The Nevada County picayune., 1906-11-23
w. C: T.U.& Jennie Carr Pittman {"
UNDER THE WHITE RIBBON

ONDEh RlDDON Time of meeting: Second and fourth Friday afternoons at 3 o'clock.
 Motto: God is our Refuge and Strength" ;"
 Badge: A Bow of White Rib- bon.
 Time of Prayer: Noontide. Officers:
 Mrs. w. B. Waller, president. Mrs. Chas. F. Pittman, record ing secretary.
 Mrs. H. A. Sykes, Treasurer. Mrs. w. w. Rice, correspond ing secretary.
 When the cheering news was given out at the national conven- tion that there had been net gain of 13,00O members to the Woman's Christian Temperance Union this year in the United States alone. we don't wonder that Miss Anna Gordon, vice president, proposed three cheers for the rank and file who made this gain possible, and gave a new cheer, White Ribbon! White Ribbon! White Ribbon! Hurrah!"
 It was given with will, amid great applause.
 How our heart thrills with joy to see the young people enlisted in any good cause. In the w. C. T. U. we have the Senior and Junior Loyal Temperance Legions for the young people, the Y. w. C. T. U. for those of a little larger growth. In these organi" cations, scientific truths are taught them, as regards alcohol, tobacco and other narcotics. Among the various means of in- teresting them is the medal con- test department instituted by Jennings Demorest, a wealthy philanthropist of New York, famous for his once popular ; magazine which we ladies were : wont to look for each month with great interest. Since his death the w. c. T. U. has carried on the medal contest work with great success. During the past year 3,867 contests have been held in our own land, reported net receipts from which were S22, 900.
 Can you think what this means to the rising generation? Not less than three enter a contest, and the usual number is six and eight. So on the average, we'll say five. That means there were 19, 335 young people memorizing these blessed temperance truths that will remain with them and will mould many a life into active Christian thought, not to be swayed by any manner of temp tation.
 Think you, dear reader, that victory is afar off? Nay, verify. It is in sight. The child is born who will see the downfall of the liquor traffic.
 With this vast network of en- deavor put forth by the w. c. T. U. in it's Do Everything" pol icy nothing short of success can be even thought Of.
 Let us mention some of the avenues through which we work, each one under the superintend- ency of capable woman.
 There is the work among foreign speaking people, which aims to enlist all who cannot speak the English tongue. Work among the col0red people and In- dians.
 The health and heredity de- partment, under a capable phy- sician, seeks the development of the highest life, physical. mental and spiritual. We believe in the law of heredity, and the right of children to be well born. Medi- cal temperance presents to the people the teachings of eminent physicians who discard alcohol as medicine.
 Under the educational depart ment we aim to secure a nation of intelligent total abstainers through compulsory education of the whole people in their schools and colleges as to all laws of health, including those relat- ing to the natural and effects of F alcoholic drinks and other nar- cotics.
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