Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-10-13
CHICAGO LID SUITS
WOMEN WORKERS
Women's Christian Temperance
Union Expresses Jubilation Over
Sunday Closing Order.
PRESIDENT GORDoNs ADDRESS

gates TO the forty-second annual ses-
sion here OF the National Woman's
Christian Temperance union were
jubilant today over the receipt OF Il
message from James Kelly, editor of
the Chicago Herald. which told Of the
decrease OF crime resulting from the
Sunday closing Of Chicngo's saloons.
The message, which was read before
the meeting last night. said:
Sunday closing looks like o hig
success, and evidently has como 20
stay"
The session Of the union today was to
be department institute and the gem
eral topic was what national oonstitu-
tional prohibition would do Among the
speakers on the program were: Mrs.
Adelia Carman OF Illinois. Mrs. sara L.
overholtzer Of Pennsylvania and Mrs.
Edith Smith Davis OF Wisconsin
Sounds Note Of Triumph.
There was ringing note OF triumph In
the address with which Anna A. Gordon.
the president greeted the first business
session Of the National woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union here today. Hor
address came after tho report OF the ex-
ecutivo committee and the appointment
OF credentials ana other committees. II
swept the world AZ affected by the cru
sade against alcohol. and found therein
great cause for rejoicing.
Looking backward over tho past
twenty months and forward to the year
1916 one might ejitomEe the temperance
4 n
n movement Of victorious yesterdays and
confident tomorrows,' said Mss Gordon.
these months chronicle an unpreoe-
dented number of prohibition victories.
The temperance transformation OF Rus
STA: the anu-uquor measures In effect
In German. French and English mill
tary circles: the complete abolition in
the United States Navy and In the Pana-
ma Canal zone; the outlawing OF the
liquor traffic in Virginia, Colorado, Wash
Ington, Arizona, Arkansas. Idaho, Iowa,
Alabama and South Carolina; the majority
vote for statewide prohibition in both
branches OF Utah's legislature; the ui-
umph OF the enemies OF the saloon In
n large number of counties and cities
the UNFOLDING by the United states
supreme court OF the constitutionlity
OF tho prohibition provision OF the In
dian treaties-making one-fifth of Min
nesota dry; the victorious prohibition
elections In forty-five of MinnosotaB
countless the hattle-royal for prohibition
in the District OF Columbia the total alb
stinence rules enforced by many indus
trial and railroad corporations; the de-
crease at the rate OF S1,250,0O0 n month
OF the internal revenue collections on dis
titled spirits despite the fact that wines
are paying high tax az result OF the
emergency, war tax law enacted by the
last congress; the enactment In prohibi-
ton states OF stricter enforcement laws;
tho discussion of total abstinence and
prohibition by press and popular maya
zines, and the marked decrease OF their
liquor advertising: the growth OF anti
alcohol sentiment In the medical world
there, with the Endorsement OF national
constitutional prohibition by hundreds OF
influential organizations and the out
spoken declarations of men prominent In
the official and political life OF the United
States and other nations in favor OF pro-
hibition and total abstinence. have given
a marvelous impetus to the movement
for the Punishment OF John Barleycorn
from the business, the social and the
political life OF the civilized world. Tho
majority vote ON tho Sheppard HobBon
bill In the United States House OF Rep
resentatives on December q, 1914. even
though It fell short OF decisive vic
tory, was a triumph for nationwide pro-
hibition."
Praying for Success.
Tho speaker said that all white rib
boners were praying for success of the
cause at tho polls in Ohio next month.
and in Vermont. next spring.
California, Florida, Kentucky. Indiana
louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Me-
braska, New Hampshire. New Mexico.
Texas, Wyoming and other near-prohibi-
ton states are fast approaching the
mountain-top of statewide prohibition"
she asserted.
Miss Gordons address was voluminous
II dealt In detail with all branches OF the
work - prohibition by constitutional
amendment. the situation In Europe. total
abstinence. the progress of wornan's sur
frage, In which temperance workers., she
said, rejoicei the peace movement, In
which she stated that temperance work.
ers are prominent; the work OF the young
people, the movement OF Frances 10
Willard day In the public schools and n
map showing prohibition territory for
gain Of 20 700 members in 1915.
Under the lead of Recommendation
Miss Gordon urged members to work
for the constitutional amendment. and
said that December ~ would be observed
as campaign rally day In favor OF that
legislation; to hold a great meeting at
Washington every second Sunday In De-
cember. 10 continue opposition to the
use OF alcohol in the army and navy. 20
use sample ballots in educating the tenn.
peranee vote, 10 make all possible use OF
young people in political campaigns. She
recommended state legislation for an an
nual temperance day in the public schools,
and a wider observance of Flag day.
She urged that publicity be given the
Harrison narcotic law. and directed at
tention TO the campaign against alcoholic
medicines.