The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-03-17
W.C.T.U.DECLARFS
ENFORCE THE LAWS
SPEAKERS SOUND ToCsIN
FOR DRY STATUTE
State Conference Is Being Held
In Manlsato; Mrs. Josephine
Sizer, President, Presides;
Number of Prominent Persons
On Program; Proceedings At
Congregational Church. -


More than the usual interest has
been shown at the w. c. L. U. inst-
tute which met yesterday and today
in the Congregational church. Repre-
sentatives from all parts of the state
are at the sessions and many districts
are represented by all the officers of
the local unit. Mrs. Josephine e.
Sizer, state president, is presiding at
the meetings.
Yesterday afternoon, Mrs. Martha J.
Reed of st. Paul led the singing which
began the first session. Mrs. Z. H.
Knehans and Mrs. F. H. Gregg sang
beautiful duet, accompanied by Mrs.
Roy Andrews.
1t was expected that the two ma
tional directors would not reach Man
kato until after the afternoon session
yesterday, but the delegates were
pleasantly surprised to greet them at
the first session. Mrs. Culla ]. Way
niger of Upland, Ind. national direc-
tor of Americanization, was the first
lady introduced Mrs Vayipger stat
ed that she and Mrs. Laura Parks
Miller, national director Of Women in
plans for putting across the jubilee
drive. The women of Minnesota have
raised their quota of the million dol
lars to be raised by 1924, but they
, have yet to raise the membership to
one million members. No stone will
be left unturned in their effort to get
this membership.
Praised the w. c. T. v.
Mrs. Laura Parks Miller then spoke
for short time. She stated that
there was no other club of women
since the work began that has had
the faith, the spirit and the energy
to enforce the law, as these women
have resolved to do. 1t is not enough
to make law, pass 1t, and sit calmly
/ by. There must be law enforcement.
Mrs. EYan Hughes and Mrs. c. E.
Lampright rendered duet. They
were accompanied by Mrs. Raymond
, Hughes at the piano.
! In the evening Mrs. Miller gave an
interesting talk on Women in Indus
try" Mrs. Miller stated that 1t is Just
| since 1875. since the founding of the
| w. c. 7. U. that Christianity has gone
into business. People have been prone
! to leave religion out Of business.
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which has fairness for all and that has
as its base, Christianity. Many peo-
| pie say that the w. c. T. U. should
not mix into the matter Of wages. But
there are those who say that If people
can not live on the wages paid before
the war that they ought not to live,
and Other statements just as ridicul-
Gus. Someone must get reasonable
wages both for men and for women.
What organization could better do it
than one made up Of mothers.
Mrs. Miller gave instances showing
that nearly all districts that send wet
men to legislature and to congress
are the large industrial districts. She
said that she has read everything on
| this matter that she could get her
hands on and heard many people talk
on the same thing, as far as anyone
could learn the cause for this is what
| is called industrial fatigue. This
comes from overworlIing as many men
do in mines. on sea coasts repairing
ships and like industries. One may
see that they will want some recrea-
| tion after those weary hours, and this
leads to intemperance. Government
scientific statement says: Long
hours and over work lead to intern
perance."
1--WE must work our industrial creed
of Christianity into every industry, in
every town and city.
Welcome For Miss Hendrix.
The delegates welcomed Miss Ro-
settle Hendrix, former state presi-
dent. with cheers. Her message
was the matter of the Child and
Americanization center which the
state union wishes to establish in the
cities. She told of the thousands of
mothers that do not know how to
| properly care for their children and
the large number who could be taught
the ideals Of America, through this
center.
Miss Hendrix emphasized the i'm
.portance, however. Of trying to raise
the money for this, but waiting until
there is enough before going ahead
with plans.
J Miss Louise F.. Schultz, director of
Women and Children's division of the
Industrial commission of Minnesota,
spoke on this work in the state at the
evening meeting The w. G. T. u. is
seeking to enforce the child labor law
which is violated in some rural dis
tricts of the state. Their work is also
having effect in the larger cities
among girls who are working and
have no one on whom they can de.
pend.
Before the meeting was brought to
a close, Mrs. Culla Vayinger spoke for
a few moments. Mrs. Vayinger has
done Americanization work for a
number of years and from her inter-
esting experiences she gave a most
delightful talk. She will speak at this
evenings meeting on "Out- whiting
Our Enemies"
| Session This Morning.
The second day of the w. G. T. u.
institute opened with a song service
led by Mrs. Martha J. Reed Miss Ro-
settle Hendrix led the devotions. Mrs.
Josephine f. Sizer, state president,
presided. Mrs. Laura Parks Miller,
national director Of Women in Indus
| try, outlined membership plans and
the branches of the work that will come
under this. The extensive plans out
lined for the campaign to have one
million members by 1924 includes a
membership trio team, and certain
number Of hours week to getting
members. work for women in churches
and in missionary societies, member
! ship literature, and putting on the
/ local trio the responsibility for an in :
crease in membership. the Union Sig
nal trio team, Loyal Temperance LIE.
, gion and the Young peoples branch
WomeS in civic affairs was dis
cussed by Mrs. NJ. NJ. Davidson of
1 WaSeca and Our Budget plan was eX =