Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-06-13
W.C.T.U. Generates and
Her Aids Arranging Forces.
The AII-summer Battle for The
Home Against The Saloon.
List Of Distinguished Sharpshoot-
srs to Take Places Along Front.


kennebec Journal called at the State
headquarters of the w. c. T. L.. $50
Free street, Portland. He found there.
Mrs. L. NJ. N. Stevens, of world fame
in Christian temperance work; Miss Ell
ma Gowen, worlds w c. r. u. mis-
sionary to South America, and Miss
Edna Rowan, a gifted young woman
from Kansas, who is here to take part
in he Maine campaign against the
liquor interests until September II.
This interesting trio who at the pres
ent time are figuring as leading char
actors in one of the greatest battles
against the saloon interests that has
ever taken place IN any country, We're
very cordial in explaining to the Jour
nal man the extent and detail of the
campaign that is to be wage1 in
Maine. Miss Gowen is at home on a
years furlough. and is making her
self very useful as an assistant to the
general-in-c chief in mobilizing the
forces of law and order against those
who would overthrow the law and es-
tablish in its stead system of pur
chased permission to commit crime.
Miss Rowans special work is to as
sist Miss Gordon, in carrying out the
extensive plans made for the young
campaigners for Prohibition. Miss
Rowan will visit Every section of the
State in the interest of this depart
ment. Mrs Lambert and Mrs. Seberry.
of New York. both national w. CT L.
speakers, have been speaking in the
state since early April and will re-
main several weeks longer.
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is as busy every moment of the day as
is the average daily newspaper office
at the hour of going to press. It is
the center of campaign activities, and
there Mrs Stevens and her generals
and aid de-camp are setting in mo-
ton the movements that make for
morality and the interests of the
home Miss Ellen stone will soon join
them. and with true missionary spr-
it greatly assist in the campaign. In
July, Hon ]. &. Lewis, of Boston. will
visit Maine in his touring car, which
will be appropriately dedicated for the
occasion. and he will bring with MIN
john Nichols. fine speaker, and
MS X. l.. Stephenson. president OF
the Massachusetts w. c. T. T.. also
lady cornetist This party will speak
in churches, halls, open air meetings,
and will remain in the state for two or
three weeks. Miss Flora Strout. OF
Baltimore, lately returned from Jap
an, where she was worlds w. e. T.
u missionary, will give Il month to
the work in Maine. Miss Strout. like
Miss Gowen, lectures with the stere-
opticon.
Professor A r. Spaid. Superinten-
dent of schools. Newcastle county,
Delaware, Mrs. Calkins president of
the Michigan w. C r u, Mrs
Boole president of the New York w
C. T. L. Mrs. Atkins. prominent
speaker from Tennessee. Miss j.. p
Gordon. leading national w. c. T. L.
worker Mrs. Armor, the unique and
eloquent Georgia crater. and others,
are among the many who are to
speak under the w. c. L. L. auspices
during the campaign. General A. S.
Daggett, we'll known and honored in
his native state, has written from Cal
iforIIia that he wishes to do all within
his power to help keep prohibition in
Maine and will come en- to speak for
the cause Capt. Hobson will again
enter the field the first of September,
and will speak every day until Sept
ember IL. Capt HOhson will he ac-
companied by Mrs Hobson who is
herself said to be gracious and in
fiuential speaker.
The United Kingdom Alliance, COM
pesed of noted men and women of
Great Britain. will seEd over a very
talented English speaker, Robert Bat
ty To this speaking list will be add
ed others, from time to time, as they
volunteer their services or can be Sc
cured by the w. C. y. u. women who
are alert throughout the State
A striking indication of the import
ance of the fight is shown in the hear
~ endorsement by many educators of
the young campaigners. 1t is most
encouraging to the w. C. Il. T. lead
ers Ten thousand of sthe young cam
paisners badges have been sen. out
from the state headquarters. and UNI
doubtedly several times that number
will be used. Thousands of the cam
paign buttons VOTE NO" have been
sent out. Twenty thousand Of the
campaign prohibition song books are
already being used in Sunday schools,
public schools. public meetings, etc.
In addition to all these is the cam
paign literature. which is very extern
sive and is now being sent out from
the w. G 7. L. headquarters. Some
of this literature is written in French,
written by noted Catholics, such as
Father Cassidy of Massachusetts, and
Mrs. Leonora Lake of st. Louis. Mrs
Lake, who is vice president of the
Catholic Total Abstinence Union of
America. hopes to do some speafing
in the campaign. Also from New
Jersey comes DIR. Lake. a great friend
to the Italians, and he will speak to
!, them in thsir 1oayn. iane qua ga.
In furnishing the above details 70
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