The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-10-09
NO WAR ON Y. NJ.
w. C. I. y. Has No Quarrel
With Christian Association.
But Organization VIII Fight
Cigaret Habit.
STATE MEETING is Oh. HERE
$23, 600 Fund Is To Be Disposed
of at Meeting.
More Than $50 Delegates Ex-
pected by Tonight.
STATE MEETING IS on HERE

I 3 -Superintendents Conference. in
charge of Mrs, Alice Shamleffer
dent Mrs. Lillian Mitchner-
Crusade Hymn.
9:2O-Rou call of officers. superintend-
ents and ex-officio members.
Appointment of committees.
I 9 40 Cooperation with Missionary Socie-
ties-Mrs- +. f. Bumstead
Health i and eredityIb orn, Eta M 9onde
Juvenile Court Work-1Lrs- c; 5. South.
Medical Temperance-Airs- Alice Sham
Sabbath Observance-Mr L. z. Hudson.
Temperance Work ia Sunday Scholars.
Fairs and 0pen-Air Meetings-Mrs. Nettie
Social Meetings aud Red-L Letter Days
Union Signal and Young Crusader-Miss
II :6 S9 GSaS Hidden Treasures" Mrs.
Emma W. Grover.
Il 70 Of CEeGentials Committee,
Committee Reports.
Afternoon Session.
l 3O-Memorial Service-Rev. Eugenia F.
st. John.
Public Sentiment in Action"
3O-Organiza tion-AIiss Mary f. Dobbs.
Flower Mission-NI Daisy Williams.
Peace and Christian Citiizenship-Mrs-
Humane Education-Mrs. E. J. Robbins
Legislation and Petition work-Mrs Lillian
Institutes-Mrs. Mamie Orr
Press-Mrs. Julia skinner.
Scientific Instruetion-Mrs. Agnes Rogers.
Soldiers and Sailors-Rev. Mary Sibbitt.
Purity in Literature and Art-Mrs. E. NJ.
eff Day-Mrs. vesta Shreves
Presenting Our Cause to Influential Bodies
Mrs, Emma W. Grover. ,,-,-,. ~.
, ;30-Address, Our Young People"-Miss
Zoe Atchison.
Carry A. Nation Memorial-Mrs. s. H.
"public Sentiment a Continuing Force"
:30-Anti- Nareotics-Mrs. A. J. Deatz.
Mothers Meetings, White Ribbon Recruits
n, and PurltymMSTs; Lot1e A Gase, co5r
Franchise-Mrs- Sena II. Wallace.
Rescue-Mrs L. b. Smith.
Music-Mrs. CASTOR Boyd.
Evangelistic and Prison Work-Mrs. Mar
Work Among Colored People-S1rs Matte
Work Among Foreigners and Miners-Miss
May Jaquith.
Work Among Railroad Employes-Mrs. NJ.
"a. H. Coping
Announcements
Adjournment
y p b. banquet. 80 TO : 80.
Evening Program.
Devotions
Music.
County Presidents and Field Workers
Program in charge of superintendent of
organization and field secretary, Miss
Mary F. Dobbs.
3
by cOunty presidents aud field workers.
Ladies'" exclaimed Mrs. Lillian
Mitchner at the opening meeting of
the w C. T. U. official board this
morning I'VE have been grossly mis-
represented at the very beginning of
this convention. A report has been
spread abroad that we have declared
war on the Y. NJ c. A. because the
Y. NJ c. A is sending cigarets to SOL
diers That is not true. We have no
quarrel with the Y. NJ. c. A. If it has
gone astrav and is helping to spread
| this destructive habit among our boys
/ in the army we are sorry. That is all.
! But gainst the cigaret and the cigaret
habit we will wage everlasting war
! fare
! A vote was taken among the thirty
! five members of the official board
present, and the sentiments of the
! state president of the w. C 7. U. were
/ unanimously endorsed. Mrs. Mitch
ner was asked if the board would take
up any especially important measures
at today's meeting. important! I'm
! portanti'' she exclaimed with vigor.
I'VE don't take up anything that isn't
| important.
Dispose of Appropriation.
At today's session the board win
| consider the disposition of the $23, 600,
left to the Union from the Wisener
! estate OF this sum, at least $1,000
will be appropriated. for army work
at Camp Funston and Fort Riley.
while of the remainder only the in
terest will be used in the work of the
| organization.
While definite form has not yet
| been given to the w c. T. L. pro-
gram, it is certain that the war on the
| deadly coffin nail" will be the key
note of, the convention. The agita-
ton win be carried on thru the agen-
cies of petitions, formal protests and
/ education in the schools. 1t has been
suggested that organizations which
! contemplate sending tobacco to sold
, iers substitute chocolate candy in
! stead.
Mrs. A ]. Deatz of hutchinson
state superintendent of the Anti-Nar-
cotic League and a prominent worker
in the w. c. t Z. will lead the fight
throughout the state against cigarette
! smoking.
1t is said that the club women in
4 Kansas hesitate to take up the anti
cigarette agitation. because great
/ numbers of business men use the pills
and would look with disfavor on the
| idea w. c. T. L. members declared
today that the fact that the move
ment will be unpopular will not de
ter them for an instant They point
ed out that the anti-saloon move
ment was unpopular in the beginning,
but gained impetus with time and
they predict that such will be the
course of the present campaign.
The registration according to pres
/ ent indications will be the heaviest in
the history of the organization. More
than $50 official delegates will be in
attendance at the four day session,
and great number of unofficial rep
I resentatives will be present in the
city. The largest previous represen-
tation of official delegates of the 10.
} 600 w. c. T. U. workers in Kansas
was at Hutchinson last year, when
227 were recorded.
Welcome Tonight
Registration, and all meetings will
Na It the First Methodist church
Z Sixth and Harrison streets. Welcome
l .>..sn- VIII De observed this evening al
> LII 4 4 L.