The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-10-11
w. C. T. U. Notes.

We pay annually for religion
$l65, 900 90; for education, 1910, 900 90;
for strong drink, $l,750. 000.00.
Are we worshipers of God or of
strong drink
The Peters Children's Bureau has
passed the Senate; and the Hughes
bill, taxing white phosphorus, both
Houses. The terrible disease, "phos-
sy jaw. disease that causes the re.
moval of the jaw and prevents the
unfortunate victim from ever eating
solid food, will be thing of the past.
Michigan Legislature has passed
the Equal Suffrage Bill. The people
tmalel will vote upon the question in
the fall. Alabama has law that pro-
vides for day each year when the
attention of children shalt be called
To the advantages of total abstinence.
Placards, also, must be placed in
public schools, on which shall be set
forth in attractive style, statistics,
epigrams and mCttoes showing the
evils Of intemperance.
Rev, o. l.. Kiplinger, for six years
chaplain ut Michigan City prison,
says S3 per cent. of the prisoners are
brought there by strong drink. OF
the ninety-two men recently admitted,
eighty six came from wet" counties
and six from dry
Prohibition is growing. There are
now but five license states. New Jer-
sey is one, as Local Option was de-
feated this year. Let us work hard
for il, next
1t seems strange that i'll dry"
states. the liquor men form Local
Self Government Leagues" aud work,
oh, no hard for Local Option, while in
license states they fight it with vigor.
Looks as though prohibition does
prohibit.
EX. Governor Glenn, of North Caro-
lima, in recent speech said, penn
sylvania il ruled by the liquor inter
ests because the 100000 Christians do
not do their duty" Does this apply
only to our neighbor? He added that
in Ave years there wouid not he a
licensed saloon sonth of Mason aud
Dixon's Line.
Hobson goes further and says if all
temperance men do their duty, we
will have national prohibition by
1920. We must interview every would
be state and national Congressman
on the temperance question, aud act
accordingly. Take the trouble
Do not be lazy, temperance voter.
The judge of Butler Co., Pa, has no.
titled saloon keepers that the anti
treating law must be enforced. ALL
laws should be-
There are 1884 members of the w.
q. 7. L. in New Jersey.
Andrew Carnegie says To yonng
men: lyon are more likely to fail in
life from acquiring the habit of drink
ing liquor than from any or all other
temptations likely to assall you. You
may yield to almost any other temp
teton, aud reform mny brace up,
and, If not recover lost ground, at
least remain in the race, and secure
and maintain n respectable position.
But from the insane thirst for liquor,
escape is almost impossible" Beware
of the first glass.
81 have no sons, why should / Join
the w. q. f. u. ?" inquired an nnpa-
triOt woman.
Last Saturday sober, industrious
man was passing Il saloOn. A drunk.
en- man came out aud said, "See me
Glenn him upl" and murdered him.
A widow and seven little children are
destitute. Christian women won't
you Join us? The next victim may he
one you love, as it is difficult to take u
walk anywhere and not pass sa-
loon. Christian men, won't you join
MS and defeat every friend of the sa-
loon who runs for office.
Nine boys were killed in a "joy
ride" Heavy drinks of whiskey
(how did minors get it?-crazed
them and they rushed through Phila-
delphia at the rate Of sixty miles an
hour to death.
Sunday twenty-four citizens of Som =
eryille were found in "speak easies"
and gambling establishments; in Rar-
itan, raids were made on hotels and
the back room of bakery; in Bound
Brook, on fruit store.
1t seems that liquor men will not
obey the laws and that others are,
also, unpatfiotic. Lawlessness breeds
anarchy. Anarchy is the foe Of gov
eminent. Do you love your country
Danish the saloon, respect the law.