Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1913-10-16
A L|LY-WH|TE VERMONT
Aim for Which the State w. C.
T. U. Will Work.
believe That W~omnu-Suf
frnge Would Help In Wipine out
the Saloon and It's Atten-
dnnt Vices.

A hly-white Vermont-this will bo tho
aim for which the state Woman's chrIs.
tian temperance Union will work dur-
ing the twelve months to come IN ox-
preston of their purpose the delegates
In convention here adopted Thursdav
resolutions favoring special effort TO in
tercst children in Temperance WORK "a
eliminate immortality from fairs bo1d In
the State, to improve the quality NJ
moving picture shows and induce
patronage of educational pictures rothor
than those presenting tragedy and
comedy, to secure woman suffrage az a
means of wiping out the saloon and its
attendant vices, and use influence also
toward educating Abe young to the idea
OF the single standard of morals implicd
by the white life for two"
Present and v ling were 9s delepatos
these. with the large general attendance
on the part of the public, making tho
convention one of the largest ever held.
and without doubt the largest in many
recent years. Brattleboro yesterday OK
tended an invitation to hold the next
convention in that town, and this will
probably be accepted.
Officers elected are: President. Mrs. NJ.
80 ~ VI vi ltf1lSt tDTIbS11O1U1nR
secretary, Miss Elsie Pease of Swanton.
recording secretary, Mrs. T.. b. Turner
of st. Johnshury (re-elected): treasurer.
Mrs e. NJ Denny of Montpelier; auditor,
Mrs. f. w. Richardson of Montpclier.
Delegates were elected as follows: To
the worlds convention, Mrs. Ida r..
Read Mrs. q. f. Davidson; a%lternates,
Mrs. NJ. L. Pearson. Miss Elsie Peasc:
TO the national convention, from first dis
trict' Mrs. Emily r. Eaton. Mrs. p. r.
hammond; a~lternatcs, Mrs. f. A.
sheldon, Mrs. w. II. IIoag; second dis
trfct, Mrs. G.. f. Davidson. Mrs. Emily
Albee; alternates. Mrs. Ida H. Read.
Mrs. Ida M. Parsons.
Reports were made from cach county
Mrs. N. X. Fairbanks of West Burke
spoke on the work in physical hygiene
and heredity, Miss Helen Martindale Of
Swanton on medical temperance, Mrs.
Clara J. Packard of Swanton on Sunday
schools, Mrs. Phoebe Emo of Charlotte
on mercy. and Miss Elsie Pease on
young people
1t was brought out that much of the
Indifference toward the work Of the w.
c. t. L.. is due to misunderstanding Of
the cause and it's needs. People have no
idea of the many-sided aspect of the
work, which is carried on by over 10
departments, a enforcement of thu
law and reform of %drunkards are but
two of these. Education and prevention
are regarded as being equally important
with reform. Too often the wrong side
the hard and unattractive side-is
presented to young people. and there Is
need to act Understandings. with APP
probation and enthusiasm. and to present
the practical side.
Other speakers were Mrs. NJ. A.. Dawes
of East Poultney, on prison and jail
work; Mrs. Este'la Morse of Rochester,
on fairs and open air meetings: and Miss
Marion Wright of Montgomery Center,
on lumbermen's work.
Many boxes of literature and emergency
supplies have been sent the lumbermen,
said Miss Wrights and there have been
for more,
There was also a demonstration by the
social departments, Of social meetings.
red letter days, fair work and flower
missions.
The memorial service was conducted
by the honorary president, Mrs. Ida H..
Read, and there was a solo by Mrs. Bur-
of Rutland.
The convention closed Thursday night
an address by Mrs W. II. H.. Avery
of Middletown Springs. with IA short talk
by Mrs, Denny. A song service preceded
these.