The Lakeland evening telegram., 1917-11-08

probabilities Of elections In some Of
these this winter. Only nine cities
with open saloons. for no one n st.
Petersburg has applied for a license
this year, adm the number of saloons
in the other counties has been very
much reduced. So we have reason
for rejoicing over gains Of many kinds
, and progress Of our cause in many
ways.
Things are Moving
Now we want to keep them moving.
and faster and faster-in sentiment
making. in awakening the INDIFFERENT,
in convincing the doubtful, in select
ing temperance men for the next Leg
islature, in aiding actively in law en-.
forcement, in campaigning with all
cur strength, all our powers, all our
souls for statewide prohibition. This
is no time to ease up on temperance
work. This is not the year to take
a vacation. So much at stake, so
many complications. such a number
of important interests demanding
public attention, we cannot afford to
lose one member, nor dare we relax
our activities in any particular. The
question should be, What can l do"
not what can let drop this year?"
A great work demands adequate
means. If there is heavy train to
be pulled over the mountain a power.
full engine is used; If an engineer is
to span river, no work on the bridge
is begun until the intricate machinery
is worked out. To make the world
safe for humanity is a great work; it
can be done, but how? First the pur-
pose, then the plan, the the method
and the means. Is the Womans
Christian Temperance Union equal to
this great task? Yes, ours is the ma
chine that is powerful enough to win
out in this stupehdous undertaking.
Ours is a great educational system
that bridges weaknesses. that builds
character, that lifts intelligence, that
lifts IL. @aJffaoiouV chie6l-olo m
creates an army of workers who win
righteousness.
The force of the Woman's Chris.
tan Temperance Union is its units
of power-the local unions. How
slightingly that little band is often.
times spoken of as II nothing good
could come from such feeble folk of
such limited powers.
What is the real unit of power in
the British army at the front today
the winning force because it is the
unit of attack? It is the platoon of
80 men under the lieutenant. And
how they are trained for team work,
and how each does his own specially
under command. and how each is
trained for. individual prowess like
a fighting machine when it's over the
top Of the trenches and "at EN-"
In our local unions are we not arm
ing ourselves by study and investiga-
ton? Are we not training by aiding
in every effort to make home condi.
tions better, to instruct the children
in Sunday and day schools in the
higher principles of citizenship, in
bearing a part IN civic Improvement
AFFAIRS. n constant devotion to the
cause OF rightness and Righteousness!
And so by all manner of wonmanly
and Christian ways are we not ce.
menting the mental and moral powers
Of the mothers and sisters Of the land
in an irresistible force for the upiift
OF the nation?
More and more let 1t be borne in
on us that the local union is the i'm
portant factor needing, deserving the
support and the cooperation OF Chris
tian women. No other organization
is doing the work for which the Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union has
been commissioned. Building up this
organization is our first duty, for it
is organization. systematic. persis-
tent, united effort that will win the
victory. So again l would lay on
your hearts the urgent first duty of
increasing our membership, for
therupon depends the speed and
quickness Of our victory
The Branches Of Our Organization
Over and over we have played
changes on the refrain 1--WE must do
more for the young people" Many
Of you have said 1t, and even the next
verse, 1--WE must see If we can't have
~ -. Today I'd like to hear the
chant beginning at Lakeland and ex.
tending to Pensacola and Key West,