Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1917-05-29
County w. c. T. U. Convention.

In spite OF rain and "wets" w. y. L.
u. delegates from distant points of our
big county gathered at the Mexico Con-
gregational church Wednesday and
Thursday for their thirtieth annual con-
vention.
All the general officers except treas
urer responded 10 rollcall. The first
DAYS program included the address of
the president, Mrs. Susie E. Chapman Of
South Paris, reports of different depart
ments, memorial service and the chill
dren's hour. At P. NJ. three hundred
of The six hundred children of Mexico
with their teachers and superintendent
marched in In excellent order and gave
some fine patriotic songs and exercises.
Mrs. Livingston arrived just in time
to address them, giving them some glow
ing ideals of liberty and democracy, and
telling them last of the referendum on
equal suffrage in Maine, which she said
was to be voted on her birthday, Sept.
10, next.
In the evening a symposium of wei
comes was given-one, that from the
schools, being voiced by former South
Paris boy, Shirley j. Rawson, superin-
tsndent of schools 10 Mexico. The Bsp.
tist Male Quartet gave two selections:
"Down went JONAH" and 1.-THE Rum.
mics are up against it," Mrs. Wypifred
Staples Smith sang two solos and there
was eornst solo by young lady.
All these were inspiring and had called
out o large audience, but the best of all,
of course, was Mrs. Deborah Knox Liv-
ipgston, who always stirs and convinces
her hearers. She spoke of the world.
wide war now going on as q struggle
against autocracy, and denied the "divine
right of Kings." By the same reasoning
she denied the divine right Of men to
make all the laws for womankind, speak.
ing wittily of the need of woman's iudg-
ment and ballot IN our government.
Thursday concluded the general work
of the convention, and officers were re-
elected as follows:
Pres.-Mrs Susie E. Chapman.
Vice Pres.-Mrs. E. w. Morton.
Cor. Sec.-Mrs. Anna W. White.
Rec. Sec.-Mrs. Elida ". Ball.
Treas.-Mrs. Nellie +. Farnum.
Resolutions adopted by the convention
were as follows:
Whereas, We, the members of the Ok
ford County Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, in convention assembled,
do thankfully acknowledge the care and
protection granted US by our Heavenly
Father during the past year, and are also
glad to note the remarkable progress of
the temperance cause not only In our
own but In foreign countries; therefore
be Ii
Resolved, That we continue our efforts
in all departments looking toward the
goal of National Prohibition.
Resolved, That our organization fully
endorses the action of Governor Milliken
In his efforts to secure faithful officers
to enforce our prohibitory law. We
wish him "God speed" In his noble
work.
Resolved, That while We are now
plunged in terrible war, We will strive
to live up to our motto, "For God and
Home and Every Land" by cooperating
with other organizations In alleviating
the sufferings of humanity on land and
sea, hoping and praying for the time to
come when all nations shall dwell to-
gether In peace.
Resolved, That we believe that wom-
ans judgment and ballot are needed in
our government, and We hope that Maine
on Sept. 10 next will lead the Atlantic
States In granting franchise TO women.
Resolved, That We extend sincere
thanks to the Mexico W. G. T. u. for
their cordial greetings and hospitality /;
to the parish Of the Congregational
church for the use of Its edifice; to the
schools and to all others who have aided
In making this Oxford County conven-
ton one of pleasure and profit.
o. N. MASON,
ELIZABETH w. MORTON,
MARION JOY,
Committee on Resolutions.