The Lambertville record., 1919-10-03
Sound the Jubilee.

Inc WOmanS Christian Temper
ance Union is nearing its fifth year
of work, and is now celebrating it's
Jubilee. 1t has proven its worth and
has pustified the daring faith of it's
founders. The little band of praying
women of the Crusade with all their
faith could never have anticipated
that from all their prayer and tears
would arise an organization which to-
day has a membership of half mil
lion, and which is organized in more
than forty countries Of the world.
Our great leader, Frances Willard,
believed in a do-everything policy and
for many years, we have had more
than forty departments working a.
long various lines for the uplifting
of humanity-Sunday Schools, Med
ical Temperance, Temperance and
Labor. Work among the soldiers and
sailors has been an Important feat
ure. Much was done in this depart
ment during the war.
Through the efforts of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union, a law
providing for Scientific Temperance
Instruction in the Public Schools was
placed on the Statute books of every
state. We have had Young Peoples
Branch, and the Loyal Temperance
Legion for the Children. Many of
these young people are now our
teachers in Universities, Colleges, and
Public Schools, and are in our State
Legislatures and Congress. They
have voted for State and National
Probition.
Had the Woman's Christian Tenn
perane Union only one objective
Probition in the United States-its
work could not yet stop, The Liquor
people will use every treacherous
means in their power to have the law
declared unconstitutional and to pre-
vent the creation of adequate ma
chinery for its enforcement. Closing
the saloons will not Immediately take
away the appetite for liquor in the
drinking man. The enemy is not dead,
not even sleeping.
We cannot fold our hands and say
our work is finished. Work will be
continued in Child Welfare, better
ment of Womanhood, Health and
Morality and Americanization of the
Foreign-born. We would not be
worthy of the great Spirit of the
Crusaders if we did not hasten in the
work for Worlds Prohibition. We
would be. traitors to the boys who to-
day lie on Flanders Field so that the
World may be safe for Democracy,
if after securing the blessing of Pro-
hibition for ourselves, we fail, with
out protest, and permit the American
brewers to take their products and
their equipment to South America,
China, Mexico, and other Countries
of the Orient. Miss Christine Tinling
will soon be sent by the National
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union to China to give Scientific In
struction in their schools.
This organization, born of God,
with big faith, are asking for big
gifts for carrying out big plans. In
view of all this the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union have
asked for 100000 and 100000
members. This large sum has been
divided up among the various Unions
throughout the Country and the
amount asked of the Lambertville
local Union is 1925. One-half of this
amount has been raised and paid.
The time has come for raising the
balance. At meeting of the Commit
tee at the. home of Mrs. Gershum
Ege, on Monday night, September
%, it was decided to hold Cafe
taria Supper on October 20.
With these words of explanation we
are sure that the friends for the Tenn
perance cause will cheerfully do their
part when asked to contribute and
will want to partake of the supper.
No part of the money will be used
for local work. Full particulars will
be given when plans are completed.
j. A. Powell,
Pres. Of Local w. C. T. U.