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Why and How : a hand-book for the use of the W.C.T. unions in Canada

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Why and How : a hand-book for the use of the W.C.T. unions in Canada

by Addie Chisholm

EN·~2 hours·23 chapters

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23 total

Produced by Avinash Kothare, Tom Allen,˙Juliet Sutherland, Charles Franks

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WHY AND HOW: - A HAND-BOOK FOR THE USE OF - THE W. C. T. UNIONS IN CANADA.

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PRESIDENT ONTARIO W. C. T. U. - CHAPTER I. - SUFFERING - CHAPTER II. - AWAKENING - CHAPTER III. - ORGANIZATION AND WORK - CHAPTER IV. - OUR CANADIAN W. C. T. U. - CHAPTER V. - WHY WOMEN SHOULD WORK - CHAPTER VI. - HOW WOMEN MAY WORK - CHAPTER VII. - HOW TO FORM A W. C. T. U. - CHAPTER VIII. - QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS - CHAPTER IX. - YOUNG WOMEN'S WORK - CHAPTER X. - A DREAM - CHAPTER XI. - CONCLUSION - CONSTITUTION - BY-LAWS - ORDER OF BUSINESS - THE TEMPERANCE HAND-BOOK - FOR THE USE OF - THE W. C. T. UNIONS - OF CANADA. - CHAPTER I. - SUFFERING.

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CHAPTER II. - AWAKENING.

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CHAPTER III. - ORGANIZATION AND WORK. - IN THE UNITED STATES.

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IN GREAT BRITAIN.

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CHAPTER IV. - OUR CANADIAN W.C.T.U.

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QUEBEC.

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THE MARITIME PROVINCES.

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CHAPTER V. - WHY WOMEN SHOULD WORK.

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Description

A practical guide written for the women’s temperance movement in Canada, this handbook opens with a vivid picture of the pain caused by alcohol’s grip on families. It frames the issue as both a personal tragedy and a social injustice, urging readers to see temperance as a path toward healthier homes and stronger communities. The tone is compassionate, speaking directly to mothers, wives, and young women who have witnessed the destructive ripple of drunkenness.

The work then moves into clear, step‑by‑step advice on how to organize local unions, conduct meetings, and support one another’s resolve. It combines moral arguments with concrete tools—sample constitutions, by‑laws, and Q & A sections—so that anyone can join the effort. By the end of the first part, the reader is left with a sense of purpose and a roadmap for turning concern into collective action.

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Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2004-11-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/6868

Subjects

Woman's Christian Temperance Union -- History Temperance -- Societies, etc.HV

About the author

Addie Chisholm

1844–1919

A Canadian temperance reformer as well as a writer, she is best known for a practical handbook that supported Women’s Christian Temperance Union work in Canada. Writing under the name Addie Chisholm, she combined activism with clear, organizational prose meant to help local reform efforts grow.

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