Evening journal., 1922-11-13
". c. 7. i. HOPES
FOR DRY WORLD
81 Nations Represented at
Philadelphia Convention
This Week
DELAWARE
SENDS DELEGATES

PHILADELPHIA. Nov. 15.-Ths
World W. c. T. L. resumed its ses-
slons in the Academy Of Music here
/ today.
In the beautifully decorated flag
draped Academy OF Music the con
vention held a commemorative ser
vice for its dead leaders yesterday
afternoon. when delegates from
England, Australia, Egypt India,
Canada. the United S;ates-twenty-
.,seven countries in ail-euioglzed
the women who did much for the
temperance cause.
Memorial, services were held for
Rosalind, Countess OF Carlisle, presi-
dent Of the worlds organization from
190s-1s21; Lady Henry Somerset. OF
England; the Pundlts Ramabal, OF
India; Miss j. X. Barney and Miss
A. f. Tudor. OF England. and Miss
Harriet NJ. Johnson and Mrs. De-
borah c. Leeds. OF the United States.
Miss Agnes +. Slack. OF London.
honorary secretary osthe World W
G. T. L.. and vice-president Of the
British organization. told OF the JOY
which she experienced In sending
broadcast the csblegram 10 the ef-
feet that the largest wine producing
State Of the United States had gone
dry.
we are out 70 make drunkenness
impossible In the United States. in
Great Britain. in the world she
said. we are out to apply 10 the
land the law OF the sea. which does
not allow a single woman or child
10 he sacrifice unnecessarily"
The other speakers OF the after
noon were: Rev Helen Hyde Carl
son. leader OF the evangelistic de-
partment OF the W. c. T. L., and
Mary J. Campbell. OF India. who
said that dry India by 1925 Is the
slogan Of that country: Mrs. Ella A.
Boole. once president OF the World :
W. c. T. Z; Mrs s. NJ Zwemer. Of
Egypt. and. Mrs. Blanche Read
Johnston, OF Canada. led In pray
ers.
At the opening OF the session
hymns were sung by all the dele
gates. led by Mrs A. 3. Cunyus Of
the United States. who Is acting as
musical director Of the convention.
After the speeches Mrs. Cunyus sang
a solo.
The Rev. DR.. Floyd W. Tomk!ns,
pastor OF the Church OF the Holy
Trinity. preached special sermon
10 the delegates at the morning ser
vice.
Major Roy A. Haynes. Federal
Proh bition Commissioner. in his ad-
dress summed up some OF the forces
for and against prohibition.
Some Of the militant forces
against US" he said. are:
Il. A highly developed propa-
gsnda.
80. An unfavorable attitude on
the part OF small minority OF pub
Tic officials.
-. Apathy on the part Of good
many Chris. ian citizens. but this ele-
ment. / am glad 10 report, is rap.
idly diminishing.
-. An organised attack upon the
efforts OF enforcement and an effort
TO discredit the service.
But. my friends" he continued.
do not fail to look for brief mo-
ment at the chariOts OF fre-those
elements that are for us:
Il. Great organizations, church
and secular. great leaders OF thought.
."2. Those not originally prohibit
uonlsts. but who are staunch sup
porters OF the law.
%. The population OF the great
rural sections. particularly OF the
West. Central West and South.
-. The fathers and mothers OF
the citizens OF tomorrow
rs. The women OF the Union. now
a part OF our political parties, and
their tremendous force for every
righteous cause.
A large delegation OF W. c. T. L.
members from Delaware is attend
Ing the world convention in Phila-
delphia. They include the State
president. Mrs. G.. @. Pierce. of
Milford: State recording secretary.
Mrs. Jessie Gray; Mrs. S. NJ. DON
nell, OF Newark, New Castle county
president: Mrs. Clara Marshall. OF
I.ewes. the state treasurer; Miss
Letha Joseph. of this city. and
many others.
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