Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1919-06-25
County Meeting of w. C. T. U.

| tional church at Bloomington. The
| Bloomington union is small in num-
| bers, but large in kindliness and hos
| pitality.
The weather was ideal, combined
with the natural beauties of the his
! toric little village, with the splendid
view from the observatory and the
Old Stone House, also the pleasant
ride amid the daisy and buttercup-
bespangled fields made this meeting
one long to be remembered.
The convention opened Tuesday af-
ternoon, Mrs. Pearson, the president
presiding.
The auditorium of the church was
prettily decorated with flowers and
plants, banners and American flags,
While the special seats for the dele
gates were designated by bows of
white paper ribbon.
Mrs. Bailey of st. Johnsbury, who
was to give a special address was
unable to be present. Mrs. McCaf-
Trey OF Newport read a paper ON
Chlld welfare, live subject, one in
winch we are very much Interested
Tuesday evening, Mrs. Hamilton of
orleans read an article prepared bv
her husband, Rev. R. A Hamilton,
congregational pastor, who was aWav
on ms vacation in Virginia. The
SUBJECT was, Health and Morality
ana IL was very helpful and insnir-
ing.
wednesday afternoon the meetino
was opened by most beautiful prav7
et ny MRS. Wheatley of Orleans
strong temperance woman. an in
in contact. e oolhes
Rev. w. w. Cook, the nastor -
Evansville gave an excellent CHi edd,al at
on on Ihe Gail for World Prohibition ,,
Inc convention was verv UIad 70
meet Mr.. and Mrs. Cook and are
graCeIuI Tor the message he bron~bt
them. o "AougnI
"A symposium was held and soma
very helptul papers were read bv
MISS Eaton of Orleans on Women IN
industry" Mrs. Hamilton of Or
leans on The Federal Amendment
Mrs. IapIIn of Orleans, on Child La
oor Laws; and Mrs. Keeler OF Cow
enCry on Child Welfare" These
papers covered the plan OF service in
@ "nlch the w. Z. L. u. workers have
SHOWN great zeal and interest. Ihev
showed care, thought and ability on
the part OF the ladies who reao them.
II IS planned to have these papers
PfIhIed IN the local papers so that
many VINO Were unable to attend the
| convention may nave the opportunity
10 learn OF the good work beng done.
especially among the children.
MIS-. McCafrey wishes at this time
through the medium OF the conveD-
tlon report to spread the good news
to all who may not yet be aware, that
there was recently organized in our
state an association called The Chill
dren's Aid" It's primary object is
child welfare, especially among the
families left in sorrowfuI conditions
as result of the influenza epidemic.
1t is planned to support a social
worker, who will instruct subcom-
mlttees IN the best methods to obtain
the most good. The people of the
state are asked to contribute $1,000
to this worthy cause, which will help
every community and prevent much
suffering.
Mrs. McCafrey will gladly receive
your contribution, or if you prefer,
you may send it directly to Miss Ber-
nice r. Tuttle, state chairman of
Child Conservation, Rutland.
The reports of the various super
intendents show the work of the w.
C. T. u. progressing and having
bright prospects for the future.
A comforting memorial hour was
held in respect for the beloved men,
bers who have "gone home" during
the past year.
We feel that the W. C. T. U. War
Relief Work is commendable. There
have been 20 ambulances given, 15
field kitchens, stereomotorgraph in
all cantonments and in many hostess
houses, thousands of comfort bags to
soldiers and the navy because the
sailors requested it and preferred our
bags.
Many aids for hospital work and
countless workers in the surgical
dressings department of the Red
Cross, and wonderful array of knit
ted articles. This has been a part of
the work of the national unions, Or
leans county doing it's worthy share;
we have also supported little
from the child and his mother was
read by Mrs. Hamilton in the con-
vention.
Tuesday evening the members en-
joyed a picnic tea and Wednesday
noon the Ladies' Aid society furnish
ed splendid dinner in the town hall,
bountiful and daintily served and
very much appreciated by the con-
vention guests.
Following is a list of the county of
fcers for the ensuing year: Presi-
first vice president, Mrs. A. E True of
Newport; second vice president, Mrs
Mabel Kelley of Bloomington; sec
retary, Mrs. Pearl Keeler, Coventry;
treasurer, Miss Clara Dwinell, Or
leans; superintendent of rescue
work, Mrs. H. G.. Goss, Coventry;
scientific temperance instruction,
Mrs Ruth Washer, Irasburg; moth
ers' meetings and purity, Mrs. R. A
Hamilton, Orleans; franchise, Mrs.
Susie Taplin, Orleans; institute work,
Mrs. Alice Shippee, Coventry; prison
and jail work, Mrs. 3. o. Spaulding,
Newport; flower mission, Mrs Percy
Lawson, Newport; literature. Mrs.