The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-02-23

The White Ribbon rs Teacher.
There il no other badge that Is
worn. that speaks for SO much as
the white ribbon bsdge. The little
bow or badge that is worn by thous-
ands Of women in every land Is a
most wonderful teacher. Silent,
vet it speaks in unmistakab.e tones.
liz is no respector OF persons, 1t
speaks or teaches the same to all
whom il meets, II Is bold true
teacher. Ii spesks volumes and In
numerous ways. In the first place
|it is attractive, it will attract the
eve Of every one it meets more
quickly than any other badge. 1t
lis pleasant and lovely in appear
ance, noble and grand in purpose,
l,t Il world wide in its designs, 1t
stands for everything good, and OPP
posed to all that is wrong or evil.
There are but few people so igno-
rant but know what that little knot
Iof white means, and also but few so
low and degraded but what respect
liz. II is more universally and high
lly respected than any othei badge.
4 II represents more principles and
-tands for more good than all other
badges combined. The white rib
Ibon badge when worn over the
heart OF a good and noble woman
teaches that there is band OF wo-
linen that have pledged their lives
Ifor the overthrow of sin and crime,
and that they near destruction to
1.-THE LIQUOR traffic and all its associ.
ates. Eternity alone will tell the
silent teachings OF the little badge
liz has been and will be the means
lof stopping many a boy from
downward course. When he ha'
seen his mother or sister wear the
lbadg, he will stop to think often be-
.Ifore h takes the fatal step. How
Iof,en do we hear of boys even afte
they Ind gone sstray, and been lee
Ion. and on, until they appeared be
l yond redemption, at the sight OF th'
a.Ilittle bow Of white worn by some
good woman attracting them ant
lcausing old memories to come up, o
q mother who perhaps has long since
tinis he'd her labors and gone home
: but the sight of that badge tina
7 mother wore causes him to retiec
Z q ID often repent. Yes indeed, som
dlof our leading men OF to-day hav
i thus been saved from q downwar
~ course. and led to forsake the pas
E and begin life anew, and thus be
lcome a blessing to humanity. U
}. mothers wives and sisters, this is
rIGod given duty. it is your duty al
p.Ipriyilege to wear the badge, 1t wi
= 5lspeak for you long after you hav
10 finished your work here and gon
ID home. This is q more lasting mon
.tument than those OF stone reared D
hand. Oh mothers wives and sisters
liz you neglect this God given dut
YOU certainly will be responsible 10
Imuch good that you should hay
| done. for God certainly knows. Or
2 Ily think how that mother will fee
when she sees her boy come staggel
linz home drunk or hears his last CT
dIthst mother never tsught me better
she never wore the white rIobor
lOh mothers and sisters clear you
= skirts. be true to your boys and
a lyour God. When you have don
,dlyour duty then leave the result wit
AN all wise Ruler, and it will finall
ly. result in good. Mothers
W sisters think well of your influence
eyery one has an influence eith'
lr-lfor good or evil, put on the badg
.fellet people see which side you are ol
rylPerhaps you may think il is so lit
no ycr can do, remember that whe
1OIli,tle is given but little Is require,
he but that little should be on the rig
tie side, and you are as much respon'
ne bic as IL much had been give
,er Remember the parable OF the I
islleuts. Was not as much requlr'
in Of the servant with one talent as
n the one with ten? We are not
he expected to be preachers or gre
nd speakers, but we are all expected
Mt cast our influence (Which is nothi
more than teaching) for good on