The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-09-23
Officers Elected And Other
Important Business Is
Transacted
tBy Supt. of Publicity

Knox county w. C. T. u. was held in
the Presbyterian church at Frederick
town, Sept. IA and Is. with Mrs. II. r.
Turvey, county president, in the chair.
The meeting was opened with
song, Work for Enforcement Where
You Are,' and the devotionals we're
conducted by Mrs. Jay M. Walker,
county evangelistic superintendent,
who read chapter from Philippians
and led in prayer, followed by prayers
by Mrs. Fleming and Mrs. Hess.
A song of conservation then follow.
ed and the minutes of last session of
the mid.year meeting and called
meeting were read and approved.
Roll call was responded to by near
ly every union in the county.
The program as presented to the
convention was adopted subject to
change.
Mrs. Bertholf state superintendent
of child welfare, not being able to be
present, Rev. r. Anna Swetland. state
superintendent of mercy, kindly con.
sented to take her place.
The reports of department superin-
tendents were taken up and showed
much good work done the past year.
The superintendent of fairs and
open air meetings stated that manv
Objectionable features at the fair
grounds heretofore noticed had been
done away with, and she believed
that this year the Knox county fair
was clean, but deplored the fact that
the carnivals that came to Mt. Yer.
non were bad and disgrace to any
community.
The superintendent of periodicals
made strong Flea that each memb ,r
send years subscription to Young
Crusader to some child this year
thus creating an appetite for good lit
erature. She also asked that maga.
zines be sent to penitentiary and to
the state sanatorium.
Mrs. Turvey then gave her annual
address which was excellent and a
motion prevailed that it be published
in our state paper, the Ohio Messen
ger, and also in all the county pa
pers.
The noon tide song followed, and
prayer was voiced by Mrs. Swetland.
The afternoon session was called al
1:3O with song, "The Prohibition
Tide Rolls In and quotations from
scriptures by members of Centerburf
and Danville unions. Prayer by Mrs
Hess.
Address of welcome by Mrs. Wag
ner, president of Fredericktown un
ion, was delightfully."- responded to by
Mrs. Jennie Stephens, county vice
president. Then followed Coward
Christian Soldiers"
Mrs. Swetland said that through
the efforts of the w. C. T. U. and oul
good lawmakers. the law had beer
passed compelling all persons selling
| tobacco in any form to place a copy
of the law relating to sale to anyone
under 1S years of age in conspicu
Gus place at their place of business
| Miss Adella Ashbaugh addressed
the convention on the subject of TEN
perance and Missions. or the many
good things she said one was that the
temperance situation in Japan today
is very much better than it was in
the United States ten years ago ant
that there is strong hope that within
ten years Japan will have nationa
prohibition.
The superintendent of medical tenn
perance called attention to the fact
that there are non-alcoholic flavorine
extracts on the market that are good
and urged their use.
The evening meeting convened al
| 8 o'clock, with short address by
Miss Rose Dawson, followed by ar
Americanization playlet which all en-
joyed, following which Rev. j. A
Long addressed the convention or
Law Enforcement" Rev Long said
that those opposed to our prohibition
laws stand together for their candi
dates regardless of party, and wher
Christian people will do the same
there can be elected officials who will
enforce our laws.
The Thursday morning session con
vened at $3.50 for the election of su
perintendents, which resulted as fol
lows:
! Anti-Narcotics-Mrs II. S. Lord, oi
Mt Vernon. Assistant, Mrs. Alice
Rightmire, Mt. Vernon.
Americanization - Aaron Whetsel
South Vernon.
Bible in Public Schools-Mrs. John
Guthrie, Ankenytown.
Contests-Mrs. James Greer, Dan
vile.
Christian CitiZanshin-Mrs Erapk