The Penn's Grove record., 1923-09-28
CAMDEN w. c. r. L.

The Annual Convention of Camden
County Womans Christian Temperance
Union was held on Friday. September
I21, 1928. in the Holy Trinity Lutheran
! Church. Camden. n. j., with the Presl-
| dent. Mrs. Julia Senser, presiding. De
! Votfens We're led by Mrs. James Lord
wife of the pastor of the Tabernacle
/ Baptist Church. Greetings from Mrs
Lille Humphreys Harvey, President of
the Parkside Union, and the pastor OF
the Church Rev. w X. Fleck. which
was very interesting. He told of the
| growth of their Church on temperance
from the beginning until now. The
now was very inspiring to the women
present.
He said that if all the Church MEM
bers voted dry, the trouble would soon
be over 100000 Church members did
not vote. BY not voting, the vets get
in power.
Response was given by Mrs. Harry
Lewis. who gave a strong talk as to
who to vote for. in the coming primary
and election. If the men could have
heard the comments as to their stand
ing on the 18th Amendment question
they had better heed the sign, Stop
Look. Listen, for the women are going
to count this election. and count high
along this line. The Anti-Saloon
League had sent out QUESTIONABLE to
every candidate and also gave out the
answers or lack of them and by whom.
Added to what could be given about
each candidate and if up for re-elec-
ton then their past doing while in
office, gives the women very good pow
der to use.
The State officers of the w. G. T. U.
have also sent out a circular to every
white ribboner in the State; now all of
this is going to count, and when all the
white ribboners of the city, county.
State and the United States are not-
fed, and sent and given material proof,
added to their own personal wisdom
and prayers it means much. As it has
been said there is no more powerful
agency known than women's prayers.
Noontide prayer by Mrs. Haney. Col
lingswood. and as it is noon somewhere
all over the Globe, and everywhere
white ribboners. so the temperance
prayers are always ascending to
Heaven Recess, and each member
brought a box lunch and delicious
coffee served by the Church ladies.
The afternoon service was opened by
the memorial services, led by Mrs.
Stagmer. One death was noted; that
Mr.. Rhoades, Haddonfield; that when in
Assembly. he pushed thru the making
of the law that gives Haddon Township
the right every two years. of voting on
Local option, and the residents have
kept the town clean ever since. and
think it is over forty years.
The election of officers resulted in
the election of Mrs. Lille Humphreys
Harvey (now President of Parkside
Union) for the President of Camden
County. She was an Loyal Temperance
Legion girl when she lived in Woods
town, N. j., and has Travelled right on
up the good ladder.
Mrs. Harry Lewis. HaddOnfeld. was
elected Recording Secretary, in place
of Mrs. Eastlack, Camden, who after
holding the office several years re-
signed. Mrs. Lewis had formerly held
the office of Corresponding Secretary
and Treasurer. The past officers were
re-elected-Mrs. S. L. Stagmer and Miss
Ethel TAFT, possibly the first time that
four young women were ever elected
officers of the County Union, and with
that young blood, we are expecting
great things to happen this coming
year.
Reports of superintendents showed a
great amount of work done this year.
Prominent was the giving to the An
cora Hospital which has to be differ
ent from other giving, as the foods
have to be for tubercular patiants.
DR.. Leslie Hand, pastor of the Park
side NJ. f. Church, gave a pretty STIR
ililS ldlhs dShiils5 lHt JuuSt Ol
Court give Jail sentences to bootleggers
and moonshiners, for the second
offense Fines are not to be feared by
the offenders.
A sum of money was given to the re-
tiring president, for some gift of her
own selection. There will be another
chapter on this later.
A discussion was held over the South
Camden Union being disbanded 1t is
a small union without a leader. which
fact is evident all over-no leaders
The women must serve when the ap-
peal comes and let God do the rest
This union is needed right where they
are and they do 100 per cent work and
attendance. Convention was not will
ing to have them go elsewhere. The
new County President volunteered to
lead them with Mrs. L. C. Hires. of
Camden Central, acting when Mrs Har-
vey was unable to serve. Convention