Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-03-13
W.C.T.U. Notes

3 W.C.T.U. Notes !
l seek it, the white, white ribbon,
| In parlor and street, and cars;
l watch for it's flashing message,
AS those who watch for the stars;
For tho it be frayed and dingy,
And worn on shabby dress,
! 1t leads to it's faithful Wearer
A charm you may never guess.
So wear it with pride, dear woman,
Morning, and noon, and night;
Glad to show wherever you go
You're standing for God and right.
1t breathes of hope to the hopeless,
1t speaks of a purpose high,
For God, and home, and country,
To live, to do and die.
Its purity is a promise
OF the time we long to see,
When stainless as its beauty
Our starry flag shall be.
So let it flash out, dear woman,
It's vision has power to smite
Our evil foe such telling blow
Aswill help to win the fight.
To all who have bravely taken
The VOWS of our worldwide band,
To carry loves blessed gospel
To sisters in every land.
This tiny knot of ribbon,
Sweet sign of inward grace,
Means all that God and woman
Can do for the human race.
Then let it shine out, dear woman,
Our beautiful ribbon white,
For you cannot know, as you come
and do,
What soul may need it's light.
Why We Wear The White Ribbon
As members of the Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union We love and
wear the white ribbon bow.
It is the beautiful badge of our
organization. heaven born, to pro.
noted holy cause.
It is a blessed bond of fellowship
among our members.
It is a privilege of which we are
proud.
It is plea of purity of life.
It is a pledge of total abstinence.
It breaches the prohibition Of the
liquor traffic.
1t proclaims the Gospel of Peace.
1t is PRAYER for home protection.
It predicts safe path for children's
feet.
It is an emblem of patriotism.
It is protest against the drink habit
and the liquor traffic.
1t is a promise Of hope to the tempted
andhelp to the suffering.
It prophecies the coming of Christ's
Kingdom in all hearts, all homes
and all governments.
Let US wear the white ribbon and fol-
low it's CLEAN.
A friend writes from South Dako.
ia town.
Again the little "white bow" has
helped to relieve a friend uncertain
as how to proceed. An old lady
travelling in the care Of friends was
left at the Milwaukee station to await
her train as it was learned when this |
place was reached that their roads
parted. After waiting several hours
the woman timidly approached a lady
who entered the station and said, II
feel so worried about my train and
I was afraid to leave my things and
30 and ask the agent. felt so glad
when I saw your white ribbon be-
cause my daughter wears it too, and
I know you will help me-" Then the
explanations were made, and it was
found necessary to send the dear old
mother to the c. & N. w. train In |
order to make her connections. It
was grateful and loving hand. clasp |
that thanked the white-ribboner for |
a few minutes Of timely assistance |
and what an opportunity might have
been missed without this chow OF
white" Let us wear It always. |
Again, on apleasent evening inMarch |!
our badge reached out helping hand !
to two girls. Standing on corner
of Sixth avenue and Main street with |
two grips and a basket, these young |
girls were uncertain as to where to |
go, when whiteribboner passed and
was accounted thus: 20 lady, lady.
will you tell US where to go to find
the depot to 60 to Scotland, s. D.?
We have walked so far and have |
been to depots and mama told US not |
to ask questions of any one but the
agent or conductors, but you wear
the w. c. r. U. badge and mama be-
longed, so We knew we might ask |
you" Two ties of such powerful