Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-05


signed TO their places and get to the
church while Mrs. Quimby, the pres
ident, was giving her annual address
The entertainment committee were
most efficient, even providing trans
portation for the delegates.
Following Mrs. Quimby's address
the reports Of the corresponding sec
rotary and treasurer were read and
accepted and also the auditors re-
port. At every noon time during the
convention all business was suspend
cd for the noon tide prayer and at
this time Mrs. Blakely of North Ber-
wick offered prayer.
1t was voted to send Miss Gordon.
the National president, a message of
love.
Several MESA ces of greeting were
received at this TIME and several
presentation of the local committee
and they were greeted with warm
APPLAUSE. Following this the welcome
was extended by the local pastors
and the the Convention adjourned
to the Baptist church where a splen-
did chicken dinner was served
The +. NJ. service was opened with
Miss Loring of East Otisfield gave N
address entitled THE Bible the Key
to Law Enforcement"
Miss Sadie Boies of Auburn spoke
on institutions injured by the Eight
zenith Amendment" After hearing
her talk we concluded that all that
stood for the right things We're not
at all injured and the injuries to the
other things were Just what we want
more of.
The address why w. G. r. t."
by Mrs. Mary Goodwin of Bar Har-
Dor. was very fine and she told us
what some of the duties of a live
union should be. AS Mrs. Goodwin
has only been a member of the w. c.
T. L. three weeks we wondered what
she might he able to do in time If
she could express herself as well as
she did on this short notice.
Mrs. Cakes of Woodfords in her
talk touched most interestingly on
the need of medical temperance. She
asked that we begin a campaign
against the patent medicine evil. She
told us that the United States and
England produced more opium and
cocaine than any other nations in
the world and suggested that we send
to the National superintendent for
National literature especially the
Patent Medicine Quiz"
Mrs. Lawrence of Waterville told
of splendid work done at fairs on
jectiona BILE features.
The Treasurer announced gift Of
S6ltO. 90 from Mr.. knowlton of Port
land.
Mrs. Laura Morgan of National
Council for reduction Of armament
gave the first address Wednesday
evening and urged that we bend all
our energies toward peace and that
we ask President Harding to recog-
nize the Court at the Hague and that
he call another conference, this time
an economic one.
The solo by Mrs Walsh. cit Must
Not Ee Again was most appropriate.
The next speaker. Miss Grace Scott.
tho national lecturer for the depart
ment of social morality. was a splen-
did speaker and made deep impress
sion. She was across during the war
helping entertain our soldier boys.
When the armistice was signed she
was in Paris and found new work
there. Paris was terribly congested
with refugees and our boys were com
ing At the rate Of $4,000 day to con-
ditions for which they were Ill pre-
pared. The American women with es-
corts tried to telp the BOYS fight
against the temptations which sur
rounded them.
Miss Scott empha sized the need OF
teaching the Young people self-control.
as she said it was natural for the
young to love and to be loved, and they
should he taught to love rightly. At
the close she sang Just Little Fit
of Love" We learned that Miss Scott
could give Maine some of her time and
we engaged her for kennebec county,
dates and places to be announced later.
That evening the local union gave
reception for delegates and visitors in
the vestry. where a social time was
enjoyed and light refreshments served.
Thursday afternoon the budget SIS
tenn was thoroughly discussed and it
was announced that the state organ
ization would adopt this plan and 1T
was suggested that local unions do the
same.
1t is now required that each union
send so cents to the state treasurer
and that they raise this tax in any
way they wish, and it can be paid in
installments Dec. ], April ], Aug. or
all at one time
The committee on resolutions de-
clared themselves in favor of world
prohibition and the primary law. the
Shepard-Towner bill and several other
measures.
The same officers were elected for
the coming year and Mrs. Quimby was
presented with a beautiful bouquet of
roses by the local union.
Miss Sargent resigned as business
manager Of the Star and Miss Hanna
ford was chosen in her place.
The county presidents hour was
very fine and We had no reason to be
a shamed of kennebec county.
1t was voted that Kennebec county
take % comfort bags to make for the
soldiers for Christmas
The children's hour was one of the