The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-09-30

to be pastor. for the first time in his
life, Of a church that was in q pro-
hibition state. and stated that he be-
lfeved that the w. c. T. U. was large
ly responsible for this treasured gift.
Rev. w. H. Matthews Of the Presby-
terrain church went even farther than
the preceding speaker and said that
the success Of temperance in the
whole nation was due to the unceas-
ing efforts Of the organization and
paid high tribute to Frances E. Will
lizard.
For the local district Mrs. Maize
Stevens spoke the welcome and paid
an exceedingly high tribute to the
mayor, the hospitable Grand Forks
homes and the Commercial. club
which she described as being the first
real live mems organization that had
ever extended the w. c. T. U. an in
vitation to meet in theif city. She
closed her short talk with few ur-
gent remarks on the need Of fed
eral law regulating the shipment of
liquor. Mrs. F. j. Thody welcomed
the guests for the Grand Forks union
and Mrs. A. P. Halvorson gave greet
ing Of cordial good will from the
Scandinavian order.
Responses.
Mrs. w. E. Fuller and Mrs. F. A.
Parsons each added delight to the
program with delightful vocal solo
and Miss Jane Smith accompanied
them at the organ as well as furnish
ing music when necessary in the later
program. Then came the responses,
h1 AIrs
Godward Of Devils Lake who gave
some interesting facts concerning the
growing need of w. G. T. U. She
touched upon the liquor traffic, the
danger to youths and the necessity Of
adequate enforcement of laws.
Conditions In Manitoba.
Mrs. f. Chisholm of Winnipeg.
president of the Manitoba union,
spoke briefly but exceedingly interest
ingly and showed that the fight for
temperance in her territory is far
greater problem than in North Dako-
ia. However, she feels that she and
her delegation will ".turn home more
able and better prepared to carry on
the big temperance campaign in
Manitoba this fall for having come to
this convention and learned direct
ly from those who have been success
full. Our women must have the
franchise before we can expect an
Improvement in conditions in the
dominion and we are .going after II"
said Mrs. Chisholm enthusiastically,
and then she gave brief history Of
the long drawn out fight which re-
suited in law being passed in the
Manitoba province prohibiting the
sale of liquor legally but which
could not be put through the domini-
on parliament. She scored the royal
commission which was sent to inves-
tigate conditions and resulted in
great expense and little If any good
and also the government for not be-
ing in sympathy with the temper
ance workers and not having any
compulsory educational law.
The Department Work:
With Mrs. Maize Stevens in charge
the demonstration of department
work was carried out most success
fully and it. better than words can
tell, illustrated the many different
walks of life in which the w. c. T. U.
! is known. This feature was as en-
pertaining as it was educational and
great credit is due the members Of
the police force. the veterans, school
children, colored children, Salvation
army, railroad men and others who
took part in it. The various works
represented included the evangelistic,
organizers, policemen. railroad. Red
Cross, L. T. L., health and heredity,
among foreigners, Indians, soldiers
and sailors, scientific temperance in
public schools. among colored peo-
pie, physical culture, flower mission,
purity, social and red letter days, rest
rooms, press, Sabbath observance,
and the franchise.