Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1922-05-24
County w. C. 7. U. at Derby Line.

The And annual convention of the
Orleans County w. c. T. U. was held
at the Congregational church, Derby
Line, Tuesday, May 16. The con-
vention opened as usual with the
Crusade Psalm in unison and prayer.
The forenoon was taken with the US
ual business, greetings and reports
of Superintendent. The greetings
from the church were given by Rev.
| E. l.. Rice Mr.. Rice with others
thought that with the ratification OF
the 18th amendment that the w. c..
t. u. and other temperance orders
| could go out of business. but he now
| realizes that there is greater need
than ever before for the temperance
| forces to be up and doing, and he adj
vised that we give special attention to
publicity work, and lamented the con-
| dition across the "Line." He told of
| one man that had been arrested three
| times, fined 5000 and met with prop
| erty loss of 81 800 besides. He was
proud of the citizenship, save that
portion Of it that loafs by day and
does business at night.
| Greetings from the Union were gil
ven by Mrs. FL. A. Layhew. Mrs.
J Lavhew spoke of the steel and granite
gateway between Canada and the
L
| friendly feeling always existing be-
J tween the two countries. and said
i that Canada will yet join the Prohib-
! ition ranks and then that feeling of
| friendship will be intensified. she
said they will bury John Barleycorn,
| face. down so the; harder he scratches
| the deeper he will go. Mrs r. A.
Hamilton responded, speaking of our
united desire to make the line between
our two countries white, typical OF
the ribbon encircling the earth. Mrs.
Elsie Pease Barney, State President
gave talk on state work urging that
We re-double our efforts in the mem
bership campaign and thus increase
our strength. She told of the 81 socie-
ties in the u. S. pledged to work for
the overthrow of the 18th amendment.
these societies are calling for 1,000,-
900 members, but the w. C. T. u. is
also calling for 1 600, 900 members to
uphold law and order. If one part
of the Constitution can be trampled
under foot, then all parts can be
torn to pieces, that person who claims
right to tear in pieces or to set at
nought the Constitution of the:iU. S.
is an anarchist and should be dealt
with as such. The liquor interests
are throwing wet statements broad
cast, ana lC is up TO US TO De 1n1Ofml-
ed and SO awake that we can always
be ready to refute these statements.
Laws against murders and stealing
are not given up just because MUIR
ders and thefts are still committed.
WORK FOR ENFORCEMENT.
Other speakers emphasized the
thought that enforcement was the
biggest job confronting us. DR.. r.
O. Ross gave an informal talk on
medical temperance, explaining care
fully why alcohol is injurious as
medicine. almost without exception.
Mrs. John Bartlett led Government
al Quiz and urged that studies in gov
eminent be taken up.
There are eight Unions in our
county, with membership of 263
this membership ought to be doubled
and re-doubled. Seventy-two meet
in" have been held with an averag.
attendance of IL. This number too
will be greatly increased when our
women come to realize what the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
really stands for.