The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-26

: as adopt the olive branch of peace
as the emblem of our society. Let US
be true and faithful. one to another.
Let us be just. kind and loyal to the
officers of eur beloved league. To-
gether We have passed through the
! names OF trial and trouble. and none
has been found wanting. Let us place
contention, controversy, strife and in
jury away from us forever. Do not
let us enter into discussions detrtmen-
tai Il any other temperance organi-
cation. 10 not let us be drawn into
arguments with the members OF other
temperance societies, which tend to
injure them OF us. Let us pursue
faithfully the tenets of our own or
ganization, that peace harmony and
good Will may forever dwell in the
bosom. OF our great and glorious tenn
perance iustitution--the Woman's
Temperance League of America
Wild Oats Not Necessary.
Mrs. Bagby said
Let us give up the notion that boys
must SOW wild oats. Why should
boy spend the best part OF his life.
his youth. In sowing that from which
he reaps only disease and sorrow. CIV
ing later in life only an emaciated
body and a weakened brain 10 the
uplift of humanity and the glory OF
GOD.
When l think OF our boys and the
pitfalls along life's pathway. the
carelessness and actual indifference
OF many parents and teachers. and
the small protection thrown around
them by the government my heart
almost stands Still
Boys In this age are released too
carly from their mothers apron
strings, which are often soul-savers
as well as life preservers.
"A gentleman said to me once.
DO you wish your boys to grow up
to be sississ?' i said, No, nor sonnies,
either. ! want them to be men, who
Will scoru to sit on the fence al
election times. but will 60 to the polls
and vote the open ballot. daring to
do right because right is right
Parents Are Careless.
IN days to come. let us be careful
to keep somebody's children from flli-
ing up the ranks of disobedience and
going down the ways of death. II Is
sad fact that some parents are do
ing very little TO avert such ii fate
They put fifty or sixty hours per week
into business. but think four or five
too much for the Lords work. They
go to the lodge. the club, the theatre
but they are awfully tired wher
church time comes. They mix theii
toddies and juleps and say to the
little hoy who looks wistfully on
| Run along. son. this isn't good fol
fathers little boy They glow witt
| enthusiasm over worldly matters, hu
| drop into a minor key or a tone o
| Jest in speaking OF the services OF
| Jesus They plan for the childrer
worldly success sometimes ponderinI
far into the night. but they plan
little and lose no sleep over their spir.
| ituai welfare. What wonder IL the
children fail to remember their Gre.
ator in the days of youth and pass
! on TO the evil days. when they FIND
no pleasure in the things of God ?"
| officers of the league ara az fol
lows:
! President---Mrs. Georgia MAY Job.
son, 12l South Fifth street
Vice President--Mrs. NJ F. Stro
Their. Barton Heights.
Corresponding Secretary --- Ais.
Willie Lewis Wingfeld. sci Nortt
Ninth,
Recording Secretary-Mrs J. 6
Perdue. 205 North Robinson street.
Treasurer--Miss Sydney Brooks
sl3 West Clay street.
Secretary Boys and Girls Work
Mrs. Florence Baadies. 1919 NORTH
lTwenty-second street
| During the morning session Mrs
Mrs. johnson was presented with a yer,
handsome leather hand bag by tn
members of her league. Mrs. johnson
accepted the gift in a brief speech bo
hitting the occasion