The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-01-12

Meeting Under Auspices of the
County Woman's Christian
Temperance Union.

. The following proclamation by the |
national president OF the woman
Christian Temperance Union for ma
tionaI prob Jbftion is contributed by
the Harrison County Woman's Tenn
perance Union for publication:
Whereas. Modern science has def-
fnitely established for all time tina
alcohol is toxin, the worst product
Of the ferment fern; a poison to ,eV-
cry living tissue, destructive and de-
generating to the human organism,
stirling at the health, character and
life of the individual, blasting the
lives of children unborn, and unde-
termining the integrity OF the ram
lily:
whereas. Wine is mocker, and
the maintafnence of alcoholic bever-
ages In the channels of trade always
causes their widespread use among
the people, entailing incalculable
economic loss in productiveness, and
heavy burden of taxation; turning
out multit6des of slaves and solons of
drink; lowering in an appalling de-
gree the average standard of charac-
ter OF citizenship, upon which the ma
tion's institutions and liberties must
rest; bringing about the untimely
death Of many thousands of citizens,
exceeding in numbers all those de5-
troyed by war, pestilence, fire, hood'
and famine combined.
Whereas, This terrible disease has
been running for long centuries and
is now gnawing at the vituis Of she
nations and civilizations Of To-Day.
gripping the governments OF; the
world, and is interwoYen into tho no
litical, commercial and social ltfc of
the people constituting thus, the
deepest seated, most chronic disease
known to the body polite and bod"
social;
whereas, Such a disease for a per-
manent cure requires of necessity,
deep, continued, organic treatment OF
the whole body, for which partial sup
CRITICAL devices like legaltzatton. and
local regulation have always proved
Iand from their nature must alwEyS
prove utterly Inadequate;
Therefore, In the name of the
Worlds and National Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union we hereby
may this proclamation for a great
crusade to carry the vital truth to the
| peoples themselves in all lands, and
| through them to place prohibition in
the organic law of all nations, and
ultimately in the organic law of the
world, and to this high end, IN
woke the blessing and guidance OF Al
mighty God and the cooperation of
the men and women of all lands who
love their fellow men, and
/ " efA44lSElCkts The ~ LIE
local, state, national and worlds W.
C. z. u; we hereby proclaim, rL',t In
l1914 prohibition shall ibe placed in
the constitution of the Unined ..ates
and to this end we call to actual Coz
Operation all temperance, prohibit ton,
religious and philanthropic bodies;
all factional, fraternal civic associa-
lions, and all Americans who love
their country"
In consequence of the foregoing
proclamation, Jan. 18th, 1914, has
been designated. as National Constr
ttutiOnal Prohibition Amendment
Day to be observed with fitting GER
emonies or programs by all temper
ance Forces
Clarkshurg will observe the day by
holding two mass meetings. one in
| the afternoon to be heldsin st. Paul's
NJ p. Church South, where the var
ious missionary societies and other
women's organizations,o OF the city will
l be expected to attend and participate.
ia the program; the other mass
meeting to be held in the evening in
| the First Presbyterian church, where
the program will consist of short adj
Idresses by such representatives of the
various professions as Prof Burdette,
Hon. Harvey w. Harmer. Judge Hay
mond Maxwell, Rev. McCIelIRnd and
DR.. Sloan. There will be special mus
ic at both meetings, and the public
iis cordially invited to attend; the ac=
tive cooperation is urged Of all who
are interested in civic and humanitar-
ian Improvement There will be N O.