The weekly Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1911-1922, 1911-03-23

Institution Will Not Obey the Law
Will Be Meek for Only Few
Months Where They
Get Back.

Members of the Women's Christian
Union from over the county met at
Methodist church Thursday IN Con
vention. They were not large, but
a very enthusiastic body. Though
temperance is one of the chief
"planks" in their platform" yet
there are 20 other planks.
Mrs. Retta Jones. of Alexandra,
Institute leader for the State, presid-
ed. Mrs. Jones is an authority on w.
c. I. Z. work and tells what she
knows in manner both witty and In
teresting.
The program for the morning con-
sisted of a number of discussions
Miss Elizabeth Duddleson, and Mrs.
7. Russell, both of Culver, discussed
the pros and cons of Capital Punish
ment. Although the weight of opinion
was against capital punishment, Mrs
Russell presented ably the unpopular
side.
Miss Stacy and Mrs. Tomlinson
talked on "News" from the w. C.. T.
e. STANDPOINT. One of the ladies made
the wise remark that while every
mean and wicked event, as murders,
thefts, ETC., is published as news vet
there is great deal of matter which
is pleasant and encouraging which is
not needed at all but vet is worthy
of comment. The news of the good
dry state of Kansas was reported,
where they have had prohibition for
twenty years, where are boys old
enough to vote who have never seen
a drunken man. In Kansas they are
selling the County farms because
they do not need them and the iails
are so unused that they are taken fol.
other than the ORIGINAL purposes.
Mrs. Jones talked about child labor
telling many of the pathetic details
of this sin against children" A
good farmer,'' said the speaker.
twill not allow colt to be loaded
too heavily for fear it will become
sway-backed, and yet we put the too
heavy burdens upon the little ones.
The burdens will come soon enough
and be heavy enough if we delay them
all we can. and fit the young backs
to bear them when the time comes. "
Speaking of factory inspectors she
said that OHIO had "a, s of whom are
women: Michigan has Is, A of whom
are women; Indiana has 6, none of
whom are women.
At the institute, there seemed to be
strong sentiment In favor of Wo-
men Suffrage. 1t seemed to be the
sentiment Of these women that the
Temperance cause is advahcing. The
fact of a few counties returning to
wet standards, and few saloons be-
ing installed here and there, they
considered as but episodes of the fight
which was going to end in a victory
for the Temperance forces.
Miss Retta Jones of Alexandria
will lecture in the Methodist church
this evening on the subject "Hum-
bugs. Sh has spent a good deal Of
the winter studying Legislature prob
lens and has been at the Indiana
Legislature and knows all about it.
She will also tell some things about
local option elections She is a very
bright woman and the lecture prom
isee to be interesting. The public is
invited.
! Quoting Webster's definition of a
Humbug," Mrs. Retta Jones at the
Methodist church last night said all
the words applied exactly to the sa-
loon. Webster says humbug is
something which is a sham which is
intended to deceive or impose upon
All these words apply to the saloon
said Mrs. Jones, and went on the
show how they did.
Bad for Business.
The lecturer stated that the expert
ence of many cities in Indiana during
the past two years of dryness had
proved what very many heretofore
did not believe-that business was
better in cities where there were ne
saloons than in those where there
were saloons. The saloon Is detri
ment to any town or city. Toda,
many children are going to schoo
with decent clothes, and have man!
more of the comforts of an American
il home, who went to school in dir
and rags before or did not go at all
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