The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-04-18
WHITE RIBBON
COLUMN
edited by Mrs. Thos. Weir
Motto: ook up; move forward.
Flower--White cornation.

Centelbur union sent Zoo pU nts at
last meeting. Watch out two unions
are working hard. Look to your lau-
| rels North Libertyl
Fredericktown Is wide awake and
as usual sent petition to Butler Of
unusual length. Butler went dry; did
any one know it? 38 dry.
Good for Butler!
Owing to our dear sisters death, no
meeting was held and with bowed
heads and sore heart, too heavy for
some of us, we return our work, TO
say that our dear sister will be
missed is mild expression. We loved
our gentle sister well and extend our
heartfelt sympathy to the family and
relatives. She has only passed on
through the gates, through which we
ali hope to pass come day.
Farewell! It's only good bye, for
we will meet you soon on high.
Now ladies, don't forget when the
meeting is announced to be present
those few days you can clean house
and be ready.
Miss Sylvia Pankhurst, the English
suffragette, argued st. Louis lawyer
into corner and made him admit he
was defeated. He didn't even claim
that he had been drugged. He ad-
mitted she had beat him at his own
game.
Democracy is still thinking OF get
ting more money by contests. Some
of the unions had better wake up and
Sc what they can do. Mt. Vernon,
what is the matter with you? We
need little money.
The special meetings. in the unions
be sure to have a good rousing pro-
gram, and impress. each one with your
department. Each superintendent
thinks her department is the best of
curse, but show it. OF course the
press department is the best for we
could not acquaint each other with
the work of the day if not for the
press of our country. Press the
mightiest power of all. For you can
reach ten of thousands through the
public eye, where you can only reach
thousands with the public ears.
The only woman member of Nor.
wegean parliament addressed the as.
sembly for the first time the other
dow And oo ~ oaapoo a,,,inontIxy ,1ro,,
er to refer to 1t as her maiden speech
The ladies of all unions are express
ing themselves well pleased with the
closing up or removing the slot ma
chimes. A good step in the right d.
rection - think the mothers especial
ly, are pleased.
Ankneytown w. c. T. U. held o
special meeting of interest at the
home of Mrs. A. e. Thomas. Devo
tionals by Rev. Thomas. A very in
teresting program was carried out
Ankenytown reports 306 points; that's
good start. Look, you other fellows
get In your work harness!
For these unions are hustlers. Oi
the 36 women elected in town coun
ell In Sweden, IL are school teachers
Some of them are smart any way
same as If they were the opposite sex
Not all the men are smart, that IL
elected to office. For right is right
since God is God and right the day
must win. To doubt would be disroy
atty. To falter would be sim"
These lines express the comely w
G. T. U opinion of the present trou
bles in Knox count, and we may say
in the state for a new Dean bill 1.
Matching. And while 1t Is young We
must begin to train our forces to ain
at the long sought conclusion. Stant
firm.
The wet voter is not so changeabl,
he hangs on with a persistently per
sistence to his cause. Do you like
wise.
Persistently let the dry voter wag,
on his followers the same.
Persistence, thou are jewel"
But let's not always cast our pearl
before the wrong side. Be sure yo,
are right and then go ahead, sta.
ahead.
Beware of the new old Dean bill.
You can always see and hear tina
for which yor are looking and listen
ing. For If It is bad we want to hea
1t. But the rules work both ways
Look and listen for the best and hoy
unconscious of all our own faults an,
failings, AS we see others so other
, see ours.
: 1t is our own faults we are to col
rect the most and first before we tel
: others to get off.
Let us follow as near as we can tn
Golden Rule.
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