Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-23
SAYS CARRY ON
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and tears-in the rescue of the fall
en-, in the pledge of the drunkard,-
in nursing to life the wrecks of hu-
mainly, wounded by the saloon. To-
day you have opened all the win
dows of your soul to the light of
purity and truth. You are a stand
ing on the sunlit heights, with WIS.,
ion enlarged and purified" Your
work extends through all the avenues
of the home society. legislation,
church and state, the individual and
the masses, politics and religion,
science and government: and out of
the mistakes of the dark and cruel
past you have learned the great les
sons that point the way to a higher
and grander civilization among the
sons of men.
Yesterday the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union was laughed at
and Jeered as an organization of
fanatics without a vote. Today you
have passed beyond ridicule and you
are now considered by all thoughtful
men and women as one of the great
est agencies for good beneath the
sun. Yesterday your work was res
tricted to total abstinence for the in
dividual and the reformation of the
slaves of drink. Today you are in
the forefront in the battle for the
protection of the home, for the
equality of your sex for public in
struction and education for the en-
actment and enforcement of pure
1000 laws. for the adjustment of
narcotics and harmful drugs. for
equal standards of morality between
the sexes, for the enactment of wise
and useful legislation to prohibit the
labor of the child, for the abolish
ment OF war. and for peace on earth
and good will to men.
You have always been blessed with
matchless leaders who have seen
clearly the duty of the friends of the
home and who have fearlessly direct
ed the white ribbon armies of Pro-
hibition.'
Change in Habits
Yesterday it was popular and
fashionable to drink. The total nh
stalner was looked upon as a crank.
cold. selfish and unsociable, and
not worthy of the friendship of his
fellows. The saloon was a club. the
par was the public meeting place.
the invitation to drink was the prof
Ter of friendship: the refusal to
drink was an insult for which there
was no forgiveness. The social glass
was the life of the banquet, and even
woman was pledged In wine.
Today drinking habits are, con-
sidered among the worst. The social
glass no longer opens the doors to
the best society. The saloon is gone
forever, the secret traffic hides in
dark alleys and in cellar dens 1t is
not only vulgar but unlawful to
serve strong drink at the BANQUET
and the best society has Discarded
anything intoxicating. Tomorrow the
beer schooner. the wine glass and
decanter will be objects of curiosity.
found only in the public museum.
Yesterday it was customary to
serve wine upon the table in the
home, to decorate the sideboa rd
with strong drink, to Join with
friends in the social glass around
the hearthstone.
Today it is considered bad taste to
display in the home anything that
ntoxicates. 1t is no longer fashion
able to have wine upon the table.
only the vulgar fashionables or the
low aristocracy, called by ingalls,
Goldfish aristocracy.' permit or al
low display of liquors in the
home" sss.
Today our young men are remov-
ca away from the influence and
temptation of the open saloon. There
Is now left no social meeting place
In a gilded he'll with music and