Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-01-14
"THE FORWARD LOCK"
MRS. QU|MBY'S WORD
MOST ENCOURAGING

of the Maine Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, who has recently
returned from a trip to the Middle
and Northwest, spoke recently before
the Portland w. c. T. u. subject
1.-THE Forward Look"
Primarily, Mrs. Quimby's visit to
the West was to attend the conven-
ton of the National w. c. 7. u. at
Detroit, Michigan, Mrs. Quimby being
one of the presidents.
1.-THE great convention at Detroit
I was Swallowed by the announcement
by Miss Anna Adams Gordon that
she would rot be a candidate for re-
election. Miss Gordon has served
for eleven years as National presi-
dent with remarkable ability and a
sane and strong leadership that has
attracted the attention Of the whole
world" said Mrs .Quimby. From
the brave, fearless hands of Lillian
M. N. Stevens she couraSeously
grasped the white ribbon standard
and with wonderful poise and fortl-
tude carried the organization through
the five years Of reimbursement ana
pathfinding THAI came following the
adoption O. the Eighteenth Amend
ment.S Safely she guided her intrepid
lOTCeS lIitO lllC lOillioSN AesN-S ~
tional Prohibition and wonderful
harmonizer she has proved in meet
ing the delicate task of bringing to-
gether the various forces that had
been working for this great goal at
a time when it became necessary that
all the paths should unite for the en-
forcement. and UNFOLDING OF the
citadel which had been secured.
Having been elected president OF
the Worlds organization for sec
ond three years term, Miss Gordon
felt she should give to the great and
rapidly increasing Worlds program
a full time service. Most reluctantly
was her resignation accepted from
| the National work. She was made
I honorary National president. The
Worlds Headquarters will still be IN
Rest Cottage, Evanston, ILL.,, the nome
of Frances E. Willard and now OF
| Anna Adams Gordon.
| The w. C. T. u. will carry out
regular law enforcement plans. !. e.
Know the law. Know what Is permit
ted and what is prohibited. Study
National, State and Municipal en-
forcement laws. Know the official
I charged with the responsibility oil
, law enforcement. Know the courts
Find out how the violators of law
are being punished,-whether they
are promptly tried, and sentences are
adequate. Citizenship is a patriotic
! responsibility devolving upon men
, and women alike. Use your citizen
| ship. Organize study clubs in citi-
zenship to learn the machinery OF
government and whether that ma
chinery is being used to the best ad
vantage for the enforcement of law
Hold meetings to stress the nomina-
ton of dry candidates by all parties
and to stress the support of such
| candidates. Urge the friends of pro-
| hibition to register, enroll and vote
| on primary and election day.
! Cooperation is necessary because
no man lives to himself alone. Co.
operate with law enforcement Of
| ficials. Law observance is the funda-
mental basis on which final enforce
ment rests. In republic the peo-
! pie are the rulers and just rulers
must abide by their own laws. Stress
the fact that law observance is in
cumbent upon all citizens as a
/ patriotic duty; those who buy are
! helping to finance the liquor traffic.
! Patriots cannot be home brewers
I
! flask trade. Patriots in sufficient
numbers can so reduce the patron
age of bootleggers that they shall be
| forced to quit for lack of a leg to
stand on.
When men break Gods laws it is
, difficult to look to these same men
! for the enforcement of man made
laws, but in the end the enforcement
of the Prohibition law is as certain
! as tomorrow's sunshine.
Prayer has ever been the source OF
strength of the w. C. T. U. The ac-
tivities of the New Year will open
| with program of prayer. $50
Jan. 16 and II are to be observed
in recognition of the incoming OF
/ National, prohibition. Prayer SER
vices will be held all over the United
States and on Sunday thousands of
pastors will proclaim the gospel of
law observance. while special union
services will be held in many To-
calities.
1t is known that the opponents of
prohibition will hold an international
, gathering IN Washington to free
; America from the bondage of prohi-
bition'. The National w. c. T. U,
accepts the challenge with meetings
held IN ten thousand cities, towns
and villages in the United States.
Alas, that our neighbor brewers
cannot see that America is free from
the bondage of the saloon and that
the countries from which they come
are the real slaves-slaves of the
drink traffic.
England. since the war, has
doubled her drink bill and has been
obliged to maintain a bread line
while America has increased her
savings deposits one hundred and
eight per cent, supports no bread
lines, and her charitable institutions
! have less call than ever in the history
of the nation with a fourteen percent
increase in population.
Young people are beginning to fee
| a personal responsibility in regard to
respect for law, not all. but some
and it is up to the influence In the
home to make this responsibility
universal. Mothers and fathers. look
well to your duty and privilege.
Bought with a great price was this
Constitution of ours, which some
flout and others ignore: bought with
a great price all the way from the
embattled lines of Lexington to the
forests of Argonne, and it is not pos
slble that for long the spirit of dis
obedience and disloyalty will con-
tinue. We must challenge every
American to stand by the Constftu
ton and display for it a devotion a
little higher than he shows for a
high-ball To fout or disregard
the law is to bore hole in the bot
tom of the hoat-the shin of state"
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MONTVILLE