Daily Kennebec journal., 1922-05-23
Must Be No Laxity
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the members of the VIZ T. U. had
| worked for temperance, and said that
their work had indeed been fruitful
as was shown by the number of or
ganiZations that are today working
against the 18th Amendment and the
Volstead act. Governor Baxter not
only approves of the w. C. T. u,
but he extended the use of the State
House to them and in the same spirit
the people of Augusta welcomed them
to this city.
In response, Mrs. May Lawrence
of Waterville, expressed the thanks
of the assembly at such a welcome.
She said that it was not surprise
to her as it was symbolic of the spirit
of the w. c. T. U. and of the women
of Augusta. Mrs. Lawrence express
cd her hope that she would soon see
the women of the Union helping the
lawmakers in the same room in
which they were then seated.
Committees Appointed
After the reading of the records by
the county secretary. Mrs. Emma F.
Whitchouse of South China, the fol-
Loving committees were appointed by
the vice president: Courtesy, Mrs
Caroline Fogg Of Augusta, MIS-. a. T..
Bradford of Augusta and Mrs. Lillian
Quimby of Augusta; resolutions Mrs
Lizzie Brown of Hallowell, Mrs. Kate
Hartman of Gardiner, and Mrs. w. l.
Guild of Gardiner; credentials, Mrs
Helen Higgins of Monmouth. Mrs
Mary Jones of South China and Miss
Emmc Woodward of Gardiner; NOM
nations, Mrs. l. b. Peters of Angus
ia, Mrs Fred Trafton of Gardiner and
N-rs. Mary Lawrence Of Watcrville.
The address by Mrs. Althea Quimby
vaa next on the program. Then came
the reports of the department Of jails
and 'mshouses by Mrs. Martha Rob-
bins of Augusta and the Flower Mis-
sion. Rescue and Relief report which
was written by Mrs. Addie Berry and
in her absence was read by Miss
Emma Woodward of Gardiner. Both
of these reports show that the ladies
of the Union are working hard to
make life as comfortable and nice for
the poor and needy and that they are
accomplishing their object.
After a noon-tide prayer the meet
ing adjourned for dinner.
AFTERNOON SESSION
The afternoon session opened with
Il devotional service led by Miss Anna
Beale OF Augusta. Reports of the
secretaries of Mothers Meetings
White Ribbon Recruit. and Purity:
Christian Citizenship and Peace and
Arbitration were delivered and they
gave a good idea of the work which
the various departments were doing
Miss Mabel Connor Of this city, State
president of the League Of Women
Voters, then gave an interesting ad-
dress.
Miss Connor told of the work which
the women of this State must do for
the public welfare. She said that she
had talked with q woman who had
worked with other women in is differ
ent states and she was told that the
women CT Maine took less interest in
public affairs than the women of any
other state in which she had visited
The door has been opened to them
now that they have the vote and the.
must make the best of if by forcing
it wider.
Moving picture censorship, which
started in this city is one method of
working for the public good. There
is law coming before the people OF
Massachusetts soon that calls for q
censorship of moving pictures there
If this law goes through, Maine will
be the natural place to show those
pictures which fail to pass the censor
ship in that state. This the women
must prevent
1t Is not for all women to spend
much time in work of a public ma
ture. but all may approach questions
Of importance with an intelligent in
terest and desire to do that which is
for the best for the community and
for the State. One way in which they
can do this Is to vote split ticket
and elect the proper man for the of
flee. Miss Connor advised then to
party. saying th-t although some men
tell them that they will spoil their
ballot If they split it. that this is not
true but that in reality they are doing
that which is for the best interests of
the State.
One other point which she brought
out in her talk was the matter of 1e-
ligious intolerance. This is becom-
ing very prevalent and Miss Connor
reminded the ladies that it was upon
foundation of religious federation
that our nation was built and that
we should not stray from the princi-
Piles which the founders Of this great
nation laid down.
Address on sabbath Observance"
After the reports of two more OF
the departments. the Anti-Narcotic
and the department of Sunday
schools, Secretary George c. Clarke
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