Evening journal., 1921-09-23
news GOSSIP
OF new CASTLE
Rev. E. G. Prettyman and
Prohibition Director Eli
oft w. c. T. u. Speakers
CONSIDER PLANS
FOR PURE WATER
Special to The Evening Journal.

Special 10 The Evening Journal.
NEW CASTLE. Sept 23.-About
500 members and friends Of the Wo-
mems Christian Temperance Union
attended the annual institute OF that
organization for New Castle County.
held yesterday in the New Castle
Methodist Church. Mrs. Mary b.
Donnell, OF Newark. presided. Re-
ports Of the officers showed the union
TO be in excellent condition and that
renewed life had been taken on dur
ing the past year, with the addition
OF several new members.
The unions throughout the coun-
ty are sponsored by the several re-
ligious denominations and many
men are becoming interested in the
work Of the organization. as was
evidenced by the large number OF the
male sex in attendance yesterday.
Several interesting addresses we're
made during the day. Some OF
these were by persons not on the
program. The principal addresses
were made by Madame Laygah Bar
akat. who spoke at length on the
efficient work done among her peo-
pie in Syria, by missionaries OF w.
c. T. Il. Madame Barakat who
spoke at the morning session. is a
Serian by birth but has been in
this country for several years and
declared during her remarks yester-
day. that America was her future
home by choice.
Mrs. Rudd Meals address last
evening was doubly interesting and
instructive because Of the facts cited
by her concerning the real benefits
derived by the general public be-
cause OF the absence OF the saloon.
II was admitted by her that fragrant
violations OF the Federal and State
laws we're daily occurring. but these
according TO her conclusions will
grow less as soon as the government
gets a proper footing. Every good
cause is like the child. she declared.
It has 10 creep before 1t may run.
The addresses Of both the Rev.
+. C. Prettyman, superintendent Of
the Anti-Saloon League OF Delaware.
and Robert b. Elliott, prohibition
director for this state. were eXcep-
tionaiiy interesting. The Rev.
prettyman. during his address plac-
ed considerable censure on the
church members and the prohibi-
tionists for the present existence OF
the speakeasy and bootlegger. He
said under the state laws the city
and state officials have full power 10
crush the violations OF the laws. He
said, the church members and per-
sons desiring the eradication OF the
evil. are more or less responsible for
the privileges enjoyed by these traf.
hckers in wet goods. Il have al
least 100 letters containing informa-
ton OF haErant violations Of the dry
laws, but in almost each instance"
Mr.. Prettyman said the Informant
hindered action with the statement
don't get me into it,"
To overcome this evil Mr.. Pretty
man said christians and city. coun.
ty and state officials must act to-
gether. He declared by the com
bined strength OF church. city. coun.
t. and state. acting in conjunction
the curse Of liquor could be stamped
out.
The program at the morning ses-
sion yesterday was az follows:
10 o'clock devotional service con.
Quoted by Mrs. William L. Pettingill
Wilmington; address OF welcome
Mrs. W. W. Leach: address OF vel
come the Rev j. r. Bicking. pastor
response Mrs. Harry c. Web, Della
ware City: report OF treasurer. Mrs
X. B. Dockety. Wilmington; th'
soldiers reading room. Mrs. wilkins
Delaware City; IL o'clock. address
Madame Laygah Barakat.
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lowing program was presented: la
o'clock-BTble reading by Mrs. Ruds
Neal. West Virginia; address by tn
Rev. r. c. Prettyman, superinten
dent OF the Anti Saloon League o
Delaware: address and statistical re
port BY Mrs. NJ. f. Jackson on tn
Industrial School for Negro Girls
a reading by Mrs. Augusta Frieden
wald, Scranton. Pa.
There was no medal contest IA n
evening as scheduled but severa
talks were given by members OF IN
Young Peoples Branch OF the "
c. T. IT,. followed by an address b.
Mrs. Rudd Neal. West Virginia.
IL was decided at the meeting q
the Board Of Education last eve
ming to allow the use OF the Shaw
town School building for American
ization School purposes again thi
year. The resumption was consid
cred because % a request receive
from Miss Marguerite II. Burnet
who has charge OF this work in Ne
Castle county. Miss Burnett said he
reason for requesting the reopeaiu
Of the school for which $1,000 is a
lotted by the state. was because {