Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-26

or board ship and at ports Of entry-to the
direct importation from abroad. We may
confidently count, however. on splendid CO.
operation from the government through
the Department of Commerce and Labor.
quite a number OF associations have
been organized with their object the llmi-
tation or suppression OF white slavery. A
type OF these is a Jewish society with
members in New York and Chicago, who
keep track Of each immigrant girl passing
from one city to another and see that she
reaches a proper destination.
Another is the national vigilance COM
mittee. organized in each civilized nation,
which aims at the suppression Of the
domestic and the international traffic. 1t
is this committee which now appeals to
the members OF the national Women's
Christian Temperance union for moral sup
port and cooperation in its work.
Through your department OF purity and
moral education you can be of great as
sistance in every state in presenting the
model law to the notice Of each MEM
Der Of the legislature and to the state
officers, and urging its passage.
"This law makes the crime q felony in
stead Of misdemeanor."
scieatIfic Temperance QuiE.
In the quiz on scientific temperance in
s ruction conducted by Mrs. Edith Smith
Davis OF milwaukee,, national superintend-
cnt OF this department, It was brought out
that hundreds Of public school teachers in
many states have signed total abstinence
Hedges; that The unions course of study
has been rlsecd-i II the Massachusetts nor
rial sch OF, tAe summer school of the south,
inc.ul.ng ovtr 600 ,fachers and conducted
b. the CRivcsly of. TENNESSEE; in the
7, acher . Training school Of Chicago and
a modified course In the University of
Wisconsin and other colleges.
Mrs. AdCline Colburn zehner Of Texas,
I'M her report as a national organizer, made
a plea fer woman suffrage, c%ontendlng that
she had found she could better maintain
her dignity az. a lady by casting a ballot
herself than by running about coaxing,
begging and at times almost coerclng men
to express her wishes for her. Miss Roena
p. Shaner and Mrs. May Loverell Woods
told OF their work in Missouri and assured
the convention that Missouri, In spite OF
It's breweries and dlstilleries, is going dry.
Mrs. L.. Il. Bailey told Of her Organization
OF a Sunday school among the foreigners
Of northern Minnesota and Mrs. Harriet ID
Hall of Illinois Of her work as organizer
In several states.
In proof that Nebraska young people are
interested in temperance literature the first
prize OF SIS was awarded the state for the
Greatest gain IN subscriptions to the Cru.
sader Monthly. the official organ for the
Loyal Temperance Legion.
for Today.
THIS MORNING.
siso-service OF praise and prayer in the
Auditorium. Leader, Mrs. Anna NJ
palmer. Iowa, national evangelist.
g:15-SonE service in the Auditorium. Led
by Mrs. Graham.
9:SO-Convention called to order in the
Hymn-'aThe Flag Of Stars"
Prayer-Mrs. Ada Wallace Unrub, Ore
son, state president.
Reading Of minute and report OF ex-
Report OF committee on resolutions
Chairman, Mrs. Adrianna Hungerford
Colorado; secretary, Mrs. Margaret G
Final report OF committee on credentials
Election OF officers.
Election Of worlds Women's Christian
Temperance union delegates.
Addresses by Organisers-Miss Annie A
Robbins, Minnesota; Mrs. Mamie Webb
Curtis. Texas; Miss Rose A. Dawson, Ohio
Miss Gabrella 7. Stickney, California:
Addresses by Superintendents OF De
MISUNDERSTANDING In Literature and Art.
Mrs. Emile p. Martin, New York; I'm.
fermented Wine" Mrs. H.. r. Hollingshead
Ohio; Kindergarten" Miss Clara Wheeler
Michigan.
Devotional servlee-Miss Greenwood, pre-
siding; keynote and prayer, Miss Elizabeth
p Gordon. Massachusetts,, national evan
golist.
ls-Noontide prayer.
Miscellaneous business.
This Afternoon.
1:45. Song Service In the Auditorium, lie,
900. Convention called to order in tn,
Auditorium. Hymn. white Ribbon Rail!
Song" Prayer, Mrs. Eta B. HurfOrd
Iowa, state president. Addresses by su
g~erintendents OF departments; Christian
Cttizeaship Mrs; Helena Dickinson Har
ford. oregon; ~"Evangelistic and Aims
house" Miss Elizabeth w. Greenwood, New
York; Fairs n Open Air Meetings" Mrs
Julia. ID. Phelps, California. Addresses b!
Organlzers-Mrs. Carrie Lee Garter Stokes
goni Mrs. Addie Northam Fields, Illinois
Mrs. nellie @. Burger, Missouri; Mrs. Al
mena Parker Mcdonald, Illinois; Mrs
Marcia A, j. Smith, Wisconsin,; Miss Ma
Russell, Mississippi; Mrs. Jackson Sil
haugh, Washington. Department Quiz
souri,. national superintendent Anti-Nar
AGO The state presidents as mnut
This Evening.
Demonstration Night-Mrs. Llliar NJ. n
Stevens. president National Women
Christian Temperance union. presiding.
$50. Hymn. "Hark! The Temperate
There viii be a Spectacular demonstra