The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-02-19

nations to send delegates to Wash
ington second Wednesday in March
1906, to confer on temperance
question.
Five years ago our National W.
G. T. U. headquarters were estab-
lished at Evanston.
Keynote of Presidents address
was that every w. G. T. U. go for
ward with an ever frightening and
ever heightning purpose.
Among the newly elected life
members was DIR. Wilbur T. Crafts,
whose name is a household word to
us all. He said in part the SUI
preme reform is to enlist the.
Church in reform. The purpose of
the Church has been to right the
individual with God, but the whole
man must be saved to right the
man with the community.
Loyal Temperance Legion-Have
signers meet in county convention;
gives enthusiasm. Impress boys
and girls with importance of meet
ing. Let each add something to
program.
Rail Roaa Work-Union Pacific
closed IS saloons in Cheyenne. On
Wabash railroad all must be sober.
A most encouraging feature is that
I2OO,OO railroad men wear tenn
perance button. W. Va, gave
foreign literature to railroad work
ers, and homesick men, many of
them for the first time eagerly read
the good news of better day.
Soldiers and Sailors-SOldiers
like social life as well as others,
and homes and rest places are being
founded for them. Delaware has
given them home; the men pay
S. month toward the rent; 81
have signed the pledge. Fl. Wash
ington, in Md, is doing splendid
work. The men have furnished a
room there. 1t may be interesting
to know the first union ever formed
among them was on the steamer
Wabash; 80 signed the pledge. Of
the eight homes for old soldiers all
have unions except one.
1t is poor taste as a rule to crit
icise any home, place or person
where you have been welcome
guest. But it is not out of place to
Suggest lines of reform; it is not
out of place to ask that cities elect
men to the highest office it can con
fer who will protect the homes of
that city. The Mayor of Cincin-
natti was conspicuous by his alb
sence. A member of the Water
works Board gave the address of
welcome, and so carefully guarded
was he in it that you could scarce
make out what kind of a conven-
ton he might be addressing. But
a warm hearted minister followed
and we felt that whatever the
Mayor and all his adherents were,
that the Christ spirit of old was
his inspiration and that the church
es of our land stand shoulder to
shoulder in the fight for Goo. and
home.
Saturday morning eight life
members were elected.
An urgent call was made by the
President that each State President
send kilograms to their Senator in
U. S. Congress urging him to vote
against the new Canteen bill before
Congress. Also vigorous protest
was sent from the entire convention.
Mercy Dept Texas State Supt.
a young girl not yet seventeen-a
most hopeful sign, showing the
effect of early training.
| This report showed thirty nine
states were organized, with reports
from thirty. 26,S41 children are
pleged, 7S5 adults. 20 Humane
prizes have been won. 1920 pro.
tests against wearing birds on hats
made.
| Truant Fathers Law.-Ohio and
Michigan make it felony for a
man to desert his family. $4,000
has been collected by means of this
law. Where is there wrong that
this great organization of ours has
not scented?
Purity Supt. reported thirty four
states as organized. Much is being
done through mothers meetings
and teachers. The curfew law is in
5000 cities and villages. A tactful
Supt. is needed in every union.
Supt. of Demorest Medal Contest
reported 3S42 contests as held.
The grand diamond medal contest
held during convention entertained
a house full to overlooking.
| Anti Narcotics-One million peo-
Pile addicted to some form of drug;
81 ,26S boys are pledged against the