Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-08-05
Head of w. G. T. u Tells of War Work.

are putting into practice a plan of CO.
operation between town and country
women by which both will help in the
harvesting and preservation of surplus
products.
The Oregon w. C. T. L., with a vision
Of the need of providing help for the
farmers wives, whose work will be
greatly increased by the back to the
son movement. is leading in a plan
by which girls and women wishing to
serve their country by increasing food
production may join hands with the
farmers wives in the patriotic task of
making two chickens grow where only
one grew last year.
Miss Gordon called attention to the
work of the w. c. T. L. in other di-
rections. declaring that its members
were in no sense "slackers." Besides
working in line with the above-named
department. they have inaugurated
many practical and original ways of
answering their countrys call For
example, the Illinois w. c. T u has
opened room in one of the large Of
flee buildings in Chicago a comfort
bag clearing house. Material is given
out to the women of the state and the
bags when made and filled are present.
ed to soldiers at Fort Sheridan and to
sailors at the Great Lakes naval train
ing station.
The material resources of our nation
must be carefully conserved" said
Miss Gordon. and our women every
where are responding TO the govern
ments appeal for economy in the
Kitchen and the home, avoiding waste
and conserving material resources.
White ribbon women everywhere are
converting soil. sunshine, seed and
moisture into food, and thrift gardens
are everywhere prolific under their de-
voted care
Some of tho notices of war work
campaigns of W. c. T. L. members are:
Nail a flag to your hoe. your spade.
y Il q M nflfp hoo
the food-growing movement. Read
what is being done in other cities and
initiate a similar plan in your own
community
mestic affairs. Waste in time of peace
is sin: in this time of national stress
it is crime"
let every community study the con-
ditions in its vicinity and adapt its
service to the needs"
Apply to the Department of Aerf.
culture and to your state agricultural
college for information and instruc-
ton"
Establish community musical socIe-
ties. This will tend to weld and CO.
ordinate the patriotic spirit in both
native and foreign-b born Americana
All W: c. 7. L. women are asked to
pray daily for our country and for
other countries, that all may see the
true Christian and huma nitarian point
OF view in this world crisis" said Miss
poruon- me are asked to pray for
the protection of our boys from the
physical and moral deterioration from
drink and vice that follow in the wake
or war They are asked to pray for
our President and his advisers. that
Divine wisdom may rule every decision.
that lasting peace may speedily come
and the will of the Father of all peo-
pies be done throughout the earth"
An Englishwoman, the Countess of
Carlisle. is president of the Worlds
Christian Temperance Union, which
the temperance organizations
of about forty different countries, Lady
Carlisle is president also of he(wom-
ems Liberal Federation. On the dec
laration of the United States entrance
into the war Miss Gordon cabled to
Lady Carlisle, informing her that the
American w. C. T. L. desired her to
bear to the governments of Great
Britain and France the appeal of the
national organization in the United
States that American soldiers going to
the foreign fronts might have the pro-
lection from vice and liquor which the
women of America are endeavoring to
secure from their government
Thousands of American mothers
would rather bear their sons physical
death through bullets than have them
subjected to the ruinous moral condi-
lions which have surrounded some of
our camps" declared Miss Gordon. ITO
help in that cause We are committed
body. soul and spirit"