious but not a total a%bstainer, but
he was q keen observer of the effects
Of intoxicating beverages among his
early companions. Very shortly after
lis removal to Springfield In 1887. he
joined a Total Abstinence society.
Seventeen Of the presidents Of the
United States signed the following
declaration:
Being satisfied from observation
and experience, as well as from medi-
cal testimony, that ardent spirit, as a
drink. is not only needless, but hurt
full, and that the entire disuse Of 1t
would tend to promote the health, the
virtue, and happiness of the COM
munity, we hereby express our con-
viction that should the citizens of the
United States, and especially the
young men. discontinue entirely the
use of it they would not only promote
their own personal benefit, but the
good OF our country and the world"
"A Pennsylvania lady tells that
when General Harrison was running
for the presidency he stopped at the
old Washington house In Chester for
dinner. After dinner was served, It
was noticed that the general pledged
his toast in water, and one Of the gem
tlemen from New York. In offering an
other, said, General, will you not IA.
vor me by drinking q glass Of winef'
The general refused in . very gentle
manly manner. Again he wa urged
to Join in : glass of wine. This was
too much. He rose from the table, his
tall form erect and in the most digni-
fed manner replied: Gentlemen, I
have refused twice to partake Of the
wine-cup. That should have been
suficient. l made q resolve when /
started in life that / would avoid
strong drink. and I have never bro
ken it,"
The boys and girls can join the
Golden Rule In q series Of very In
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