The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1910-09-23
WHITE RIBBON
COLUMN
edited by Mrs. Thos. Weir


Object-Mental, moral and social
improvement.
Convention on hand Oct. IA to 1S.
Don't forget the date. You who are
delegates regulate your work accord
ingly. This is the closing session of
the year. Here's hoping this year
will be greater in every respect than
last year. Let every president or SUI
perintendent of the departments try
to make theirs the very best one. Do
not take an Office II you do not intend
to do your best at that one particular
branch.
Let us consider the young people.
Are we sure in doing all the good we
can to all we can? A happy childhood
Is a sure foundation for happy ma.
turity. Each of us knows 1t is easier
to laugh than cry. Then why not
laugh? Experiment with smiles and
kind words and see what you get in
return; as you SOW so you reap. You
are speaking evil when for sake of gos-
siping you talk of the sins of others.
When you are thinking ugly thoughts,
you are, thinking wrong-change the
habit; get the habit of sunshine and
good cheer.
To speak words of cheer brings back
words of cheer to you.
Fayette county, Iowa, has 2S week
ly newspapers that do not admit Ii.
quor advertisements.
A proprietor of Canton, O., had diff
ficulty in getting his men out of the
city owing to their drinking. He says
he will vote for prohibition if he gets
chance, he was so disgusted.
Woman as a wage Garner is to have
square deal, says Florence Richards
in her Lakeside speech. And labor
ing man and laboring woman have one
glory and one shame. Everything that S
done inhuman figures both of the
same" We have million or more
women engaged in manufacturing,
100000 in professions, 431 900 in agri-
culture, 100000 in building and con-
tractors, and officers positions. Wo.
men are engaged in all but two gain
full pursuits. Why should not these
women vote? Woman suffrage is com
ing more rapidly than you think. The
English situation has reached crisis
Mrs. Hattie B. Adams, w. G. T. u
State Superintendent of Fair Work
attended the Knox county fair Wed
nesday and Thursday and held an op
en- air meeting each day at their fail
w. c. T. U. tent with splendid results
Mrs. Adams referred to the progress
made by the w. G. T. U. Ten years
ago she had to go to the pastors and
ask for place to speak, but now she
is asked by the pastors to fill their pull
pits. She told of the great work ol
the Crusaders and defined the 3S de
partments, also the other works Of
Ohio, exhorted the ladies' to work fol
prohibition in 1912; urged the woman
to join the W. G. Z. u, the largest or
ganized body of women in the world
told of eight world missionaries sen
out by the organization and how ;
delegation of ministers called on A
Lincoln past the midnight hour ant
said "Thus saith the Lord to A. Lin
coin" WELL" said Abe, this is thu
the Lord call on me-" Results-Emar
;. cipation. She approved of our city am
:, fair grounds. Said our fair is above tn
average in the state. Mrs. Adams er
deared herself to Knox county peopl
and will be remembered in their pray
ers.
w. c. T. U. held it's regular bus
ness meeting in the Christian churc
at $3.50 Tuesday with a goodly numbe
in attendance. Mrs. d. F. Ewing wa
the leader of the scripture lesson.
. work for the Night is Coming,
was sung.
Auditing committee reports.
Penny collection.
Election of officers.
HTeSluelI--MTb. SOTd OpitACi'
/, Cor. Sec.-Mrs. Nixon.
Treasurer-Mrs. Creveling.
Lecturer-Mrs. Minnie Johnson.
Vice Presidents-Ch of Chris
Mrs. Ewing; M. p, Mrs. Stetzler; n
E., Mrs. Mason; Presbyterian, Mr.
Y Paddock; Episcopal, Mrs Robert LIE
ering; Catholic, Alice Mccarthy.
n Then the delegates to the State co
W yention at Lorain, Oct. IA and 1S, wei
al elected, as follows:
he Mrs. Johnson, Mrs. McIntire, MI
ir T. Weir, Mrs. May Schnebly, Mrs. T
y ton, Mrs. l. H. Beach, Mrs. q. Jacob
Id Mrs. Margaret Fordney, Mrs. G. Sp
ne zer.
III Mrs. Alspaugh handed in a good
~ port as follows