Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1921-09-23
Thursdays Business


thursdays business supplemented
the giving of reports from superin
tendents and presidents at the State
convention of the Maine w. c. r. l.,
here. Special music was provided
Among the departments reporting
We're those of peace and arbitration
by Mrs. Lucy A. Hawkes. of Halo
well; gifts and requests, by Mrs.
Edith n. Cakes of Dover; fairs and
open-air meetings. Mrs. II. Nav
Lawrence Of Watcrville; work for
soldiers and sailors, Mrs. Idn. +.
Cochrane of Monmouth; social vel
fare. Mrs. Annie NJ. Frost of Bel
fast. institutes. Mrs. Sadie II. Bates
of Sandy Point.
Mrs. Ruth w. Walsh of West
brook conducted the memorial ser
vice. which is always one of the most
impressive hours at these conven-
tions.
In the afternoon Mrs. Ieavitt told
or the progress of the W. c. T l.
papers; Mrs. Elizabeth Winslade of
Gardner reported on scientific tenn
perance instruction; Mrs. Alice NJ
Blgney of Greenville on the youne
peoples branch; and reports were
gwen by delegates from the national
convention.
Americanization Work
The w. G. T. L. in Maine is MOVING
forward, said H May Lawrence If
Naterville. One new county has been
organized this year and MANY havA
been encouraged by successful v,or;,
Cumberland and Kennebec counties arc
on the honor list. Deaconessae nor
NAL school teachers. lecturers home
makers, ministers and college SIN
dents are among the voluntary work
ers. Mill owners are providing rooms
ana equipment. Chambers Of com
merce are also willing to help.
mus the w. c. T. L. women of
Maine are banded together to make
the immigrant feel himself a mart If
a Tree country. for America belongs
eternally to the free I'VE try to teach
MN the true meaning of freedom -
SAID She land how the enforcement of
our prohibitory law helps to make Ms
the freest people in the world. E,verv-
one cannot teach a class of foreigners
out each can be neighbor TO some
immigrant and help him to understand
now important it is to obey the laws
OF this great self-governing nation
Europe is great land, but sometime
seems to lack. The past is too much
with her and the people looking back.
The glory of our present is 10 mako
the future free. We love our land for
what she is and what she is to be-
Franchise and Citizenship
Mrs. George Fl. Bass of Wilton told
how her department will help enforce
the 18th amendment. She is superin-
tendent of franchise and citizenship.
For so years" she said. 1--WE have
worked and prayed for the prohibition
amendment. and as an adjunct to that
law, franchise which would give wom-
en- power in enforcement Those
prayers have been answered, the years
Of thankless toll rewarded. Through
the ballot we have power: and what is
power? In the parlance of the auto
mobilst it is that which drives tha
machine Time was when we would
have liked to throttle the machine, be-
cause it SO often led away from the
highway of justice and right.
To-day we may push that little
lever. the ballot. and move things. We
realize that the power of each enc Of
US is equal to that of any man whp
may seek TO drive the destinies Of the
nation. We have unitedly but to push
the lever of the ballot and the wheels
revoive our way. But We have not yet
gone to the extent of our power.
"a movement was undertaken last
winter, in a number of states to
throw out of the statute books the
primary election law. because those
who are opposed to law enforcement
and to many of the reforms women
stand for. hoped thereby TO deprive
the ballot of its power. For it is
evident that if the old caucus system
game into use again. the candidate
for governor, legislative membership
and for county Offices would be
chosen by the few. and If women
voted at all, they would be obliged
to vote for such candidates as the
small-and often boss ridden-cau-
Gus would name.
"Our power then, women, lies in