Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-10-14
President Of District W. C.
T. U. Alleges an Awakening
of Temperance Sentiment.
is ENCOURAGED TO HOPE
FOR NATIONWIDE CAUSE
Address Of Mrs. Emma Sanford
Shelton at Meeting Of White
Ribboners Today.

Joy over the increase in signs favor
able to prohibition throughout the
United States, and particularly In the
District of Columbia, Virginia and
Maryland, was expressed by Mrs Emma
Sanford Shelton, president of the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union of the
District, at the fortieth annual con-
vention Of the local organization, held
today in the First Congregational
Church. Mrs. Shelton talked on the eff
feet of the es-Works bill, the stand
taken by Secretary Daniels with re-
gard to the use of intoxicants in the
navy. the recent vote in Virginia and
numerous kindred topics.
She spoke on the work being done to
forward the prohibition movement, de-
claring that the young people now
pass resolutions and the elders wake
up to find they must do something
as well as pass resolutions" She was
also gratified, she said, to see that the
churches Of all denominations are TAX
ing up the matter.
when all Christians are fully awake
on this vital question national prohibi-
ton will be a reality" she declared.
Sources Of Encouragement.
'The W. c. T. U. has been greatly
cheered by the attitude of Secretary
Daniels, and is most gratified to know
that he strongly advocates such legis-
lation as shall provide fve-mile dry
zone around naval training schools and
stations. Another source of encourage
ment," she said, "is the large number
of men in the House of Representatives
and Senate who are espousing the
cause of prohibition. Never in the an
much said and SO much done in the
halls of Congress for prohibition and
other moral questions. Every citizen
should thank God for such fearless
defenders of Righteousness.
For forty years some Of US have
been sowing the seed which is now SC
rapidly germinating-some. indeed
bursting into fruitage-and we are
making history SO rapidly that it al
most makes ones head swim.
into effect November / of this year
1t is reported that nine-tenths OF the
District of Columbia will be dry terri
tory. The protected territory is sc
large we cannot estimate the popula-
ton.
Area Of Prohibition Zones.
There will be prohibition zone OF
1000 feet around the marine barracks
ING war SOlleSo, dI the dT6SuAl duC
engineers barracks and the navy yard
In these localities fifteen saloons are te
be abolished.
Among our announcements we must
not forget the recent victories in ouI
sister state-Maryland. The decision
made early In the spring by the people
of Charles county, Md, to prohibit the
sale of liquor after May. 1915, is one
that affects US most nearly.
Another e announcement for. which
titude Of the dear Old Dominion state
in passing a law which. in November.
1916, will make her a dry state. 1t
means SO much to US in the District to
have our sister state take this high
ground, and will be of inestimable ben
EFT in enforcing the stringent regula-
lions of our own District law SO soon
going into effect. Any prohibition
state knows well the disadvantage of a
wet state adjoining. making it easy to
ship In liquor illegally. So we may
well rejoice that when the District goes
dry she will have protection from her
nearest neighbor."