The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1911-02-10
WHITE RIBBON
COLUMN
rdIted BY Mrs. Thos. WeIr


Flower--White carnation.
Meetings first and third Tuesdays.
Weather is like nearly everything
else--one gets too much Of It some
times. But even January gave US a
day worth living.
Were you over to Columbus Jan. 30
or 81? Fine time.
Arbitration will always be popular
with the fellow who gets the better of
the settlement. Who got the best end
Of the Dean bill?
Most men who have broken the avi-
alton records have broken their necks
later. can not say as to the polite
al record, can you? 1t is estimated
that on an average each penny in cir
culation changes hands eleven times
week. Could the pennies be counted
that were in circulation in the capital
lately? ! wonder could an election be
held without money? suppose not;
at least the tickets would have to be
bought, wouldn't they?>~
Ladies, have you heard of the wo-
men and children of our own city that
need your aid? Let the mercy de-
partment report.
Our county president was in town
last week getting ready for the mid
year convention Don't miss the con-
vention. With all the helps and in
spiration you will get and the contest
will surely be great. Some fine speak
ers will be there. Get ready for it. It
will be held soon-Feb. "a, Friday and
Friday night.
Was it the Dean bill we were talk
ing about or Bill Dean? Don't every
body answer at once, please.
Centerburg w. c. T. us are alive.
A delightful meeting on railroad work
was held at Mrs. Barnard's and an
other soon will be held at Mrs. Mill
er's. A delegate went to Columbus
and everything is going along fine.
They have fine press worker there
and we hear the results are on the in.
crease on that line of work.
The most interesting subject of
| franchise was the subject of Mrs.
PARIS meeting at the Tuesday ses-
sion New thoughts and ideas were
brought out. Why and why not
should woman vote or be responsi-
BILE for the rule of the home? She so
often represents alone. Children and
mother many times battle together to
save themselves from the poor house
when the man too readily gives up
and sends them there.
Oh, the hopeless, it seems, struggle
of women, sometimes makes you want
to avenge your sex and show some
how to do and then when you want
the protection to help keep your
household in order, few men in the
senate or representative house polite
ly tell you, you can't have it. Should
you protect yourselves from the mon
sters, you will be taken and punished
for defending the home with club if
not ballot.
But the time will come when you
will be given the defense and get the
ballot. Then look out some of you
Bills" when you come up in the
house.
Nevada has barred the cigarette
from use by any man, woman or child.
Thus taking advantage of the courts
saying, what the definition of woman
or child would mean. They are not
citizens if they do have to pay taxes.
If woman holds property she should
not pay taxes for she is not repre- sent
ed. Difference in opinion, is there
not? Another "Tea Party" is needed
Iceland has no jails or penitentiary;
no illiteracy, no liquor, not drop is
permitted to be imported. Its $4,000
people are total abstainers.
Willard memorial number is very
interesting. Have you read it? Miss
Willard said: 81 believe we are to find
that since the ballot is the emblem of
power, since majorities must decide
what the law shall be, we want wo-
man as voter and as law maker"
Work; pray.