San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-24
W.C.T.U. WANTS
CHILD LABOR
LAWS PASSED
State President Outlines
Fight Against Wet
Candidates.
HEAR OF NARCOTICS
Delegates Served Luncheon
in Basement of Travis
Park Church.

Following a banquet at the Gunter
Hotel Tuesday night. the Forty-third
Annual Convention of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union of Texas
was called TO order at the Travis Park
Methodist church Wednesday morning
at s 80 by Mrs. Claude De Van Watts
of Austin. state president.
The entire morning SESSION was
taken up with the appointment OF
committees. the report of the execu-
tive and official board committees. the
reports Of the corresponding and rec
ording secretaries and the presideAt'S
annual address
Throughout her address. Mrs. Van
Watts emphasized the Importance Of
the W. c. Il. L. in the next presiden-
tial election. calling attention to thu
fact that it will be fight between
the wet and dry forces. "ln the same
way that the heroes of the Battle of
San Jacinto shouted. Remember the
Alamo.''. so should we Texas women
shout. "Remember the children" she
declared in her opening remarks.
s1S States Prevent Repeal.
Mrs Van Watt declared that the
wet" forces are now calling them
selves the moderators. although their
real aim is TO repeal the Eighteenth
Amendment. t'
"We know. however. that anyone
who dreams of the repeal Of the Eigh-
tecnth Amendment should look over
the list of states and see that 36
would absolutely stand against a
change, while only IL would he suf
ficient to prevent repeal" she
stated. "The prohibition amendment
fortified by at least 80 states is as
manageable as the Rock of Gibral-
tar" ~
That the "wets" were never better
organized than they are today was The
assertion of Ms. Van Watts. who de.
clared that they are deceiving the ppo-
ple with false pronagnnda 10 the Of.
feet that they want only Law liber-
alization." when what they want is no
"dry" law Mt all.
"We find there is much activity in
the "wet' camn the country over
"Wet" organizations are speeding M,
SWEET" propaganda is flooding the
mails "Wet" newspapers arc er-
doubling their efforts. 1t is tho BE-
tAlth'h' VI tiif H.f@ AN'l'f3liSi DNNN NflFs.
In 1924 nor only will there be d prcsi-
dent elected but 435 members of con-
gress also will be chosen"
Want Child Labor Laws.
In conclusion. Mrs. Van Watts said.
"1.et us pledge ourselves 10 work in
season and out for the national legis-
lativc action. looking to an ampnl-
ment 10 Abe Constitution providing
for effective child labor protection
law. and further that we cooperate
with the State Legislative Council in
securing for Texas. through action of
the State Legislature, such strength.
cning of Texas labor as will protect
every child in Texas In its inherent
right TO home and school life from the
age of six to eighteen years"
In her report. Mrs. IT, /. Minter of
Austin. state corresponding secretary.
gave detailed account of the state
organization. reading separate reports
from each union in the eighteen dis
tricts. These reports set forth the
number of members in each union. the
money raised and how it was raised,
the literature distributed and also The
total efficiency points.
Prior TO the noon adjournment. the
statistical report of the state treasur-
er. Mrs. Olivia Davis of Dallas. was
made. 1t was reported that total Of
S336971 was in the state treasury 20
date.
Owing TO the large amount of bust
ness to be transacted during the morn
ing Zion. evernl number on the pro-
gram were left off These will be car
ried over to the afternoon session. In.
cluded among these was the report of
the State Legislative Representative.
Mrs. Josphin Collins. Also. Mrs. W.
Il. Woodfin of tn White Cross was 10
have made a short address on the
work Of that organization IN the sup
preston of narcotics.
Committees Are Named.
The following were appointed chair
man of the convention committees by
the president: Mrs. w. O. Smith,
chairman of the resolutions commit.
tee: Mrs. Il. |. Minter. chairman OF
the credentials committee: Mrs. j. NJ.
Glass, chairman of the courtesy com
mittee: and Mrs. olivia Davis. char
man of the finance committee.
Following adjournment at II 80.
the seventy-fiye delegates who were
present. were served with luncheon IN
the basement of the Travis Park
Methodist church through the courtesy
of the Methodist churches of the city,
The Baptist churches of the city will
entertain with dinner at the Original
Mexican restaurant at 1915 Thurs
day.
Immediately following luncheon. a
meeting of the executive committee
was to have been held at the church.