Yellowstone monitor. [volume] (Glendive, Mont.) 1905-1928, 1914-10-08
local President W.C.T.U.
Makes Great Address
Mr.. Grace Gilmore Delivers Response Of Wei
,ome at Thirteenth Annual Convention at
Kalispell---Complete Speech Follows

down their lives for our pioneer
mothers. One Of the greatest regrets
Of my past life, is that did not do
more for those wild and reckless
range riders, whose only home was
the saddle and whose sole companion
was the bronco. True, they were wild
and reckless and bad at times but
what did they have besides hard
work and exposures, long lonesome
hours; no mothers influence; no sis
ter's kind word; no home; no friend;
no club, nothing but the saloon or free
dance hall to welcome them.
Advocates Free Rest Rooms
The federated club women of our
state are planning to, erect a beauti-
full statue in honor of the 'little bird
woman Sacajawea" the little Indian
woman who so faithfully piloted Lewis
and Clark over the mountains and
through the valleys of Montana. That
Is all very nice and proper and ! am
pleased that they show their apprecia-
tion in some way for all that brave lit
tie woman did for our state and coun-
try. But since the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union has always looked
after the welfare of our boys, as well
as our girls, let us build free rest,
reading and recreation rooms for our
boys and girls, and let us build one at
least in memory and honor of our al
most forgotten Montana cowboy.
What the w. c. 7. Y. Stands For.
While say l was happy in those
early pioneer days, let me add that
time has passed and the women Of to-
day have other tasks and other duties
to perform. On every side we hear
slurring remarks about the New Wo-
man" and the "Suffragette But that
is to be expected: every reform has
it's scoffers, but let me say, no matter
how the woman of today may differ
from the woman of yesterday, the story
Of her loves and heartaches are just
the same. In olden times women join
ed forces and aided freedoms cause.
Today are we arrayed against the foes
which confront our national life. We
are in the battle strong against child
labor, the white slave traffic and above
all, that awful foe, intemperance. We
ask for everything that will make
this nation of Peace and Purity, Of
best ideals and happiest homes; and
in order to give all we ask for the wo-
men OF our land, pray the men OF this
nation give us equal suffrage, that
we may with the ballot In our hand
work side by side, hand in hand, and
heart to heart with the best men in
our country. We must all work to-
gether; a nation of strong men and
strong women. and by SO doing gain
the very best results for all; and 1t
is coming, equal suffrage is coming
and in its footsteps will follow all the
blessings that God and man and We
man can give q people and q country
that practice what they preach, peace
Not war, "Peace on earth, good will
to men,"
Thanks the Mayor.
We are happy to be with you To-
night in this magnificent church, sur
rounded by the brainiest and hand
soonest men land women) have ever
had the privilege of gazing upon. \
wish to thank your Mayor for his very
kind words Of greeting and encour-
agement. They will help US TO 40
better and more effective work 10 the
future. We thank Rev. Titus for his
earnest and kind remarks rising ike
q prayer from earth to heaven N our
behalf. We thank the ladies who nave
entertained us with such beautiful mu-
sic. all arranged and planned TOT our
special benefit and pleasure ! wisn
" thank Rev. Heizer for his earnest
words OF welcome and encouragement.
Il ID lust such words that urge us On =
do better work each day. we mos.
heartily thank the Press for its Droao
and Ear reaching columns OF praise
and greetings, Without the Press ~
could 40 but little. and with = We arg
able I'd reach hundreds. yes thousands
ana millions that need our help. fro
seaaor saulares words were indeed
signal 81 victory; with such men =
the head of our educational instl.u
tions, w are snre e win re Doys sno
girls 81 today. and they ~ t1In =
their kind words and good example will
Win for the world the generations tna1
IN follow d. 1lre lnpsll's wecome
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