The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1911-07-05

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sent from one meeting in over thirteen
years Mrs Nelson was given the
White Ribbon salute.
The report of the corresponding Sec
rotary, Mrs. III. III. Aaker Of Fargo was
read by Mrs. Best, who stated that
very efficient work had been done by
Mrs. Aaker. Mrs Walter Reed of
Armenia then read the treasurer's re-
pert which showed balance OF $62BS.
The report was accepted with rising
vote of thanks to the treasurer.
Tic address of the morning session
was gwen by Mr.. Arnold, who chose
for his subject DO we Need the w q.
4. III He stated that he had been
told that four foreign men had been
ia the state within the past fiftaen
months investigating conditions which
50 effectually dealt with the liquor traf-
me- The solution to the determination
of the traffic was stated to be the ".
G. T. y. Mr.. Arnold asked that the
union pledge more money to the state
| W. 9. L. u. work and the response was
fund.
| Several papers deserving special
mention followed Mr. Arnold's adj
4 "a
paper written by Mrs Kotts OF Hope
on PHYSICAL Education. A paper on
The Press was next on the programme
by Mrs. Boise of Fargo. Next a dis
cussion was lead by Mrs. Wilder. Mrs.
! r. F. Anderson urged the women OF the
district to get more members so as to
enable the union to have national
! delegate to the coming convention at
Milwaukee.
III. NJ Kiff was then introduced to
the convention. Mr.. Kiff has been q
resident of Tower City for thirty years
and is a strong temperance worker.
He was elected president of the first
Cass county local option, which was
the first temperance society in Da-
kota territory. Mr.. Kiff strongly en-
couraged the women to keep the state
white and not to allow re-submission
to get into North Dakota.
i Mrs. Best then gave very inter
esting talk on everyday temperance
work in the county, which brought to
the minds of many present others who
had enlisted in the great fight which
makes ours one of the few states in
the union that was born free from the
cursed traffic.
Thursday Afternoon Session.
The Thursday afternoon meeting
was opened with devotionaIs lead by
Miss Jensen, and the report Of the re-
cording secretary was read and APP
proved. The first report of the Tower
City union which was given in 1889
was then read by Mrs. r. Howard, who
is now member and was at that time.
Mrs. Best spoke briefly Of the removal
Of a number of the members since
then, and also spoke words Of COM
fort to those unions who had lost be-
loved leaders.
Miss Thorne of Leonard gave a most
encouraging report Of the Leonard
union and also of the evangelical work
/ done in the district. Mrs. Nettie Moore
then gave the report of the Tower City
union which showed the work there
to be in a dourishing state, especially
the flower mission work.
Mrs. Major read a good report of
the Hope union and some new features
of the work were brought out. The
rest room for out-of-town women be-
ing especially commented upon.
Mrs. Schlosser told Of the Mayville
union and gave a short report Of the
work of the union with temperance
literature. Mrs. Matters gave some
very good suggestions for local super
intendents. Miss Nelson's report on
anti narcotics was read by Mrs. Nell
son. Mrs, McI.ennan gave a district
report of the flower mission of the
Fargo Scandinavian w. c. II, u. The
Armenia union reported having paced
twenty five Bibles in hotel rooms, Mrs.
Warren read a report from Mrs. Muir
on Franchise.
DO we want the ballot? with an
swers from the floor proved to be
very instructive and interesting part
of the session with Mrs. Wallace and
Mrs. Anderson as leaders and local
members following. Mrs. Nelson. state
superintendent of work among for
eigners told of plans for the future
and of the work which has already
been done through leaflets translated
Into different languages. Mrs. Anderson
was called upon to talk on Tools of
Our Craft She said some unions ex-
pected to do much but had no tools
and did not know how to acquire them
and became discouraged. She en-
larged on the medical temperance
question.
Gold Medal Contest.
Mrs. SantIemen, superintendent Of
young peoples branch urged the
unions to organize the branch in the
local unions. The meeting adjourned
to meet at Mayville next year
Thursday evening the gold medal
contest was held and was well attend
ed. There were five contestants. Jasp-
err zeiski Of Absaraka securing the
medal While the judges were pre-
pairing their reports Mrs. Anderson
gave a very interesting summary Of
the proceedings Of the legislature while
she was at Bismarck during the recent
session. She stated that it seemed as
though the American Tobacco Co.
would have to be catered to before
there could be any legislation in re-
/ gard to cigarettes or snuff, Mr.. Ar
mold then gave a farewell speech which
closed the twenty third annual con-
vention Of the local district union.