New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-02-14
PREDICTS TRUMBULL.
Will BE governor.
Head Of State ". c. 7. U. Says
She Has Heard II From Inside
BUCKLEY CONNECTICUT BOSS
airs, Wilson Would "Ha,e 90 Have
Him for An Enemy"-faresees
"Dry" Japan and Europe By 1880

opposes Moi'hati"h'
High lights IN al. address delisere
before members of-the New Briiai
". e. \. u. yesterday afternoon b
Airs. Mary d, Wilson, state presiden
OF the w. c, 7. T.. were;
Senator John Trumbull OF
Plainyille il being groomed for
the goyernorship.
sJohn Buckley. leader OF the
house In the general assembly. In
the real "boss" and can block any
measure which does not suit him.
Conneetieut's representatives In
congress should be kept in Office.
Former saloonkeepers are poor
sports. for trying 10 reclaim part
OF the money they paid for liquor
licenses which expired when pro-
hibition became effective.
Europe and japan will be
dry by 1880; England may be
dry" before that time.
Members OF the w. c. Il. u.
should work against any move
ment to modify restrictions on the
sale of alcoholic beverages,
Work 10 do While World Lasts.
Mrs. Wilson opened her talk by
telling OF the service rendered by the
w. C. 7. L. She said that besides
being true Christians the members
are willing to do work that is not
popular with the public and that
makes the service rendered by them
greater. This is an organization OF
service that has no end and there
will be work to do as long as the
world lasts she said.
In way the organization is popu-
lar. stated the speaker. 1t is popular
In the sense that 1t Is in the popular
eye. not only of the nation but Of
the world. The union was largely
responsible for the 18th amendment.
1t didn't do it all. but it did the pre-
liminary work, she said.
Mrs. Wilson told of the work done
by the women at the ports OF entry
In this country, how they were large
" responsible for the closing of bars
1T the immigration stations. She also
Iold of how the women went aboard
incoming ships and aided lonely girls
Oy giving them advice and attention.
Predicts DRY" japan in 1890.
That the Union should do more
work. In foreign countries was the
opinion of the speaker, although what
las already been done is almost un-
She said that due to the
work of the Japanese women they
we're confident that Japan would be
Try by 1880. Mrs. Wilson gave that
late as the time when Europe would
&c dry, adding that she would not be
urprised If Great Britain came in be-
ore that time.
In speaking Of affairs in Washing
on she said that in a way they are
ad and in another they are good |
The said that she had the greatest |
aspect for the senators from Conn |
cticut although she does not en-
orse everything they do and say. |
'hese men have studied the situation |
nd the people have no right to criti-
1ze public officials unless these same
eople know as much about the mat
ars in question as the officials do.
he expressed the opinion that the
snators will eventually come over
n our Slde.
Must Win support At Washington
People make mistake to con.
emn the representatives as black
yards because the representatives do
OF do iust as the people say" she
eclared. She urged the women to
Sc Judgment and common sense in
gard to the representatives. we
ust make the men there better than
ley are now and influence them to
,me over to our SIDE" said Mrs. Will
IN.
If five new representatives we're put
TO the House from Connecticut, al
ough they might be the finest tenn
france advocates in the world, they
ould be put at the tail end of the
It and would be supposed to keep
cir mouths shut for the first year. J
e said.
One sees headlines in the papers, !
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