Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-11-23
WOMEN OF SUSSEX COUNTY
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| Dawson, pastor or wesley M. 10.
Church, where the convention was
held, extended greetings. The response
was made by Mrs. Clara Marshall, Of
Lewes, who stated in her remarks that
it was the duty of women to vote and
that the church people can carry ev-
cry election if they will but exert
their rights at the polls.
Mrs. Napoleon B. Register, of Lewes,
made plea for the support of the
Loyal Temperance Legion and urged
that legions be established in every
district Of the county.
Mrs. Helen Simpson, of Wilmington,
State Superintendent in charge Of
Scientific Temperance Instruction,
pressed home the need for teaching
the school children the baneful effects
of narcotics, nicotine and alcohol up
on the system. An effort will be made
through her department to place
twelve different charts in the public
schools of the State showing the eff
fects of narcotics and drugs. He also
stated that an effort would be made
to have the teachers of the public
schools instruct the pupils that the
Eighteenth Amendment to the Consti-
tuition is a part Of it.
Mrs. George G.. Pierce, of Milford,
State Superintendent, gave short adj
dress, followed by Mrs. Mary B. Dom
aid, of Newark, president of the New
Castle County Union.
The afternoon session opened at
1880 o'clock with a song service led
by Mrs. Blema Tatman, Of Greenwood,
followed by Bible selections by Mrs.
L. M. DeSilva, Of New York City, Ma
tional Lecturer and recognized as one
of the greatest temperance workers in
the country today.
Mrs. Bertha McCauley Foster, Of
Wilmington, the State Secretary, in an
able and inspiring address told Of the
work of the Young Peoples Branch.
Her address was followed by speeches
from William e. Valiant and Prohibi-
ton Director Elliott.
Mrs. DeSilva made the closing adj
dress of the afternoon session and
held her audience with rapt attention
by the manner in which she handled
her subject, Citizenship"
She took fling at Governor Albert
Richie, of Maryland, and Governor
Gal" Smith, Of New York, regarding
their stand on the liquor question and
stated that in the conference held in
Washington that they were the only
ones out of the thirty-seven who rails
ed their voices against prohibition.
Mrs. Mary Cunningham, of Elsmere,
made a short address on Estate Citi-
zenship."
The evening session was opened
with song service in charge of Mrs.
Blema Tatman, of Greenwood, follow
ed by prayer by Rev. George White
Dawson, pastor of Wesley M. 3.
Church, and a duet by Mrs. Norman G.
Jones and Rev. William Gibson, Of
Georgetown.
Former Judge Henry c. Conrad, Of
Georgetown, was the first speaker. He
dwelt at length on law enforcement
and the work that confronts the tenn
perance forces.
Mrs. DeSilva made the closing adj
dress of the night session, telling Of
the change in conditions throughout
the country since prohibition became
effective and what has been accom-
plished in New York City.
The convention passed the following
resOlutions:-
RESOLVED, That we express our
appreciation and heartfelt thanks to
President Calvin Coolidge for calling
the Conference of Governors of the
various States, which has awakened
strong sentiment in favor of loyalty
to the Constitution of the United
States and against those who have
contempt for law; and
RESOLVED, That we express our
thanks to the ministers who from
their pulpits are so ably declaring in
favor of the laws of the land and es-
pecially the Eighteenth Amendment.
RESOLVED, That we commend the
press which dare print the truth and
advocate the benefits of prohibition.
RESOLVED, That we express our
gratitude to Prohibition Director Rob
lert B. Elliott and his assistants for
| the splendid work that is being done,
and for the arrests recently made for
conducting notorious places in the
county.
RESOLVED, That we deeply appre-
eiate the efforts of Rev. e. c. Pretty
man, Superintendent of the Saloon
League, who for many years. has
stood for the best men for Offices.
RESOLVED, That we extend our
thanks to the Law and Order Society,
headed by Mr.. Frank E. Haley, for the
splendid work they have done in Will
mington.
RESOLVED, That we heartily en-
dorse, commend and deeply appreciate
what the Women's Christian Temper
ance Union, locally, in the county and
State have done, and the splendid
stand they have taken and maintained
for allegiance to law in the past, and
urge upon them the necessity at this
time of using the weapon which has
been placed in their hands (the bal
LOTT to see that the two great politi-
cal parties shall select only such men
who shall stand, for the least to the
greatest Office, for allegiance tot the
Constitution of the United States.
RESOLVED, That we express our
gratefulness to the superinendents Of
the public schools who are so willing
~ cooperating with the teaching Of
Scientific Temperance Instructions in
the schools.
RESOLVED, That we request all
women's organizations to use all of
their influence as citizens and watch
and work for the right men at the pri-
mary elections.
RESOLVED, That we express our
thanks to the judges and grand jury OF
Sussex county for their support of the
law and for the decisions made at the
last term of court.