The morning times., 1897-01-04
w. G. I. U. NOTES.

Mrs. Fernandez, of West End Union, has
organized IA sewing circle" for the pur-
nose of aiding the W. {. 1. u. DulldlhS
fund.
The flower mission department, Mrs.
Lille Trotter, superintendent did noble
work during the holiday seaSOnin minister
ing both to the physical and spiritual
needs OF the sick, the prisoner, the shut
in, the poor, the aged, and the homeless
Mrs Trotter has had choice collection
OF text cards printed, for use In W. T. /.
u work, which can be had at very littie
expense by applying TO her at No. 6l3
Spruce street.
Mrs. Nellie II. Bradley, superintendent of
the Working Boys Club, has resumed her
work with her usual vigor and enthusiasm
The Christmas treat and entertainment
given the club on Tuesday nlEhC IN ltS
rooms. No go + street, was highly en-
joyed by everyone present. Mrs bradley
is greatly beloved by the boys, and the
club is doing good Work among class
where work is needed and appreciated.
Anyone wishing to assist IN TINS iaudabie
enterprise will be cordially welcomed by
Mrs. Bradley, at No. All FiIJeenth street
northwest, where they can obtain run
particulars concerning the club and It's
| methods of work.
| Mrs Margaret Dye Ellis, national super
| inteadent of the department. of legislation
| and enforcement of law, will arrive In
| this city about January o, and probably
remain until spring, looking after w. Z. L.
| L. interests in the District Of Columbia
| and adjacent States.
The amount expended in Quincy, Mass I,
| in caring for the poor during the last
year of the licensed saloon was estimated
| at Sl5,4I5.07; during the last year or no.
! license, $50, the sum used for the same
purpose was SS, ,33S.09. In other words,
while the population increased 81 per
| cent, the poor account decreased 4o
per cent. In the last year Of license there
were twcnty-fuur houses built; i'll 1895
there were 157 built.
"A sober world would settle ninety nine
| hundredIfs Of our social questions. DIR.
| Parker.
NO cause was ever victorious for which
| men and women have not lived and suf-
F.! fered and died."-Lady Somerset.
The following from Mrs. Stevenson, the
national recording secretary, should he OF
| interest to all WhiteribbOners
Again the call comes from your general
officers that each State shall set for the
| goal OF its effort during the coming year,
the securing OF not fewer than five hun
dred paid members III addition 10 those
belonging To il the previous year. Please
| note that it is not five hundred new mem
bers we are asking for but five hundred
| more members than you paid dues for last
wear The report of your corresponding
| nj
five hundred new members. but that only
eight OF them could report a net gain OF
that number Therefore, our appeal for
this year Will be, not only that you 90
into new territory but that yolI keep your
hold where it has already been secured
Keep old unions alive. Let none sir
through your fingers because Of neglect
and then go oh 10 conquer asfmuch new
land and as mauynew W members as you can
Benefit night viii be feature OF next
years convention as it has been for the
two last years Miss Wizards offer TO %
TO the State having made the largest in
crease in excess iof JC0 is also renewed
There Will hc some new Inducements and
plans announced later, but we well know "
that our women do not work for prizes
| Let us each one resolve that this veal
shall record the largest gain In member
ship we have ever had a an oreanza ton
| The aggregate cost of the annual outpu
| OF tobacco, snuff. cigars ard cigarettes I,
| the consumers in this country amount
to $500, 600 900. Surely tobacco is ar
expensive luxury. Add TO this the 81.
600, O00. 900 annually expended in the
consumption of liquor and it leaves tn,
enormous sum Of 81 SEQ 900, COO wasted
and worse than wasted, in the Unitct
States every year. What wonder If tn
| country suffers from hard times and oft
recurring financial panics so lorg as thi
continues