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Vote for the Children

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Pacific Press Publishing Association · Mountain View, California · Oct 20, 1914

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 41, No. 41.

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Vote for the Children

By Adelaide Bee Evans

By ADELAIDE BEE EVANS
The fight is on at last, friends. The call to arms sounds shrill. Opposing camps are gath'ring In valley and on hill, The fight to gain for childhood, Brave youth, and girlhood true, A rum-free state and nation. Friend, can we count on you?
The "interests" are ready. "With sleeves rolled up," they boast, "For appetite and dollars, Ours is a conqu'ring host." But in this land of freedom, Where laws express men's will, Dare you, O thoughtful voter, Allow this evil still?
O, we must guard the children, Must shield the tender youth, Must teach them, and warn them, Fence them around with truth. But there's more, fathers, mothers. O, write it down, and note! When lawful chance is given, Go to the polls, and vote.