The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-11-18
PROHIS ASK FOR.
SPORTING CHANCE
Mrs. Mary Harris Armour
of Georgia Pleads for :.
Law Enforcement.

Kenoshans who are eager to secure
betterment Of conditions in Kenosha
filled the auditorium of the Park
Avenue M. E. church Sunday night to
hear the address by Mrs. Mary Harris
Armour of Georgia, one Of the world s
most famous Woman's Christian Temp
erance Union workers, who spoke I'M
der the auspices of the local chapter.
Mrs. Armour has been aligned with
the prohibitive movement for years.
She knows the situation pro and con
and is able to discuss or debate any
phase Of the question. Her address
was one of the best law enforcement
talks which has ever been given in
Kenosha and upon it's conclusion sew
eral of the audience indicated their
willingness to support law and order
league in Kenosha.
eff Schlitz made Milwaukee famous, .
said Rev. 0. w. Taylor, in commenting
upon Mrs. Armour's talk, "Kenosha is
making Wisconsin famous. l have
learned on good authority that Keno
sha is the distributing point for Wis
consin, Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota and
Michigan. Think of it. 1t is the wet
test town in any of these states. It is
up to US to support law and order
league with personal activity and fnan-
cial aid Will you do it?"
The best solution for lettering con-
ditions in Kenosha, offered by Mrs.
Armour, was the enlarging Of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
With large, active organization,
pledged to prohibitions causes, she
pointed out that it would be possible,
with the added power of the ballot,
to place in office candidates who repre-
sented the best interests of the city.
The women would not be the sole
workers in the movement; men may
become honorary members of the or
ganization and thus be instrumental
in cleanup activities.
Is Noted Orator.
Mrs. Armour has been heralded as
one of the most famous orators in the
country today Her admirers are posi-
tive in their assertions that their re-
spect and liking for her personality
and capabilities increase each sue
ceeding occasion. Certainly new sup
porters were gained Sunday evening
by the woman whose very life is
wrapped in the movement which she is
so ably sponsoring. There is every
likeable quality about Mrs. Armour.
She takes her hearers on an instruc-
tive lecture travel which embodies the
serious and humorous of years of
earnest effort for the prohibition
cause. She makes her audience think.
Her thorough knowledge of conditions
is at the tip of her tongue and pours
forth in a volley of choice expressions
which keeps her audience on the alert
from start to finish.
"The aims of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union has not yet been
accomplished" Mrs. Armour asserted.
"The great task has not yet begun.
We have prohibition in the constitu-
Hon of the United States; the next
step is to secure law enforcement.
Why can't the liquor interests take a
sporting chance? They do not give
opportunity to give the law a fair
trial If in six months time of abso-
lutte law enforced prohibition the peo-
pie of the country were going to ruin
because of the inability to secure
Liquor we would be willing and glad
to return to a pre- prohibition basis.
But the liquor interests are afraid. I