The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-07-17


in on time the editors were usually
very accommodating. Several diff
ferent years a column was secured
and a very good showing was made
for this department. The editors
gave all the space the superintendent
could agree TO fill, and the work was
well spoken of by the general read
ing public. Some of the editors OPP
posed the work, but this was to be
expected because there was so little
| temperance sentiment in those days
compared with now. The principal
difficulty in this work. however, was
to secure superintendent who could
keep up the work, and not opposition
on the part of the press.
Mothers Meetings
When mothers meetings could be
| arranged for such subjects as physi-
cal culture, health and heredity, child
training, etc, were discussed. These
always seemed to be very interesting
to the mothers and the attenda nee
was very good.
Gold Water Pure
BY request of the w. C. 4. u. plenty
of ice-cold water was furnished to the
public by the city council on the
Fourth of July several different years.
Curfew Ordinance
BY repeated efforts on the part of
the w. c. r. U. the officers enforced
the curfew ordinance more or less ir-
regularly.
Regular Meetings
Regular meetings were held every
two weeks. on Tuesday afternoons.
These meetings were usually held in
the homes of different members, as
there seemed to be a better attend
ance at the homes than in the
churches.
Summary
With so many departments of work
in progress no little assistance from
the public was necessary. And Yaki-
ma had it's loyal supporters of a good
cause. Not a little help was received
Tor the efforts of nearly every depart
ment of the work by many who.
though not especially interested, were
real public spirited citizens and would
help when asked. One of the great
est helps was in the way of musical
entertainment for programs. The To-
cal musicians gave of their very best.
both vocal and instrumental. free
gratis. And this was no small factor
in making the temperance entertain
ments decided success. Other such
help as the use of rugs carpets, sofas
and chairs and sometimes pianos for
use and fixing up halls, rooms.
churches and booths at the fair
grounds and donating food, both the
raw material and cooked for socials.
by those who would help, and was
very much appreciated by the active
members of the w. C. T. U.
Special Items
+ In the earlier years OF the ORGAN
ization the w. c. T. U. paid the per
capita state dues for the ministers
wives. thereby allowing them mep,-
pership in the local union. And tax.
ing advantage of the National Phi
lanthropy fund the ministers we're
furnished each yearly subscription
to the Union Signal, price so cents a
year, under the above fund
1t was at the suggestion of a loyai
w. c. 7. u. worker that the install
ment of the fountain, now standing
in front of the court house, was uu-
dertaken and carried forward by an
other organization.
In 1899 Mrs. Anna Tuesley and
Mrs. Maud Smith represented the To-
cal Union at the National convention
In Seattle.
In 1906, tho 18th of February, 1909
leaflets of what Lincoln had to say
against the use of tobacco was dis
tributed through the city schools. In
August. 1908, and the remainder of
the heated term Ice water was kept
on the streets for the workinglnen
parliamentary drill at the regular
meetings was made specially in the
years of 1907-S-9.
In the fall of 1907, SO per cent Of
the money raised at the w. C. Il. u
booth at the fair grounds was given
to the general reform movement fund
because of saloons and gambling be-
ing allowed there.
A special effort of two weeks of
rescue work was made in and around
Front street. One girl was rescued
and later became a great helper in
the childrens work, A years sub
scription to the Crusader Monthly was
given to the various teachers of tho
SAty SShooio, LulS LOT the oClentll1C
Temperance instruction department
work.
The w. C. 7. U. gave one hundred
dollars to the building fund of the
Y. M. c. 4. and the list of names of
members was placed in the corner
stone. Mrs. Belle A. Barnes, for ses-
eral years the local president and one
year state treasurer, and the late Mrs.
Annie FL. Tuesley, one of the most
loyal members, were given State Life
Membership certificates in 1907. Mrs.
Annie Tuesley was delegate to three
state conventions.
In August, 1908 a complaint was
entered by a w. G. 7. u. woman as to
the unsanitary condition of the coun-
ty pest house. which helped at least
in hurrying up the building of new
one.
The state conventions have been
held here in the fall of 1889, 1904 and
1910.
North Yakima w. c. r. u. has al
ways had good representative ex-
officio membership on the territorial
and later state board, there being
from three to seven state superin-
tendents of departments of work and
state and county officers.
This brings the history up to and