The Portland daily press., 1898-03-21

selves by saying that if the repairs were
made on week day it would necessltate
the shutting down of the mills and looo
operatives would be idle day In conse-
qenoe. But he noticed that when dull
times came that same corporation CUT
down the wages of it's employees anu ran
on short time. 1t was not so considerable
then of it's operatives as when the mills
were able to sell every yard OF cloth they
could manufacture. Railroad companies
run their Sunday excursions, not SO
much because people want to ride on
Sundays, as for the profit there is in such
violation.
Referring to the administration of
Sheriff Cram, the speaker complimented
that official on the gallant fight he made
against the liquor traffic during his first
term, and expressed the opinion that mad
the people stood behind Sheriff Cram as
they ought to have, his second term
would have been as satisfactory as MS
first. By greatly reduced majority at
the polls he was forced into the position
Of laxity that marked his second year IN
the office. The temperance people all
want to see the law enforced, but they are
not willing to do anything themselves to
secure that end.
In conclusion Mr.. Berry said he believed
that prohibition is the consistent attitude
of this state in regard to the liquor traffic.
| 1t is better to be consistent and fail in
reaching the end sought, than to be in
consistent and give up prohibition for
something else. The prohibitory law can.
not consistently be called failure till
every one who believes in it has done his
best to secure it's enforcement.
| A poem, "God Knew the Best, was
pathetically rendered by Miss Barrett,
after which daughter of far off Iceland
WAS introduced to the audience. Her
name Is Oifa Johndottir, and sho is the
daughter of Iceland's primo minister.
She holds the office of national president
of the w. c. T. u. of Iceland. This
little lady, with sweet face and pleas
ant voice. was strik1ngly attired in q
native costume Her foreign accent was
difficult at first to understand, but as she
continued the audience became accus-
toned to it and could readily follow her
line of thought.
Nothing, she said, had so touched the
hearts of the women of her country as the
news of the death of Miss Willard. 1t was
Miss Willard who had inaugurated the
work of the w. G. T. U. in Iceland and
it was she who taught the women OF that
country their strength in the uplifting OF
depressed humanity. She told them that
| they would not be alone in their work,
but would be laboring side by side with
the women of America. Her life had been
an inspiration to the women of Iceland,
and it Ia their prayer that her life will
continue to overshadow them and that
they will grow to be more and more like
her in their endeavors to do the will OF
the Master.
The last speaker of the evening was
Mrs. Margaret Ellis of Washington,
superinteno emit Of the legislative .depart-
ment of the National W. G. L. U. Her
address was especially interesting anes
impressive. She first recalled the early
| life of Neal Dow, and the visit at his
happy home, one night, of netghbor
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and an unprinoipled saloon keeper to
whom her appeals had been in vain. The
story of his visit to that saloon, his argu
ment with the saloon keeper, and his de-
| termination to devote his energy to
bringing about such legislation as to pre-
vent the licensing of grog shops, was
graphically retold, as was also the story
of Gen. Dow's success in finally securing
the passage of the prohibitory law.
Next the speaker reviewed the life OF
Miss willard, Frightening the narrative
with an occasional relating OF personal
observation of her home lite and her work
in the national field. Hsr path was never
an easy one, Mrs. Ellis said. For many
years Miss Willard performed the duties
of the office without receiving salary,
going from place to place at her own ex-
pense. She was often misunderstood, and
often misrepresented, yet her face was al
ways uplifted as If to catch the radiance
of Him whom she loved to serve. She
gave to the women of America that tocsin
: which shall ring out as long as the world
endurs. Her home life was beautifully
attractive, and her tastes were in literary
lines. vet she forsook home and became a
vanderer, for loves sweet sake. The
secret of Frances Wizards power was
that she loved much.
Mrs Ellis referred to letter she re-
ceived from Miss Willard, three years ago,
rendering her the appointment of super
intendent of the legislative department. OF
the Union, and the Enthusiastically
tender reply Miss Willard sent in answer
to Mrs Ellis's expression of doubt as to
her ability to perform the duties of that
office. The great good Miss Willard ac-
complished in oementing the hearts OF
women of the North with those Of the
South was also spoken of, and the speaker
Interestingly pictured the scenes attend
ing the sessions of the National W. c. L.
q. in Nashville, Atlanta and Baltimore.
Never but once, in all the years Miss
Willard devoted to her work for the up.
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