| Show SENSUILK IDEA The Presidents wife seems to be blessed with a fair share of good common com-mon sense as well as a whole lot of beauty Recently Mrs Crow of West Virginia wrote to Mrs Cleveland for an expression of opinion as to the propriety of a woman signing the pledge and received re-ceived the following reply EXECUTIVE MANSION WAsuihGTOs JfrXJ Crow it The subject to which yon refer and askmy advice Is one In which your own conscience must dictate the wisest course for yourself to pursue You have better opportunities for knowing how you can do the most good and it seems to me that should be the = ffi standard by which we women should settle all our Treat questions In life It rarely occurs oc-curs that woman needs for herself the restraining re-straining Influences a temperance pledge but if by placing ourselves under the obligations obliga-tions of such an organization we can better help our fathers brother lovers and friends I think there should be no hesitation In the matter I know something of the Good Templars and that they do much good work I do not consider it a small matter by any moans and I am glad you asked the question It Is encouraging to know of every sister who wants to add her strength to the cause which happily some day will rid our land of ruined men and broken families Very truly yours Kmutccs CLEVELAND August 121BSS A woman who feels that she should sign the pledge to prevent her from drinking intoxicants it is feared is so far gone on the road to destruction by intemperance that it is doubtful if the pledge will save her In other words a woman addicted to intemperance is rarely if ever strong enough to standby stand-by a pledge Hence if it be advisable for a woman to take tho pledge it must be in behalf of some man or mea whom she desires to restrain and her knowledge of her influence over others ought to be her best guide as to her action in the matter |
