The Mena weekly star., 1916-11-02
W. c. T. U. COLUMN
bertha <. Kelly, Press Supt. Mrs. '. ?. Michael. Pres.

The W. C. T. U. met in the Christ ian church and opened as usnal With devotional exercises Miss Judd had charge of the program winch was very interesting. and In- structlNe. Reports of committees proved that much good work is he- ing done. Mrs. Chambers joined tho onion and received her little white rlDDon badge, the badge of the largest organized body of women on earth. It IS an honor to wear this Dauge because 1t speaks of the pure ilihd of the wearer. Do not for set that our next meeting will be
 held In the Christian church on November :, i9l6-and this is elec- lion day. Wish we could vote
 Well. We can have influence Lei us use that. It will have to be HUa,i.eu' ;,tt Before closing we were illstructea m the , methods of yot- ins, py Mfs. L. r. Michael, super ihssesIhdeht of Parliamentary law.
 The next meeting We are to mi t,iis raw into practice. that we may tllotolN understand when to use the written ballot, the uplifted hand. fine s.aiiulhs vote, yea and nay. and | ana no AS We use Mrs. Beniamin's stuuies, We are instructed in five diherent methods of voting. Everv- Dody vote five ways against Act No G because t Is our interest to see that this bill be killed forever.
 AIIENIlON-Would you like to nave a saloon next door to yonr nome? No. Then vote against Aet NC. < Would you like to have a sa- loOn put near your neighbor's home2 NO. Then vote against Act No , Would you like your son 10 become a drunkard? No. Then vote against Act No. ,. Would you like to haze your daughter marry drunkard? NO. Then vote against Aet No. 2
 Act No. ? provides for general arunkenness. and will make life harder for everyone that .buys it, and just think of the condition of that soul that makes it and also the one that sells it for the cash that so many persons are begging for, espe- clally the wives and children of husbands that spend all they can get for this fire water that not only destroys the body. but the soul as well. Let us think hard on this subject before we dare to vote for 1t.
 Have you read the Ieaflet. Let the People Rule" Wish you would read it. then we feel sure that Act No 2 would be killed on November ' We hope every one that calls themselves christians, parents espe- eially, would he interested enough m their eOuntry's welfare to be sure to cast their vote against this great evil. Why do you want it when every prohibition state reioinces to know they are better of without liquors. Certainly you are awake to this truth. Arkansas statistics speak the truth. Why not keep the sta- tutes as they are. for statewide pro- hibition. If you fail to kill this Act No. ?. you place King Alcohol on the throne, and he is master of all other evils in his kingdom, depu- tized by Satan as his high sheriff and equal to Satan Do you want to spend an unhappy life here, and after Resurrection and Judgment to suffer the second death. If peo- | ple would only lose sight of the root be hypnotized by it. Look for the lof all evil, money, they would not necessities of life and be happy. Let nothing intoxicatc you. Every day, many are placed in their tombs tp rest until they arc called from their beds in the morning Of trial. Then. sleep is over. You know what a righteous judge would say of you. one that assists in this destructive evil by guiding our dear hoys and girls in paths that glitter and gleam with unholy light is responsible for their part in it. Have you ever heard of mothers wanting saloons I hope not God. please show them the light that they may see that they are wrong. if there are any such persons.