The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1905-09-22


land WOman's Christian Temperance
Union, in the propagation Of temper
ance sentiment and a discussion Of
temperance questions. We have re-
marked in these columns befOre-and
our belief IS the same nOw-that the
nobiest and most productive field OF
endeavOr OF the ". c. i. Z. IS the
field OF moral suasion and education
upon the evils Of intemperance; not
the field Of violent attack and vitup-
Grafton. The Ratchet IS met by the
hatchet in this world The great
charities Of heart viii sooner OvertUrn
the defenses Of the mercenaTy enemy
So we hope that the sincere editors
Of this column will say the things that
Will best promote their righteous
cause--EditOr-
It is with pleasure we make our
bow 10 the reading public Of Sherman
county, as editors Of this small cor
ner Of our county paper We hope
to give you here the news Of temper
ance work both at home and abroad,
with pertinent facts relating TO this
reform. Our departments OF work
are many; we welcome this oppOT-
tunity to make the public better &C
uuainted with the aims and purposes
ance Union Our thanks are due, and
we here gratefully render them, to
the magnaminous editor Of this
newspaper for this opportunity to
express our aims about things in gen.
eral, although they may not always
quite coincide with his own
Annual Convention
The fourth annual convention Of
the WOman's Christian Temperance
Union Of Sherman county was held
at Edison, Thursday, September IA.
Delegates were present from Good
land, Llanos and Edison unions. The
voting strength was fourteen Con-
ventfOn was called to order by the
president Mrs Murphy. Devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. r.
c. Smith. The business Of the con-
vention was then taken up and re-
ports from local unions called for.
Mrs. SmaIley, president reported for
Edison union; Mrs. r. A Smith for
LIanos, and X r. Marshall for Good
| land. Mrs BlystOne, president Of
KanOrado union, had sent a report,
which was read by the secretary. The
reports showed FIVE unions in the
county, with a total membership Of
81, which is an increase Of % over last
year. There are three Loyal Temper
| ance LegiOns, with a membership Of
about 100. Twenty-Five public tenn
] perance meetings have been held in
/ the county, and twenty temperance
| lectures given. Seven thousand four
hundred pages Of temperance Htera-
/ ture have been distributed, S1S4-1O
/ has been expended for work in our
unions departments. This does not
/ include the mOney-abOUt S65-
| raised BY the l. 7. L. Of GOOdland for
/ the drinking fountain
| The following officers were elected
/ for the ensuing year. President, Mrs
/ Eva n Murphy. GoodIands secretary,
/ Mrs Rosa Smalley, Edsoni treasurer
/ Mrs. r. A Smith, Brewster; super
\ intendent Of /. 7. L, Miss Pearl
/ Smith, Edison; superintendent health
i and heredity, Mrs Laura Austin, Ed
/ son; superintendent nOn-alcOhOliC
| medication, Mrs Laura Austin, Ed
son; superintendent scientific temper
/ ance. instruction, Mrs. K r. MARSHALL
| superintendent temperance work III
/ Sunday schools, Mrs. Mary McDan-
iels; superintendent anti-narcOtics
| Mrs. CIaribel BOrtOn, kanOradO; sup
| erintendent evangelistic work, Mrs
/ Kate McNeal; superintendent sab
| bath observance, Mrs c. r. Robin
son, Brewster; superintendent purit!
| work, Mrs R A Smith. Brewster
| superintendent legislation and fran
chise, Mrs. Rose Smalley, Edison; sup
| erfntendent medal contest work, Mis-
Pearl Kimmel, GOOdland.
Mrs Rose Smalley was elected
county delegate to district convention
at Hill City, September 1921.
| Dinner and supper was served a
the hospitable home Of Mr.. and Mrs
Shipman. The tables grOaned unde
| their load Of good things
The session was one Of business an'
| instruction mainly. A pleasant, an
we trust a profitable day was-no
/ spent, but invested, for God and hOm
/ and native land.
KATE R. MARSHALL,
Secretary Pro Tenn
| Men Who are not touched bv tn