Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-05-24

Gard ner. A short memorial service
followed, conducted by Mrs. Florence
Longfellow of this city. The services
were very brief consisting of prayer
and. a song in memory of those of
the Union who have died in the past
year.
The reports Of the Scientific Tenn
perance Instruction work were given
by the superintendent, Miss Hattie A.
Livermore of Gardiner, being followed
by the report of Temperance and Mis-
sions by Miss Anna G. Beale of Au-
; gusta. A very beautiful song was
| then rendered by Gilmore Soule, boy
soprano. This song was very pleas
ing and he was called back for an en-
; core.
Governor Baxter Speaks
Governor Percival =. Baxter VINO
takes great interest in the work of
the w. {. t. T., then gave an address.
he stated that some people said that
the question of enforcement of tenn
perance issues, is now a question If
the PAST, but he reminded the ladies'
that at this time the forces of evil are
working for the defeat of the temper
ance law as never before and that
| there must be no slackening in the
night put up by the Union. The anti
prohlbitionsts are now with their
pack to the wall and they are striving
with the last atom of strength to nut
the law down, or if that is not pos
sible, at least. to get light wines and
&c
door is set ajar there is no telling how
far open it will be pushed
He said that he is strong for prohi
Eitlon and has been for a long time
and that no one in tie State was NOR.
pleased than he when it BEGAN. an
accomplished fact. lie told of his trims
throughout the State in which no
comes before many meetings NJ
lathers and sons. In those meetings
he often speaks of the necessity for
more respect for the law. He feels
that the children are the ones to edu-
cate along this line as the parents arc
ften set in their ways. IL thu child
gets the idea it will work. with him
because ne is more impressionabl,.
A booklet issued by a brewing cnn-
pany In which it tries to prove that
prohibition is one the wane and 4Lat
II is costing much money to those who
/ OBEY the law, was referred to bv tho
Governor and his words about tho
statements found therein. ouickIv
convinced his audience that he did not
pelleve the statements. One fact that
ne brought out was that althouph
there was an imposing list of names
OF people who We're sponsors for this
attempt to repeal the law. still there
was not one man from Maine Iistod
in the book.
governor Baxter felt that IL Mar
shal Foch could abide by the law whom
ne was a guest in this country and
had permit tc bring liquor into this
country, then surely we Of this coun.
Try could abide by it also. After invit-
ing the ladies to inspect the Blaine
mansion. the chief executive OF tho
state returned to his official duties.
Address on Christian Citizenship
gilmore Soule then sang another
song which was as pleasing as the
first. and Mrs. Mary c. Bass of Wilton.
! State superintendent Christian citi-
zenship gave talk on Christian Cit
izenship. She told of the way in
which governments have tried to keep
their people from killing and robbing
even when they were doing the same
on large scale. Then Christ came to
this earth and the seed of Christian
citfzenahfn which He sownd In D,1>s