New Britain herald., 1919-05-12
PROHIBITION TALKS
 AT TRINITY CHURCH
Rev. H. A. Cook Tells Of Dry Law
 as It Is in Kansas

pionship of the cause of prohibition ] were heard last evening at the open meeting which was held in Trlnlty i Methodist church under the asuplces of the Women's Christian Temperance union of this city.
 The first speaker was Rev. II. A. Cook, acting pastor of Trinity Meth odist church. He spoke of the excel lent practical results of the prohl- ,bitory law which had passed in hls native state, Kansas, in May, 1881.
 'The example of our state through the stand it has taken has proved an inspiration" he said. Moreover, no other law has been so vigorously en- forced and more stringently enforced in our state than in any other The sentiment has been contagious and has proved an education in wholesomene and an influence upon lives which have been eXerting evil.'
 The speaker said that the prohibit tion crusade had been difficult of sue cessful fulfillment because of the early prejudice against it and largely be- cause it was ridiculed. Lack of CO., operation among the people also fur nished a, great barrier. ReIefflng
 again with pride to it's accomp pt1shment
 
 ; the school children there had never l seen a saloon and had been brought 1 m in an atmosphere which stood for 1 health and morality.
 l ."rhe law there stands for whole 1 someness'' he said. 1 Rev. MT. Cook was enthusiastic in l his tribute to the Women's Christian 1 Temperance union organization and 1 the work it had undertaken in fur ! therng the cause.
 "The women have been courageous, 1 perseverng and faithful he said ''In l the face of great difficulties they have l endured heroically and it has been 1 proved that when women vote on moral questions they vote on the right 1 side.''
 He also spoke of the stand taken ] by members of every political party 1 and said that all of the Protestant ] churches had united in favor of the law He declared that what the state ] of Kansas could so successfully ac 1 complish might be brought about in 1 other states, and he hoped to see the law of prohibition soon established in ] the state of Connecticut
 The morals of the people rise with
 prohi'bition,' he said. '"Prohibition l means success"
 Rev. Henry W. Maier, pastor of the 1 First Congregational church, was the second speaker and said. in brief: l 1T rejoice in the success which has
 come to the temperance cause; the
 victory over the liquor traffic: and
 what a wonderful victory it is. So We are now celebrating the success of
 the allied army-but a success not
 fulfilled the day the armistice was : signed. We must guard every avenue in order to see the fruits of victory.
 As there will always be selfish people, so there will be selfish nations"
 Rev. MT. Maier said that he hoped to see the ultimate establishnl ent of ; the evolutionary law by the first of 1 January, when it would become a fed eral law if the president should re- , scind the law of June 1. The measure must be brought about by the votes of the majority of the people, and it
 was his wish to see the United States , 8, prohibition territory. He said that there would be men who would try tc evade the law for the sake of indulg- ing their appetities and through their
 own selfishness, but that did not make the law any the less necessary. He said that the people who started
 the movement had been looked upor as foolish enthusiasts, but now the
 crusade was becoming widespread and 1 national honor was at stake
 We can and will make this a s11c cess" he declared. 'It will make the
 world a happier place for people tt live in. l congratulate every temper ! ance organization, I congratulate l every saloonkeeper and every habitut . of the saloon that this thing has come a about
 Mrs Mary E. Wilson. who is thu ] state organizer of the campaign wficl g ! will be conducted this week for fund.- | to carry on the work of the Women > Christian Union, was the thirc e speaker.
 t She described the way in which tn, I drug traffic had been crushed out il l. the foreign countries of China, an( n Russia and asked if there was an, f reason why a great cultured, and en q frightened nation like the United f States could not abolish the traffic o - intoxicating liquors. She spoke O f her faith in the share which tn, y women would have in forcing tn, = issue, and said that while th' e 1 Womens Christian Temperanc, f Union had labored for forty year S with infinite toll and wisdom it wa s her belief that this was merely
 1 first step in it's march of progress. 0 She spoke of the ways in which th r. society had served in many lines O
 work, through legislation in ever. o state, through published treaties re
 garding the effects of alcohol on tn o human system, through schools
 through the abolshment of liquor il . l canteen centers, through a board o ,ioI, Ha1