Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1906-10-30

their own building. The best which
comes is sent to the matron for their
first reading. Even in prison women
seem to make their cells homelike, but
the men do not know how"
Many victories for purity in litera-
ture and art hare been the result of our
efforts, but there is need of continued
and concerted effort to have the present
laws, which are good ones, enforced.
The Flower Mission brings comfort
and cheer to rich and poor alike, and is
worthy the individual consideration of
w. c. T. U. members.
Mrs. NJ A. B. Smith, of Madison,
said concerning Better Citizenship" /:
IF caucus occurs upon prayer meeting
night, go to the caucus first and thank
the Lord afterward that you at least
had done your duty, also urged that a
bill be introduced to the legislature
making the possession of United
States tax receipt prima facia evidence
| of the violation of the law in no license
communities; also that an effort be
made to solicit funds to wipe out the
debt on the Eau Claire home. DR..
Shaw's report for the home followed
this and was full of interesting things
concerning the large number of unfor-
tunate girls who find kind friends under
its sheltering roof during their trouble,
and are helped to a new home and a
better life. DIR. Shaw's work is a noble
one, that of lifting fallen women, and
she should have the support and hearty
cooperation, not only of all w. c. L. U.
women, but of all people who are in
| terested in reform
A very touching memorial service in
memory of those members who had
been called to the union beyond the
grave, was offered just before the close
of the session.
Wednesday evening we were charmed
with the music of the Baptist choir and
the boys choir of st. Patrick's church,
the boys were encored so persistently
that they responded with another selec-
ton as good if not better than the first
We should feel greatly encouraged that
another organization is coming to the
front with so much power to work for
temperance as the Total Abstinence
Society of America, and that they have
such an able advocate as Mrs. Leonora
Lake, of st. Louis, who is their first
vice-president. AS public speaker
she is most charming and carried con-
viction with her words most forceably
The topic chosen for this evening is of
vital Importance to all men and women
She said, 1--WE pay great deal of atten-
ton to the material rights of life, also
said there are other rights, for instance
the divine right of children, the right
they have to be we'll born and well
reared. To be we'll born she said she
meant to be born of a stock free from
vice and of the aristocracy of right liv-
ing; of parents healthy, strong, clean
and moral. Man was created in the
image of God but we cannot remain
that way if we waste our bodies and
minds in demoralizing passion and
strong drink. In the name of God,
men and women live clean lives NOR
ally If we would have sound mind
we should be ready to follow the CON-
mandments and be able to "stand
square with ourselves" According to
the law of God" she said, "to found a
home there must be a man and woman
and they must be man and wife Now,
however, the laws are so lax that to
jump over the broomstick you are mar
ried and to jump back again you are
divorced" We hope to have Mrs. Lake
to lecture in Wausau ere long. On
Thursday a strong plea was made by
the superintendent of the Loyal Tenn
perance Legion and Demorest contest
work as they were great temperance
educators for boys and girls, upon
whom depends the future veal or woe
of our country and homes.
Thursday morning a strong plea was
made by the superintendent of
Loyal Temperance Legion and Dem
crest Medal contest work, both of which
were important factors in temperance
education of the boys and girls. Our
future voters" also to my mind, one of
the most important departments under
discussion was the Scientific Temper
ance lnstru; ton, which is taught by an
army of public school teachers all over
our state, thereby the men and women
of the future will be equipped for a
stronger warfare against alcoholic
poison than those of today The old
officers were reelected for the ensuing
year A beautiful portrait of Frances
Willard was presented 10 the public
library by the state organization. Mrs.
Edith s. Davis address was an excel
lent one, with Optimism for her topic.
She gave many reasons why she was an
optimist, among then. the fact that
great corporations, electrical and steam
employers, athletes, the churches, and
thu fact that Judge Of supreme court
has rendered a decision that makes the
saloon an out law sufficient reasons to
encourage evrryose to look for bright
er future with more rapid strides then
before.
Friday saw the close of most salts
factory session, and all who had the
privilege of attending were well repaid
for the time spent and went out of the
convention hall stronger women TO
work more faithfully thaa ever before if
that is possible.
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