The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1911-03-07
BUSY MISS HENDRIX.
Head of State W. CT. U. Organization
Spends Two Strenuous Days Here.

A large number of White Ribbon
ers and others gathered at the M. E.
church parlors on Saturday after
noon, to meet and greet Miss Ro-
settle Hendrix. the state president of
the W. C. T. u.
The Scripture reading was the
91st Psalm, by Mrs. Collins, and
prayer by Mrs. VanDolah. The
Crusade Glory song was sung, also
medley of songs by a chorus of boys
and girls. after which Miss Hendrix
was introduced and spoke for half
an hour or more on subjects vital to
our great commonwealth and very
near to the motherhood of our ma
ton.
| Among other things, she spoke of
the good work that women have
done in different states where they
have been allowed a voice in the
choosing of lawmakers and execu-
tive officers, notably in Washington
and Oklahoma.
She also reported the good work
which the w. C. T. u. of Duluth is
doing for the woodsmen who come
from the woods in such large num-
bers during the present month. The
women have equipped and will keep
open a room where free lunches will
be served, meetings held and every
effort made to keep the men away
from the saloons. The saloons serve
free lunches to entice men into their
places and then keep them there
until they got their money and then
they are turned out and sent home
to their families. robbed and de-
, bauched, by those who talk so glib
ly about personal liberty" What
of the personal liberty of the wives
and children? Their personal liber-
) ty consists in going without food
and clothes in order that the sa
; looms and brothels Of Duluth may
have the liberty of robbing and de
bauching their husbands and fathers
Men Of Minnesota! So called
Christian men! What are you think
: ing of to advocate and vote for such
: personal liberty as this?
Miss Hendrix also spoke of the
! proposed bill to give half the license
t money to the counties, as a saloor
: measure. Simply a bait or bride tt
e the country people to help defea
county option.
+ Before the meeting closed, Mis-!
e Hitchcock was made life member
t of the w. C. T u, and after ad
; journment most of those presen
went to supper at the Presbyterian
church.
, Miss Hendrix, the head of the W
f C. T. u. organization in this state
r had little time for rest while in thi
e vicinity. After the afternoon ser
vice here Saturday there was wei
attended meeting at North Red
|. wood, and on Sunday morning tn
e lady made a strong arraignment 0
), the organized liquor traffic as tn
; foe of the American home, tn
:, school, the church and the govern
n ment. Miss Hendrix takes an or
Y timistic view, arguing that now tina
e the man Of science has convicted al
, cohol of being a poison and not
: food, while the man of business bar
# it from his office and work room an
i all desirable elements have unite
s. in making the drink business an out
. law, it only needs time to put tn
: business out of commission, an
s that time, Miss Hendrix thinks,
st not far distant. The lady accomps
MED Mrs. VanDolah to Morgan fo
the. afternoon and to Sleepy Eye fc
IS the evening, rousing meeting
, meetings being held in both town
: Sleepy Eye Herald: The defea
Of of the eastman distance tariff bill /
te the senate last week does not mes
g that the state senate is against tt
: principle. The reason for the bill
,e defeat was due to the opinion of en-
n inent attorneys to the effect that
N new law passed at this time won
IS nullify the present cases of the sta
:, in the courts as to deter inmate
4 Of the legality of the commodi
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