The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-10-13
Members Of Vermont w. C.
T. U. in Appeal to Ver-
mont Legislature
WOULD PURGE FAIRS
OF IMMORAL SHOWS
42d Annual Co. : .ntion Was
Brought : a Close
Last yening

After reaflirIaing its allegiance to the
principle of equal suffrage, declaring for
the abolition OF immoral shows and
gambling devices at the rural fairs, anj
petitioning for an extension of publicity
favors from the press, the 42d annual
convention OF the Vermont Noman's
Christian Temperance union closed last
evening, after one of the most successful
gatherings in many years. This morning
the list OF officers elected yesterday was
supplemented by the announcement OF
the following delegates to the national
convention, which meets in indianapolis
Ind, next month; First district, Mrs. w
II. II. Avery of Middletown Springs and
Mrs. F. II. Rastall of Manchester Center:
second district, Mrs. Ethel Dickens OF
Orleans and Mrs. B. o. Spaulding OF
Newport.
Howard Geake, who gave recital OF
anonymous authorship, entitled, "Blun,
ders," was awarded the gold medal in the
prize speaking contest, which marked the
formal closing of the convention in the
Hedding Methodist church. The Other
contributions were possessed of much
merit and each speaker received a money
prize. The judges were: Miss Elsie l..
Pease of Swanton, Rev. Mabel I. Winch
of East Arlington and Mrs. Z. NJ. Denny
of Montpelier. Rev. B. j. Lehigh of the
First Baptist church conducted the devo
tional exercises and after the service
large audience listened to the following
program: "The Man OF the Hour
tGrotel, Richard Cruickshank; ''The Ma
donna of the Tubs" (Phelps) Miss Mar
guerite Currier; "The Everlasting Whis
per" tTinlingI, Miss Sylvia Rizzi; BLUM
ders," Howard Geake; THE Story OF
Patsy (Wiggin), Miss Marion w Ank
er; Waterloo, Our Fight, His Victory"
Conner, Miss Lorraine Loranger.
Below is given in full the resolutions
adopted just before adjournment
Thanking our heavenly Father for
His guidance during the past year, for
the strength and wisdom given us, for
all the success attained for the lessons
learned and the experiences gained; Re
solved, That with courage and confidence
We set our faces toward the work of the
coming year, believing that He who has
ed to victory His people in all the past
will be our guide even to the end"
Believing that a better Vermont and
/ stronger nation depends upon the NOR
Il training of our children: Resolved,
That we have for our aim young peo-
lies branch or loyal temperance legion,
II both, organized and maintained wher-
ver any union exists, and that we en-
race every opportunity to introduce
emperance teaching in our Sunday
choOls and day schools: and to lend as
istance and give inspiration to our pub
c school teachers that their instruction
n scientific temperance may be more ef
ective."
Resolved, That the w. c. r. L. OF
'ermont, by united effort, do what il
an to purge our county fairs of immoral
ideshows and gambling devices
Resolved That each union be urged to
nport all local meetings in their county
apers, mentioning temperance news ano
ruths there presented; also, that each
ounty press superintendent be urged tc
lterview the editors in their county
skiing them to publish the Associated
ress dispatches during the week OF Nov
D 20, Ine JlIie Oh the HdtlOlai CoHNeh
on at indianapolis"
"Resolved, as the national Woman's
hristan Temperance union declares ouI
eed of the ballot; as all political parties
their platforms approve it; as we be
eve there should be no sex in citizen
Zip, that we appeal to our state legis'
ture asking for the enactment of laws
hich will give the women OF Vermont
| the voting privileges in their power
bestow; that we memorialize oti
nited States senators and congressman
'ging their support of Senate resolution
o. |. which will submit TO the legisla
res OF the several states for ratitica
ON an amendment to the federal consti
tion forbidding discrimination in rot
Q privileges on account of sex
Resolved. That we extend our hearty
anks to the w. c. r. U. and the people
Barre for the use of the church, fol
cir generous hospitalit. to the musi
ms, to the clergymen for their cordla
ords of cheer, and to all who ha"
lped to make this convention proht
lie