The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-12

cording secretary. She brought the
world from the English women to the
women Of America. Come over and
help US"
Mrs. Wright another representative
to the worlds convention in London.
spoke to the convention for a few min
utes.
Resolution committee reported and
resolutions were unanimously accepted
by convention.
MONDAY NIGHT.
Meeting opened with Mrs. V~ayhinger
in chair. Mrs. Lickiider led the con
vention in singing the song Work
For Enforcement" which was written
by Miss Gordon, national president OF
the ". c. T. u.
An organ number by Mrs. Hazel
Houser was much enjoyed.
Miss Anna Gordon OF Evanston. Ill.
national president and worlds vice
president OF w. c. T. L., was INTRODUCE
ed to the convention. She was greeted
with hearty applause and chatauqua
salute. Miss Gordon has been part Of
her way round the world in her world
tour IN the interest or the w. G. 7. u.
Miss Gordon spoke of Mrs. 'vayhinger's
Acceptance of the national dictatorship
Of the department of Americanization.
Mother National feels herself fortunate
in having Mrs. Vayhinger filling this
position she said.
Miss Gordon and Miss Dean are try
ing to raise $1,000. 0Oo and 1000, 900
members by 1924 when the organiza-
ton will celebrate its 50th birthday.
Miss Gordon and Miss Dean have
been commissioned by W. c. T. U. to
make a survey OF the countries Of the
worlds w. Q. IT.. u. 1t became their
duty to make a survey Of thirty coun-
tries. Miss Gordon CAV a bit OF the
e arly history OF the Pilgrims. w
are now thinking Of the Pilgrim faith
ers and must TOT forget the Pilgrim
mothers. And we do honor the Pilgrim
fathers she said.
Miss Gordon and Miss Dean frst
went to london 10 the big worlds
convention there. She spoke very
beautifully Of the Countess Of Carlysle
who was much Impressed by what the
American women can do. She believes
that Great Britain is nearer prohibit
tion today than Is generally believed.
The English people are seeing, upon
Investigation, that America is surpass-
ing their own country in an economic
way and ii is the nature OF England to
not let America s6rpass in any way.
People who know conditions there be-
lieve that II will be dry in ten years.
Miss Gordon said the countries want
10 hear the story OF other countries
that have gone dry. At the worlds
convention every civilized country was
represented. A big getting together
after seven years separation brought
ahouf nv fhc World wa In ENGLAND
all white ribbon women pause for a
moment at noon-time to ask Gods
blessing on the work.
h three words Miss Gordon wished
to leave to the convention were these:
Comrades. Carry On" From London
they Went on to Scotland, here they
were impressed by the great need OF
fighting the liquor raric there. Scot
land IS expecting many parts Of the
country to go dry in their coming elec-
ton. They arc working with petitions
and the various methods used 70 make
this country dry.
Miss Gordon told Of their visit 70
Paddy Blacks mission In the heart OF
che of the worst places Of vice IN
Glasgow. Miss Gordon spoke person
ally in this mission to the group or
mothers most Of whom had a little
bairnie tucked away in her shawl.
From Scotland Miss Gordon and Miss
Dean went on TO ireland They have
great temperance workers there. The
cincren, organizations welcomed them
most heartily. They have many out
door meetings there. Miss Gordon
spoke Of lecturing from an automobile
to q throng Of people. From Ireland