Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1896-04-30

made little speech, showing the neeC
OF information among the masses or
this almost lost art of common, plain
everyday bread making. She said not
one family IN ten bad good, wholesome
homemade bread. A young woman
who could not make good loaf OF
bread was not fit TO marry. So Mrs
Mary G. Jory was appointed chief in
structor for Marion county in the art
OF bread making. She is renowned as
bread maker, and THE JOURNAL was
mentioned as an organ for disseminate
ing such information as Mrs. Jory will
give out.
THE RESOLUTIONS.
Mrs. Il. MorcOm, as chairman of the
committee on resolutions, made the
following report, which was adopted
as read:
Resolved, That we heartily endo rse
the declaration OF principles as set
forth by the state con ventiOn Of a
year ago and that so far as possible
we carry out the plan Of work laid by
our county president In her address to
the convention.
Resolved, That since total abstin-
ence from alcoholic beverages under
lies every part of our work, and as the
license system, both high and low, has
been demonstrated here and else
where as total failure In suppress
ing drunkenness, therefore we believe
that the prohibition Of the liquor
traffic is the only righteous and logi-
cal method of governmental dealing
with this evil.
Resolved, That we recognize it as
our Christian and patriotic duty TO
bend our energies TO secure the ballot
by putting forth every effort to bring
TO pass the resolution for an equal
suffrage amendment TO our constitu-
tion,
Resolved, That we, as members of
the w. G. II. U. organization, take up
the purity work and study IL from
Gods word understandlngly for God
and home and native land.
Resolved, That where an l.. II. L.
does not exist that earnest effort be
made TO hold a temperance meeting
once month for the children using
the l.. u. l.. pledge cards.
Resolved, That In view OF the desc
Grafton of the Sabbath and violation
of the Sunday law in our state, we
call upon those in authority and all
moral and religious people TO unite in
the enforcement OF such laws as do
exist and prevent further encroach-
ment on this day Of rest.
Resolved, That we most heartily
thank the people of Salem for their
welcome and gracious hospitality; the
reporters of the local papers for their
presence; Superintendent II. j. Hen
dricks for the excellent music furnish
ed by the boys of the reform school:
the board Of directors for the use of
the Presbyterian church for our even
ing services; and our hostess, the local
w. G. II. U, for their sisterly thought !
fulness in providing the excellent |
MONDAY lunches and TO all who have |
In any way contributed to the success
OF the convention.
ELECTION on OEEIrppS
Convention proceeded To election
OF officers. The first ballot resulted
as follows: For president, Mrs. r. NJ.
Robb, 22; Mrs. NJ, Royal l; Mrs.
Robb's election was made unanimous,
after wnich she thanked the conven.
tlon In deep earnestness.
For corresponding secretary the
ballot resulted as follows: Mrs. Clara
Croker 10; Mrs, Hadley, l;and Mrs.
h. Holman, 3, Mrs. Crocker's election
was also made unanimous. \
For recording secretary Mrs. l.. f.
Cathey was unanimously elected and
the convention signified its APPROVAL
OF her election by a hearty cheer.
Mrs Frank Cornell was also re.
elected treasurer by unanimous vote.
For department work the following
snperintendents were elected: "Unfer-
hented Wine, Jail aud Prison." Mrs.
Laura Smell, Salem; "Literature and
Work Among Foreigners" +" Mrs. Math.
eny' Salem; Legislation and PetI. !
Ilon' Mrs Vandeyert, Salem; "Capi.
tal aud Labor" Mrs. e. III
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