The Washington herald., 1917-12-07
SWEAT FIRST,
Then ACHIEVE
MRS. EDISON
Wizards Work SO Per Cent
Perspiration and | Per
Cent Inspiration.

One OF the interesting impromptu
features of the Thursday afternoon
session Of the W. C. T. U. convention
was a brief address by Mrs Thomas
A. Edison. who was introduced by
Miss Anna Gordon. Mrs. Edison, in a
humorous vein, speaking of her dis
tinguished husbands work, said that
about 80 per cent of it was perspira-
tion. and 1 per cent inspiration.
Mrs. Edison Is a daughter of Louis
Miller, an Ohioan, and the first presi-
dent Of the Chautauqua assembly. Her
mother was one of the early day pray
er crusaders in behalf Of temperance.
Among those who spoke during the
day were: Mrs. Martha NJ. Allen, de-
partment of medical temperance; Mrs.
Alta C. Bohren, department of anti
narcotics; Mrs. Frances B. Heald, de-
partment Of mothers meetings; Mrs.
Frances Waite Letter, department of
health: Mrs. Carolyn P. Lindsay, de-
partment Of fairs and open air meet
ings; Mrs. Leah Coob Marion, Penn
sylvania, on The War Chest" Mrs.
S. r. Wright, president w. c. T. u.
Of Canada, on Patriotic Work of the
Dominion W. c. T. u" Mrs. De-
borah Knox Livingston. Rhode Island,
on Votes for Women Mrs Mary
Harris ArmOr. Georgia, THE Clouds
Silver Lining"
Regrets From President.
In the evening the Young Peoples
Branch Of the w. c. T. u, gave a
demonstration, characterized The
Prohibition Dawn"
Replying to an invitation extended
the President to address the conven-
tion, Secretary Tumulty wrote ex-
pressing the regret of the President
that his time at present Is so taken
up as to prevent his acceptance Of the
invitation.
National officers OF the Union were
reelected practically by acclamation,
as follows:
President. Miss Annie A. Gordon,
Evanston. ILL.,; vice president-at-Iarge,
Mrs. Ella A. Boole. Brooklyn, New
York: corresponding secretary. Mrs.
Elizabeth Preston Anderson. Fargo,
North Dakota; assistant rC cording sec
retary. Mrs. Sara F. Hoge, Lincoln,
Va; Treasurer. Mrs. Margaret C.
AGnns, Evanston. Ill.
War and Liquor.
The report of the committee on
resolutions, amended in one or two in
stances, was adopted. the section un-
der the heading of Prohibition" as
approved. reading:
That We continue our efforts In be-
half Of State and National ConstItu-
uonal Prohibition and pledge our sup
port of candidates for ONCE pledged
to these principles. That we favor the
repeal Of all laws which provide for
revenue from the manufacture and
~ al
test against the war tax on beer, wine
and tobacco"
The section pertaining to suffrage
was amended so as to read:
I'VE urge united effort for the sub
mission of the Federal amendment to |
the constitution granting suffrage to |
women on equal terms with men, and
the continuation of every effort for a /
partial or full suffrage by States and
local Campaigns"
A section on war read: while we
deplore war as wholly evil in its in
ception, we yet believe that when it
became necessary for our nation to
enter the present world conflict, We
came In on these high moral grounds,
viz: To vindicate the principles of
peace and justice in the life of the
world as against selfish and auto
NhoNAS PO"Cls anu 70 SET among
the really free and self-governed peo-
pies OF the world such a concert or
purpose and action as shall
bring peace and safety to all nations
and make the world itself at last
free"
Mrs. Daniels Speaks.
Mrs. Josephus Daniels, wife of the
Secretary of the Navy, was called
upon to address the delegates. Mrs.
Daniels made an appeal for support
for the Secretary of War and the
Secretary Of the Navy in their efforts
to keep moral conditions around all
army and navy camps wholesome.
She spoke of the work woman Is
doing in connection with the war, Of
the duty developing upon the mothers
of the nation, and concluded by in
viting the delegates and their friends
to reception at her home Thursday
from 5 to o'clock |,
Mrs. Daniels and Secretary Daniels
were given vote of thanks for their
interest in the W. C. T. U.