Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1922-10-07


| Mrs. Peters in the chair and a large
attendance present. The meeting
opened with singing, wind the Rib.
bon Round the Nations" after which
the devotionals were conducted by
/ Miss Anna Beale.
| Miss Carrie NJ Bradford gave a
| fine address on prison work, featur-
| ing the prisoner who is. and may be.
| We think of prisoners as being bad
regardless of their environments. In
| relating about q visit some ladies
made to a prison in Texas, one OF
| whom said, why they seem just like
people outside" after which the war
| den said. Eyes, they come from the
outside" Reformation is the change
desired to be brought about In the
prisons more than actual punish
ment Many prisoners are not the
very bad characters which people
usually regard them to be. This is
demonstrated by Thomas Mott sos
borne in trying the honor system.
There is great chance for many
organizations to assist in prison re-
forms in seeking to bring to the
prison inmates the knowledge that
they are not entirely forgotten by
visiting them, sending good litera :
ture and writing word OF cheer
*,-d hcipfulness and many other
ways to build up an interestin pure,
a.! :4.at living. A little help at this
time in the life Of one who really is
not all bad will do more than any
thing we could recommend. He
. should be shown society is for him,
not against him, and he will drop the
old life for the new.
The subject of prisons and reform
proved an interesting subject as in
telligently discussed by Miss Brad
ford in her address by which means
many of the ladies are DESTROYS to
do whatever possible to make the
lives Of our unfortunate prisoners OF
better advantage.
In the business transacted. Mrs.
Martha Robbins was appointed to
the financial committee which are
requested to meet Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Alice Allen was appointed TO
serve the local Union as American
ization delegate at the monthly
meetings of the America ANIMATION
Committee.
A communication from the State
president was read congratulatirg
the mem bers Of the local union upon
the good report sent to the late con-
vention which was recently held at
North Berwick.
A notable feature Of the after
Moons program was the fine report
of the Annual County Convention OF
the w c. r. L. which was held at
North Berwick and which is given
in part, as follows:
1.-The Augusta delegates We're met
bv the Entertainment committee and
conveyed to the homes of the host
esses. later being taken to the Con
gregational church where the CON
yention was held just in time to hear
part Of the Presidents message.
1T was interesting to hear that the
women of the United States were, on
the whole, standing solidly for tie
18th amendment.
1.-The reports were presented, mes
sages of loving greetings were re
ceived and others sent in return. The
noon time prayer was offered by Mrs.
Blakeley of North Berwick. follow
ing which the presentation or the
local committee, which was greeted
with applause, followed by the well
come given by local pastors and the
! convention adjourned. the delegates
going to the Baptist church where
! bountiful dinner was served.
! 1.-THE afternoon service opened
with song after which MISS Anna
Beale of Augusta conducted the de-
Notional service.
| Miss Harriet Loring of East
| Otisfield gave a paper emitted 'Ihe
Bible the Key to Law Enforcement,
which was very good. She brought
! out that the only injuries We're those
to the liquor crowd-and the lack OF
DRINKS a loss to our jails and sheriffs
I After Mrs. Alice Bigney explained
the Working Of the Trio Team Plan a
| chorus entitled Signal Steam for the
Trio Team was much enjoyed.
The address, why a w. c. T. U.
| by Mrs. Mary Goodwin of Bar Har-
| Dor was exceptionally fine and as she
| had been only three months mem
Der, Mrs. Quimby inquired how much
/ she could do after she really got a
/ .ittie more used to the work.
4 "Ror 4. j. Torsliff Of Bangor
spoke in the interests of the Maine
| baby Saving society and appealed to
| the women to help in the work.
Medical temperance was touched
/ upon most interestingly by Mrs
! Cakes of Woodfords. She claimed
! the Patent medicines could not be
| sold so readily were it not for the
! large percentage of alcohol they con
i tanned, urging a campaign against
! them.
"She declared the L. S. and Eng
land produced more opium and CO.
caine than any other nations in the
world and although the United States
was the most up-to- date in health
! work our death rate is increasing
| She asked that we send for the Pa
, tent Medicine Quiz by our National
/ superintendent.
Mrs. Lawrence Of Waterville told
| OF splendid work done at the fairs IN
! eliminating gambling and other OBJ
! jectional features.
1.-The treasurer announced gift to
! the w. c. 4. L. of 5000 from Mr..
Knowlton Of Portland.
! Mrs Laura Morgan Of the Nation
+; al Council for Reduction of Arma :
| n,ent urged that we bend our en-