Mississippi leader. (Jackson, Miss.) 1892-1895, 1894-04-10
Let the Local Unions Awaken.


Doubtless the members of the W. c.
L. U. who weekly read THE LEADER will
notice that there is dearth of news in
the w. C. T.. U. department. To my
sorrow this is true; but it is not be
cause an effort has not been made to
reach and interest the women i'll our
local unions in sending messages every
week to THE LEADER that we may hear
from each other and know what is be-
ing done and arhdt is being left uHdOHe'
Sometimes it is more important to
know where union is failing than
where it is succeeding for then some
remedy may be offered and some spe-
cial good accomplished. | would not =
cannot fail to remember the help that
has been given by some of our dear sis
tiers for they have been very faithful
and furnished much material to inter
est, our readers; but it is so necessary
that others should realize that this
work IS important and that we need to
hear from them.
In the Holly Springs Union we are
doing very little work at present eX-
cept in the Flower Mission Depart
ment. In this there is always some
thing to do-some beautiful work to
engage the heart and hands of our Su-
perintendent and her assistants One
new department has lately been added
to our union that of Scientific Tenn
perance Instruction. 1t is certainly
one of the most important departments
of the w. G.. Z. T.. and it is to be hoped
that no local union will be slow to APP
point a real live, earnest superlntend-
ent for this work. As we look to the
future for our redemption from the
horrors of Alcohol so we must do all
we can to prepare the young minds of
today for the great work that must
soon be theirs as the statesmen and
politicians of the country. If they are
taught the proper things now about
this terrible traffic in mems souls. when
they reach the stage of manhood they
will not need to be continually petit
toned by their mothers, wives, sisters
and daughters to do something to re
lieve suffering women and children
from the awful bondage that the wills
ky business has brought upon them:
for having early learned the evil effects
of alcohol on the system and knowing
it can do no good to any one physical
ly, morally or spiritually, we are hop
ing and trusting that they will stand
for the right because it is right and in
the firmness and strength of noble
manhood put down wrong because it is
wrong
do not know the exact number Of
school teachers in the State of Missis
sippi but have today read in popular
paper and one that is generally relia-
BILE that our State has 5000 schools and
1900 teachers; now just supposing this
estimate to be correct think how much
good could be accomplished if every
teacher would take the task of teach
ing Scientific Temperance to one pupil
every year land it would be as easy to
teach class as an individually. 1900
minds directed to the proper study of
this important subject!!! 1t would not
take long, even at that low rate, to
have an army of young temperance
people in our State ready for service in
the grand reform. Then every one of
these would WELD his or her influence
over some companion and so the good
seed would be planted that could not
fail to produce harvest of happiness
and prosperity in the time to come,
which is not far distant. Our State
Superintendent of this Department is
wide awake and full of interest and
work along this line. Let us fall into
line and help her all we can. Such la
Dor will not be lost.
She viii Soon BE Homeward Bound.