Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1907-09-06

Ava eNo'y SV mouDcib, anu Out lot
every 10 members over the frat 90.
With this announcement we would
issue with new emphasis a call to
prayer. Will our local unions set
apart Thursday, October 10th, and
join in earnest prayer that we may
have fresh snointing of the Holy
Spirit for better equipment in future
service and that this Gath anniversary
may be filled with enthusiasm. God
in us?)
Local Unions will send list Of
delegates as early as possible to the
Secretary, Mrs Jennie. Hosmer, whose
postoffice address is Irving. r. Y. ID.
Let every local Union send at least
one delegate.
The details Of the program are fast
taking shape, and we have great
meeting in prospect.
Blanket report blanks will be sen t
out the lst Of September, and every
local President is urged to see that
directions on the same are carefully
carried out.
Looking backward to the Crusade
days, I'VE have much to praise God
for; looking forward, we realize. the
need of Divine wisdom, and pray for
continued harmony and love; for the
White Ribbons every where; for the
overthrow of the liquor traffic, and
the uplih Of humanity.
The outlook for our cause was never
brighter. ..
(Mrs) LUCIA FAXON ADDITION,
President.
(Mrs). HENRIETTA BROWN.
..f Secretary.
Grants Pass Womans Christisn
Temperance Union, August 10 con-
sidered communication from State
President, County President Mrs.
M. c. Hildreth annonced the cornty
convention would be held in Grants
Pass about September IS. Merlin
aud Wilderville are invited to help in
part with the program which will be
prepared for that occasion.
August 23, 1907. Grants Pass L. T.
L. held their meeting. Friday after.
noon at 1880 on the lawn at Mrs.
Calvert's, Myrtle Lund. vioe-presi
dent, presiding. Devotions conducted
by Zstha and Nettie Fitzgerald.
A brief period of reports of officers
and superintendents followed by
musical program, also recitation by
Gertrude Hanson. Ii was annonced
that election of officers for'the next
year will take place at the next meet.
ing, September 6. Meeting to be held
at Mrs. Calvert's home An enjoy.
able feature of the afternoon was the
treat of cream and waters. A com
pany of AZ were served by the COM
mittee, Zatha and Nettie Fitzgerald.
Anna Calvert, Elmer Howard, Harold
Perry and Donald Calvert.
New York spends 81, 900, 900 a day
for drinks. The annual consumption
for drinks in the United States
amounts to 81, 400, OO0. 600. II all the
beer drunk in the United States since
1876 were brought together it would
fill canal from New York TO Den
yer-20 feet wide, 10 feet deep, and
1888 miles long.
The nations drink bill is one.third
more than the public ldebt, twice as
much as the capital stock in the
banks, a little less than the capitsli.
zation Of the trusts, one.half the
value Of our domestic animals,
more than one.half the value Of our
farm products, one.third more than
our total imported merchandise,
and one.twelfth more than our total
exports.
II each individual in this country.
regardless Of age or sex, had drunk
his share OF the liquor in 1876 he
would have consumed about eight
gallons bat now the proportion is
a little more than 20 gallons The
increase is attributed to the influx
of foreign immigrants, who drink
much beer.
II is estimated that three. fourths Of
the population are total sbstainers,
which would make every fourth
person who does drink consume on
an average $40. worth Of liquor each
year. II the people who drink should
abstain for year and provide a fund
from the savings it would start every
illiterste child In the United States
on tie way 70 a college education,