Martinsburg statesman-democrat. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1906-1921, 1912-02-02
w. C. T. u.
COLUMN.
EdIteo BY the Local Chapter Of the
woman's Christian temperance Union.

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Mrs. Margaret Dye Ellis, National w.
q. T. U. Superintendent of Legislation
Washington, ID. G.
The new interstate commerce bill
pard bill, Senator Kenyon n Iowa
having introduced it in the Senate,
and Representative Morris Sheppard
Of Texas having presented 1t in the
House, each promising to urge its
passage by the respective body consid
ering it.
This bill was approved, through a
committee, by National Conference
Of twenty-six societies from thirty
nine states, and its passage will be
pushed by temperance organizations Of
every state in the Union The temp
erance sentiment of the country is a
unit in demanding immediate legisla-
tion on the part Of Congress, to protect
prohibition territory from the continu-
protected by Federal law. We look to
our frien Is to immediateiy start petit
tions, resolutions, letters ETC., to their
Ser aters and Representatives from
their respective Congressional Dis
tricts. Please remember that it is
necessary TO have two resolutions, or
petitions, signed by the same parties,
as one goes to the Senate, the other to
the House, and If only one is signed,
only one set of men are requested to
grant the petition and only one
House petitioned, whereas, inasmuch
as 1t is absolutely necessary for each
House to act on "A measure before
il can become a law, each should
be Informed as TO the desire of the peo-
pie concerning it. In pctitionlng Con-
gress, he sure that the name of state,
county aud city Tor town are filled in.
WHEN PETITIONS REPRESENT A
CHURCH
III resolutions, or petitions, are from
church, the name ofthe pastor should
be affixed, and the denomination or
name Of the church stated, or, if from
! a society or organization, the president
and secretary should sign in behalf of
the MEMBERS stating the name of the
society and the size of mem bershIp.
After the two resolutions, or petitions,
| have been properly signed, they should
be placed in large envelope, and one
! ahnuI1 ha or tn n Nancto. f,o,.,
your state, Washington, ID. c.; the
other to the Representative from your
Congressional District, same address
The bill for prohibitory amend
meat to the Federal Constitution,
which was introduced by that splendid
champion of the temperance cause !,
Hon. Richmond p. Hobson, is of the
next Importance. II is a bugle blast
to the friends of temperance all over
Uncle Sans domain.
NATIONAL W. c. t. U. WILL HOLD
MEETINGS IN WASHINGTON
The National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union purposes to hold
few meetings in Washington late in
January, at which our National Presi-
dent, Mrs. Stevens, and Miss Anna
Gordon, eur Vice President at Large,
will be in attendance, and also as
many state presidents and National
superintendent as can be brought to-
gether. 1t is expected that Congress-
man Hobson will address the House
of Representatives at that time, and
will speak in favor of his bill for a
Constitutional amendment. Hearings
on the Kenyon Sheppard bill, and we
hope on the Hobson bill also, will be
held at or near that time, on both of
which occasions some of our women,
with others, will be heard.
ANTI CANTEEN BILL
The many articles and editorials APP
pearing in TIE press of the country AT
the present time, favoring repeal Of
the Anti-canteen law, are simply evil
denee of the periodic outbreak, INSPIRED
by the Brewers Press Bureau, which,
as usual, is making frantic efforts to
arouse all agitation possible in favor
of return of the army beer sstoon
With unlimited means and with an ef.
frontery worthy their cause, they ar,
trying to deceive the public as 10 army
conditions, aiming that disease lie
rampant, discipline greatly impeded,
the eI0rsls of the men lowered, and
that by the removal of the canteen, the
men have lost their one place of amuse-
meat, aud in consequence are driven
to outside dives, where they are ruined
AS matter OF fact, the only thing
which has been removed by this
worthy piece of legislation is beer, ana
since the Anti-canteen law became eff.
fective, Congress has appropriated over
s., GOO 600 10 fit up and maintain build
u nd in,