The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-01-31
WHITE RIBBON
COLUMN
Edited by Mrs. Thos. Weir
Motto: "Be sure you are right, ther
on ahoodD

Motto: BE sure you are right, then
go ahead"
Flower: White carantion.
Are you taking the Messenger? 1t
will keep you posted on the next cam
paign and convention. If you don't
take 1t, why not?
Have you attended and patronized
the exchanges? II not, why not?
Women are enegetic creatures, al
ways doing or wanting to do what
they can. If only some men had some
of the extra push and get-up some of
our women have, we would move
along a few lines a little faster. But
such Is this kingdom of earth. Don't
be discouraged, fellow-workers, you
will have women to aid and boost you
forward some Of these days. It's COM
ing Why, there is one place now wo-
men rule-Univak, off the coast of
Alaska. Woman is the absolute rul-
er there. How many men would like
to immigrate? Uncle Sam needs
some more nurses. Perhaps a few
men might get sent there.
We had some visitors at our last
meeting from other places. Glad al
ways to see them. Always welcome;
come agin.
Have you heard anything about the
Dean bill? Let us know what people
will do when they have a chance.
Our next interest is our Parliament
tary class. OF course you are going
to attend. Think of a national work
er coming to Mt. Vernon and teach
ing n class. Give us your name
right low.
Women, had you heard of the man
that pleads for the drink question say
Spain, Italy, Germany, Cuba and
France are not Incorporate coun-
tries? Drink is their curse They
never save their money and live in
squalor and from hand to mouth. In
United States, statistics do not show
there is more whiskey and beer sold
than 10 years ago.
During Neros reign whiskey and
wine were made free, and during one
of his drunken debaucheries 200
Christian were tied to the columns of
the Coliseum of Rome, saturated with
oil and then set fire to for lights to
dance by. Is the world growing bet
ter or worse. We try to enforce the
laws to great extent even If we fail
In some instances; 38 millions of peo-
pie do live in states where they try
to enforce the laws.
Give the opposite side a fair trial
and let the state be "dry" few years
and see If 1t Is in debt more than
when in wet" times. Don't talk but
vote and give us fair trial, voters.
Here we meet for health, happi-
ness and good cheer. Don't be
gloomy.
A governor of Georgia once gave
up smoking cigars for pipe. At the
end OF year he reported by actual
count he had saved $2OS. But where
is it? Well, anyway, it did not go up
in smoke
Wonder If leading lady in upper
social circles, still smokes her cigar
cites? For shame.
We all have our hobbies. Did you
ever notice that back to olden days"
and back to the farm" Is talk of
people who never had any experience
es on a farm?
Do you take the Messenger? You
will find lot of news in that paper;
take it.
Countries differ in their ideas of
right and wrong. In Switzerland 1t
Is much easier to be married than d-
yorced. Some places are the oppo-
site.
Women, our places should be
places so pleasant in life.
Our homes the brightest,
Our husbands the best,
Our troubles the lightest,
Our lives are the best.
The. Holy supper is kept indeed. In
whatsoever share another's need
Lowell.
To live is not to breathe; II is to
act
Therefore, let all true women act
and do the right as they see 1t, at
least. If we do our best we are as
near perfect as we can be. The
world needs our best and let us see
to 1t that the white crusade for wo.
men is the only one for us. "A
White Life for Two"-have you read
It? If not, do so.
Do you know how fast time Is fly
ing? If not, buy w. c. T. u. calen.
dar. 1t will tell you and give you
a text for every day in the year.
Our next meeting will be on Fran.
chlse. Think over the subject and