The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1920-10-11

; i,S44.ooo, 900 pounds OF tobacco will be
raised this year and go. 900, 600. 900 Sig
a~rettes VIII be smoked IN the United
States. He closed with a solo 81 his
own composition He Did It."
Mrs. z. {. Rumpler. president Of the
Indiana Federation OF Clubs was m
troduced and made q member Of the
organization.
The subject of L. 7, I. was brought
before the convention by Mrs. Ida Mix.
state organizer in this department..
She spoke OF the work done in the
Hammond schools and especially N
the Irving school Of which Mr.. Cart
wright Is principal. Mrs. Mix empba-
sized the necessity or reporting work
done. A motion was then carried ~
the convention to combine the depart
ments Of Moral Education and Race
Betterment in one department under
the name Of Social Morality. It was
also voted to divide the department Of
Mothers Meetings and White Ribbon
Recruits into two departments one to
be known as Child Welfare and the
other as White Ribbon Recruits.
As Mrs. Elizabeth Stanley had been
unable TO come to hammond. Mrs.
Odessa Raj acted as v &c president pro
tenn.
Mrs. Plat spoke in the interest Il
national literature AID demonstrated
q number OF leaflets and helps for
state. county and locsi use in unions.
Mrs Margaret Muras. national ".
c. T. U. treasurer. w 5 introduced as
Mrs. Nayhinger's twir. She made the
announcement that thc national execu-
tive committee OF the ". G.. T. T.. has
stolen Mrs. Eayhinget and made her
national superintendent OF Americana
cation work in the United States. Mrs
Vayhinger then CAV a few points
about her work as state president. She
has served as president for seventeen
years and the state is loathe to give
her UP
A motion pas mode 70 make Mrs
Munns national tire surer OF W. G, T.
u. a member OF this convention.
Mrs. Matte Cam nack-Gibson spoke
on organization. she told of her /. e..
l.. work and gave a report of her work
in a general way. She said the com
munity cannot prosper without teach
ing. She closed with an original
verse.
Mrs. Retta Jones, another state or
Eanizer, gave her report in a very
clever way. She reported a very m
portant organization OF a young peo-
pies branch. Mrs. Jones emphasized
W. c. r. L. action against the sun
day movie. We have a Sunday NOV
ing picture law and THIS law VIII be-
repealed because We arc not doing
what we should to enforce that law,
she said.
Mrs. Ida Mix, state organizer Tor 7
P. B. & l.. T. L, gave in a few words
a very fine report of her work done.
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work among the colored people. gave a
most encouraging report Of work
among her people. She reported 81
unions organized. 3.147 colored wom-
En- are wearing the White ribbon in IN
diana.
Mrs. Stella stimson. state superin-
tendent of citizenship. was called 10
the platform to take ~ the Voters
Quiz" Mrs. stimson urged the women
to be well informed and take active
| part in political matters.
Miss Woodland. chairman Of credcn-
tails committee. reported officers and
delegates present. There were a.
voting delegates.
A letter from Mrs. EIz. Stanley was
read before the convention Who has
been detained because Of illness in her
home. She expressed regrets for not
being IN
SATURDAY AFTERNooN.
The business Of electing trustees
and officers for the coming year was
at once taken up. While counting tel
lers were out the program continued.
Miss Ada spaulding was introduced
e. the convention. Miss spaulding is a
graduate Of Taylor University Of
which Mr.. Nayhinger is president. Miss
Spaulding IS doing field work in Amer
izstion department. She is working
also in the New York center. She
gave interesting accounts Of the work
with the foreigners in this settlement.
She said every woman should be re-
sponsible for one foreign born neigh
Dor.
Mrs. vayhinger tied the white rim
bon on Baby Dewitt, the youngest
member Of the W. c. T. L. Of Ham
mond.
Nj. Leigh Calvin. candidate for vice
president on the prohibition ticket
spoke very impressiveiy 10 the cons
vention. H said the prohibition
party was being considered more care
fully than ever before. He told in q
clear concise way that we must enter
this campaign to uphold the constitu-
ton. that We must nsht for a dry
congress. I'VE need thai the presi
dent of the United States be arrayed
on the side Of prohibition he said.
The prohibition party has stood for
execution of the public Will. Leaders
of the prohibition party have been
masters Of the science OF government
Of our country and all should be ar
rayed for prohibition. Never in the
history 0 our country has the country
nominated such weak men in both re-
publican and emocratic parties. The
.prohibitio nparty's main issues are
maintenance Of the Nolstead act and
the uplift Of party PRINCIPLES Mr..
Calvin said If YOU wish To- vote for
the league Of nations and do not want
vote for a wet. vote the prohibition
ticket"
At this time Mrs. vayhinEcr intro
duced Mrs. z. c. Rumpler. president of
the State Federation OF Clubs. wao
gave a most interesting address She
what it means 20 be a real
citizen Of the U. S She said. we
learned during the world war that the
Stars and Stripes is a woman's flag as
well as a mans. How are We going
10 use citizenship. That is the big
duty we must consider very carefully
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