Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-05-12
WoMANs CHRISTIAN
TEMPERANCE UNION.

The W. C. II. u. held AN interesting
Mothers meeting last Friday. on the
subject of Purity. Mrs Rife and Mrs,
Craighead We're the hostesses.
Deyotionals were conducted by Mrs
Rife and Mrs. Alice Green led in pray
er. After short business meeting.
Mrs. Newby took charge OF the pro-
gram.
Mrs. Nanny gave a report of the
meeting recently held in Pueblo. which
was addressed by Mrs. L. 81. y. Stew
ems, National W. C. II. u. president.
Miss Anna Gordon. Vice President at
large and Mrs, Hunssriord. State
President.
AIRS Stevens asserted that temper
ance sentiment Is spreading. not only
In the United States. but abroad. eit-
ing various Instances TO prove her
point Half of our country is under
prohibition, either through local op-
tion or state laws. She is resident
of Maine. and considers the Maine pro-
hihIti0n law hs well enforced as any
law that IL made. In gathering OF
several thousand school children. not
one had ever seen saloon.
Miss Gordon is an ardent l. r. l.,
worker, and her talk was largely on
IN. subject OF work among the chill
dren. In her Investigations she finds
that in all license states saloon keep
Iers treat the children in order To create
an appetite for drink.
Mrs. HungerfOrd stated that saloon
Keepers in Denver give the children
tickets for ten iemonaheE. Offering n
prize to the first one using up IA tick
ct. The children are our future ei'i-
gems and legislators. Let us train
them to abhor intoSt ANTS.
f.asr a.aI h.sS IA.
Jcct Of puri,:'. Several articles were
read and a nG.ater took part in the
discussion In regard to teaching chill
drcn IN. mysteries of life. Any child
can easily grasp the Idea that all III.
originates In an ~gg. and with this M
n basis the mother can explain IN
natural and beautiful way all the d.
win. truths that every child has a
right to know and every parent or
guardian n duty to impart II was
agreed that as soon ns children begin
to nsk questions they should b" an-
rwercd tru'hfuiiy. to the extent that
seems hes, In each Individual cnSr.The
Importance Of mothers retaining the
confidence or their children was dwci'
upon. ms the greatest safeguard against
| temptation. also the necessity OF the
single standard Of purity.
Miss Marie Dean. OF the Washing
ton school. gave very Instructive
talk from n teachers standpoint. Her
testimony ms To- the moral character oi
Rocky Ford schools. corrobornted by
others. was very favorable. We have
reason TO be- proud Of our schools and
sf "a corps Of teachers who impinn'
principles Of morality In their pupils
nH well ns book knowledge. The pro-
gram was varied by violin solo b,
Jamie Hall and vocal duet by Heller
and Gladys Sewby. Ruth Davenport
playing the accompanimcnts-
Mrs. f.cthn Tisinic gave n r-ciia-
tion. Mrs. Robb closed the m-c'inr
with prayer. Light refreshments and
n social time followed. Their were
thirty-f ladies and n dozen children
present and four new members re-
ccivcd.
Thcs. Mothers meetings arc to aid
mothers and the W. c. r. 4. ir glad "a
welcome nny who have problems 10
solve In the management OF children or
words OF help for others. The mex;
Mothers meeting Will he held with
Mrs. ]. r.. Lawson. corner 7'h nnd
Maple avenue. May seth. a cradle roll
win he organized and mothers Of chill
drcn under six years arc specially in
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