Weekly Caledonian. (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1919-1920, 1919-10-29
W. CT. U. SENDS
APPEAL TO
PRESIDENT
Urges That Prohibition En-.
fOrcement Measure Be
Passed and Signed

State W. c. T. U. convention al
Grace Methodist church in St. Johns
bur@ovened with a prayer by Mrs
A. T. Smith. Then followed tho
continuation Of the reports OF superin
tendents. Mrs. e. M. Denny reported
on legislative work; Mrs. A. L. Bailey
of St. Johnsbury on franchise; Mrs
Landon of Milton on christian citizen
ship. Mrs. O. N. Clements of Bur
! lington was elected delegate to the
national convention, with Mrs. Ina
Gilfllan of Barnet second delegate
An address on the neglected children
of Vermont was given by Mrs. Mar
garet N Haywood of st. Johnsbury
and during the afternoon session
Mrs. Ida P. Brooks gave a vocal solo
and Mrs. Oscar Cummings gave a
reading. DR.. Mary Horton, president
of the Vermont Equal Suffrage assoc
iation, of Windsor, spoke on the pro-
grcss of equal suffrage.
Mrs. Boole followed with an ear
nest appeal for more interest on the
part of. women in citizenship, cx-
planning somewhat in detail ques-
tionaire which she had prepared for
the women in New York state during
the campaign there.
At the jubilee hour the county Off
GERS reported how they had raised
their quota of $4,000. Each county
reported, Orleans leading with
$2S7.52.
Mrs. Boolc then gave spirited adj
dress in which she urged the women
to get busy in completing this fund
and stated several unique methods
that had been successfully used in
other states.
Mrs. S. K. Huse, chairman of the
committee on resolutions, presented
these resolutions, which were unani-
mously adopted:
Remembering the wonderful VIC
tories of the past year of the allied
armies in the conquering of the Ger
man and Austrian forces, in greater
victory of our nation in the ratifica-
ton of the prohibition amendment
and in the firm stand our U. S. Con-
gross has taken in providing for the
enforcement of the law, we humbly
reverently and with great gratitude
give thanks to our heavenly Father
for his guiding everything hand in
these affairs of men which carried
His people through the dark and try
ing years of struggle.
We earnestly pray that faith may
be increased, that effort be augment
cd, that our vision of possible achc-
vements be enlarged and that we
may be worthy our glorious call.
Resolved, That VIC make our Evan
gelistic department the foremost
work of our organization, that VIC
may realize that our help in every
project cometh from the Lord.
Resolved, That in view of the
extended voting rights of women that
the Franchise department be mado
important in each local union, help
ing the women to understand their
rights, privileges and duties as voting
citizens.
Resolved, That we endeavor to
carry out the plans of the state off
GERS for the Jubilee Fund, that VIC
may be able to put Vermont abreast
the other states in this great object
to help promote world prohibition
and increase our power for good in
our own land.
Whereas, the Government of tho
United States has requested its citi-
zcns to continue the excellent habit
of thrift acquired during the recent
war, since thrift leads to stability
among people, and
Whereas, War Savings Stamps arc
the safest investment for small CT
occasional savings, and afford an OPP
portunity for patiotic sevicc in that
he owner of Government securities is
l shareholder in the United States OF
America, therefore be it
Resolved, That the Vermont Wo-
mems Temperance Union, in annual
assembled, endorses the
continuation of the thrift movement
IN an educational basis, and urges it's
members to practice and spread
broad the principles of thrift, not
,nly through the purchase Of War
Savings Stamps but also in every pro-
Ter way possible.
Resolved, That we extend our
heartfelt thanks to our state officers
or especially to our president for
heir untiring zeal and efforts in IL
lefty and loyalty to them in their
,lans and efforts for our cause the
coming year.
Also we express our appreciation
o Mrs. Boole whose helpful and ms
bring address given US by Mrs. Boolc
md the other speakers with which we
ave been so highly favored.
Resolved, That we extend our
HEARTFELT thanks to the people Of st.
ohnsbury for the many best things
which have been provided for our
perfect church al
and conveniences the I'M
iring courtesy of the janitor, the APP
,ctizing abundant meals served by
he ladies of the Methodist church
OF the genial hospitality of the