Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-05-25

of Kennebec County opened Thursday
forenoon at 10 o'clock in the First
Baptist church, with an excellent at
tendance and, indeed, excellence ex-
presses the entire days program. Miss
Estelle NJ. Branard presided, as both
the president and vice president were
unable to be present, and proved an
admirable substitute.
Thursday evening there flashed over
the wires to the nations Capitol the
messages, which find reiteration in the
hearts of kennebec mothers and sis
ters:
ITO Woodrow Wilson,
President OF the United States,
Washington, d. c.
kennebec County, Maine, Woman's
Christian Temperance Union in con-
vention assembled present to you this
petition:
Our sons have been called to the
colors We give them willingly, q sac
rifice' if need be, for universal peace
We ask that they be protected from
dangers more deadly than those found
in the trenches or on the battlefeld;
we ask that their bodies ard souls be
by the immediate prohibit
ton Of the sale, manufacture and inn
pcr;ation of alcoholic liquors"
ITO John \. Peters.
House of Representatives,
Washington, ID. c.
kennebec County, Maine, w. c. T.
L. 1850 mcmbers) in convention as
sembled in Gardiner, May "a and %,
passed the following resolutions:
Believing that the use of alcohol as
~ beverage lessons the efficiency of
man, both mentally and physically,
and that the grain used annually in
its manufacture is worse than wasted,
We earnestly request YOU to use your
influence toward the enactment of such
laws as shall at once forbid, as an en-
Urgency measure, the sale and manu-
facture Of alcoholic liquors for bever-
age purposes
Committees
The following committees were appoint
ed Resolutions. Mrs. Walsh of Gardi-
ner, Miss Braineri of China. Mrs. Thomp-
son of South China: credentials, Mrs.
White of Wayne Mrs. Wright of Water
Vile; courtesy, Mrs. Georgia Littlefell
and Mrs. Jennie Guild of Gardiner; pages,
Miss Emma Woodward and Mrs. Ada
Goodwin of Gardiner; jails and aims
houses, Mrs. Florence Longfellow of Au
gusta; press work. Miss Brainard of Chi
ma; young peoples branch. Mrs. w. !.
Guild and Mrs. Eta Morse.
Reports
Then came the reports. That of the
secretary showed that all
unions had made q gain in membership.
Gardiner was the banner union. having
just doubled its membership since the
last convention and having now a total
membership of IS. A large amount of
literature has been circulated concerning
prohibition and woman suffrage, and two
libraries have been circulated. Two
Young peoples branches have been or
ganized in Hallowell and Gardiner. and
both are thriving. The total membership
of the county unions is 400, an increase of
20.
The report Of the treasurer showed a
substantial balance in the treasury,
gain over the preceding year. Above dues
that has been raised $500 an increase OF
$2l2 over last year. In this the banner
union was Augusta, some sos above dues
being raised.
The report Of ials and almshOuse work
was given by Mrs. Martha WEIGH ana
showed much progress That OF press
work by Mrs Lillian Wright showed that
the committee had been active indeed ana
= large amount of literature distributed.
Then came the report of medical temper
ance and hygiene by Mrs. c. f. Clement.
and that of the Young people branch by
Mrs W. 7. Guild, both of much interest.
The report of Miss Brainard on literature
and national papers showed that TINS
branch of the work had not been neglect
ed
,rhe session closed with noontide PRAYER.
The ladies Of the Gardiner union served
Al. excellent dinner at noon that was
fully appreciated by the ladies'
Afternoon Session
Tho afternoon session opened at l.5o
with prayer by Mrs. White. Miss Balo-
win, a student at Colby. read hlgn-
IN interesting paper on lntercollesf
ate Prohibition Convention. MRS. Eila
r. Smith gave an illuminating TAX
on school Savings Banks" establish
ed Is years ago and now having total
deposits of over $5,000,000 in the 81
states where they are in operation.
The Franchise Plan" was discussed
BY Mrs. Clara G. Turner Flower Mis-
sions and Relief Work by Mrs. Addie
Berry; Systematic Giving and Peace
and Arbitr alton followed.
A. NJ. G. Soule, an inspector of the
State agricultural department, gave
an interesting address on Food Con-
servation and Food Values. He gave
many valuable suggestions. stating
that it was unfair and unpatriotic to
ask the farmer to produce more and
the consumer to conserve and allow
WastefulnesS in such a manner as the
Of intoxicants. He be-
lieved that the average hotel could
cut down it's menu two-thirds or adopt
the American plan alone. He advocat-
ed the plan of having real cafeterias
and food control by fixing prices. He
urged housewives to do their own mar