Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-02-18
State President
w. G.. T. u. Addresses
Gardiner Members

ner, state president or the WOmenS
Christian Temperance Union ad-
dressed a large gathering Of mem
bers of the Gardiner Union at the
annual Dues-Tea held Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. w. /.
Guild, Kingsbury street. Devotions
We're led by Mrs. H. A. Clark, and
Mrs. NJ. G. Folsom. A vocal solo
was rendered by Mrs. Thomas Hen
derson. Refreshments were served by
the social committee, Mrs. H. n.
Bates, and Mrs. c. A. Fairbanks.
Mrs. Alverda Moore and Mrs. Fred
Traitor poured tea. The affair was
one of especial interest, as was man
ifeSted by the large and enthusiastic
attendance.
Mrs. Quinby said in part:
We regret that any citizen speak
ing for any of the churches should
have taken such an unpatriotic stand
as have some who are looked upon
as moral and spiritual advisers. We
are glad to note by the Right Rever-
and Bishop Brewster that the senti-
ment expressed by DIR. Emphringham
does not represent the sentiments of
the Episcopal church of America.
The statement that the incoming
National prohibition has resulted in
the discontinuance of the teaching of
scientific temperance by temperance
societies is not true. We are speak
ing for great body of organized
women in the United States. over one
half million organized and actively
carrying on scientific temperance in
struction among the children and
youth of our land in every state in
the union.
Last year was youths year with
y = L.
the year was Children First" Out
standing plans for the enlistment of
the youth of the United States for
temperance and prohibition were Wig
orously carried on in every state in
the Union, even in far away Hawaii
and in our work for soldiers and sail
ors through the young men in the
government.
Refuting this reproach on our
young people was the great array of
Patriotic rolls and prohibition
guards signed by nearly 100000
boys and girls and young people of
America pledging allegiance to the
flag and ito obtain from all intoxi-
eating liquor and, as a patriot en-
roll for law observance" exhibited at
the Detroit convention.
Sometimes the friends of prohibi-
llOH get llupdtlcllL CHlo
great, moral law, this law which
changed the habits and customs of
the great Nation, should be 100 per
cent efficient at once. This law is
new, young. Let us look at other
| moral reforms that have come in the
United States.
In 1907, the United States abolish
| ed the slave trade, but we find Presi-
| dent Madison in 1910 calling on the
nation to put down the Illicit traffic.
| In 1917, President Monroe called on
Congress for more enforcement laws.
AS late as the thirties the Illicit traf-
fic blazes into 100000 slaves SNUG
gled across annually.
BY consulting the Congressional
Records We find that in 1871 was
passed the last act against the slave
trade. 1t took two generations after
the prohibitory slave law was passed
! to enforce it.
In 1887, we were made a nation.
We had our Constitution on paper.
Then followed the struggle to en-
force the law. Washington died in
1899 in despair that the Constitution
would ever become a working reality.
Historians declare that during the
critical period following 1888 the
destructive forces were most power
full and active. the proper function
ing of the Constitution was most
powerful and active. the proper
functioning of the Constitution was
most difficult. 1t was then we needed
the genius of Hamilton, the wis.,
dom of a Washington, the faith of a
Jefferson, the courage and the
strength of Marshall. to guarantee
the success of our government by
Constitution; and back Of them did
we need the steady, loyal, coolheaded.
alert efforts Of the hosts of patriots
to give to us. their descendants. the
heritage we have received in our
great Democracy. So, too. in prohl-
bition's critical period do we need
the same far-sighted, leadership OF
women as we'll as men, the same
dauntless adhesion to honest con-
viction. So now do we need to real
ize that the destructive forces are
alert and active, that the proper
functioping of the Amendment Is In
its most difficult stage, that sober,
industrious citizens of this land. that
we too may hand down to our pos
terity a heritage of sober nation
under a great government in dry
land.
Let us use the same patience re-
garding prohibition as was needed
to establish our republic,
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