The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1917-09-13
Special Features at
Wet. u. Convention

ton OF the State W. c. T. U. to be
held in the Congregational church,
Valley City, Sept. 1924, promises
some special features. The attend
ance of the national president, Miss
Anna A. Gordon, and Iowa's state
president, Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, will
lend special charm to the occasion.
Miss Gordon, is rarely gifted. wom-
an of sweet and persuasive personality.
Her long experience of association and
travel with two such peerless leaders
! as Frances E. Willard and Lillian NJ.
N. Stevens, her wonderful executive
ability, and her ready address, make
her one of this illustrious trio.
No woman is better informed as to
present condition than is Miss Cor
don, vice president of the Worlds w.
c. T. u. She keeps in touch with the
work in every land, and her heart is
sore because of the distressing news
that comes to her from white-ribbon
comrades over the seas.
Up and down this land of ours, from
east to west she travels, always going I
where she is needed most.
She was travelling companion to
| Miss Willard and Mrs. Stevens, but
she travels alone. During the recent
strenuous days in Congress, when mat
tiers of such grave Importance to our
cause, were being considered, Miss
Gordon was there, interviewing COM
mittees, senators and representatives
and doing everything in her power,
for the enactment of nationl prohibit
ton as war measure, and also as a
constitutional amendment. Now she
has appealed to President Wilson to
issue a proclamation for a national
day of prayer for Divine guidance in
the war crisis.
1t was Miss >"don's suggestion
that, money be raj: for the purchase
and equipment Of; ,ite.ribbon am.
bulance, to be sent France. The
response was so spon: >us that the
money was quickly raise
For many years Miss Cor IN has led
the children in the L. T. L. by whom
she is greatly loved. She is the COM
poser of many hymns for children and
older people and has written books of
unusual interest.
Valley City people will welcome her
gladly when she arrives for the state
convention.
Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith is woman
of strong personality, keen logic ana
ready ability as speaker and writer.
She is tireless worker and is, at
lpresent, personally conducting the
strenuous campaign in Iowa. Mrs.
Smith ranks high among state presi-
dents and Iowa women are proud OF
their efficient leader The visitor, at
a national convention is not long in
discovering in Mrs. Smith, a woman
of rare capability. and national lead
ers accord her an honored place in all
their councils.
The North Dakota w. C. T. U. has
: been fortunate in securing her SER
vices for their annual convention, and
: her addresses will be inspirational and
: helpful to a marked degree.
Attorney General LANCER needs no
introduction. His splendid work, since
y his election. speaks for itself, and
: shows his utter fearlessness and his
} determination to do his duty, at any
cost He speaks on Friday evening"
: Sept 81. Rev. F. l.. Watkins, superin-
, tendent Of the Enforcement League,
will be heartily welcomed when he
: appears, as a fraternal delegate, on
Saturday afternoon, Sept. %. Mr.
) Watkins is Christian gentleman,
? who has always Loyalty stood by the
w. CT. U. in all it's efforts and it IS
7 only fair that we should support him.
We honor him for his bravery and de-
votion to duty, under all circum-
l stances.
/ The annual address Of the state
; president, Mrs. Elizabeth Preston An
derson, to be given on Friday eve
, ming, Sept. Fl, is always notable
7 event of the convention. Mrs. Ander-
sons years of work in the cause and
tional legislation, her keen insight into
present conditions, and her pleasant
, platform presence, make her speak,
er of unusual interest.
7 Mrs. Pearl G.. Rlough, for several
years police matron in Grand Forks.
) has recently been called to patriotic
/ service in Texas, yet kindly left us
: her paper, public Amusements and
their Relation to Social Purity and
: we shall enjoy hearing the opinions
/ of this brave woman who has done so
much to improve social conditions,
wherever she has been..
Since North Dakota women are cit
. liens, we need to study civil govern
b ment, and Mrs. Ella NJ. Shippy, OF
, Hope, state superintendent of Fran
J chise, will give some help in this d.
} rection, by presenting chart, giving
: an outline of state and national gov
+ ernments.
: The music of the convention has
been arranged by the local chairman
of committee, Miss Amanda L. label,
and is of a high order. Mrs. Walter
R. Reed, Of Armenia, state musical d.
: rector, will favor the convention with
few of her choice solos.
Valley City people are urged to at
tend each and every session of the
, convention. Especially are they in
vited to the big union service on Sun.
day evening when Miss Gordon and
Mrs. Smith will speak and resident
ministers will assist in the services.
[ The music for Sunday will be in
charge Of the Congregational church
choir, under the direction of Prof.
Froysaa, which fact guarantees its
, success.
Saturday nights program will be
: Of special interest to all. An exercise,
; Uncle Sans Children" will be in
! charge of Mrs. Jno. Bloom. The ma
tiOnal guests will speak and reading,