The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-10-01
ELIZABETH PRESTON
ANDERSON AGAIN
PRESIDENT
For the Eighteenth Time Great
Temperance Worker Heads
State w. G. T. u.
MRS. WYLIE IS THE
HONOR DELEGATE
Adopting of Resolutions and
Annual Election Brings the
Business to Close
MRS. WYLIE IS THE
HONOR DELEGATE

Mrs. Elizabeth Preston Anderson of
Valley City as president of the North
Dakota W. c. 4. L., adopting resolu-
tons, naming life and memorial
members, electing other officers and
delegates 10 the national convention,
the last business session of the TWEEN
ty-tlrst annual C invention was
brought to a close this afternoon.
Mrs. Anderson, however, was grant
ed another years leave of RESPONSE
bility and Mrs Necia E. Buck OF
Starhweather, who was reelected
vice president was also re-chosen act
ing president.
Mrs. Barbara H. Wylie of Drayton
was not only reelected correspond
ing secretary but honored as state
delegate to the national convention
at Baltimore which convenes Novem-
Der IL with all expenses paid by the
state organization. This honor was
conferred as reward for the splen-
did work Mrs. Wylie has done not
only in her state office but along 9TH
er temperance lines.
Mrs. c. w. Conner of Minot was re-
elected recording secretary and the
delegates to the national convention
are as follows:
At large-Alrs. Ida Sparks Clarke,
Fargo.
First division, Grand Forks, Nell
son, Pembina and Walsh counties
Mrs. Maize Stevens, Grand Forks.
alternate, Mrs Lille B. Smith,
Thompson.
Second division, Barnes, Griggs,
Stutsman, Ransom. LaMoure and
Richland counties-N1rs Elizabeth
Taylor, Paramount; alternate, Mrs. F.
NJ. Wanner, Jamestown.
Third division, Cass, Trail. Sar-
gent, Steele and Dickey counties
Mrs. Minnie A. Tibbits. Glendale; al
ternate. Mrs. H. II. Aaker. Fargo.
Fourth division, second to ninth
districts-Mrs. NJ A. Garry, Leeds I;
alternate, Mrs. George Burton, Car
rington and Mrs Delameter. Knor.
Important Actions
The convention took several very
important actions tnis morning,
among them being the making of
Mrs A. l.. Woods and Mrs Fred Bar
rington of this city and Mrs. Robert
Reed of Armenia life members.
Mrs. Margaret Boyd OF Valley City
and L. NJ. Wylie of Drayton were made
memorial members and the three hon
or guests, Mrs. Emor L. Calkins of
Battle Creek. Mich, Mrs. E. Chisholm
Winnipeg and Mrs. f. B, Andrews OF
Brandon were made members
Resolutions Adopted Today
In twenty-first annual convention
assembled, We, the representatives OF
the North Dakota Woman's Christian
Temperance union. record our CRATE.
full and reverent appreciation Of the
divine guidance Of the years past, and
our faith in the complete triumph OF
right. We re-af11rm our allegiance tc
our declaration of principles; we
pledge ourselves to maintain and in.
crease the efficiency OF our depart
ment work, and to rise our best eff
following resolutions:
We believe that total abstinence
from alcoholic beverages is the only
sane and safe rule and we plead that
constant and earnest efforts be made
to secure pledged total abstainers.
I'VE believe that more emphasis
should be placed upon the christian
feature of our work, as the founda-
tion of all character Quitting and right
living
I've affirm with increased emphasis
our belief in a single standard CT NOR
ais. and resolve to inform ourselves
on our state and national legislation
for the protection of our young peo-
pie in the specific cases that come
under our notice and use every pos
sible means to bring the guilty party
to justice.
THAT the ballot may be an incen-
tive to good citizenship. we believe
that qualifications for suffrage should
be based upon intelligence, not upon
SEX
I'VE desire to express our apprecia-
ton of the work done by our legisla--
tors in making and sustainoing laws
that are in advance Of public opinion
ON all moral questions, and that they
have taken no backward step in the
cause of prohibition.
Eve ask that the legislature estab-
lish juvenile courts In every judicial
district
1--WE urge the passage of an anti
Sl6oISllS law, PlOuluIllHS L!le HldLlu-
facture and sale Of cigarettes within
our state
Believing that the Sabbath day or
dained of God is one of the chief bulk
works of our civil and religious liber-
ty,
Resolved. that We do all in our
power to preserve its sancitty and
proper observance.
AS convention we wish to tender
our thanks to our worthy president
and all the officers who have 80 faith
fully and efficiently done their duty
I've express our heartiest thanks
to the unions of Grand Forks for the
kindly courtesies and comforts ex-
tended to the delegates: to the citi-
zens who have opened their homes for
our entertainment: to the press of this
city for their excellent reports of the
meetings.; to the Grand Forks Com
mercial club; to tho church that has