Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-21
SPEAKER RAPS
SUNDAY MOVIE
BEFORE w. C. T.U.
Mrs. Minnie Bronson, County
President, Addresses Meet
ing Here.

Sunday movies and their supporters
were heavily scored by Mrs. Minnie
Bronson, president Of the Marion County |
Woman's Temperance Union, in her ad
dress this afternoon at the W. c. T. U.
convention in the Friends Church.
The Sabbath-the American Sabbath
has a two fold right in this country"
said Mrs Bronson, at is a civil in
stitution founded in our history, hall
lowed by custom, recognized by law and
judicial decision and proved essential
as a weekly rest for all our people. 1t
is also the Lords day.
"There are thousands Of business men
and hundreds millions of money and al
the strategy and publicity which money
can buy enlisted in the farfare against
sunday observance.
"a few pages Of malignant lies, car
toons which profane and misrepresent,
false news and editorial innuendo-alI
these are part of the game. They induce
otherwise respectable newspapers to
register horrors Of blue laws" and the
public joins. 1t is all a sordid sin to
get more money They care no more
than the whisky dealers cared how many
0 four youth shall be led to ruin as
long as the Sunday business can rake in
tn ecash
SAYS EFFECTS
ATTRACTING.
Mrs. Bronson also said growing vul-
garity and recklessness In dress and
behavior and increasing disregard for
the sanctity of the home was due to
the movies. She advocated the censor
ing Of the pictures va strong toard,
properly constituted and with power to
keep any objectionable films off the
screen and to close any house that at
tempts to Gated to the vicious element.
Prohibition agents also were berated
by Mrs. Bronson. "If a few score OF
these reasonable grafters who have been
letting whisky leak out through Govern
ment channels were sent to Leavenworth"
she stated, the leaks would be stopped
No rigid enforcement will be conducted
as long as Federal reserve agents are in
collision with liquor interests"
Mrs. Bronson urged that the W. c. T. u
women cooperate with President Hard
ing In the disarmament question and
work toward getting all other organiza-
lions to express their approval OF the
plan.
She stressed the work that the W. G.
T. L. is doing against the tobacco evil
and asked for help from all the mem
bers in carrying out the antI-tobaco edu-
catlonal program.
MORE RELIGION
NEED, SHE SAYS.
In closing, Mira Br0nsons said!
THE great need Of our Nation is more
religion at the fEeside for II a family
alter were established in every home con-
ditious would soon be different; more re-
hgton is needed In the counting room,
more religion IN the strife between capitol
and labor; more religion in the school
room; more religion at the ballot box;
more religion in our courts; more religion
at Washington and moro religion In our
fundamental law"
During the morning session, the Rev
c. NJ. Fillmore. general secretary Of the
"No Tobacco League Of America" led a
round table discussion on Cigarettes and
the Public Schools" He told the women
Of the leagues formed In. Public Schools
Nos 8 and 50 against the use Of tobacco
by schools boys. The leagues are com
posed OF boys in the schools, have con
stltutions and hold their meetings weekly
Boys discovered smoking cigarettes are
called before the league which acts as q
court and II they are found guilty they
are dned cents for the first ofTense, 10
cents for the second and If they appear
the third time they are sent to Juvenile
court, according to DR. Fillmore He
courage school organizations and ct
back Of the Anh-tobacco league IN its
education plan.
THE REV. TRUEBLoOD
WELCOMES DELEGATES.
A welcome address by the Rev. willard
Trueblood opened the meeting followed
b ythe response by Mrs Martha Gipe.
Reports Of officers we're also given. The
treasurey reported Mrs. Grace Altvater
6howed a balance o S426ST. and the sec
rotary announced a membership OF 1.215
memb ers. a gain OF 147 over last year.
Committees named by Mrs. Bronson to
carry on departmental work for the
coming season are as follows: Decora-
tions-Mrs. Eva Baker, Mrs. Edith Cow
gill Mrs. w. Penrod; program, Mrs.
Martha Gipe, Mrs. Laura Leonard, Mrs
Eva Baker; courtesy, Mrs. Laura Leon
ard, Mrs. Rena Fullilove, Mrs. Rena FULL
love- Mrs. Mamie Lands, Mrs. Ida Geyer
and Mrs. Carrie Beeler membership. Mrs.
J. b. Allgire, Mrs. ". W. Reedy. Mrs.
Carrie Handy, Mrs. Elinor Waldron, Mrs.
Elizabeth Arbuckle; official papers, Mrs
Essie Penrod, Mrs. Phoebe Link, Mrs.
Flora Davidson, Mrs. II II. Monger, and
Mrs. Flora Mace; credentials. Mrs. Grace
Altvater and Mrs. Eva Baker.
Sessions Win he continued