The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1913-02-07
Unite Ribbon
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Through the kindness Of the editor
We sre granted space in the Banner
for w. G. T. U. or temperance items.
The space may be known as the White
Ribbon Column. and those Interested
may look in this space for announce
ments. reports and items of general
Interest to the people OF Knox county.
who have the temperance cause at
heart. We hope each week 10 have
some material for the column and
would now solicit from over the coun.
ty clippings, notices, or whatever YOU
have OF interest. to be sent directly
to the White Ribbon editor, Mrs. II.
X Turyey. Fredericktown. Ohio.
We hope to make It a clean. helpful
column, free from radical ideas or any.
thing unworthy Of the cause it repre-
sents.
We realize the scope of the field oy-
er which 1t will travel through the ex.
tensive circulation of the paper. Re.
alize also the fact that the press is
one Of the best educators of public
sentiment and hope through this ~.
enue to inspire and encourage the
White ,Ribboners Of Knox County.
The Anti.Alcohol Congress held last
week at Chamber of Commerce, Co
lumbus. was one of the most helpful
things the temperance people Of Ohio
have been privileged to enjoy for some
time. When the various temperance
organizations Of the state. the state
Christian Endeavor and the State Sun.
day school organization met with one
common interest, THE meeting Of con.
ditions Under the liquor license meas.
ure in the new state constitution"
and the education OF the state OF
Ohio as to the nature and effects of
alcohol" The splendid, scholarly ana
scientific addresses of Cong. Rich.
mond p. Hobson. Mrs. Edith Smith
Davis, Daniel Polling. Charles Shinn,
Thomas Hair Of w. Va, Lillian Burt,
Florence Richards and others were
listened by thousands of men and wo.
men. It was conceded BY ell speakers
that ignorance as to the real nature
and the harmful effects Of alcohol was
at the bottom Of the trouble. These
things being once thoroughly under.
stood much Of the difficulty would
right itself.
Two Of the best known helps toward
this end are the temperance quarterly
and course of study put out by the
Voters Information Bureau. For fur. |
ther particulars address Mrs. James
Beach, Mt. Vernon. Co. Scientific Tenn.
perance Superintendent.
The fact that from so to so per cent |
of those In attendance at the congress |
were men was very encouraging to |
the women who had grown little
by the way the giving of |
the splendid strength of young man. |
hood to the cause as inspiring and |
full OF hope Prosecuting Attorney F.
l.. Johnson Of Xenia proved TO the |
of all that he knew how to |
"kill blind tigers" and "speakeasies"
Thorn. Hair OF w. Va, promised the |
ready response of any man, woman
or child of W. Va. whose help might |
be solicited toward making Ohio dry. |
Knox county's w. G. T. U. director
les are out now, and very complete
they are. In the blank after the |
County Supt. Of Sunday School Mrs.
should have been written,
an omission which To-
cal superintendents can fill In from
this statement.
Begin to plan for the county mid
year meeting at Centerburg. The date
will be given in week or two. State
mid-year at Delaware. March 1926.
Not far away and good place to go
to learn some Of the inner workings
Of the state organization.
Don't forget your clippings and no
tees. We would hereby express the
gratitude and appreciation Of
the space given us in your worthy pa
per.