The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-01-13
WHITE RIBBON
COLUMN
Edited by Mrs. Thos. Weir

Mottoe-"Agitate, educate, organize
these are the deathless watchwords
of success"
Flower-White carnation; bow Of
white ribbon, the emblem of purity,
worn by every loyal member of the
Union.
A pitiful story Is told by l. I. Talbot
of Kentucky, in an address for tenn.
perance. He states being clergy.
man without cure A barrister with.
out brief or business; father without
child; husband without wife; a
son without parent; man without a
friend: soul without hope-all
swallowed up In the maelstrom of
drink. Mr.. Talbot made hundreds of
touching appeals for temperance all
over the state, but confessed to friends
that the appetite would sometimes
become so great as to almost defy con.
troll, though he prayed on bended
knee for strength to resist It.
Many more are in the same boat,
and can hardly keep afloat over the
temptations that assail them on every
side. Keep on and maybe the time
will come, when we will have sa-
| loonless nation and stainless flag
Whittier says of Frances Willard:
"She knew the power of banded i'll,
But feit that love was stronger still;
The worlds unite1 womanhood!"
Look out county or Democracy will
beat you in contest work, getting
ready tor one of their great feasts OF
reason. Their efforts are always
crowned with success for they have
good workers behind to push. Hurrah,
for wide awake union!
White slave question may be
brought to light more wildly than ev.
er before. Watch st. Louis easel
Look on the world with kindly eyes
and it will look back kindly at you
when it learns how you are looking
1t looks queer when those engaged
in doing good in its various forms and
phases, get mad about 1t. Now don't
forget it is your business to keep your
self and other people as bright and
happy as you can. Be careful in the
year 1911.
Every one of us can help some one
We can help others in our homes
Children can help by being faithful
and efficient fathers by being gentle
and kind, mothers by being patient
and courageous, by being prompt and
considerate, and being willing to be
helpful in such ways will suggest
countless helpful things that we car
do. We can take for others uncom
plainingly. We can foresee necessi
ties and prepare for them. We car
give up our plans cheerfully when we
see that they interfere with the plans
of others or cause trouble to others
Sometimes a word of praise will help
sometimes word of warning, some
times look or bunch of flowers OF
a gift of money, or prayer. Some
times greeting or word spoken tC
another. There are thousands of ways
of helping If we want to help.
There are now sixteen women mem
bers of town councils as a result o.
municipal elections in England.
Drop by drop wears the stone away
| Cd ht, OBJ f,, fha hn hol lnf,
sway.
Miss Bell Houan has given $4,000
to establish free scholarship at Corl
university. Miss Houan is one of the
richest unmarried women in IRELAND
and has done much in the develop
ment of education in her country.
OF course you have made your New
Years resolutions. But second, keel
them.
The saddest failures in life are thos,
that come from not putting forth thu
lpower and will to succeed.
Do not wait for opportunity; she II
always waiting for you. When yol
are ready for the greater, the create
Is ready for you.
Think of what 1t would mean If ont
hundred thousand people In this coun
try began today with the determine
tion to make themselves more etficien
in all things--to live the best that Il
in them, to improve in character
mind, personality, to be up to tn,
highest mark of efficiency In all thei
thoughts and actions. Think over tn
proposition, consider the waste, con
slider the mistakes, consider the los
in happiness, and health, and then con
slider what could have been had 20,
lived up to the highest standard o
life, then when we are, ourselves
living up to a nigh standard we ar