The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1916-10-03
W. c. 7. u. HOLDS
MEETING AT kNULL
Stirring ReSOlutiOnsAre Adopted
by the Convention
EDUCATION AGAINST USE OF
CIDER is URGED.
Voters Requested to Support Consti-
tutienal Prohibition and Vote For
Good Men.

Passing resolutions in favor of urg
ing the people to vote for constitu-
tional prohibition, and for men who
will enforce the law against the sale
of alcoholic liquors, the sale of tobacco
to minors and gambling and favoring
the education of the people against the
use of cider, the Woman's Christian
Temperance union of the Southern
Idaho district closed a successful
meeting at Knull Saturday.
The program publish in THE TIMES
last week was carried out, in full. The
convention was held in the Knull Bap-
fist church and lasted two days. The
following officers were elected: Mrs
Joseph Blake, president; Mrs. Mary
Griebe, of Knull, vice president; Mrs.
James Bower, of Twin Falls, record
ing secretary; Mrs. e. V. Berg. of
Twin Falls, corresponding secretary
Mrs. Mcdowell, of Kimberly. treas
urer.
Delegates from this city were Mes
danes Henry HEARTFELT, James Bower.
J. Blake and e. V. Berg. Mesdames
Voss, Scott, Mcdowell and Summers
attended from Kimberly
The following are the resolutions in
full:
Whereas, the temperance cause of
Idaho having received strength and
Encouragement because of the splen-
did work done and because of the in
crease of public sentiment of temper
ance with an increase of membership.
we, the Woman's Christian Temper
ance union of Southern Idaho, in this.
our second district convention, assem-
bled at Knull, Idaho, resolve:
l. That because of the blessing Of
the Heavenly Father in temperance
work we renew our efforts to the won
derful and righteous cause.
2 That we make a strenuous eff
fort to reach as many voters as posi-
Bile and encourage them to be loyal
to their privilege of the ballot, to reg
lister and vote this fall that we nav
gain the constitutional amendment
and to elect men who will enforce the
law regarding the manufacture and
sale of intoxicants, and the sale of
tobacco and cigarettes to minors, also
to enforce the law against gambling.
3. That we will ever hereafter try
to elect men to congress who will sup
port national constitutional prohibi-
ton.
4. That we will do everything in
our power TO encourage purity of liv-
ng and thinking among the young
people.
8. That we use our influence to en-
tighten the people in regard to the
harmful indulgence of cider drinking,
which can be accomplished through
he reading of the cider leaflet.
6. That we will urge our ministers
If the different churches to give ser
non on Christian Citizenship just be-
ore election and that we recommend
he observance of the temperance
;ause in prayer at the mid-week pray
sr meeting following the sermon on
christian Citizenship, also to urge the
observance of prayer in christian
homes at the noon hour.
Z. That we will encourage the or
sanlzat1on of unions wherever it
would seem possible to maintain one.
8. That we extend our heartiest
thanks to Mrs. Chip, our state presi-
dent, and to the ladies of Kimberly
and Twin Falls for their cooperation
and help in this district meeting.
8. That we extend a rising vote of
thanks to the Knull union for their
splendid hospitality to the visiting
delegation