Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-11-13
THE womAwscHsIsrlAN TEMPER
ANcE UNION.

This week the state convention OF the
Woman's Christian Temperance uuion
eonyenes in this city. Il will be worth
while for Denver citizens to avail them
selves Of the opportunity 20 hear the pro-
gram offered by this progressive body.
Those who imagine that this organiza-
ton Is Interested In nothing but the tenn
perance question are greatly mistaken.
Under the wise guidance Of Frances Will
lard and her able helpers and successors
this body has. for = generation. nodded
sentiment and educated women along a
multitude o. important lines. Starting in
the Ohio crusade movement, in which. by
kind OF religious upheayal with a tenn
peranee object. scores OF drunsards were
reclaimed. Il passed into this sober sec
ond thought Of tho crusade" well organ
i,ad conservative educational body whose
field Is the world.
Nothing human Is foreign 70 It's broad
interests. All ethical results !; sees 70 be
rooted In far-reaehing causes. All over
tho world this movement has spread. but
in It's home country it Is q power In every
hamlet Blu, In every little country center
Is pu, In touch with the worlds latos;
progress. BY Il the young wife Is inter
es;ed in hygiene. In cooking and In high
es, homo ideals.
Through this body the young mother Is
,augh, tho best way 70 make her tiny
babe comfortable and strong through In
,eIligon,iy planned clothing and dict,
Through l; tho mother Of older girls has
learned how TO give hor daughters a
sense Of tho sacred functions which arc
hors and resorent knowledge OF all tho
laws o. life that will help her 70 prepare
aoveu,edly for tho privileges which await
her.
Because o. this thousands Of mo;her'
i have been able 20 guide their boys pas'
tho pitfalls Of early dangers through frans
ecunsols unknown in earlier days.
What are the nowos: interests OF thii
now day7 Be sure that you will find GU
70 some degree II you hear tho nessag'
Of these women have ready for their Col.
orado meeting. To thom tho vital inter.
es.s are ever those which arc to do witt
God and home and native land" D'
any other subjects take precedence o
these in impor;anee2
Tho state presidents report also gas'
evidence Of our acceptance by tho pros'
generally inasmueh that only ono editor II
tho state had refused w. c. T. U. news
Mrs. Hungerford said. in her travel owe
the state Of 2es miles. acting IN tho plae'
Of the state president, holding Institutes
ETC.. she had become a broador-minde'
and better woman with a greater low
for God and humanity.
Mrs. Stotts was in the convention a
delegate from Denver. She is meinee
Of the Brethren church and sends kindl
greeting to the Dunkards Of Rocky Ford
saying that as an honorary member sh
is enabled to do much good as a missio
worker in the w. C. T. U. in Denve
superintonded by Mrs. Craise. She ad
vises them to join the w. c. T. U. an
work outside Of the church as there
very little temperance work TO be don
among their own members. She will b
remembered by the brethren by her be
ing a correspondent to tho national pape'
Judge Lindsey spoke. Such Jus
Judge as he in every district would 500
|, reyolutionize the whole country and soly
the liquor problem. He has enforced III
state law in the city Of Denver prosidin
that every mother who sends her son t
a saloon and every man who sells a DO
: liquor may be KEEP; in jail for one year.
Among the four state delegates TO tn
: national convention at Cincinnati, Rock
Ford was honored with one.
Press Supt.