The Press., 1893-10-19
w. C. T. U. DEPARTMENT.
My Inrvitaulun


 My Invitat,on.
 Mention in The Press of the majority of women registering as voters under the new law, coming chiefly from the ranks of the w. c. T. U., while it would prob ably apply as we'll to any of several other societies in town composed of lady mem- bers, draws attention to the fact that it is time to dispel some of the fog still exist ing in the mind of the community in re- gard to the attitude of the Woman's Chris tian Temperance Union toward woman's suffrage and also toward political parties. The work of the w. c. T. U has been an educational force, which brought the na- tional organization to declare in 1882 that it pledged its influence to that party. bv whatever name called, which should fur nish the best embodiment of prohibition principles and will most surely protect the home. Woman's ballot has been thus dealt with:
 Resolved-"That the right of citizens to vote should not be abridged or denied on account of sex; we therefore urge an amendment to the constitution granting women the franchise"
 1tshould be thoroughly understood that this action of the national organization Is in nowise binding on the local, or even state organizations, they being left per fectly free to follow their own sweet wills. The following message was sent to the Iowa w. 0. T. U.:
 "Tha national IM-G-r-Ssv maKes two constitutional requirements of its mem- bers, and two only: signing the pledgo of total abstinence and paying annual dues. It has always been a cardinal doc- urine that each state should be left free in all things except these."
 | Neither the Conn. state, nor the Staf- ford Springs organizations, have ever made any declaration in favor of the suffrage for women, or declaring in favor of the policy of any party whatever. Neither are these matters discussed at its meet ings. Women of all, or of no convictions, on these lines are cordially welcomed to the ranks of the Stafford Springs nnion, with as much chance of influencing the general tone of the society and giving it the impress which their trend of thought and learning is leading them towards, as any other of the units which compose the membership.
 If you are a woman of pronounced ideas and enthusiasm we want you, for they are the life of an organization. If you are a woman with no definite idea of how or where or when to work, we want you; that is just what the union is for, to mass scattered units and set them to leaven the
 world. If you think the local union falls short of what it should do-come-a
 bring your ideas and energy into it it
 needs you-come. ...
 fyou think the missionary work should
 come first, come and learn how the chris
 tian missionaries are handicapped at u e very outset by the shiploads of rum that make their entry into the mission fields with them, how the nations are begging to be rid of christian civilization because
 of the drunkenness and prohigacy which
 comes hand in hand with it. Do you think - that w. c. T. U. work is crowding moro ], important work out ?-Ah wait. Have
 you ever been to your brother down there in the mire of shiftlessness, incompetency !, and vice, or have you staid on the clean ; side of the street, where the air was at least safe to breathe, and you dared to think your skirts were clean say have ;, you been down there by your brother lift ' ing And did you ever lift without finding . that the mans letters were fastened with
 the rum curse in one form or another l. Come one and all with your mites of time l' and energy and interest, come with tn, 7 love of God in your hearts and charity fol ]. your neighbor, and God will add his bless l. ing till the mites shall bo multiplied int,
 fe-giving food for famishing souls. b WHICH H?-BoTH.-The careful man in i' sures his life to protect and provide fo ' his children. Not once does he allow hi Q. dues to lapse, fearing lest at his deatl ,n those whom he cherished and loved mos !. dearly would be without provision. Bu f. should misfortune overtake these dea , ones, then the world, with all it's perplcx !: ities and discouragements, must be face t, in the effort to gain a livelihood, and tha |. too frequently without any preparation t, Insurance is good investment, but th ie safeguards of protection may be mad 1t, still better by giving your boy or girl
 sound, practical business education; fo c. it can take no uncertain or sudden dc it. parture. The New London Business Go s. lege, New London, Conn.,, solicits an ir IT. vestigation of it's methods, systems an d results, believing it will be to the interel ,l. of those who have children to educate. de .s Danbury News: We rode over to th n . fair grounds with driver who appeare