Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-12-13
Cheering Letter to
White RibbOners.

number were present and eager for work
The following communication was sen
TO the Kennebec Journal for publication
Mcdonald Me-, Nov. %. 1911.
My Dear Comrades of the White Ribbon
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Sorrow has come to many or us I'M!
past year yet always. there Is SO muci
for which We may, give, thanks to M
Great cause for thankfuiness comes from
the fact that our beloved state did not
fall into the hands of the Great De-
much to be done to keep 1t out. Oh II
the people of our churches only realized
that temperance work is pre-eminently
church work and should go hand in
Mr.. CorsoH, said last fall: Mrs. Stud
ley, If the people only realized that. If
we, get local option or license In Maine
in these small towns all over the State
and the coast towns the churches may
Just as well close their doors at once,
for they will not be able to pay a pas
pre-eminently church work"
| fear that his words are only too true
He has had much experience as sea-
coast missionary and knows the work
Truly il is blot on the fair name of
our State that we have a Chief Execu-
tive who. seemingly, is owned by the
II surely means work ard work and
always pray if We Keep our Maine
from the hands of the Powers of Dark
ness. Maine is such a coveted possess
sion. we must make every effort possible
TO keep II out Of the hands OF the Liquor
Trust trust ~, I'm lending sending under another
Wright of Georgia-Every man and wo-
man in this State ought to read his mes
saEe--and when we realize that the
,Wslskey Trust and Brewery Combine
have amassed thousand million dollars
since the Civil War we can only par
tiaAy realize that which we have to COM
6atsin our effort TO keep license out of
Fnst-every White Ribboner ought to
read the Union Signal Read 1t all
through, there is meat in every article
printed. We all. every one. need to be
able TO give a reason for the hope that
is Msthin us''-we need to keep ourselves
Informed concerning this work 1t
means so much to the cause and To our
selves. Then, too, the accounts given of
the victories battles royal ofttimes they
have been) and the defeats, as well. will
iire our veins with the enthusiasm we
falteringly. for God and home and
every land" but especially our lincoln
county; The Union Signal costs but a
single &c. stamp a week or 81 90 per wear
None of US but can afford to lay aside
e stamp for that which will help to en-
nghten our minds and make us stronger
for right.
Once at a teachers association one of
our members was urging that we spend
more money in procuring helps to fur
Their our work She said. $50 MANY Of
us are SO much more willing to put $500
on our heads than I'm them" The idea
has always stayed with me. and many
times has helped me to choose more
wisely when 1t came to deciding between
food for the mind and covering for the
body. Two members might subscribe
for the paper together and share the con
tents. OF course you Will have one Sig
nal taken for the Union and have the
members take turns Tor have one. do it
as you think bcsD-in carefully read
ing II before each meeting and selecting
the hest to be read or told at the next
meeting,
The only difficulty in that plan is that
there is so much best. it is hard TO de-
eide. whereas. if all the members care
fully read the paper YOU could discuss
the different contents in a more intelli-
gent way. But it is better that way
than not at all.
Every organization must needs do
something to keep its members interested
and In attendance. II is the society that
does something that makes people sit
mp. and take notice and then TO desire TO
belong
The Dresden Mills Union has done
would be sorely missed If it We're not
continued. so do not--do not get dis
couraged and give up. whatever else you
NAV do.
II only four or five members are in at
tendance you have the promise to two
or three gathered in My name"-surely--
this is His work in His name? So
wherever few (may be only two) gath
er, and PRAYER is made for this work
andits workers, mas He not promised to
hear and answer?
Do not forget, too. that although that
which YOU seem TO accomplish appears
TO be nothing 1t is far from being the
case--God weighs the effort not the re-
suit Results are always His part the
effort only. belongs to US.
Just the paying of your dues is great
help to the cause. Let US follow the Zoe.
through its journey. l0c. goes into your
own treasury and helps in some good
plan. The SOC. left is sent by your treas
urer to the county treasurer, Mrs Annie
e. Fossett, New Harbor. Maine. She, in
sends 40c. to the State treasurer Again
200. is taken out for State work and Ice
sent on to. the National treasury-again
Il is divided and one cent forwarded to
me WORLDS treasurer and SC. left for
National work. Just think what a triI
that zoe. (yours and minel takes before
1t stops. and never again feel for a mo-
m,ent. that YOUR Union is not accomplish.
ing anything, IL you merely meet ane
pay your dues. That little penny takei
from each members dues in 1911
amounted to several thousand dollars
Each member helps TO bring the da,
when liquor shall be olitlawed Then lei
u.s. never LAY down our arms"-till We
haze the Giant laid low
Every Union can do more than pa,
dues during the year. This year our be,
loved leader, Mrs. Stevens. wishes II.
iDs 10 All we can concerning Scientific
Temperance instruction. There are
many things in that line that NAV b,
done. Temperance posters should be IN
every school room In town and in all the
stores where they VIII be allowed b,
their owners. Ala bama has a law thai
temperance posters be placed in ever,
school room and that they be changed
occasionally, SO as to keep them from
being an old story.
do hope that you will have a media
contest In the academy this spring L
is a good plan to have essays written a
the same time the declamations are giver
and a prize given for the best declama
tion or essay; also il a prize be Offered
1n9fach one of the town schools for tn,
best two compositions in town writer
byfthe scholars of each school on 9Th,
Harm in a Glass of Cider" or somethiny
else IN the temperance line. We tried i
mere last year and gave the best eompo
sition AN aluminium drinking cup. 1t wa
small but it did a lot of good We ha,
public meeting ON Sunday evening
Had temperance music. Our pastor CAV
temperance lecture and the presenta
ton was made. 1t helped in many ways
me father of the boy was a drinking
man, yet he seemed very much gratifie
he also voted "No"-that his boy -ha
done so well and has since sent him I
Nherviile to school We can never tel
how much good little things done Il
his namep may accomplish.
But J am writing too long a letter