Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1916-05-25
The Kennebec County
w. C. 7. u. in Session
Discusses Important Laws
Mrs County President Opens 30h Annual Session.
Which Proves Most Productive One-Eaborate Program
Carried out and Valuable Suggestions Temperance

South China. Me, May 24.-(SpeciaO.
The 3oth annual convention Of Ken
nebec County w. c. T. U. at South
China opened at 1880 Wednesday
morning. The devotional exercises
We're led by Mrs. Mary Jones. At 1910
the county president, Mrs. Harriet NJ
Perry Of Hallowell, declared the con-
vention opened for business. The coun-
ty secretary. Mrs. Emma Whttehouse
Of South China, then called the roll OF
county officers and Mrs. Harriet Per.
~, the president, appointed the several
committees. Report Of Young Peoples
Branch Of Gardiner by Mrs. w. j.
Guild; report of Supt. Of Literature
Miss Estelle Brainerd.
Report Of WaterviIIe Convention
The secretary then read the report
of last convention at Waterville; coun-
ty recording secretary, Miss Estelle NJ.
Brainerd, gave her report; address Of
welcome by Mrs. W. ]. Thompson; re-
spouse by Mrs. Harriet Perry; letter Of
greeting from State President Mrs. AL
the county president in part as fol-
lows.
\ Presidents Recommendation
Wherever, in sight Of Gods legions,
the armies Of evil recede, the truth
wins soul or kingdom. ''The Mas
ter is risen indeed" It is our duty to
heartily endorse the good work of faith
full officials and also to condemn those
who are unfaithful. Our attention has
been called to numerous bills for the
betterment Of the nation, now pending
in Congress. First and most important
is the bill for national constitutional
prohibition. We are assured that the
bill is not killed by being deferred
through the action Of the judiciary
committee, but that 1t will be brought
up early in the next session when, IT
is believed votes will be gained by the
postponement and we are called upon
to continue sending petitions and reso-
lutions to senators and representatives,
in it's favor. There are also three bills
for prohibitory law in our dependen-
cies, the Philippines. Hawaii and Porto
Rico, which are in the hands of various
committees, and should appeal to wo-
mans missionary societies as we'll as
the W. c. T. U. The bill for the fed
era1 censorship Of moving pictures is
one which we should be deeply interest
ed in and to which we should give our
influence. We of the W. c. T. U. must
use our influence to elect to Office men
who believe in prohibition and it's en-
forcement. Since the governor has the
Npto INF nff
Gals, it is imperative that man should
be elected to this high office who not
only believes in the Maine law but who
will demand its enforcement.
Members Of the local unions can ,
greatly assist by urging every tenn
perance man to attend the primary
election, indeed it is the duty OF ev-
cry White Ribboner in Maine to 90
so Will we not do so?
New members and new unions must
be gained; " new members should be
gained in Kennebec county this year.
Protest Suggestive Stories
Cannot the white ribboners deluge
the publishers Of some of the modern
magazines with letters as we do the
some way against the impure and sug-
gestive stories printed in their col
umns. Another recommendation of our |
State president which sincerely hope |
this convention will take action upon, |
is the placing of temperance books in
our colleges and high schools and If
possible in our public libraries.
Afternoon Session
Afternoon session opened at 1.30 |
with the president in the chair. Devo-
tional led by Mrs. A. E. Drummond OF
Augusta; report of superintendent of
scientific temperance instruction, Mrs.
F. II. Brown, Waterville. Mrs. Brown
being absent her report was read by |
Mrs. Emma Whitehouse, secretary.
Mrs. Elizabeth Foster read the paper
Of Mrs. F. H. Brown on the parent
teacher movement; the recording Sec
rotary spoke very feelingly Of the alb
sence of Mrs. Lizzie H. Towle, so long
a faithful and efficient member Of
our convention. Voted to send a greet
ing Of love and sympathy from the
to Mrs. Towle. Singing by
a quartet of pupils from the Erskine
academy: demonstration by grade pu-
pills of Erskine academy; recitation,
Susie Scribner, Windsor; address,
talk to the Children Mrs. Efie M
Lawrence, North Lubec, national w.