Johnstown weekly Democrat. (Johnstown, Cambria County, Pa.) 1889-1916, 1890-06-06
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of the Unions, and then the disaffectio
arising in its own ranks caused suspen
sion for the time being of the real work o
the Organizations and may have discoul
aged some who were not firmly grounde,
ON true temperance principles, but tn
new Unions being formed, and the man,
members coming in, clearly show tia
the women of Pennsylvania are not easily
put off the track or discouraged whel
they once understand matters.
A new paper started bv the State Off
GERS called the Pennsylvania Bulletin is {
fresh, inspiring little sheet giving all the
Unions chance to be represented in theiI
different departments and working fol
the well being of the Unions
throughout the State. lis heading,
Bow of White and the dial pointing to
the hour of 12 as the hour of prayer for
temperance all over the land is contin-
ual reminder to white ribboners of their OBJ
| legations. The six grand departments. in
which the work of the Union is divided,
are named Organization, Preventive,
Educational, Evangelistic, Social and Le-
gal, three on either side of the bow of white
The name of the paper Pennsylvania
Bulletin encloses the bow, while the leg
end for "God and Home and Native
Land is directly under it. The motto
op Cor inft,ra fayf Thou oholf cl nu . 1, ~,
the way wherein they must walk, and the
work that they must do" indicat,s the
guiding principle of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union.
AS last year the leading work of the W.
G. T. L. was the constitutional amend
ment, this year the leading work is
scientific temperance instruction. While
we do not wish to neglect the other de-
paltmehts, let us work with energy on this
Department. for our hope is in the youth of
this nation. We must mstill into their
minds and hearts such temperance prin-
ciples as will make tfem impregnable
against the assaults of the demon alconol.
We want THIN fully ins tructed in the
effects of alcohol upon the human system,
and to this end the law for scientific tenn
perance instruction has pussed through
the efforts of the W. c. T. L. in a large
majority of the States, also in the Terri
tories. The law, like all other laws, how.
ever, will not enforce itself, and as soon
as il was passed, books were published
that seemed to be in accordance with it,
but were not in accordance with the
spirit of the law at all ; hence those who
were the prime movers in getting this
law passed must look TO it now that it is
not nullified and neglected by the indiffer.
ent aud by its enemies. New books on
Physiology are to be adopted by the
school boards this month and let the
superintendent of this department visit
these School Boards and recommend the
proper books to he adopted Teachers
who belong to the w. c. T, L. can look
this matter up and attend to it. Cambria
county needs to be enlightened on the
alcohol question and if the w. G. T. U.
has the light and witholds that light, God
will hold her responsible.
Just now new feature of instruction
has been introduced in the Juvenile de-
partment, although in some places ii has
been going on for nearly two years. Mr.
DemOrest, of New York, has
originated what is called the " Demolest
Medal Contest in which he offers
medals, four in number, one silver, two
gold, and one gold set with diamonds, |
TO be awarded TO the best speaker of
selection. The silver medal |
must be competed for first, by class of |
not less than six, and three judges are to |
be appointed, of dlsnteIested pers ms to |
decide who is entitled to the medal, |
There will ! ave to he seven or eight
silver contests before class can be
formed for a gold medal contest, as it is
formed of those receiving silver medals,
and 50 on un to the diamond medal.
All under twenty-One years of age can
and no matter whether they
belong to any temperance society or not |
but the pieces must be learned out of
book prepared by the contest bureau,
costing only ten cents. ANY information
regarding these contests will be cheerfully |
given by Mrs. s. L. Turner.
Mrs. E. d. B. Mair calls for help in max.
ing scrap books for the cabooses on the
One Y. w. c. T. L. might do
that work. The w. G. T. U. of Johns
Town has started up again with its old
time vigor, has rented room, has taken
up course of reading, intends to sell re.
freshments now and then to replenish its
treasury, and is ready for almost any good
work that can lie accomplished with its
facilities
The Flower Mission visited the graves of
its lost memberS on Saturday last and
placed boquets thereon, and it is ready to
engage in its beautiful work of distribut-
ing flowers with comforting words to the
sick, infirm and disabled, visiting the
hospital and the homes of all who are sick
as far as they find out such ones.
The work must 60 on, though the work
ers die. "And whether crowned or
you fall, when it matters not,
so that Gods work is DONE"