The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-09
VIC. TT. HEAR
CONVENTION
ADDRESS
What White RibbOners Propose
To Fight For Now, Told By
the State President.


That the w.sC. T. T. still has
wide field Of activity ahead Of it and
that its excuse for existence did not
cease with the ratincation of the pro-
bition amendment was forcibly
shown yesterday afternoon when Mrs.
Culia J. Yayhinger, state president,
delivered her annual convention ad-
dress
Mrs. Nayhinger has been president
Of the union for seventeen years and
during her administration has seen
the realization Of many Of the ideals
first espoused BY the mere handful OF
women who constituted the organiza
tion years ago.
EDUCATION THE MEANS
Education and legislation viii be
made the means for bringing about otn
er reforms which are contemplated. size
said, Now that the women have the
vote their power has been greatly en-
hanced She called upon the women
to stand together and fight tho move
ment now afoot for the return Of Light
wines and beer and she showed that
other countries Of the world which are
also struggling for prohibition have
only these TO contend with az com
sider them as great a menace as the
distilled spirits.
The speaker dweIt at length upon
tie World wide Prohibition conven-
ton which was held at Washington
and which was the hrst time the con
vention has ever been held in . coun-
Try having a nationwide bone dry
law.
CRUSADE FOR WAGE LAW
In Indiana the White Ribboners az
now crusading FOR law which viii
tx a minimum wage and minimum
hours for women to work. At the
same time they are asking for the ap-
pointment Of a woman to the State
Industrial Board which Is possible now
v eth equal suffrage.
The average moving picture @hoFv
today Is one Of the greatest curses wo
have to contend with, said Mrs Way
hinger In making her plea for a stase
board Of censorship for movie films
she also called upon the women to
watch closely the administration of
laws in the courts Of their cities.
When important cases were before the
court in which their was a possibility
Of miscarriage Of justice because #
weakened officials. she urged the wo-
men 10 sit in the court room and let
the Judge and other officials realize
that their actions were being checked
FAyoRs LEAGUE OF NATIONS
Mrs Nayhinger favors tile League
O. Nations with reservations if neces-
sary for it's ratification and scored
those who had prevented ratification
Ia the senate.
The Baptist church was packed last
night which was Welcome Night at
the convention Hammond ccrtain-
ly made the visitors feel at home. Mrs
Nayhinger presided and introduced the
speakers Music was furnished bS
the Male Quartet Of tho First Christian
church.
POINTS TO BANKS
Mayor Brown was the first weleom
ing speaker. He told many interest
ing things about Hammond and stat
ed that since July. 1919 Hammond did
not have to hold court every day in
order to attend to liquor law vioiat
ors. IF YOU wish to know what pro-
hibition did for Hammond. 60 TO the
banks" ne said savings have ad-
vanced 100 per cent. Deposits have
increased People dress better and
ir every way the morale Of the coun-
try lie on a higher plane lie ex
pressed the hope that the convention
would return to Hammond at an early
date
ONE STANDARD OF PURITY
President Jesse Wilson Of the Ham
mcnd Chamber or Commerce followed
the mayor His remarks were keen
and to the point. outside of the
church he said the w C. T. =. and
Boy Scouts were not far behind. He
emphasized the big work Of the W. 9.
T U. and the zone standard Of pur-
ity for men and women" one Of
its greatest declarations. He closed
b. gixinR Mrs. Wizards tribute to
the flag and gave the organization
credit for the country being dry to-
dey.
At this point q beautiful boquet Of
roses was presented to Mrs. vayhinger
by Mrs LIcklider on behalf Of the wo-
men of Hammond.
PRAISES MISS WILLARD
Rev. T. ]. Bassett. pastor or the NJ.
+ church extended greetings on behalf
Of the churches Of Hammond. He said
that since his boyhood he had always
honored two organizations. the w e.
T. Y. and 9. A. r.. but that he could
not be active IN either. He was born
two years too late to belong to the
G. A. r. and couldn't work in the W.
c. T. u. because he was a mere man.
For 40 years he had worked and talked
for prohibition and had prayed that
sometime the women would be given
the right Of suffrage II praise the
Lerd" he said. that he has let me
live to see these great reforms brought
ABOUT. Or. Bassett knew personally
Francis e. willard and referred to
her as the peer Of any one in the
EIay ~ Earne RE nrpdtctad world
wide prohibition.
Greetings on behalf Of the schools
we're extended b. Prof. Edwin $. Mon
roe. superintendent Of the Hammond
schools Il believe you have exalted
the children in your work. and # this
country ls to become the great coun-
-. - hnnn II 10 he .ha chtLdren