The Mena weekly star., 1910-05-19
w. c. T. U. COLUMN
Berth. Kelley. Superintendent of Press Department.

The w. c. T. U. of Mena met at the home of Mrs. H. A. King on 1ne 10th inst. The house was called to order by the president, Mrs. Dr. Maxwell, and by this officer was the scripture lesson read. The Woru Report" to the tune of 'Auld Lang Syne" was sung with Mrs. Titus at the piano. After roll call we lqunu forty-two names on the list, about one-third of these present; The w. c. T. II. year book for Arkansas give twenty-eight departments; these do not include the otilcers' Nine of these departments were represented at this meeting. me program was entirely of reports rom superintendents. The first, Mrs; Knights report on Sunday School Work" !" We are glad that tnere ls a"Temperance Sunday, yet gladqer to know that the w. c. I. U. teaches temperance every day. Mrs. Dlsn- eroon's report from her department Flower Mission" showed that sev- eral bouquets of flowers had Deeh taken to the sick and afflicted; Mrs; Titus, superintendent of "Soclal Meetings and Red Letter Days, re ported one social meeting. Mrs: Sallie Moseley, superintendent Of Literature and Circulation ot rem perance Publications, " reported the purchase of six boxes for literature and the location of each at the follow ing places: Court house, round house, Frady and Antlers hotels, depot and Petty's store. Those m the country as well as Tn the clty will find good, pure literature. Mrs Kelly gave short reports of her work in three departments. Mrs. Hamll- ton had sent for her literature, but announced her intention of leaving Mena soon. We are all very sorry to give up a member that IS Ike the busy bee; but crosses come Tn all departments of life.
 At last meeting Mrs. Titus was given another department, Far and Open Air Meetings, s,' and the open meeting on the l7th is to be a picnic on the grounds near her home, three blocks north of High School building. Everybody invited. Bring dinner. Ice cream cones will be served, and the program will be good. Come and hear and then judge. The meeting closed with the Aaronic benediction.
 The next meeting will be at the home of Mrs. Blake Jones May 3l.
 The w. c. T. U. had arranged to go to Rocky on the Is inst, or Deco ration day, but we learn there will be no decoration that day because of measles.
 When all of us first opened our eyes upon the stage of existence we found intoxicating liquors recogniz- ed by everybody, repudiated by mo- body. It commonly entered into the first draught of the infant and the last draught of the dying one. From the sideboard of the parson down to the ragged pocket of the homeless loafer it was constantly found. Physicians prescribed it in all diseases, in the huskings and the hoe-downs, in the rollings and rais- ings they must have it, but in the present age Reasonable men have agreed long ago that intemperanec is the greatest of all evils. Wheth- CT the world would be vastly bene- fited by total and final banishment from it of all intoxicating drinks seem to us not now an open qeustion. Three-fourths of mankind confess the affirmative with their tongues, and we believe all the rest acknowl- edge in their hearts"