Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-23
County w. c. T. u. Asks
Congress to Stand by
Prohibition Measure

Members of the Rock Island
County Wosnan's Christian Tenn
peFence union meeting in annual
spring institute yesterday at JOS
lin, put them selves on record as
opposing the suggestion Of the
president regarding the prohibit
ton enactment in the following
resolution that will be sent to the
congressman and senators from
this district: I'VE the members of
the Rock Island County Woman's
Christian Temperance union in
county institute here assembled do
earnestly petition that congress
prohibition measure passed by
previous legislation"
Attending the county institute as
guests of the Yuma and Port
Byron. union were large numbers
Of women from al over the coun-
ty, those going from Rock Island
being Mesdames Rose TitteringtsR,
Eieanore Young. Andrew Dahien,
SatGh Knaaishu, r. S. Caldwell,
Harry Sutiey and Miss Molly Pet
erson. The leader of the day was
Mrs, Minnie Coventry Of Edwards
vile who is state superintendent Of
the fewer mission and home and
allied relief department who gave
q number of good talks throughout
the day.
At the executive session of the
association held yesterday morn
ing Mrs, Lulu Chambers OF the
East Moline union was elected sH-
perinteadent OF Americanization
department; Mrs. Ethel Odelberg
of the Augustana union was made
superintendent of the child vel
fare department and Mrs. May
Jameson OF Moline was chosen
superintendent Of the women ia
industry branch of the work.
Plans were made to have q har-
vest home festival in the fall,
probably in Rock Island, fer the
purpose of raising money for the
millisn dollar jubilee fund, plans
to be in the hands of q cemmittse.
IL was also decided to nave a tag
day at the Jeslin fair in the fall
to raise money for the same pur-
pose.
An interesting program was car
ried out and interpreting the
talks were piano numbers by Miss
Tillie Liphardt and music by an
orchestra and chorus.
Announcement was made that
the question of paying county Off
GERS expenses to Institutes and
conventions will be considered at
the county convention in the fall
Reports of the various unione
throughout the county showed an
increase in membership. especially
in the Yuma branch and much real
work accomplished.
Among the interesting papers Of
the day were those of Mrs. Ceyen-
try who spoke on the Importance of
the study of department work as
means Of greater efficiency. also on
keeping up the morale Of the W. c.
I. U. and she gave the evening ad-
dress on temperance work. Mrs.
Rose Tftterington OF Rock Island
pointed out the Importance of work
among the young people and chill
dren upon whom the future Of the
nation depends and asked that they
be taught thrift, loyalty and service.
Mrs. Sarah Knanishu, q Persian
woman who has long resided in
Rock Island, spoke on practical
Authorization, she being q living
example OF what can be attained.
The program included many otner
interesting addresses.
Mrs. Coventry is speaker at the
county institute In Erie
today and greetings were conveyed
through her to the organization
from the Rock Island county BODY.
A sumptueus dinner Was served
by the Ladies' Aid society Of Yuma
at noon and the delegates are warm
In their praise Of the splendid hes