Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-08-19


whether thou urt cold or warm, il thou
art doing thy duty; and whether thou
art drowsy or satisfied with sleep; aui
whether ill-spoken Of or praised. -
Mercus Aurelius AntUulus.
Pledge OF the Delaware ". G. T. u:
81 hereby solemnly promise. God help
ing ME, TO abstain from all distilled,
fermented and malt liquors, includ-
ing wine and cider, as beverage and
to employ all proper means to discour.
ago the use Of and traffic in the Same. !"
The first part Of the pledge needs no
comment. The second obligation in
cludes activity and influence. To
employ all proper means" can be in
terpreted' whatsoever thy hand fndeth to
do' within these bounds, do 1t With
thy might" Tho woman who has taken |
the p edge will nut make wine or cider,
will not use alcoholic liquors in her
cookery, will not except, in casss OF
unavoidable necessity, take or give than
as q medicine, ard altogether the in 4
iiuence of her lifj will be continual
protest against the uee OF 'ferInented
and malt liquors and traffic 10 the
same.
Two interesting letters have been re-
ceiyed by the State w. c. Il. U. execu-
tive committee, from the president, Miss
Margaret S. lIilleB, one written on the
steamer during her passage over, and
the other in Rome. Miss llllss expects
TO return hons the middle o. noSt
month, and it 10 hoped that she will do
so much invigorated in health.
The W. @. u. U. State convention
| will be hold in Wilmington the 9Th, 7th
and 9Th OF October. Mrs. Katharine
IIsnte Stevenson OF Chicago, national
W. G. 4. U. corresponding secretary,
and N ISIS Lillian NJ. Phelps OF Ontario,
Can, will be the Speakers from dis
tance.
Tho declaration made at the recent
great Christian EndeaVor Convention
by ono of the Speakers. Mrs Coleman,
"neighborhUoh does not lilo in nearneRH,
but in needs" is apropos 10 circular
letter received frum the national super
intendent OF work among miners. The
let5or 10 an appeal TO one Thousand
women to send paper ouDs week TO
q miner whose name and address can
be obtained of the superintendent uf
the department. Mrs. Winnie Il. English,
Cleveland, o., who writes M follows
"There ia no other department OF W..
q. #. U. work that appeals more
strongly TO our interest when rightly
understood than does the work among
the GAO, 600 mine employees OF our coun-
try. So many OF these isolated, coal
begrimed homes are filed with little
children, who stretch out their puny
hands to YOU. "A paper and prayer
with Gods blessing muy do much. -
: Mrs. English mentions with grateful
appreciation the Cheerful Letter Elk
] change OF Boston, which has maua lib
! eral donations of literature 10 tho work
and the need is for many others t.
''lend hand" in like manner.
The entire Union Signal force, &C
4 coIding to the custom Of several years
took vacation the last two weeks o
t July, conseq uently the paper was no
published during that time. The issu
! of August 18th appears in a new and
, larger Typographical tlross, which is
decided Improvement to the appearance
0 of the paper. Besides heng indispen
8 sable to the members of the W. q. I
D., who cannot keep step with tn
0 movement without vt, the Gnio" sigma
: ia a desirable paper for the es c
!, our land, becauss Of it's inspiration /
u noble living.
@ The recent meeting OF the America
Q Medical Association at Prohibitio
Park gave cheering evidence 81 grow
II ing anti alcohol sentiment among til
q medical fraternity. One of the most in
purtant papers read on that oGcasio
was that of DR.. j. w. Sroaveuor {
Buffalo, N, u, on "Tbe Relation {
Alcohol to Preventive Medicine. Al
Ter stating as u self-evi(ont fact tbs
!. whatever Injuries health is antagonist
to any plans for the promotion of healtl
n the doctor arraiened alcohol. upo
n scientific authority, as M aorid, narcoti
" puison. "Not only" he says, ''al
Il numerous diseases directly traceable
~ It's use, but as an indirect, casual fa'
~ tor, alcohol touches nearly all the IL
y TO which human flesh is heir" AS
ii sanitary, measure. he declared II
m drinking saloon should be Suppressed
"a Union Signal
ar Lady Henry Somerset, having on a
ns count Of difference OF opinion col
n corning the policy OF the organizatif
IL on the @, -. acts in India, re5igDt
liz tne NTNbiuehug VI tno - " - n.' "
10 national executive committee OF tn
"a body, comprising 100 represent
!, tive women from all parts of Gre
a. Britain, voted TO request her
a remain at the head OF the associatio
re- tbrea. fourths of the committee taRiI
IL the action. A cabegram received
q Miss Willard July Both brings the ne'
that che has consented to do So
Miss Belle Kearney, national ".
t. T. U. organizer, sailed for Alask
es July Stb. Her original plan was
Is snend month in the territory, b
he later developments make II inperati
no for her to return Immediately. TAXI
% only the round trip. She will dist
81 butte literature mt tho various tow
G. where the boat stops aud do everythil
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