The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-10-29
Notes From World
w. {. T. u. Meeting
BY MRS. w. M. BICKEHs.

When these lines are printed the
W. c. t. L. convention will have ad-
Journed and the national convention
at Ashury Park have assembled,
many of the foreign delegates to the
worlds" and all the American dele
gates and visitors will go TO the
national"
This has been a memorable occasion
and will serve as a valuable stimulus
to the worldwide endeavor to Danish
the liquor curse and improve social
conditions generally. Every note has
rung true and the strong resolutions
are backed by a united purpose. There
is no doubt that the national will be
as earnest practical and vigorous.
Mayor hfinc's Advice
A few more random jottings Of the
worlds session.
The advice of Mayor Kline in his
welcoming address was--to put 1t
frankly, IL rather bluntly--that the
W. c. T. U. fly the flag of moderation
In drinking as matter of policy,
while believing in the principle of
total abstinence. Lead them up to
IT by degrees" kind of policy. But
the organization that has had several
decades experience in the spheres of
reform and prevention has never
sailed under false colors. and knows
that total abstinence is better than
moderation. 1t was just one of those
common instances in which a wei
coming official" is not informed on
the subject when ne so graciously
proffers advice, But no one was Of
Tended at his honor. who made a very
graceful speech of welcome. to his
pretty city. but the inciden& served
to later call forth several voicings of
the straightforward and four-suuare
attitude of the w. c. r. L. Lady
Frederick Holder. OF Norwood, South
Australia (whose husband was the
first speaker of the Australian parlia-
ment), incidentally referred to the
mayor when she said. "One OF our
speakers the other day advised us to
go slowly. We have been going
slowly enough. Isn't it ridiculous and
Illogical and wrong to talk of going
slow on this great question when like
advice Is not given with regard to
smallpox or any other deadly disease.
We are fighting a deadly moral, as
well as physical. plague. This talk
of the invasion of personal and pri-
vate rights and waiting until public
sentiment demands prohibition is
basicaily wrong"
Recognize the New Chinese Republic.
DR.. l.. Pearl Boggs, who has had
several years experience as a medi-
cal missionary in China. made one
of the addresses so far delivered. He
gave graphic description of the con-
ditions in China. and was heard with
intense interest by her sisters repre-
senting many other nations.
1T was wise man who once said
that nation stands as high as its
women" said DR.. Boggs Il want to
speak for country which but recent
iy came before the bar OF nations
and asked recognition. The diplomats
have inquired infinitely about China's
army and navy and finances, but he
asked What OF the women of China?
The history of civilization shows us
that the vices and evils of nation
always bear most heavily on the wo-
men and children. In China today
poverty is positive and vicious evil.
There are millions of people who
never have enough to eat. The lit
tie girls are the first to suffer If they
are not killed they are sold into
slavery or married, and in China the
path OF the slave girl leads to the
brothel. The empress dowager issued
a decree forbidding- the selling of girls
into slavery. and the new republic
speaks against it In no uncertain
term
the following resolution, offered by
Mrs Hughes Drew. of New Zealand.
was unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the w. C. r. II.
send fluctuations to the women of
China and express the hope that
right speedily all Christian govern
ments may recognize the new repub-
lie of China
The Child's, Heritage.
Mrs. Randolph Clarkson. of Bir-
mingham. England, said in the course
of strong address on "Eugenics,
that "eugenics" means good birth,
and 1t is righifuily the heritage of
every child, whether born in man
sion or. howell
One of the most magnetic speakers
is Mrs, Many Harris Armor. of Geor-
gia She declared IF the United
States goes dry the world will soon
be dry" The brewers are more
afraid OF the w. c. 7. Y. prohibition
than of all the political parties put
together. There are more ways of
going to perdition than ever before.
The newspapers reek with blood. the
white slave trade is burying the coun-