Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-12-04


be reached and organized. The Ma
tional league has the necessary ma,
chinery to handle an extended work
and 1t Is believed it will have a far.
reaching and effective organization
with large representative member
ship.
Adult Leadership imperative.
Boys in every community are anx-
ious to Join the league. but az a rule
the work shorld not begin with the
boys themselves. It should begin with
adults. A Jealous anti-cigarette advo-
cate may enlist large number of
boys and an unwieldy organization re-
suit without proper adult leadership.
1t Is best to get good ready" and
then have the boys sign up In their
homes, churches and schools. Exper-
ience leads the National league to re-
commend the organization of an adult
league before much II any effort is
made TO euist the Toys. as this has
been found necessary to the perman.
ence and effectiveness of the work.
How to Organize Adult Leagues.
At public mass meeting or at a
conference called for the purpose the
nucleus OF an adult league can he
formed. This may consist of the peo-
pie of city, ward or other conven.
| lent division of a city. church or sew
eral churches uniting; teachers and
| friends Of any public school. univer-
| sity or college; the people OF town
| ship or school district, or any number
OF interested citizens wishing to so
organize. Those desiring membership
should sign the adult cards provided.
A simple form Of organization is sug
gested with the usual officers, taking
care to secure good leader for pres
ident, upon whom much depends.
| How to Secure interested Workers.
The president may upon his election
invite all organizations wishing to co
operate to select a vice president for
the adult league, and also a member
for the advisory council. This will
| give him force OF interested work.
ers to assist In carrying out the gen
eral plan for enlisting adults. as well
as boy and girl members, for arrang
Ing meetings, for doing legislative and
law enforcement work as occasion de.
mands, for the circulation Of litera.
ture and such other work as may be
decided upon. From these workers he
may appoint his committees.
Meetings and Rallies.
Beside the regular monthly meet
ings. which many clubs. schools or
churches will wish to mold, there
should be at least three great demon
strations each year. One in Septem.
| ber, soon after school opens, one after
the holidays and one shortly before
the long summer vacation. Neighbor.
| Ing leagues can join forces. These
occasions will he long and happily re-
membered by the youthful partici
pants. Stirring speeches, anti-cigar.
cite choruses and other live features
will make sentiment for the cause,
and the Anti-Cigarette league and its
Liberty Bell button will soon be gen
orally known and respected.
Citizens and Parents Should Attend.
| Where citizens and parents join
heartily in the spirit OF the league
and encourage the efforts by their
presence they thereby impress the
boys with the Importance which they
attach to the cause and all will he on
their good behavior. Dignity and ear
nestness as well as enthusiasm should
marke anti-cigarette meetings. and
| they must never be allowed to degen-
crate into chidren's play parties, or
exhibitions of rough house" Until
suitable adult leadership can be Sc
cured 1t is wise to forego organization
but 1t is believed that in every case
right effort will be rewarded by the
4. nary OF the man of destiny" (or
so anj fitted for the strong leader
nj needed.
/ ! all for meeting to consider the
o. DING suggestion appears else
/ yllre in this issue Let every inter
ested person come to the Baptist
church Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.