The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-02-27
PUBLISH MESSAGE
FROM MRS. Mann
MOMAN'S TEMPERANCE LEAGUE is
SUES BookLET CONTAINING AID
DRESS ny GOVERNORS WIFE.
MRS. O. M. JOBSON'S PLAN
PRESIDENT or ANTI-LEQUOR OR
CANE ALTON WISHES EVERY
WOMAN TO READ SPEECH
IN ENTIRETY.

A Message From Mrs William
Hedges Mann TO the Women of Viz
glnia Is the subject OF booklet
which has just been issued by the
Womans Temperance League Of
America. The booklet contains Mrs.
Mann's address before the league on
January &c. when she created much
enthusiasm among the cohorts of
temperance by declaring that liquor
is not served in the Executive Man
sion. The publication was issued
through the efforts OF Mrs. Georgia
May Jobson. president of the league,
and it is being widely circulated.
Mrs. Mann's brief, though forceful
and comprehensive address, which
has not heretofore been published in
fun. is as follows: -
Ladies; | am intensely interested
in the temperance cause, and am
willing to do all in my power TO
advance it. | believe and hope the
day is not tar distant when there
will not lie q saloon anywhere in our
midst. Strong drink is one of the
worst evils of our day II has done
more tu wreck homes. to fill our
iails and penite ntiaries. Is one of the
most fruitful sources Of disease of
the mind and body, has caused more
divorces and broken more hearts
than anything i know of. IL there
was not n drop in the world, | think
we would have heaven here below.
for God has made this world beau
tiful in every way, and sin alone de
files it, AS women. / think we can
do much TO correct this cvil of strong
drink | don't think we ought to
have any intoXieanis in our houses
or take il ourselves at amy time. We
who are mothers ought II set an ex-
ample to our children and especially
To our sons. Wives can influence their
husbands. and young ladies their
sweethearts. / used 10 think that
probably little whiSkey was good
In sickness. l have found by ac-
tual experience that this is not true,
and now doctors will not recon-
mend 1t as they used TO do, and give
other stimuants, which they say are
better. When / entered the man
sion the punch bowl broke. which
considered a happy omen, and | think
my entertainments are as much en-
joXed as ii punch and wines were
served. In fact. one OF our young
friends said he thought he enjoYed
them more than If these beverages
were constantly being handed him, l
love young people Il am young my
sell ,, anu want 10 see lnem enjoy
themselves. There is nothing harm
less that would deny them, but
while | am in the old mansion we
Will serve no intoXicants of any kind.
| don't want our young people to taste
the wine cup from my hands, and
become lovers IF string drink and
witnesses against me here and here
after, Habit is one of our strongest
masters. and habit once formed is
not easily broken. | want our young
men to have strong minds in strong
bodies, freed from the taints Of evil
habits and our Young women, mod
est and pure, domestic in their hah-
its. To be queens Of the hearts and
homes of the young men of our old
Commonwealth.
Remembering that the criminal
age is below twenty three. If we can
keep our boys from the liquor habit
for one generation, the liquor bust
ness will perish. because there will
he no consumers God hasten that
day and with faith that It will surely
come, let us work for II with all OF
our strength"