Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-07-21
The w. C. II. U. and State Wide
Prohibition.

1
The Woman's Christian Tenn
Uuion is the largest or
ganized body, composed eXclu-
sively of women, On the globe. 1t
is International, having been es-
tlblished in more than fifty diffe-
ent countries. In the United States
alone there are ten thousand local
unions with three hundred thou
sand members. Its membership
is composed of the best of every
land. Ii the organization is any
thing it is Christian, and if Chris
tians, the individual members
composing it must be womanly,
pure. refined. Women, who march
under the insignia "for God aud
home and native land'' represent
the noblest elements of woman
hood. We understand how and
why the w. G. 7. U. has, in times
past, struggled through difficulties
and faced opposition from right
eous people. But with its record
OF good works and its evidence of
mature fruits it does nationally eX-
pect the recognition OF all Gods
people. Space will not allow a
resume of the various depart
ments of work. Attention might
be called to the fact that under its
one department of Scientific Tenn
perance Instruction laws have
been secured in every State and
Territory in the United States and
in many other countries requiring
that the effects Of alcoholic liquors
and narcotics (including tobacco)
on the human system shall be
taught all the children in all the
public schools in all these state and
territories. So will our watch
word, Educate" be made ef-
fectual. No prediction can fully
estimate the advance of the tenn
perance reform through this
medium. The coming generator
living in the light of disseminated
scientific knowledge along these
lines must be forewarned and cor
s~equently forearmed against 4e
arch enemy Of youth. as
Then again, through the efforts
of the Sunday School department,
the quarterly temperance lessons
were introduced in the Internation-
al Lesson Course. These two ac-
CON plishments alone speak we'll
FIR our women's persistent de-
termination to be heard and not
only heard but needed by high
authorities. The work of the
Loyal Temperance Legion is q
wise undertaking for the temper
ance instruction of the youth. The
literature of this department. is ex'
cellent. In fact, our W. G. t. U
literature covering the many
phases of departmental work is o:
high grade. We recommend it te
the reading public and we are
happy to inform our Iron county
citizens that our local secretary O
literature will, very soon, make g
free distribution of samples OF it
1t will be found in pockets placed
in public places wherever per
mission is granted.
Our local w. G. T. U. has
paid up membership of twent!
and we are armored for the state
wide campaign for prohibition
"Ah but this is the mems work, t.
be decided by the mems ballot,
we hear some people remark
The Lord help the men! w
hope they will decide it for Co
and home sand native land. Blu
they can not deny that the steady
conscientious work of the w. G. I
U. all these years has proved
factor in furthering condition
making it possible for our voter
to have the privilege of a ballot o
this great question in 1910. An
having helped mold public senti
ment making such a conditio.
possible we consider it the bette
part of valor to continue our help
full influence till our great state i
free from runs slavery and the
some. We have Jul part to per
form and the desire to every whit
ribboner is, that we do it wisely
tactfully and womanly. An
when we are aroused as W
should be to local conditions W
will not lack Tor opportunities t
do service. The final result mus
be left to God and men.
Women awakei
Our cause is right,
Go forth TO 6ghtl
The war-cloud lowers,
The battle ours.