The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1913-11-21
WORLDS W0MEN's CHRISTIAN
TEMPERANCE UNION.
Union Convention Greatest In Its His
tory.

The Ninth Convention of the Worlds
Women's w. C. T. U. met IN the
Academy of Music, Brooklyn, n. Y, on
Friday morning, October 31st, 1913.
In the absence of the President, Rosa
lind, Countess of Carlisle, Mrs. l.. NJ.
N. Stevens, vice-presidene, presided.
The roll call showed delegates and
representatives were present from 81
countries. The membership of the W.
c. T. u. last year was 433,249. The
membership today is 479,2S5. an In
crease of 46.036. The Academy Of
Music was crowded every day, morn
ing, afternoon and evening with vast
audience. On several evenings hun
dreds of people were turned away
who could not gain admission.
Here are very few striking features
from some of the reports, which will
all appear In full in the World ) ".
c. 7. Z. report now being printed TO
be on sale at Rest Cottage, Evans
town, Illinois, for 20 cents single
COPY The United States report an
nouneed the proclamation for National
prohibition sent forth by Mrs. Stevens
on behalf of the National W. C. I. U.
for the whole area OF the United
most vigorously working and con
stantly achieving success With this
great end In view. In nine great
states including half the population Of
the United States and two-thirds OF
the territory the people are living
under a prohibiting law. The recent
interstate liquor Law to protect pro
hibition territory has greatly added
If OF
fact that no wine Is used at public
functions at the White House. at the
first state dinner to diplomats from
different countries no intoxicants were
served. demonstrates the trend of pub
lie opinion 30 widely led by the W. !.
T. U. A literature building which has
cost 81 900 has been built and Is 10
ing wonderful work.
England reported steady increase
In membership and a most successful
campaign on behalf Of the seothha
Temperance Bill The association
numbers now i64,S00 members. Act
i've work has been accomplished for
the Criminal Law Amendment Bill OF
1912, Great efforts have been MADE
To promote the enfranchisement Of
women. An appeal was sent to medi.
cal men urging that alcohol shoeia
not be given to patients, In response
to which many encouraging replies
were received. The little White RID
boner'g Department has made remark
able progress.
Australia. Victoria and South Aus
tralil have each purchased and ohiit
State ". G. T. L. headquarters. Eaeh
building cost s23.950. South Australia
conducts most vigorous WORK
amongst prisoners and In destitute
asylumg and circulates large quaint
ties of literature and food to various
charities. Canada Il making steady
advance In securing prohibition, anu
Halifax is the only licensed town III
Nova Scotia. Miss Formanss success
in the western provinces amongst
large foreign population Is great
achievement In the painless forests
Of the eastern provinces where thon-
sands Of lumbermen work, the W. !.
T. L. Is taking help and Literature u
these men. Toronto ". c. I. L. has
erected new headquarters at cost OF
$4,000. The four provincial cape
Provinces OF South Africa sent most
interesting report The w. [. I. u. IN
Cape Colony Was the first society ID
move for no liquor IN defense camps.
other societies subsequently joined
with the result that this Is now en-
acted as a Law. The W. {. I. L. Il
now working 10 secure good reEI
rooms for young men In the camps,
and Is most earnestly agitating fof
local popular vote
Scotland reports most sueeessiui
work at Highland and agricultural
a
shows where the White RlbonerB sup
ply temperance refreshments on
most extended scale. The ". {. T. |.
did much to secure the passing INTO
law of the Scotland Temperance Biii
the first act on the statute OF the
United Kingdom emhodying the prin=
cipaI Of local veto. The help given
to India by Scotland has been most
valuable asset TO the work. ireland
REPORTS the engaging Of White Rib
bon organizer who Is now vigorously
at work trying to secure White Ribbon
Unions In Ireland India appealed 10
the Convention for moro White RID
bon Missionaries, and urged the con
yentlon to do It's best TO help TO dis
gociate the name of Christian from
the llauor traffic in India Additional
help To India was voted By the Con
yention. China reported twenty-five
new unions and appealed for Mis-
gIonary. II was resolved to pap The
alary and travelling expenses OF
native worker in China. Japan sent
an excellent statement OF the woTE
achieved by Miss Davis. and urged Tor
more help. It was resolved to SEND
a special grant to japan OF $500 dur
ing the absence OF the Worlds Mis.
eionary. Miss Davis. Korea reported
meetings at school, and suecessfui
medal contest work. IN response 10
an urgent appeal from Syria MISE
Classy was appointed as Whlle
Ribbon Missionary to work IN Syria
and Palestine. In response to an ap-
plicatIon from Burma Ii was resolved
to send an annual grant for literature
of $500 In addition TO the salary OF the
Worlds White Ribbon Missionary.
Zealand reported majority Of b4.zsz
voted for National Prohibition. The
unjust law which insists on three
fifthg majority prevented the Prohihl=
ton law being adopted. In response
to an earnest appeal from the Ceylon
w, c. 7. u. It was resolved TO send
White Ribbon Missionary to Ceylon.
1t was resolved to send $500 to the
Federal Union at South Africa Tor
organization work In Rhodesia and IN
British East Africa. 1t was also re
solved to sent 1926 for the outgoing
expenses of an organizer to South
Africa; to send Portugal special
grant for literature. and to appoint
two Worlds Missionaries for the
South American countries. Sweden
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