Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1911-09-12
PHOENIX v. CT. j.
PLEASANT MEETING
PLACE OF INSPIRATION FOR BET
TER THINGS.
From Which Action Moves Toward
Cleanliness, Comfort, and
Christianity.

Phoenix w. c. T. L. is now hot
bed Of thought and projected action
for good purposes. The last meeting
was one OF the most numcrously at
tended and interesting ever held
While Tothing very definite was done
in the way Of appointment of COM
mittees and the like. yet the subjects
touched and the action projected was
such as to lead To- the conclusion that
il will be a source of great inspira-
ton for good during this coming
winter
Among the subjects touched upon
was that of the censorship of plays and
moving pictures and other pictures
shown in public places and for gain
In this matter, Mrs. Burke. Mrs.
Banks. and Mrs. Dodson of the COM
mittee on the matter appointed late
last spring, were present and told of
what had been done since then to
gather information which would lead
the committee and others who might
take an interest in the matter in the
right direction and in the right way
when the time for action shall come.
\ much more accurate perception of
the evil. such as it is. in town. and
just where and to what extent i ex-
lists, was shown than was possessed
last spring when the movement was
started in the w G T L. The eff
forts of the Y. NJ .. 4. in the same
direction were gladly recognized; and
there is no doubt but that the com
mittecs of the two bodies and others
interested Will act together To present
to the city council well-cOnsidercd
ordinance covering the matter before
long
Another matter Of the deepest in
terest and importance to many that
was brought up was that Of a police
matron. Coupled with this in the con-
sideration were the work of Deacon
esses and the need of more of Ihem
and particularly the need Of some one
t. meet the trains and welcome the
many who come here, too often among
total strangers. in the last stages Of
an effort To regain health. t. such
tn the immortal soul within thcu.-a
human handclaSp and friendship with
out price appeal as they never did be
| fore and are often treasured and APP
preciatcd as never before And
then to add To- this HttIc--it need
be but a littlc-materi8l guidance and
lhclpfulness, it was considered is not
! alone often to help them 10 health
where otherwise there would bc hut
death. bu- ii is to pu; into the lives
of others wealth not countable by
human dross' and that fadeth not
away" The earnest purpose of the
". q. 7. L. was expressed To appeal
To- all the people in all the churches
To- try to do something better i'm this
way this winter than Phoenix has
ever done before. \ special appeal will.
be made To- the Woman's club in this
connection.
Equally clear was the recognition
OF the special and peculiar and press
ing needs Of those who are not only
sick but i'm prison.
In addition. the question of the un-
sightlincss of Phoenix because IF its
immense and unusual crop of weeds
was brought and an informal resolu-
Uion made To do what coulu BE- done
C. secure a more slightly ere fair time
comes
In membership the course of the W
6. T.. L. in Phoenix last year was a
prosperous one. it was pointed out
The union gained more than one hun
dred and fifty per cent in membership
and increased in actual membership
from 90 to nearly $50 members The
laudable purpose To- gain equally this
year. and even more in good work
accomplished when the time comes TO
separate next summer. was formed.