W.C.T.U.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 220, 15 March 1912, Page 5

W.C.T.U.

PRESIDENT'S ADDRESS, By Telegraph—Press Association. Dunedin, Last Nijjht. ■" - The business of the Women's Christian ' - Temperance Union was commenced thiß morning, when the president (Mrs. Cole, . of Christchurch) delivered her address, V" [Mrs. Cole 1 congratulated Dunedin »n being the city with the crime in ; [ New Zealand, and.suggested it was the decreasing facilities for drink that ex-t. plained the deacreaised crime. She spoke ./>* of the changed political situation, And , " declared the opposition of the union gambling and the totalisator. .SheI''.; 1 ''.; strongly urged all 'White Ribboners" to ' ] make every effort to get scientific ten*- ? perance instruction given to all children, 1 ' and suggested that prizes be given- for , essays on the effects of alcohol on the human body, and lectures on this subject. The president also expressed her e*tire sympathy witi the Teachers' Association in its desire to get scientific- \ instruction in sex-physiology taught to - i school-children. She also urged the trainingof all girls in domestic economy She - d congratulated the union on the mag-,;| nificent majority cast at the last poll ! ;: S for National Prohibition, and regretted 3 that the three-fifths majority Wl' robbed the temperance party of the'' logical issue of the vote. She desired...&£ the convention to speak out strongly on the question of military training and If J see that sufficient-, power was riot given: to the military authorities to interfere «| with liberty of conscience and natiojtaJiS liberty. She referred to she slur whicsf|| she alleged. Mr. A.squith had cast OBM the parts of the Empire which had ready enfranchised women and expressed® her gratitude that all the Liberal Cabinet was not in accord with its hea<L Jij| She spoke of the .tactics of the fragettes at Home and recalled the fact that men had resorted to murder and ; 3 riot' in the past to gain franchise. She' congratulated California on gaining men's suffrage, and spoke of the part, M the- W.C.T.U. took in the iight, and rerijjl joiced with h«r "White Ribbon" sister's 1 /;! in Maine that that veteran prohibition State still kept the flag flying. Mra/fl Cole paid a tribute to the memory 'of the late T. E. Taylor, who was an ■" a earnest supporter of ev«rv effort for uplifting of humanity. She voiced pleasure of the convention at the elec* tion of Mrs. A. R. Atkinson, a vice-. president, as a member of the Welling- ,H' ton Suburbs Licensing Committee. It was decided to send a telegram 'to Mrs. Atkinson congratulating her on her election as a member .of the Wellington ijj Suburbs- Licensing Committee. - The corresponding secretary's report was read and was most encouraging. "J His year 30 new unions were organised ' «jj and six unions were closed. The in-' j? crease of membership was 955. The <3 membership now stood at 3623. .1 fhe organiser's report showed a spleH-'W*; did record of work done, and the treasuper's report showed n credit balance this year, of £BS 19s lOd. Receipts were /fa £224 15s lOd and expenditure £l3B ' '-1 16s. m Reports of departments were received.-'';-^