Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1911-10-14
WOMEN PLEDGE SUPPORT TO
CAUSE or PROHIBITION
Foreefui Resolutions Adopted at Wo-
mans Christian Temperance
Union at MoundsviiIe.

Al the recent state meeting OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
in Moundsyille the following resolu
tions were unanimously adopted and
Thich are herewith published by re
| quest:
/ We, the West Virginia w. C. r. u.
IN the twenty-ninth annual convention
resolve with the help Of God to con-
tinue the education and reformatory
work thru its various departments this
year-vhere possible doing more thaa
ever before
With this in view, We renew our
| pledges Of support to our superinten-
dents Of departments, and to our gen.
eral officers.
| Upon the moral question of social
| purity and civic righteousness, we
shall always stand for the highest
standard. maintaining that It be a
| single standard for men and women
alike.
BE IT RESOLVED that we con-
denim the white slave trade; and that
we do all we can to save women from
this traffic.
That we condemn the use of tobacco
IN every form of cigarettes, a1d we
ask Boards OF Education in Public
Schools and Private Schools, Univer-
stiles and Colleges to employ 40
teacher who uses tobacco.
That we stand opposed to all forms
Of gambling. especially deploring the
prevalence Of card playing among
the women of our country.
That we stand against Sabbath de-
secration, and will try to secure bet
ter enforcement Of Sunday closing
laws.
That we condemn the exhibition of
questionable posters on bill boards
and other public places, and the ex-
posure and sale of Objectionable pic.
tCres and post cards, believing these
to be corrupting influences on the
minds and morals of people.
That We condemn presentation in
nickelodeons and other places of pub
lie amusement, suggestive vaudeville
and slides representing theft, murder,
robbery. arson. marital i1fidelity and
dissertation of homes.
That we favor the strict enforce
ment OF law concerning child labor,
and we condemn the confinement of
children offenders in the common
Jail: recommending and urging the
establishment of a juvenile court and
system of parole.
We favor the strict enforcement of
law concerning the free distribution
Of cigarette papers.
We favor the strict enforcement of
laws against splitting upon sidewalks.
upon steps and floors of public build
lngs and carriages.
We recommend to local Unions to
organize and conduct Loyal Temper
ance Legio1s to offer prizes for essays
or temperance subjects in the public
schools. to supply public school teach
ers with the Temperance Quarterly
and Young Crusader. and Sunday
School teachers with Anti-narcotic AID
L T. L. literature.
We urge parents to cooperate with
teachers i'm both the Sunday and day
schools in their efforts to save the
bows and girls.
That we urge individuals to wear
the white ribbon every day and upon
all occasions.
Believing the press to be mighty
influence for good or evil. we call uV
on the newspapers to lead in the
fight for good against evil We ask
them TO publish the nth aho"' 'Ne
liquor traffic. and about the evils of
intempera2ce and the whole truth
When all the newspapers join the
Federation, by the grace of God there
will be no defeat.
We believe in total abstinence as
the only safe line OF personal conduct
with regard to strong drink, narcotics
and pernicious drugs.
We reafIirm an undying hostility to
the liquor traffic. We believe that
license laws are wrong in principles
ard are ineffective as temperance
measures. We believe people have
no risht to legalize evil.
The liqWcr traffic has proven itself
an undoubted evil, and we believe it,
should be outlawed. Therefore we
pledge ourselves as an organization
AID as individuals. t. work for state
wide prohibition. We pledge our
selves to cooperate with the temper
ance forces in our state outside of
the w. C. T. U. in a united effort to
obtain the Prohibitory Amendment to
our Constitution.
In short, we publicly rat'fy the
Federation; and we pledge our
selves to work hand in hand with the
strong men in the temperance ranks;
10 go ahead when necessary to lead
the timid; and to push from behind
the laggard and Indifferent.
Whatever there is to be done. we
will do our best, and wherever there
is work we will go.
We will teach ratification, we will
preach ratification. we will prav rati-