Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1902-12-15
W. c. 7. U.

should have had place In the col
umn earlier In the } ear but even so
late, they may mean very much to
women who want to help with the
work of the Union.
We fervently hope that at least
twenty energetic souls will be con-
vinced of the reasonableuess of the
9th recommendation and be ready
from now on to do all they can to
make the L. T. L. a permanent Or
eanization In Sistersville.
We beg to recommend;
I. That every union hol d Its
meetings regularly-not at the call
of the president-but have stated
times for your meetings. No union
can grow In numbers or In strength
and influence that simply meets
once In while.
2. Prepare programs in advance.
4 Conduct your meetings In &C
cordance with parliamentary usage.
Let all things be done decently
and In order" Is good scripture for
local unions to heed.
a. Be business like. Collect your
dues, pay your debts, and keep the
records of your society as sacredly
as other societies keep theirs.
s. Hold membership contest.
1t will do more for you than sim
ply add to your membership. 1t
will infuse new life, new zest, new
enthusiasm into your society.
Women are willing, yes even anx-
ious, to join Our ranks, If some one
will go to them personally and
present the matter to them. Try
1t, 1 beg you.
6. Keep the temperance ques-
ton before the public by holding
public mass meetings with good
speakers. Hold at least four this
year.
7. The question of revenue Is al.
ways a troublesome one. Try hold
ing a parlor musical at which a
silve, offering can be taken or a
nominal admission fee of ten cents
be charged. Many OF you have
homes beautifully adapted to this
kind of entertainment, and nearly
all unions have musical people In
their ranks. Use the talent you
have and develop more. The Fair
mont union puts hundred dollars
a year into Its local treasury by
this means; besides furnishing a
good entertainment so cheap that
everybody can attend, and develop
inc local taleut In the musical and
Evolutionary art.
s The temperance lesson has a
new lease Of lite. Make the most OF
it Have a local superintendent OF
Sunday School work in every union
and have her secure the appoint
mert sof temperance secretaries IN
each Sunday School Though whom
she can work.
Q. Establish and maintain Loyal
Temperance Lagions, No work IN
our organization IS of greater I'M
portauce. Nc labor will give more
enduring returns.
10. Our State Legislature will
be In session the coming winter.
Be on the alert to aid in the pas.
sage of bills that have a bearing on
the work that are in interest OF
morality. Then too, stand ready to
cooperate with our National Super
intendent of Legislation when she
calls upon US for help.
II. That one meeting be devoted
to study of the State report In or
der that members become familiar
with the names of the officers and
superintendent.
Energy in Union Meetings.
Don't let the meetings drag.
Don't let discussion drift.
Keep speaking to the point.
Some members bob up serenely
on any and every occasion; usually
they shoot wide of the mark, vainly
promising to come to the point.
They never do. Call them down
and attend to the matter In hand.
Its the dull, dragging minul es wait
ing for reports, the wasted time
on matters that profit not, that
drive women of sense and energy
from the meetings.
Expedition, judgment, precision,
are as essential In union meetings
as In any walk of life selected,