The Redwood gazette., 1917-10-31

The report OF our State Cor
responding Secretary was list
ened to with much interest.
Twenty-three thousand dollars
have been raised for the work.
Twenty-three new unions formed
eight unions with over one hun
dred members. Eighth ward
Minneapolis Union now numbers
three hundred fifty mine me;n-s
bers. Over five hundred new
members were gained this year
bringing our state membership
close to the eight thousand mark.
During our year just closed p
718 comfort bags have been
made, 976 days given to Red
Cross work and $577 raised for
Red Cross hospital supplies. Our
Corresponding Secretary further
said Nv. G. T. u. women have
always economized but we are
tired Of ever hearing Of teaspoon
economy by women while scoop
shovel waste goes on by men.
We are willing to have wheat
less days and meatless days, but
why not beerless days and to-
baccoless days for drinkers and
smokers?
One whole afternoon was Civ
en- to a patriotic service in which
many prominent people took
part. Mrs. Horace Lowry spoke
for the Red Cross, and told many
interesting things in regard to
the work.
Mrs. Andreas LELAND spoke in
the interests Of Suffrage. Mrs.
Della r. Mandigo, our w. C. T.
u. State Treasurer, spoke for
the Council of National Defense
of the Minnesota Woman's Com
mittee of which she is registrar
chairman.
Captain Alcott of the 1st Min
nesota of st. Paul, spoke on the
work for soldiers and gave COM
fort to mother hearts as he told
of the things tnat were being
done to safeguard the health
and morals Of our boys. Our
first evenings address was CIV
en- by our national Treasurer,
Margaret C. Munns who re-
l1earsed the patriotic service our
wv. C. T. u. has rendered during
the forty years of it's existence.
She also denounced the destruc-
tive work Of the Tobacco Trust
and deplored the fact that thir-
| ty billion Of cigarets were used
in this country the past year.
These foes to efficiency must
be conquered before Americas
manhood can be Its best" she
declared.
| Daniel Polling gave the ad-
dress on the second evening.
This was an intensely interest
ling and patriotic address on
''The Conservation Of Human
ity."
Following Mrs. Horr's report
Mrs. Kline, who was also dele
gate, told some interesting
things that had impressed .ler
at the convention. Mrs. Collins,
the president, told of things
that vitally concerned us as a
union in our relation to the
state and said that when pledges
for state work were called for
the Redwood Falls delegation
not being previously instructed
as to their pledge determined to
make one member of our union
a life member and chose Mrs. A.
E. Tiffany. Mrs. Tiffany has al
ways been a faithful and tire
less worker and has served faith
fully as secretary, as treasurer
and as president Of our local
union and though in failing
Health still works unselfishly in
1.-THE interest of the work.
| The President asked for an
expression from the members as
to the step that had been taken
and received the hearty approv-
|al of all the members present
land many expressed the desire
lof contributing personally to
this pledge. It was regretted
lby the members that Mrs. Tiff
lfany was unable to be present
to receive the gift of the union.
In addition to the reports the
|audience was entertained by
|recitation by Norine McIlreavie
la silver medal winner.
Cheering campaign songs were
|also sung, which added much tc
lthe enjoyment of the evening
Simple but delicious refresh.
ments were served at the close
of the program by Mesdames
iK11ck Rn1ofzko and Kunr1I;