Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1918-06-05
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CITY Hall ~- Augusta
FRIDAY EVENING JUNE 9TH
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victories for temperance and other
righteous causes continue to multiply
ana that the governor of this State
bus upheld and enforced all righteous
laws and the result is apparent all
over the State. She said thai mem
ber3 of the w. c. T. L. rejoicc that
they have been permitted to help in
the great battle for National Con-
stitutional Prohibition. nut the work
is rot done vet here in the State of
Maine, In closing she said that the
members of the w. G. I. L., as they
look oack over the year have cause
for t..anafulness for the things &C.
comp.ished and as they look forward
into the future they can see so much
that must be done.
Department Reports
The kennebec Rallying SOM was
then sung by all the members In
teresting reports were given from the
following departments: Jails and
almsnouses. Mrs. Martha Robbins OF
Augusta; Medical Temperance, Hy.
giene and Heredity, Mrs. c. f. Glenn
ent of Waterville; Literature, State
and National Papers. Miss Estelle NJ.
Brainerd of China; Flower Missions,
Rescue and Relief, Mrs. Addie Berry
Ct Gardiner.
DINNER was served at noon in the
dining room of the church, the COM
mittee in charge being made up of the
following ladies': Mrs. A. f. Drum
mond (chairman), Mrs. H. G. Topper,
Mrs. Laura Kane. Mrs A. E. Brad
ford and Mrs. 0. p. Robbins.
Afternoon Session
Immediately after dinner there was
meeting Of the executive committee.
With Scripture reading and prayer by
Mrs. Fl. J. Bailey of Winthrop Center
the afternoon session was opened.
Two very inspiring papers We're then
read: one upon Thrift" by Mrs. Ella
Is. Smith of Augusta, and the other
upon The Nations Debt to Moth
ers" by Mrs. H. May Lawrence of
Waterville.
The next speaker was the State
president Mrs. Althea c. Quimby of
North Turner. She spoke Of the pri-
mary election soon to be held and said
that the people expect unanimous
vote for ratification from Maine. She
pointed out that white ribboner
should stand behind every voter in
the State and spoke Of the necessity
of increasing the, membership and
the influence of the unions. Pledges
We're secured from the unions in the
county to secure three new members
each. Mrs. Quimby spoke of the
relation of the ". c. T. L. to
other organizations, saying that
each organization is asked by the
Government to work along it's own
lines but will coordinate and Coop
crate in every possible way The
large amount of patriotic service
work that has been done by the w. G,
Z. L. was pointed to by Mrs. Quimby
who spoke especially of the hospital
ity houses, the making of 1900 COM
fort bags, and the response of the w
C. T. L. of Maine to the ambulance
and the field kitchen service. Upon
the matter of conservation she stated
that the women are willing to con-
serve but ask that Uncle Sam con-
serve the things that have been go
ing into the making of alcoholic bev-
erageS.
Mrs Maude r. Perkins of New
York City, national secretary of the
Young Peoples Branch. stated that
this was her first visit to Maine and
that Maine is the 18th state she had
worked in in the interests Of the w.
c. T. u. She spoke of the fine farms
and buildings in the State and said
she had noticed the absence of the
lights of the saloons. She said the
reason Maine was so prosperous was
because it is a prohibition State and
she urged all to work for the unani-
nous ratification of the probition
amendment.
The rendering Of the department
reports was continued. Mrs. Phoebe
A. Pinkham reported on Evangelistic,
and Mrs. II. May Lawrence of Water
Vile on Fairs.
The afternoon session was closed
with benediction by Rev. A. A. Walsh
of Gardiner
At 6 O'Clock a baked bean supper
was served at the church.
Tuesday Evening
The speaker at the evening session
was Mrs. Maude 3. Perkins, national
secretary of the Young Peoples branch,
who spoke along the line Of the effect OF
the alcoholic habit on race degeneracy.
She quoted DR.. Bernstein, head of one
of the state custodials in New YORK
state, who says that IS per cent. of i'm
becility is caused by the alcoholic hab-
it. Mrs. Perkins urged a campaign OF
total abstinence of the individual while
working also for national constitution
al prohibition. She paid tribute to
Governor Miliken and his law enforce
ment. saying that she had heard of him
and his fine work before she came into
this State.
The devotional service was led by
Mrs. Ruth F. Walsh of Gardiner.
feature of the evening was the
rendition of the vocal solo with Yer
dure Clad" fron The CreationD, by
DR.. Mary E. Coughlin Of Augusta, being