The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1920-05-27
PRIZE WINNERS
ARE ANNOUNCED
w. G. 7. U. Meeting Fea-
tured by Report on the
fr;ze-Essay Contest.
PAPERS PHENOMENAL

The mem bers OF the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union met Tuesday
afternoon at the home or Mrs. Charles
Redeem, Ia Rice avenue. After a gen
eral business meeting, when report
Of the recent organization of the Loyal
Temperance Legion, an auxiliary soci-
ETY., was made, the prize w. G. T. U.
essays were read.
w. C. t. ". Contests.
Each year the local and state W. G.
T. y. organizations sponsor an essay
contest. Hundreds Of students in the
Lincoln and Frank Junior High schools
competed in this years contest, and
the~ four winning essays will be sent
to the state headquarters, to be graded
with other prize essays from Wiscon-
sin cities. Miss Dorothea Van West
rienen and Miss Elsie Powell received
the prizes at the Lincoln school, and
the Misses Lucille Gozen and Mildred
Nelson received the awards at the
Frank school One dollar was given to
the two students winning first honors.
and fifty cents was given to the two
attaining second honors
Miss Van Westrienen's paper was
entitled "The Fight Against Alcohol, 2
and in it she gave a thorough review
Of the history Of alcohol from the ear
Hest days, the misery and suffering
which it has caused, the various move
ments for prohibition, and the rem
edies with which prohibition should
seek to supplant the saloon.
"The use of liquor dates back almost
to the beginning Of civilization" said
Miss Van Westrienen. AS soon as
people began to raise grain and fruit.
they began to make drink, Most ma
tions today have some characteristic
drink, but alcohol is alcohol the world
around and its effects always have
been and always will be the same. Both
sacred and profane history contain
/ records Of its widespread use. Every
civilized nation in every age has had
| its drink question and in every in
stance the history has been the same
| indulgence, drunkenness and debauck-
cry, and finally judgment and dissolu-
/ ton.
Movements Against Liquor.
I i
"The first movement against liquor
began about 1900 when abstinence
pledges we're given out. At first the
pledges had reference to distilled
| liquors only, as cider, beer and wine
were considered harmless. But later
| they were total abstinence pledges
| The earlier temperance movement was
directed against the drink habit rather
/ than the drink traffic. 1t was per-
sonal appeal to the individual from the
standpoint of the individual. The
present movement does not lose sight
! Of the individual but approaches the
question from a social point Of view
1t recognizes the evils Of the habit but
/ directs its energies against the drink
traffic as the easiest way of reaching
/ the habit"
/ After resume of the effect which
alcohol has had on health and the NOR
atty Of the race, the paper tells Of the
| fairest trail which prohibition has had
in Kansas. She. concludes, "This is an
age of treat enlightenment and rapid
progress, but the progress made in
wireless telegraphy, rapid transit or
communications or inproyem ents in
existing facilities is not greater than
the progress made in the elimination
of King Alcohol from the civilization
Of the world
evils of Nicotine"
| Miss Powell's paper considers "The
Evils of Nicotine" and in it she sets
forth that now that the alcohol habit
| is slowly meeting its fate, the nicotine
habit, fully as bad, must be checked
After summary of the evil caused by
cigarettes, especially when used by
| boys under 81, she concludes, Il be-
lieve that law is necessary in every
state prohibiting men under Fl years
| of age to smoke. BY the time they are
81 they may have become so opposed
to smoking that they will not care to
start
The social hour at yesterdays meet
ing was farewell party for Mrs
Redeem who is soon to move to Mil
waukee. The last meeting for the sea
son will be held June 22nd at the First
i Rantist Church