Willmar tribune., 1918-11-20
We, T.U. COLUMN
(Items furnished by the Press Re-
preventative of the local Woman's
Christian Temperance Union.)
FROM OTHER STATE
PRESIDENTS ANNUAL
From Mrs. Mamie N. chafiln, Presi'
dent Nebraska w. c. r. y.

dent Nebraska w. c. T. y.
"The w. G. T. U. has a radiant his
tory but in these days of acid test un-
less she has useful, practical present
and a promiseful future, she makes
little appeal to the busy bustling
world. We are thankful that the or
gan1zatton has just this energizing,
vitalizing, spiritualizing force. Miss
Willard's definition of the W. c. T. U.
Is as true today as when she gave It
utterance, "The w. c. T. U. stands for
the protection of the home, the aboli-
ton of the liquor traffic and the tri.
umph of Christ's golden rule in GUS
tom and in law.
"In these days of materialism, we
will do we'll to stop often and take
account of stock. If the w. c. T. U.
came into force through one agency
more than another, it was through the
spiritual. 1t was divinely appointed
organization, into which, at the affairs
Of the Crusades, was breathed the illu-
minating light of Gods love. Every
woman who wears the white ribbon
carries the torch of His grace, and
may be the exponent of His power.
I'VE ought to set at rest for
ever the restless, uncertain, Wavering
spirit which finds expression In the
excuses made for dropping the work
of the w. G.. T. U. because OF the
pressure of Red Cross and other pa
triotic endeavor. God forbid that any
one Of us should depricate the work
of the Red Cross. She is the great
merciful mother of the world but she
was formed for one purpOse-tO
soothe the physical hurts of the world.
She cannot be a spiritual channel,
neither does she so profess. Made up
Of a cosmopolitan contituency, know.
ing no platform, creed, faith or party
but a common humanity, she obvious.
ly cannot stand for other tenets, and
it was the express direction of the
government when it called women to
service in this great body, that it did
not mean to undermine or disturb any
other existing social or moral agen
cies Communities suffering a moral
lapse because of the breakdown OF
moral and spiritual agencies, have
broken the morale of that center, even
tho the quota of bandages and socks
have gone far over the top There
is definite place in every community
for the w. C. T. U. else It has nc
cause for being. Miss Willard, loya
churchwoman that she was, said, ii
the church could and would do the
work that the w. G. T. U. is formed
to do, I would favor no other organi
zation. Is there no place in you1
community for the w. c. T. u? The1
it must be that every person is tota
abstainer; there must be no boys
learning the use of tobacco, and NJ
unscrupu1ous persons who will keeI
them supplied with it; there must be
no young people ready for the lessons
in personal purity; no silly women be
ing led captive by the delusive ant
dangerous patent medicines; no laten1
emfssary of the trade, who would fol
greed of gain slip back to possess The
land as soon as the public conscience
are. few such communities, hence, We
must in addition to the bandages ant
| the knitting, obey the scriptural in
junction, this ought ye to have done
| and not have left the other undone.'
"We must interpret the call of thu
government Alright and SUPPLE
MENT, NOT SUPPLANT our worl
with what of the Red Cross and othe1
noble agencies for relief in this crucia
hour.
II may want to let go,
But will not let go;
There's work to be done,
A race to be run,
A crown to be won.
We want to let go,
Every one of us sometime
Wants to let 60.
'Gainst the legions of wrong,
God, keep us strong,
Every one Of us strong
That we may never let CO."