Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-25
Mayor Kline Of New York
Welcomes Women.
Mrs. LINN, Stevens, Portland,
National Pres. PfesideS.
Mrs. Stevens Presented with Low.
ing cup..Reports Of Supt.

New York, Oct. 2i.-Mayor Ardolpn
Kline was not applauded when, in an
address welcoming the delegates of the
Worlds Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union to New York City, today,
he suggested that the solution of the
liquor problem lay not in absolute pro-
hibition but in a gradual process of
education.
Prolonged handclappinG greeted his
remark that 4 understand some of you
believe in total abstinence
L see that all of you do he coli
tinued, but ! cannot help thinking
that temperance is the better word to
emphasize. 1t is well to recognize
and not antagonize the element in hui
man nature that rebels against sudden
drastic reform
When the convention was called 10
order the Academy of Music, Brook
lyn, was filled to overlooking. Flags
of all nations and banners represent
ing branch organizations in remote
parts of the world decorated the au-
ditoriuln. Mrs. Lillian NJ. n. Stevens
of Portland. Me. vice president of the
organization, presided in the place of
the Countess of Carlisle. who was un-
able to be present but who sent Il
letter of regret.
Mrs. Stevens. vino was presented
with a loving cup by lady Aurca
Howard, daughter of the Countess. in
behalf OF the foreign delegates an
nounccd that the countess had con-
tributed $4,000 for White Ribbon mis-
sonary work.
The morning session was taken up
with the reports of committees and
White Ribbon missionaries in various
parts of the world.
Reports of branch secretaries and
superintendent of departments. to-
gether with an address by Mrs. G. &.
Milne of Aberdeen. Scotland, were on
the program for the afternoon session.
Tonight the delegates will hear
Miss Agnes E. Slack and Mrs. Omission
Chant of England, Mrs. Gordon Wright
of Canada, and Baroness de Laveleye
of Belgium.
At the afternoon session. Mrs. Frances
Barnes, secretary of the Young Woman''
division of the w C. T. T., told the del
egates that it was time for the worlds
organization to take a stand in regard
to woman's dress. If" she said, "th'
women of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union wish to make progress IL
abating the wrongs of the world sh'
should keep their little children in skirt
below their knees. We will never maxi
Roadway against the white slave traffi'
until women wear more moderate skirts
| think there is reason for adopting ;
new department in the W. C. T. U. Il
be called clothes department
Mrs. Edith Smith Davis of Wisconsin
who made report on scientific temper
ance took Mayor Kline to task for hi
utterances at the forenoon session.
Temperance means moderation in al
things healthful," she said. land abste
nance in all things dangerous. Now will
you please tell that to the mayor of New
York..
Addresses by delegates from foreign
countries held the attention of the con
vention at its session, tonight. Baroness
De La Layeeye of Belgium told of sa
loon conditions in her native language.
Miss Agnes T.. Slack of England dc
clared the organized liquor traffic is TIL
great enemy of woman suffrage. today
Mrs. Omission Chant of England assert
ed that the English women as Who'll
are opposed to militancy in their figh
for the ballot. Mrs. Gordon Wright o
Canada reported that the w. C. Il. u
had established itself as far north a
Dawson, Alaska