Show SHALL e CANTEEN TEEN BJ BE lIE RESTORED Chicago Journal The local officials of the tho Womans Woman's Christian Temperance union are arc unnecessarily arll severe In their criticisms of or the oldest temperance organization organization or or- In the United 1 States the who havo have Just declared themselves In favor ta of or tho the restoration of or tho the canteen to the army The Womans Woman's Christian Temperance union should remember that tho the have not acted acte 1 on V their own Initiative The They have merely In Indorsed Indorsed Indorsed In- In the opinion held b by every army officer who holds without exception that tho the withdrawal of the canteen which has was a n. great mistake worked serious Injury to soldiers lS The law now in effect was passed b by con congress under Intimidation at nt the Womans Woman's ChrisIan Chris Chris- Christian hands han of oC the national Ian tian Temperance union which went to Washington and threatened 1 congressmen congress congress- men with all the terrors of or war If they hey refused to obey and take lane the caneen canteen canteen can- can teen een away Army officials opposed 1 the action but political considerations were verc too stron strong for tor them Congress surrendered to tho the women and the canteen was withdrawn It was a great victory victory for tor womans woman's influence In affairs which showed them hem what It could do if 1 di di- di l- l But It was a bad thing for Cor arm army discipline army health and arm army morals moral as ns subsequent events have lave shown be beyond ond question Since soldiers can no longer obtain beer jeer at the posts liquor men havo have supplied supplied sup- sup plied filed them with worse than beer Just outside the thc gates of oC every post In th the country country- Chicago has experience of or what that means In Highwood where soldIers at Fort Sherl Sheridan hasten with theIr heir pay an and 1 spend It Il amon among the lowest low low- ow- ow est st class of oC loose women with whom the they hey drink and carouse It is doubtful whether another congress congress con con- gress will have hn courage to stand out against pressure from the tho Womans Woman's Christian Temperance union an and 1 other women's organizations moved by blind sentiment an and 1 restore tho the canteen to the he arm army But Hut there can be no doubt In n the mind of or any person who has In Investigated In- In the subject that It should 1 do o so If tr the army Is to bo be kept up to ho tho highest t state of oC efficiency |