East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1916-10-19
MC.T.UICOUNTY
PRESIDENTS GIVE
THEIR REPORTS
HEADS OF UNIONS SUM UP
WORKING OF DRY LAW IN
HOME COMMUNITIES.
National President Sends Greeting ~
State Convention Yesterday After
noon-OregOn Organization COm-
pllmentcd ON Fine work.

noon-OfegOn OrgnnlDAuOm ODnA-
plimentcd ON Fine work.
Yesterday afternoons session OF
the w c, T. u. convention In this
city was taken up with reports from
the various county presidents. "Vic-
torious yesterday and confident to-
morrows' the reports we're called and
the title reflected tn spirit Of the
communications.
The reports were limited TO six
minutes each but in that short time
the heads OF the county unions man
aged TO sum up the workings OF the
prohibition law in their home COM
munitles and to give brief summary
of the work which the local unions
were doing toward securing the en-
forcement and protection OF the law.
Mrs. Minnie Il. Hyde, speaking for
the Columbia county union, declared
there is very little bootlegging in that
county. due to the cooperation OF
sheriff who had been elected by the
dry workeR.
Mrs. Elizabeth Robinson claimed
for Linn county the distinction OF
having the cleanest set of public Of
ficials of any county in the state
From lowest to highest. she said. not
one was a user Of tobacco.
Mrs. d. E. Baker of Malheur coun-
ty reported that the w. C. T. u. Of
that county had been holding meet
ings at which attorneys, judges and
other authorities on the laws had
been held in Polk county under the
auspices OF the w. c. T. IT,. Mra
Blanche Paul reported, and had re-
suited very successfully The union
OF that county has also been doing
much social service work. sho report
ed.
Mrs. Isabel Yongstrom reported for
Jefferson county, the baby county OF
Z the state. that the union there. though
new, had done effective work. Auto
q excursions have been made to vari-
Gus communities and meetings held.
she stated, for the purpose of dis
cusslng the measures on the ballot
Mrs. Mary b. Campbell reported
q | sAiNfh AseAhN N'NhNy nus AAO btal
trlct attorney In the state and that
the law has been effectively enforced
there. She referred to the w C. T.
Z U. as the mother OF the dry voters
OF Oregon"
Mrs Matte Sleeth, president OF the
q Multnomah union and candidate for
3 the Legislature, declared that when
~ | ha
\ up vast opportunities for women and
q she stated that the women OF her
q county have been busy trying to en-
y ter these doors. They have been CO.
q operating with other organizations
3 and have been studying future legis-
z lative action.
y Rev. Edith Minchin declared that
q in Yamhill county the w. c. T. U. Is
Z more and more becoming the social
D center Of the community and has been
q providing good wholesome entertain
9 ment for the young people.
q Mrs. Lydia Fox reported that Was
y co county has had no TALLER since
q March because they have had no pris-
z oners. She stated that during the
q first six months Of the year go gallons
q OF liquor had been shipped into the
y county as against 1860 gallons dur
y ing the first six months of 1915.
q Mrs. Para Thornton OF Union coun-
Y ~ reported that number OF drug
y stores In that county had refused 70
& sell alcohol in any form or for any
q purpose. Barley has brought the
y highest price in years she said. and
= former vets have been converted by
q the success of prohibition.
n Mrs ]. C. Woodworth, Umatilla
u county president, pointed to Pendle-
81 ton as proof OF prohibition prosper.
q ity, Mrs. Mcdonald declared that
"A Front street in Medford, formerly
u the home of saloons. was now clean
q street with some Of the best business
= houses In the city. Mrs Mary B.
y Starr declared that IN Benton county
81 arrests had decreased during the past
a year at the ratio Of II TO /. And
n other county presidents made similar
d optimistic reports.
8 Message from National President
81 During the afternoon a message
q from Mrs Anna A. Gordon of Evans
Y vile, Ill., national president, was
y read. She compllmented the oregon
g organization on It's splendid work and
q urged that II do Its part In securing
"A from congress a referendum on q
81 national constitutional prohibition.
g she stated that December 10 would
Il national constitutional prohibition.
u tion Rally Day" in Washington, D. c.,
s. and that many white RIbboners''
q would be at the capital on that day,
= She also predicted that Nov. would
3 write further victories for prohibition
g through the natoon cmfwyetaocmfwy
q throughout the nation.