Evening star., 1942-10-15
.CTU Asks Hearino
On Any Changesin
Temperance Course
District Convention Asks
Thut Texts Be Provided
For Comparison

Members of the Woman's Chris
tan Temperance Union of the Dis
trict, closing their two-day conven-
ton in the Calvary Baptist Church,
passed resolution yesterday after
noon demanding that the Board of
Education hold a public hearing
on any proposed changes in the
temperance instruction given in
local high schools.
Other resolutions called for ma
tional prohibition for the duration
of the war and the rehabilitation
period and asked that all existing
liquor stocks be redistilled for in
dustrial and munitions purposes.
All breweries, the convention rec
commended, Should be used for the
production of war necessities"
The group also reaffirmed its be-
lief in national prohibition "as the
only logical moral and effective
method of dealing with the liquor
traffic in time of either peace or
war"
Copy Of Texts Asked.
The resolution asking public
hearing if any attempt is made to
change the instructions now given
high school students regarding the
effects of liquor also requested the
District Board of Education to pro-
vide copies of the present and pro-
posed texts so that comparisons
might be made.
Mrs. F. S. Berry, first vice presi-
dent of the District WCTU, who
presided yesterday afternoon, said
the organization had no definite in
formation on the changes proposed
but felt deep concern lest the
changes fail to conform to the latest
scientific temperance instruction. y
A copy of the resolution is to be
mailed to the Board of Education
In its plea for national wartime
prohibition the convention called
the liquor business "one of the most
serious hindrances to the prosecu-
ton of the war"
Our Nation needs every resource
of manpower, both in war service
and in industry" the resolution de-
clared.
THE use of alcoholics is a detri-
ment to the physical and moral we'll
being of men and women in service
and in industry as well as to those
in civilian life. War production Is
slowed up by the loss Of labor hours
caused by drinking workmen.
The manufacture and sale of al
coholic liquor destroys large quaint.
tites of valuable food" 1t takes
from the people over four billion
dollars annually in the direct cost
Of liquor and another four billion tc
take care of the poverty. insanity
and destitution caused by drink.
Liquor uses space in ships ano
railroad cars needed for the trans
portation of war materials.
"The liquor traffic is a cause OF
labor trouble in shipyards, work
shops and docks; is a chief partner
in the spread Of venereal disease
which Is turning thousands of SOL
diers into moral and physical wrecks
and exploits the Nation in its hour
Of greatest need, growing rich out
Of the war when all other busi-
nesses. except those engaged In wal
industry are curtailed."
Youth Work Termed Vital"
The convention asked that man.
ufacture Of liquor be permitted onl,
for scientific. medicinal and indus.
trial purposes.
Mrs. Ida w. Ramsey, District
WCTU president, and other officer'
elected yesterday morning were In
stalled at the closing convention
session.
Mrs. Richard Meadows, reportinf
on the organization Of Youth TEN
perance Councils, and Mrs. Ival B
Stout, discussing the work of Loya
Temperance Legions, called tenn
perance work among young people
"the vital thing before US now"