The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-11-02
WANT A FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT BOARD
w. 9. tn. WILL ASK FOB
PROTECTION FOR CHILDREN.

mends the Passage of the Hepburn.
Dolliver Bill and Urges the Continu-
ance Of Prohibitory Law in Indian
Territory.
Special Correspondence Of The Journal.
Los Angeles, Cal, Oct 27.-As soon
as the "white ribbon special' crossed
over the line into California white rib
boners in the various large towns we
passed thru came to the train with boxes
of flowers for the delegates. At River
side stop of three hours was granted.
We were met by many Of the Los Ange-
Emma Cash. But best of all to the
Minnesota delegates were Mrs. Stella B.
Irvine and her hospitable husband, Lew
Irvine, formerly of St. Paul, but now
Of Riverside. They had planned troll
ley ride of manv miles thru avenues of
palms, magnolias, eucalypta and pepper
trees. We went out to Sherman insti-
tute, the United States Indian school,
where we changed the trolley for car
riages and drove back to the city.
AS we were whirled on toward Los
Angeles the entertainment committee,
Mines. Lucy E. Blanchard, L. M. Young
and Hester T. Griffith and others, put
into the hands of the chairman of each
state delegation the names and addresses
of the hostesses Of the delegates.
The Los Angeles chamber Of COM
merce gave charming reception to the
W. G. T. U. delegates the evening Of
of the second floor of the building were
we'll filed. A Spanish ladies' orchestra
of stringed instruments gave patriotic
selections while the guests were arriv-
ing. Chairman Skinner informally
greeted the delegates. In his speech Of
welcome President Koepfi said:
Your delegates represent great
body of unselfsh people, scattered all
over this lard. You can expect no mate
manity and willie there may be diff
ference Of opinion among men as to the
| best way of attaining the ends you seek.
I am sure that all are agreed with you
that temperance in all things is what we
should strive for
Mrs. Lillian M. N. Stevens responded
for the w. G. T. U. Francis Murphy
and DR.. W. A. Lamb were other speakers
from the chamber of commerce, while
| dent Of Massachusetts,, Mrs. Clara G.
Hoffman, national recording secretary,
and Miss Belle Kearney, recently re-
| turned from trip around the world
represented the W. c. T. U.
Official Board Recommendations.
There have been two days of HARD
work for the official board and execu
tive committee in preparing work and
Two new national organizers, Miss
Bertha J. Bowers, Of st. Louis, and Mrs
Stone, Of Cleveland, were appointed
Mrs. Martha NJ. Allen. national superin
tendent of non-alcoholic medication, APP
pealed to the official board to recon
mend a change Of name of her depart
ment to that Of medical temperance, al
more comprehensive and term noy
used by physicians. Mrs. Allen SHOWED
the great strides her department hat
made and how many physicians hav'
discontinued the prescription Of alcoho
as medicine. Today 10000 physician
stand ready to help. the Temperance
I cause. Mrs. Allen also appealed for al
appropriation of $1,000. All of her re
quests were recommended by the officia
board. s- ~.
School Savings Banks.
Mrs. Oberholtzer, superintendent o
schools savings banks, desired that tn
national w. G. T. U. recommend that
"In view Of the fact that thrift teach
ing has received the Endorsement of tn
educators Of many states, we respect
fully ask for congressional legislation o
the subject and petition for the enact
ment of a law introducing the schoc
schools of the territories and all othe
schools over which the national govern
ment has jurisdiction. - Mrs. Ellis, M
tional superintendent of legislation, b.
lieved this would meet hearty approve
of most of the members Of congress an
: it was recommended as one Of the legi
lative measures to work for in the con
-. ing wear. =
5 Mrs. H. M. Hage, president of vi
ing a rest room and W. G. T. y. e:
hihit at the exposition at Jamestown
3O0th anniversary in 1907, which W.
= recommended. The following resolutio
was recommended by the executive {
: submitted by Mrs. Lowell, national 81
) perintendent of mercy: -.
: HThat we, the members of the thirt,
. second annual convention of the n
I tional Womar's Christian Temperate
) union, now in session at Los Angelo
Cal, do respectfully request the pres
dent of the United States to include
his annual message, recommendation
l. congress to create federal governmel
- board, whose duty it shall be to stuo
% the conditions of, and suggest methot
for the protection of children and dun
- animals. -
Mrs. Emily D. Martin, of New Yor
: CITY. offered a prize last year to Il
: president of state making the great
!: net gain in membership among the &C
ored people. Miss Lynch, Of North Ca
S DINA, won the first place in this co
!; test. and is at the convention, the que
: Of Mrs. Martin Mrs. Martin also SCI
: a check for 800 to place subscription
to the Union Signal among the colort
women. This generosity on the part
Mrs. Martin was recognized in a lett
of appreciation and an expression
deep regrets that she could not be pre-
!, emit at the convention.
4 More Money for Oklahoma.
\ Mrs. Hillerman, president Of Okl
n homa, made an appeal that a large a
preparation from the organizing full
be made Oklahoma this year as it is
time of special stress in that territo1
and $3.50 was ordered for furthering t
work the coming year. Mrs. Borde
4 president of New Mexico, asked tn
v congress be memorialized to suppre
games of chance and all gambling
that territory and this was 50 reco
mended.
7Tast evening the federation of +