Arizona republican., 1922-05-08
". c. 7. j. PLEDGES
SUPPORT IN FIGHT
ON DRY V|OLATORS

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance union. assembled in its thirty
| third annual convention in Phoenix
adopted the followig series OF resolu-
| tions:
Resolved, that we cooperate in the
enforcement Of the 18th amendment
to the constitution OF the United
States. and Furthermore request that
our Arizona senators and represent
atives at Washington support the
same.
Resolved, That we endorse the new
Volstead legislation against the use
of wine and beer for medicine and
we commend the physicians for de-
cisions rendered against the value of
beer as medicine.
Whereas. we realize that knowl-
edge is power. we deem it wise that
our organization enligbten the pub
lie as to the latest anti narcotic law,
Whereas, we believe that the sci
entific temperance instruction in the
public schools for the past more than
80 years which has been taught in
accordance with the law in various
states, and was secured through the
efforts of our organization (this law
providing that the effect of alcohol
and narcotics on the human system
be taugh) is responsible more than
any one other thing for the securing
of the national prohibition law. and
whereas we realize the necessity and
value of continuing to give the truths
to the youth of our state; therefore,
be it
Resolved, that we greatly increase
our activities in the departments
that especially teach this things.
namely, scientific temperance in
struction in the public schools, medal
and prize essay contests and the OBJ
servance in the Sunday schools of
the quarterly temperance Sunday.
Resolved, That we endorse the
work of the Florence Crittenton
Home, the Organized Charities. the
Arizona Children's Home association,
the municipal playground, Anleri :
canization committee, the League of
Women Voters. the Law and Order
and Enforcement league, and all well
supervised efforts for the saving and
betterment of humanity.
Resolved, That we endorse the
following resolutions adopted by the
state parent teacher association:
l. ''That we urge upon all parents
the necessity of developing deeper
spiritual life In their children in or
der to counteract the present day
loose moral tendencies.
q THAT we recommend that
greater safeguards be placed around
our young people relative to present
day amusements."
Resolved. That in the interests of
peace we favor the reduction of ar
maments by international agreement.
Resolved, That we are for the pro-
lection Of women in industry, ade-
quate salaries for women, and won-
ems bureau of department of labor.
Resolved, That we express our
heartfelt thanks to the Rev. p. Z.
Pendleten and his official board for
their cooperation in the use OF the
Christian church. to the janitor for
his services. to the ladies who
served the excellent meals, to the
decoration committee, the musicians.
the press, and to the dear women OF
Phoenix for their generous hospital
ity and loving kidness shown to the
members of the convention.
Our memories of Phoenix win be
pleasant. We recommend the dear
women to the care of Him who doeth
all things well.
(Signed) Mrs. S. D. Wilbur.
Mrs. Carrie T. Benson,
Mrs. A. S. Riley,
Mrs. Carrie Weservelt,
Mrs. Mabel w. Moffitt.