The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-09
State Wide Doings of the w. c. IT. U.

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say. New officers will be elected.
State Wide Doings of the w. C. It. Z.
The unions of Wichita have asked the
pastors of the various churches of the
city to have a, prohibition service either
morning or evening Sunday, March II.
This is asked in recognition of the fact
that March 18th is the anniversary of
the birth of Neal Dow, of Portland,
Maine, known as the Father Of Prohibi-
ton, because through his efforts the
prohibitory law of Maine was secured.
Many of the churches are responding
heartily. Mrs. A. c. zehner will come
to the city to speak in two OF the
churches on that date.
Wichita unions will furnish and
maintain a bed in the new Children'S
Home now being furnished.
West Side Wichita Union will have a
dramatic and musical recital on Mon
day evening, March II, given by Miss
Jessie Hulsey of Arkansas, assisted by
some fine musical talent. This will be
given at Trinity church.
At Burlington the local w. c. T. u.
is keeping two literature pockets and
shelves for magazines in the depot of
the M, K. & T. railway. Up to date
literature and magazines are kept in
these by the literature superintendent.
The Burlington High School has held
one suffrage debate and are preparing
for another.
The superintendent of the city schools
Prof. Rupe, addressed the teachers of
Coffey county upon the value of scien-
tif1c temperance teaching in the schools
Copies of the anti-cigarette laws
were printed upon cards and furnished
with ribbons for hanging them by.
Copies of these with anti-narcotic lit
erature were sent to each school in the
county and were placed in all the bust
ness houses of the city of Burlington.
A suffrage meeting is arranged for
at Burlington, March Is, when the state
president, Mrs. Mitchner will be there.
The Fort Scott papers, the Tribune
and Monitor, each give space each
week for temperance items furnished
by the w. C. T. U.
The Bronson Pilot gives space each
week to special items for the unions.
Wall pockets have been provided for
the Frisco and Katy depots in Fort
Scott and at Mapleton. These are filed
with good temperance and religious
literature.
The anti-cigarette law has been post
ed up in the depots at Fort Scott. other
posters have been secured and put UP
in many places in the city.
Mrs Mitchner, state president, made
six suffrage talks before as many diff
ferent organizations in Topeka last
week.
Suffrage literature has been sent out
Emporia, lola, Wayne, Delphos, STAFF
ford and Salina.
Copies of the Anti-cigarette law suit
able for posting have been sent to
Dighton and Walton.
Kansas w. c. T. u. is we'll repre-
sented before the hearing of the senate
committee on the Kenyon-Sheppard bill
at Washington this week Representa-
ii. F. S. Jackson and Hon. John
Marshall, of Topeka, were secured to
go before the committee to speak in
behalf of the 10000 White Ribboners of
Kansas and their many friends. for
the speedy passage OF the bill for the
protection of prohibition territory.
Mrs Lillian Mitchner, of Topeka.
will go to Baldwin to the South Kansas
conference which meets there March
1919 in the interest of temperance
work
Mrs A. c. Zehner is in Dickinson
county this week for several suffrage
addresses arranged by Mrs Hoffman
of the E. S. A. at Enterprise. Chan
man, and Abilene. Much enthusiasm
is shown in her meetings
Lebanon W. c. T. U. begins a weeks
evangelistic meetings Sunday conducted
by Rev. Mary Sibbitt of Wichita.
Leroy union gave prizes for the best
essays on Woman's suffrage and help
ed arrange for debate on the suffra ee
question between the literary societies
of the high school
LILA DAY MONROE.