Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-04-04
M Q. 7. u.-pear oomrades and

M O. t. U.-Dear Comrades and
w Friends OF the White Ribbon
Army: We have held our annual elec-
tion Of officers, and the time is near at
hand when our treasurer must make
her report TO the national union. Last
year at the convention we reported
paid up membership OF twenty mem
bers. Let us not fall short OF that the
ensuing year, which entities us TO two
delegates to the territorial convention
Any woman who is friendly TO the
cause can become a member by signing
the following pledge: 81 hereby sol.
emnly promise, God helping me, to
abstain from all distilled, fermented
and malt liquors, including wine, beer
and cider, as a beverage, and to EN-.
ploy all proper means to discourage
the use Of and traffic in the same, " and
paying sixty cents dues, fifty cents OF
which is retained at home for local
work, and wearing the white ribbon.
Any woman who is anxious TO help the
cause can do this much, and while IL
is not much IL is throwing your in
fluence with us. All members who
have not paid up for the year are re-
questsd to hand their dues to our
treasurer, Mrs. J. Z. Trott. II Is of.
ten used as an argument against us
that the W. Q. T. U. women neglect
the home for the work, but IL is so
closely allied to home that IL cannot
be separated. Who would bring a
charge of neglacI ofhome against the
woman who spends pat. Of her time in
cleaning her damp AID unwholesome
cellar, and back yard, even IL she neg
lected the parlor to do IL, well know
ing that damp and dirty cellar aud
back yard breed disease germs that
destroy her children physically. Yet,
If she raises hand or voice against
the moral atmosphere that is filled
with life destroying germs that are
running her boys and girls morally aud
mentally, she IS stepping out Of her
sphere and 10 sacrificing her woman
Illness. If the mothers do not look
after these thing who will? 1t is a
part OF every mothers duty TO look
after her children's moral and mental
capacities as well as physical, and she
who does not is remiss in her duty -
her children and society. Let us rear
our children ever so carefully at home,
II we cannot have a pure state of so.
ciety they will become contaminated ia
spite OF us as they mingle with the
world, so much has our environment
to do with our character. Lately ouu
lawmakers have given us good laws
Now let us do our part and bave them
enforced, and let us not stop at the
alcoholic question, for the next most
deadly enemy to our boys is tue cigar.
ette habit, which is running them
mentally and physically. And we
who live in Vinita, know something
OF the evils Of gambling. How many
fathers and mothers stop to thini
their little boys are taking their frs
lessons in gambling as they are learn
ing to play marbles for keeps" Il il
the little things that count, anC
habits formed in childhood often caus,
the ruin of some man who might hav,
been useful in life il he mad onl,
started right. Our next meeting will
be held April 4th with Mrs. CLARK. VIII
has long been one of our faithful work
ers. She and her husband have unite,
their mission work with the temper
ance cause in the territory, so M
' friends let us rally again 10 the cause
knowing our motto lie, "For God, an
home and every land"
[ MARY q. INGRAM,
praeidaut ~ ~ n L