The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1902-03-07


perance two delegates from each and
the state secretaries as members ex-
officio.) The temperance congress is
working on an educational plan. Lee
ture courses are given every winter in
connection with the Norwegian-Ame
can seminaries and colleges. \ class
Of students is formed and the lectures
twenty-five to thirty are delivered
i'll the evenings so as not to interfere
with the regular school work. Lee
lures embrace almost everything con-
nected with the temperance cause and
movement. \ graduation" exercise is
held at the close of the lectures and
the best OF the students get a certif-
icate. SO far certificates have been
given to more than 100 students.
Courses have been given at Augsburg
seminary and {. c. seminary, both Of
Minneapolis; Lutheran normal school,
Madison; normal school, Belgrade.
Mimi; business school, Elbow Lake,
Mimi, Red Wing seminary, and in Eau
Claire.
Professor J. J. Skordalsvold, in
Minneapolis has the honor of push
ing this line Of work Lectures are
delivered free by able temperance
workers and teachers. The congress
has also started library and a bu
reau Of information regarding the tenn
perance work
The Norwegian temperance people
have constantly kept from five to eight
professional speakers in the field for
more than ten years. An effort is now
being made to bring the state sOcie-
ties and the Temples OF Temperance
together in a national organization.
The leaders see the necessity of a more
firm and solid organization. Still the
outcome is doubtful as the rank and
file of NOrWegians. both in the tenn
perance societies and everywhere else,
have an Unborn hatred against too
many rules, laws and ties Our tinan-
cial plan is very loose and we all re-
greet it; but a typical Norwegian will
rather give So Of his own free will
than 50 cents if it be understood he
is ordered to pay it. Thus we cannot
raise money by per capita tax, us do
other organization"
At the Eau Claire meeting recently
the following were elected as a COM
mittee to work out a plan for the new
national organization: J. j. Skordals-
word, Minneapolis; Rev. J. L. Peterson,
South Dakota; Simon Johnson. North
Dakota; f. l.. Tronsdal Wis. and
perance.
Besides these societies there are a
SOod many |. o. G. T. lodges, especial
ly in Minnesota, northern Wisconsin,
and in the east; also societies and
clubs not working under any organiza-
ton. The NOrWegians have also built
up quite literature of their own.
More Total Abstainers Wauted.
There are many sides to the temper
ance work. None is more important
than the multiplying of total abstain
ers. It is cheering to know that among
this people is a growing body of total
abstinence sentiment. 1t will make
itself felt when the glad time comes
for organized war on the saloon.
Battle Creek Ideas.
Speaking of Battle Creek, a contin-
gent of DR.. Kelloggs adherents set
tied in Madison some eighteen months
ago. They started bath and treatment
rooms, and a vegetarian restaurant,
which is much patronized by students.
The newcomers are Adventists and
Saturday is their Sabbath day Their
trained nurses are in high favor here.
contented. normal folks. They lay
great stress on good health as a part
OF their religion, and find most Of it in
fresh air. baths, sunsine, the omission
of meat, tobacco. condiments, etc. Some
of us cannot get fond of their substi-
tute for coffee. even when made by
one of their experts, though the sub
stitute meats, made Of nuts. ETC., are
congenal to many. But not a few re
port themselves enjoying life in a way
they never supposed possible as re-
suit of the simple life prescribed. One
OF them writes me: Spiritual life de-
ponds in the highest degree on Il
healthy organization and any one con-
nected with our work constantly has
in mind that mans body is Gods tenn
pie and that the masses need to learn
this to develop well-rounded charac-
ter and have proper regard for their
physical development. We believe that
our part in the worlds work is to
spread the gospel of health--for health
is the one thing necessary for us as in
diyiduals and as a country