The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1921-10-25
". c. 7. j. MEETING
Frances Willard

The Frances Willard w. G. T. U.
met Tuesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Haynes, w. Vine st. The meet
ing opened by singing Work For En-
forcement Where You Are" Mrs.
Creveling read the 5th Psalm and Of
fered prayer. Song, "The World Is
Going Dry" The committee reported
that a number of places had obeyed
the law, in removing screens or OBJ
structions, yet there are places where
they have not obeyed the law. The
fine is $50 for each day the law is
violated.
The program consisted OF a report
of the state convention, by Mrs. Nix
on, Mrs. Moore and Mrs. Walker who
read the resolutions which were quite
lengthy and arranged by six members
from various parts OF the state our
county president, Mrs. II. X. Turvey
being among the number.
| Among the many interesting facts
we're gain in membership Of 1000
members. 48 new unions organized.
Sandusky county by the payment Of
500 had placed the name of Mrs. Lu-
cy Webb Hayes in the National Book
Of Remembrance" Many life, perpet.
ual, honorary and memorial names,
were placed by friends on the roll.
At a noon luncheon Tuesday, fine
address by Miss Rose Morarity was
enjoyed She said "There is nothing
that Is a greater menace to our coun-
try today, than the non.enforcement
Of the liquor laws. 1t doesn't make
any difference how you may feel
about it personally, as long as 1t Is
the law, 1t ought to be enforced, and
enforced to the letter, etc, etc.
At the 4Sth annual convention ban
quet attended by nearly 400 delegates
the question, Can the law be enforced
to the letter? was answered by George
p. Greenhalgh, director of public safe
ty who said: II had it to do over, I'd
while | never have had, in preference
to the ID. s. or director of public safe
ty which now hold. lii my years OF
Office but one man has called upon
me to learn II he could be of assist.
ance In enforcement OF law, during
the same time, scores of gamblers,
dive keepers, ana bootleggers, have
interviewed me seeking federation,
etc. etc.
The next speaker, V. A. Schneider
said II he were public safety director,
he would insist on full enforcement of
the law, that when the time comes,
1t is admitted that the law cannot be
enforced. 1t is the hour when we must
write "fnis" on the history of our
democracy.
DR.. John w. Hill of New York City
addressed the delegates in place OF
r. A. Haynes, national prohibition di
rector DR., Hill said: The constitu
tion was enacted by the forefathers
for the general welfare, its preamble
declares, and it was for the general
welfare the eighteenth amendment
was passed.
The law against theft, murder and
wantonness, are violated almost daily
but are the laws to be abolished be
! cause they are broken? No more Il
! the partial enforcement an argument
for Its annulment, he said. The Ii
quor interests are trying to pull dowl
, the government, destroy the structur,
of protection. which shields civiliza
ion, and bring about anarchy and cha
, os.
, Each person must realize the dutie
Q of individual citizenship and do hi
J. or her share in seeing the law is re
! spected and obeyed, etc.
Z The keynote of most OF the address
4 es was Law Enforcement. or Obed
3 fence to Law"
4 Meeting closed with the w. G. T. I
1 benediction. During the social hou
n la committee served refreshments.