Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-08-05
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Women Comment on Literary
Digest Poll on Wine and
Beer Sentiment.

victory through legislation is the
ann Of the Cascade county Women's
' hFlsilan Temperance union, which
convened al the First Methodist
church Friday in annual session. Mrs
- II. tocks, state president. who has
oetn attending the meeting of the state
legislative council at Helena. reported
on 'hat meeting and outlined the meas
Hf"s which she feels to be essential in
obtaining and maintaining prohibition.
RESOLUTIONS adopted included comment
OF the measures described by Mrs.
Cocks.
Commenting on the vote that was re-
Gently taken by The Literary Digest on
the question of light wines and beers.
Mrs. Cocks gave as her opinion that
the vote would have been different had
1t been taken in the middle western
states. She cited as significant the
TACT that a vote taken by the Manu-
lecturers Record association showed
thIs body 9S per cent in favor of alb
solute prohibition.
Use of Polls Urged
AS opposed to the proposed Iegisla-
non for light wines and beers. Mrs.
COCKS gave statistics to prove that 30
per cent of all drunkenness in pre-pro-
hibitlon days was beer drunkenness.
Mrs. A.. F.. McLeish of Fort Benton
and a member of the state legislative
council. commented on the work done
by 1t at the recent meeting in Helena.
She considers II essential that women
must not be slackers at the polls if
tney expect to win the cause of prohi-
pition. She urged that in voting all
women consider carefully the man who
is TtlnnInO fnr nfftnn h ..af
resume of bills that the council went
on record as favoring.
Eugene Van Vert. state prohibition
enforcement officer. spoke briefly on
his work. He declared that the medical
cause should be scratched from the
prohibition amendment. He said the
power 10 write prescriptions is a men
ace IN the hands of INSCRIPTIONS doc
tors and druggists. To prove that re-
strlction on the sale of liquor has not
been a failure he drew a picture OF
'reat rails nine years ago as COM
pared with the present time. There
is no man who is honest who will not
admit the difference" he said.
Officers Elected
Officers of the association were
elected for the coming year as fol-
lows: Mrs. II. Fl. Hall of Cascade.
president; Mrs. =. W. Haines, Great
Falls. vice president; Mrs. n. f.
Ilanant, Sun River, corresponding sec
rotary; Mrs. Bessie De Motifs. Cascade.
recording secretary; Mrs. \. #. Lease,
Great Falls. treasurer.
The w. {. T. L. adopted the fol
resolutions: The Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of Cas-
fde county at its ANIMAL meeting
adopted the following resolutions:
We greatly acknowledge divine
guidance and pledge anew our LOYALTY
TO our national organization.
Resolved. that we emphasize the
use of the ballot as a sacred obligs-
ton. and the need of education for its
intelligent and conscientious exercise
as a task of supreme Importance.
Resolved. that we favor a state law
women on %juries.
Oppose Pari MutueI Bill
Resolved. that We advocate CO.
operation with other wompn's organi-
TO ecure better living condi- |
and especially the promotions of
play grounds for children.
Resolved. that we heartily oppose
pari mutuel initiative measure
will come up for November elee-
ton.
Resolved. that we favor the enact
ment of an effective prohibition meas
nre which shall include the repeal of
the medical bill and provide for the
of search warrants TO justices
IF the peace.
Resolved. that we declare against
any modification of the Nolstead code |
would admit wine or beer or
otherwise weaken its enforcement, and
10 all in our power TO insure the cleo
November !. 1922. of members of !
the Unites States congress and state
legislatures who will work and vote for
the retention and enforcement of the
eighteenth amendment and the Vol
code.
Resolved. that we urge the crea-
ton of sentiment for our laws.
Resolved. that We urge the CO.
operation of all the churches to arouse +,
the people to vote at the coming