Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1921-09-29
MORf4AN COUNTY w. C. r. u.
HELD ANNUAL CONVENTION

the Morgan County w. e.. X. u. was
held in the Malta M. e. church,
Sept. %, with fairly good at
tendance OF the membership. The.
meeting was called to order at
1890 by the county president. Mrs.
Mary e. Dye, and WITH Miss Stead
man at the organ, we Joined In
singing what Friend We Have in
Jesus. Mrs. Alice Manly, presi-
dent of the Malta Union, read the
Scripture lesson and led in prayer
for Divine guidance in our work.
The president appointed NJ. III. Ty-
singer as press reporter for this
convention only Mrs. Mary E.
Bingham read the report of the
county convention held at Chester
hill one year ago Mrs. Bessie Walk
er read the county treasurer's re-
port. which showed that after all
expenses were paid we still have a
balance IN our county treasury Mrs.
Willard Dunnington reported for
the McCOnnelsville Union; Mrs.
Alice Manly~for the Malta Union,
and the Chesterhill Union reported
Iby mail. expressing regret that
owing to heavy rain, automobiles
lcould not get through.
Following the reports, the presi-
dent appointed the convention COM
mittees: ON resolutions, Mrs Kraps,
Mrs. Manly and Mrs. Bingham;
courtesy, Miss Stedman, Mrs. Mack
lem and Mrs. Reavley; new mem
bers. Mrs. Huntington, Mrs. Stall
smith and Mrs. McCloskey; county
department work, Mrs. G. s. Dye,
Mrs. Baldwin and M. H. Tysinger.
Adjourned for dinner. Nearly all in
attendance at the convention went
to the Malta hotel for dinner, and
returned full of praise for the excel
Ilent dinner and courteous treatment
received.
The president called the meeting
| to order at 1880 and we Joined in
singing America" Mrs. Alice Man
ly, in behalf of the Malta Union,
gave a cordial welcome, to which
Mrs. A. H. Mercer of McConnels-
willie responded. Roll call of dele
gates showed nearly all to be pres
ent The president then gave her
annual address, which was full of
ideas regarding Importance, magni-
| tude and success of our national w.
IC. T. U. work, and showed that our
work did not end when we had
gained two of our greatest objects,
national prohibition and woman
suffrage.
The fact that we have gained
woman suffrage compels women to
have a voice in political affairs, and
the election of righteous govern
ment leaders and proper law en-
forcement, and for this purpose our
Jubilee fund will be used. Women
can and must be counted on now as
effective helpers in every work for
the good of all mankind, one of the
greatest powers of which is a better
law enforcement. For while we
thought the part that Morgan coun-
lty w. C. t. u. was assessed toward
raising the Jubilee fund was excess
live, because, while we only have
three Unions In the county, our as
sessment was over 5000, but when
we studied the immense need of this
fund, our leaders put their brains
| to work, to contrive ways to do our
part, and under the leadership Of
Mrs. w. e. Dye, assisted by our
Union members and our splendid
citizenship of men and women, we
have not only raised our quota, but
have gone "over the top" and after
putting 1925 into the state fund
have small balance. to use in Nor
gan county Jubilee work.
Mrs. Lucy Kraps read an excellent
paper on "Our Tasks Ahead" refer
ring to our special interest in the
18th amendment, by saying "It is
our privilege to supply the oil to
support the amendment and her
article was full of suggestions. Miss
Lillian Thompson had paper on
|"Our Challenge" in which she call
led our victories for prohibition and
equal suffrage. challenge to women
to do our part in every good work
for uplift of humanity. While she
made law enforcement one of our
greatest aims, she also emphasized
our w. G. T. u. motto of ga white
life for two" in which we must re-
bel against double standard of sex
purity for men and women. She
urged us to show our disapproval of
low movie picture shows: and the
manufacture and use of cigarettes.
and proved that in every way we are
challenged to "clean up" politics.
We had an impressive memorial
service for our deceased members.
The county president took up the
County Department Work." and it
was voted to adopt the following
special branches of work, under the
management of leaders appointed
by the president: Sabbath observ-
ance, Miss Lillian Thompson: flower
mission. Mrs. Baldwin, Malta; peace
and arbitration, Lucy Kraps, Nc
Connelsville; medal contests, Mrs. C.
S. Dye, McConnelsville; scientific
temperance, Mrs Zumbro, Chester
hill; temperance and missions, Mrs.
Dean.
County officers were then elected
as follows: President, Mary E. Dye:
vice president, Mrs. Alice Manly: re-
cording secretary, Mary E. Bing-
ham; treasurer, Mrs. Bessie Walk
er; press correspondent, Mrs. Lucy
Kraps. We were then dismissed by
singing God be With You" and
prayer by Rev. Rasey-M. H. T.
Mr.. P. w. Masterson returned to
Mansfield Wednesday, after spend
ing several days here with his FAM
lily, and hunting,
Mr.. Phil Bauman of Lancaster
had his wrist broken last week
while cranking his machine. His
wife was formerly Miss Jessie CIV
of McConnelsville.