Evening journal., 1912-10-03
WORKING FOR
TEMPERANCE
New Castle County W. c. I. U.
Holds Fall Session at
New Castle Today
MRS. ARMOR STIRS
AUDIENCE BY ADDRESS
SAD correspondent.

staff Correspondent
NEW CASTLE. Del. Oct s.--The
fall institute Of the women's Christ
ian Temperance Union. Of New Castle
county is being held in the Methodist
Episcopal Church here today.
Mrs. Mary B. Donnell, OF Newark
county president, presided
Sacred mueic and prayer by the
pastor, the Rev z. L. Johnson, open
ed the devotional exercises. conduct
ed by Mrs Adam Stengle. OF Whining
ton, who gave a brief address on IN
dividual Work.
Following the devotional services.
addresses OF welcome were made by
Mrs. Selden Deemer, of New Castle.
representing the entire church. Mrs
Deemer, In her address, made mem
ton OF the early history OF the w. c.
T. u, and emphasized a mistake made
in little pamphlet in which mem
ton was made Of a union having been
organized by Miss Frances Willard in
Wilmington, in 1880 when in fact. the
union was organized IN the Methodist
Episcopal church of New Castle
Mrs. c. n Mearns, of Wilmington,
treasurer reported that since the
county convention in May the re-
oeipts had been S50l 64 and the eX-
penditures, S94S9. leaving a balance
of S406.75, S116.45 had been paid for
speakers. and membership of LILO
paid members was reported
The following committees we're ap-
pointed
Courtesiee-Mr Challenger, New
Castle; Mra. Mitchell, Hockessin, and
Miss Hitchcock. North End.
ReBolutione--Mrs Cranston, New
port, Mrs Martin, Wilmington, and
Mrs Haley Of Hilles
Teleerams-Mrs Jennie Smith, Ce-
darH; Mrs. Rankin, Hilles, Mrs. Pen
nineton, Delaware city.
Finsnces---Mrs Mearns. with Sc
leeed assistants
Mrs Brown. Mrs. r L. Hohecker
Miss Hemphill and Mrs Bullen and
Miss Morrison we're made life mem
bers.
Following the treaeurera report an
address on the liquor problem was
made by the Rev. W l. Pettingill, oi
North Baptist Church, Wilmington.
Mrs Elvo.d Emerson, OF Balti.
more. a former president Of Whining
ton Union. gave brief address. aftel
which the "Chautsudua salute waI
given her Recruits for the w c. T
II. we're made when two children
were brought to the platform and hac
the white ribbon tied on their wrist'
by Mrs Armor as a badge Of eervice
after which the president Of SUISSE,
county, Mrs. =. McCabe, was pre-
sented and left q brief message viii
the women I'VE are not here 10 play
10 dream. 10 drift.
Tho secretary. Miss Lille r vii
liams. Marshallton, reported tha
since county. convention In Nav, Mr.
Mary r. Sparks. Of New Jersey, ha
made ten church and FIVE school ad
dresses, and Richardson Park an
Cedars Unions have been organized
Mrs. Sparks came 10 the county late
and organized the May Sparks Unio
at Ebenezer NJ r. Church. and re
organized the YorlSlyn Union Othc
activities we're reported
The morning session closed wit
en- address by Mrs. Mary Harris Ar
nor. Mrs. Armor said in part, Go
has given us the brains TO use, an
we have got the sense to use them.
She spoke strongly on the subject &
medical temperance and also o
Motherhood as a Profession" sayin
in part. that the greatest calling {
women today Is motherhood. Sh
made a stirring appeal TO the moth
ers to give their children all tn
knowledge possible TO At them prop
erly for tho life TO come when the
once assume the marriage VOW
Train the young" she said. Nv
don't begin I'm time. The time to be
Gin to train them is before they ar
. horn God has so ordained it that
child Is the mothers especial charg
until the seventh year. Then is On
time to begin to train the child IN III
principles OF purity and total abst
nence."
Continuing Mrs Armor said; "A
much as I hate liquor and as muc
as | fight n, there is a question con
ing up which Is gaining a stronge
stand in the land and that is impul
ity. and I must confess that | do nc
know how to fight It. II is time ths
the women of the land were awaker
ed to tho fact of its dreadful init
ence.
. 10 llluhlIdit HtI punt nnt Atd
an article from a Washington papt
noting a special meeting for the dil
cussion of the problems of eugenic
in which Blocker Van Wagenen,
German scientist Of New York cit
declared that 10 per cent OF tho eI
tire population of the city we're IN
herently untitled for parenthood an
suggested polygamy as one means (
remedy. Mrs. Armor deplored ii
fact that she had neither heard nc
noticed one word of protest, sine
the printing Of the article.
! "Impuritv." said Mrs Armor, q
the greatest menace the world has
face today and ! do not believe Il
, , people of the world realize tho e.
IRENE seriousness of the terrib
evil" "
A short noontido prayer follows
Mrs. Armor's address after which IL
/, morning session adjourned.