The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1913-03-20
FROM A PROH|B|TORY
STANDPOINT
The Town Improvement Members
We're Students Of the Subject at
Their Meeting Friday Afternoon.
W. c. I. {. Guests

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The Town Improvement Society
held its regular meeting on Friday
March IA, at the usual hour in the
Library parlors with Mrs. Mary F..
Bacon and Mrs Nora j. Dunbar sery-
ing as hostesses. and with cordial
greetings. the CHEEKY open fire and
beautiful spring flowers demonstrat-
ed to its own satisfaction, at least,
that outside conditions had no power
to make or mar its enjoyment.
The program under the direction Of
Mrs. Ellen c. Smith. upon "Prohibi-
ton, opened with the song Help
Me Be True" by Miss Ethel Mitch FL
accompanied by Mrs. Carrie Steward;
and in place of a sketch of the life Of
Neal Dow, Names great temperance
apostle, which was unavoidably omit
ted, a paper upon temperance lately
presented at the meeting of an ilsti-
stute in Washington, was most ac-
ceptably read by Mrs. Smith. This
was followed by the song THE White
Ribbon" by Mrs. Minna Savage with
piano accompaniment by Mrs. Abbie
Lambert. A delightful paper upon
the Life of Mrs. Lillian II. y. SteY-
ems, following with great faithful
ness Mrs Stevens long career Of pub
lie service in the cause of temper
ance was given by Mrs. Emma c.
Witham. Vocal solo Loves Old
Sweet Song by Mrs. Savage, accom-
panied BY Mrs. Lambert. A paper
which showed great care and study in
its preparation and gave much valu-
able data in connection with the sub
ject, The Worlds Crusade Against
was most interesting
Iy and pleasingly given by Mrs. Annie
F. Fish. A poem which portrayed
in most mirth-proyoking way the
particulars of THE Fall of Deacon
Brown" was recited by Miss Emma NJ.
Hall, receiving hearty and well-1e-
served applause.
Out of Difference to the subject of
the afternoon, the members of the w.
c. T. L. had been invited to attend the
meeting and Mrs. Nette w. Paddock
in her capacity as president of that
body was called upon for a greeting
and responded with words OF good
fellowship and cheer. Mention was
made of the recent passage of Con-
gress of the Webb bill over the veto
Of President Taft. While at first
thought this veto might seem adverse
to the cause of temperance, those VINO
have kept in touch with the course of
the bill know that the merits Or de-
merits of prohibition did not, in Pres
Ident Taft's mind, enter into the case.
but simply the question whether i'll
the passage of such a law the rights
nf States as granted them under the
of the United States
would not be violated. His judicial
which there is none keen
but one Interpretation to
the wording of the Constitution and In
his position as guardian of the rights
Of States and United States alike, the
veto followed Congress saw fit to
exercise their right to pass the law
)yer the veto and the outcome is
awaited with much interest, for should
his bill become a statute, none real
re more forcibly than the citizens of
,ur own loved State that the difficulty
n the past has not been with the law,
,ut with the enforcement of the law.
Hopes are growing brighter that a bet
er day may be dawning. Much sat
sfaction was expressed at the stand
aiken by President Wilson and his
amily in regard to the use of wines
md liquors in the White House dur
ng their sojourn there.
Remarks pertinent to the subject
we're made by the president Mrs.
elizabeth p. Merrill who also read
several charming original poems, and
he meeting closed with the song
Saved by Grace" given by Mrs. Min
IA Savage and Mrs Carrie Steward
by Mrs. Abbie Lambert.
Gentlemen's Night will be observed
On the evening of Friday, April 4th.
n the Congregational parlors and each
has the privilege of inviting
one guest, preferably a gentleman. on
his occasion.
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