1914.

White Ribbon, Volume 19, Issue 223, 19 January 1914, Page 9

1914.

YE HAVE NOT PASSED THIS W AY HERE rOEORE. “Coming events (ast their shadows before,” and already we have entered within the shade < ast by the coming poll for National Prohibition. The Government have promised licensing hgislation next session, and every temperance voter should bring pressure to bear on their member, and through memb rs on the Government to substantially reduce the threefifth- majority. Let us refuse to give our vote to any candidate who will not give us some measure of justice in this matter. Prohibition 1- not an experiment any longer. It has proved such a success in Kansas, Maine, and many other American States, that “the I nited States of America are out for Constitutional National Prohibition.” Mrs L. M. N. Stevens, President of National W.C.T.I . of l .S.A., says: “We must place Prohibition in the constitution of the 1 nited States by K)20. ” W e in this Dominion arc saying, with an earnest and expectant faith, “Nat.onal Prohibition in 1914.” W e have a glorious vision before our eyes of a Dominion freed from the curse of alcohol, of streets unp dlut I by tin- drunkard reeling and daggering along; of street corners wim no well lit liquor bars to tempt our young men; of homes where children are born and grow up uncursed by drunken parents; of gaols and mental hospitals turned into colleges and educ ational institutions; and of a land wh re every child has its divinest right, “the right to be well born.” And then, after climbing the mount of vision and seeing glorious things, we must descend to the work-a-dav world, and work to transform our ideals into actuals. This year must he one of hard and unremitting toil for every temperance worker. There’s a place in this glorious work

for every one of us. Let none say my part 's too small to trouble about ; U won’t make an;, difference whether 1 work with my might 01 stand at ease. W e were once delayed two hours on a train journey because one small bolt in the e ngine failed to do its duty. It is possible for Nation.il Prohibition to be* delayed because some of us fail in our duty. Let us get to work at once, and never pause till the day is won. Cannot the* W.C.T.I’. make an effort this year, and keep two organisers at work from Convention till election. It could be done if every I nion would “put its shoulder to the wheel.’ Let every special elfort made this year, either public meeting, Sale of Work, or concert, be in aid of Organising Eund. Think of the 1 work that could be done In two organisers, one in each island, moving about and org tnising and enthus ng the women. May every l nion and every individual worker go an I 1 ray as earnestly for National Prohibition as if God was going to do all the work, and them come torth and work as earnestly as if they had to do it all. Might** faith and strenuous labour will en sure success.