Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-09-08
VOTE mo" AND PROTECT
HOMES FROM LIQUOR TRAFFIC,
Enthusiastic Audience of Augusta Men and
Women Gather in Market Square to Hear
Eloquent Words of Mrs. Ella BoOle,
President New York W. C.T.U.

A large and enthusiastic audience of
Augusta men and women gathered.
Thursday evening, in Market square
TO hear Mrs. Ella Boole, president of
the New York w. c. #. T.. and one
OF the most gifted orators now en-
gagged in w. G. T. L. work. plead for
the retention of the prohibitory
amendment as a means of protection
TO the homes and the boys and girls
.of Maine. Mrs. Bodies manner was
convincing, her voice remarkably clear
and adapted to public speaking, and
she was never at a loss at any time
during the address for words, both
eloquent and appropriate, with which
10 present her cause
The speaker came to the square in
George GAYS automobile and seated
with her in the machine were Mrs
Florence Longfelow, president Of the
augusta ". G. T. e., and Mrs. Caro-
line Fogg, the vice president Of the
local organization. Mrs Boole was in
troduced by George Gay and at once
entered into presentation of condi-
tons under license in tine state of New
York
She stated that there were more than
1900 saloons in New York and that
there had been 10000 arrests for
drunkenness during the past year
Liquor VAS not only sold from the
front doors Of the saloon bur on sun
DAY from the back doors IN open eio-
latlon of the law and the boys and
girls at tender ages came under the
influence Of the liquor traffic The tails
we're net big enough 10 mold IN ,se
committed for drunkenness and CRIMES
Of which llGuor was the direct cause.
Continuing sue said in part. Men
of Maine. think seriously about it ami
your common sense will tell YOU that
the legalizcd liquor traffic in Maine
will cost YOU more than you will ever
get. out of ii in revenue Besides the |
cost for jails and extra police protec |
ton it will take your boys and your
girls.
How much is boy really worth ? |
Your bows are at stake, for if the State /
Of Maine legalizes the liquor traffic it |
Will have to have customers and the |
customers are recruited from the boys. |
Men will not pay from $500 to $1,000
for license to sell liquor unless some |
body is buying it all the time Tho |
men who drink die early and the toys |
must furnish the saloon mans re-
,ruts.
IF women could vote upon the re-
question they would pile the
No vote SO high that the question
would never Come up again in GEN
ration. The mother knows how much
he boy costs. She goes down almost
o deaths door when the boy is born
nd often she is broken in health and I
ases her good looks and opportunity
o enjoy social life For the first two
ears of the baby's life there is bard
Y night that the mother gets a good
lights rest. Oh. the mother knows
ow much the boy costs. We would be
lacing her services very low at 50 a
week. if we were going TO put a money!
alue upon them. You could not get it
one for 500 q year by anybody else
o. by the time he is 81, the boy has
ost his mother more than $20Go The
oy costs the father something. too.
he father furnishes him his home. his
and his clothes Surely that {
| worth 500 a year. so that by the i
Ime he is 81 the boy has cost lis !
ither $1,000 a year, besides what he |
is cost his mother. l.
FIf | owned a house worth $1,000 and
man should come along and burn it
Wn / should want him placed in :
~ penitentiary for malicious de-
| uction of property, but l had a =
lusand times rather someone would | h
| IN my property than that the sa- :
| i should get hold of my boy and !,
y him, body and soul. Men, would a
u sell your boy for $4,000? Yet ,
50 of YOU are talking of voting n
because that you think it will !,
So you dollar in taxes. a