The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-07-10

son. Richmond. Va.
vice-president Mrs. NJ. e. strother.
Richmond. Va.
Corresponding secretary, Mrs. FL
mer Gillian, Darlington Heights. Va.
Recording secretary, Mrs. c. c.
Satterwhite, Richmond. Va.
Treasurer, Mrs. Imogen Austin,
Richmond. Va.
Secretary Kings Builders. Mrs. JOS
eph Palmer, Crystal Hill,
Chairman finance committee, Mrs.
w. r. Binns, Richmond, Va.
Secretary of medal contest work.
Miss Alice Hechler, Richmond. Va.
Secretary literature, Miss Blanch
Bass, Rice, Va
Secretary of evangelistic work, Mrs.
John Lindsey, Richmond, Va.
The resolutions committee offered
the following which were accepted
with a rising vote of thanks:
Prohibition.
Resolved First. We extend thanks
and heartfelt praise to our God for
the wonderful victories won in this
nation. and in the countries across
the sea for righteousness since last
We met We cannot find words to
express our gratitude that on the list
day of last November, our beloved
state threw off the yoke and slavery
of the liquor traffic and on the LIST Of
July the Reed measure or the bone
dry amendment which prohibits both
the shipment and advertisement Of
liquor into dry territory. was made eff
fective In twenty-three states We,
the members Of the Woman's PROFIT
bit'on League Of America stand for
prohibition for the individual, the
state and the nation. To this end we
pledge ourselves to work for total
abstinence among the boys and girls.
the young men and young women. as
we'll as the older men and women.
Minimum Wage.
Resolved Second, We endorse as
women and for minors. knowing that
their morals and wellheing will be
greatly benefited
Police Women In Cities.
Resolved Third. Knowing Of the
good accomplished in the cities by
police women we gladly endorse this
hiil. We deplore the inmodest dress
prevailing today and urge our women
70 he very careful Of the example got
a s Christian women.
Moving Pictures.
Resolved Fourth, We urge women
and men wherever. there are moving
Tlt lie Silp" tfdliidEASS PSSSEa lS~
curing children under twelve years
Of age 10 re accompanied by an adult,
also IN prohibit boys end girls under
sixteen years Of age from seeing pic
lures that deaf with the underworld.
Purity.
Resolved Fifth, That as an organi-
zation of Christian men and women
We demand a single standard OF NOR
ais for men and women and urge the
fathers ard mothers 10 train their
sons well as their daughters In the
necessity for purity Of life.
Resolved sixth That we call upon
the ministers to aid us In our efforts
n raise the standard OF the morals
81 our men TO that required or our
women Also 20 aid us In securing
pledge <igncrs in their churches
labor
Resolved Seventh. That because Of
the interest In the welfare Of the
children in our state We declare posi-
lively for a living wage for the father
and The complete abolition of child
labor. also for compulsory education.
Resolved Eighth That we pledge
ourselves as being in favor 81 equal
wages for men and women for equal
work
Education.
Resolved Ninth, That we pledge
ourselves for equal education for men
and women.
Resolved Tenth. That we have the
contest work pushed as never before
In this state This la the bes. educa-
tional work we can DO.
Publicity.
Resolved Eleventh. We realize that
the most important publicity work
-
the people through the press. giving
them meat rather than milk
That we commend The Richmond
Nirrinian 10 the members Of this or
SANITATION for the stand II has mair-
aimed and aist. ft4s- he best III
ton news 20 he obtained
Contests,
Resolved Twelfth. We most heart
liz endorse the movement started by
tho league 10 offer nrtzes In gold for
ESSAYS written on different prohih.-
tion subjects
Our Boys and Girls.
Resolved Thirteenth We urge Shn
mothers ana fathers 10 see 70 Il thai.
their children are enlisted in the
Kings Builders leagues Il is duty
they owe their children 20 have them
trained n know the evil OF alcohol
Prohibition Day
Resolved Fourteenth, We recon-
mend that we strive 20 have the next
legislature set aside one iav IN tho
wear as Prohibition DAY. this dav 70
he used in the schools Of the state
10 have appropriate exercises. show
ing the benefit Of prohibition in the
nation and giving the history Of tho
movement in this state
Womanhood and Manhood.
PaxolveI U~hereaS tAa
liquor interests OF the United States
are unttedly and very aggressivelv
arrayed against the womanhood Of
the nation, realizing that woman must
be kept down and out If they hope to
win.
whereas. the moral sentiment
against the saloon has been created
and kept alive by the woman. ex-
perience has demonstrated II we are
to have clean government and anti
liquor legislation, the women must be
aroused to the power within their
ranks; therefore, be II
Resolved, That the woman's Pro-
hihition league reafTirm its allegiance