San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-23

passing of the nineteenth amendment,
giving the women the right to vote.
This later accomplishment, accord
ing to Mrs. Van Watts, was the more
important of the two, since around
woman legislation hinges the remc in
ing principles. total abstinence. single
standard of morals and scientific tenn
perance instruction in all schools.
The sixteen detectives to be brought
up at the convention follow: Observ-
'ancc AMI enforcement of the eighteenth
amendment: education in efficient cit
izenship. including first ,oters and
foreign-born citizens; reaching all citi-
zens with the fact that beer nd wine
are dangerous alcoholic drinks; get
ting before the people facts concern
ing the benefits Of prohibition re-
newed emphasis on scientific tenn
pcrance instruction in all schools:
reasons for total abstinence presented
TO Sunday schools and to adults:
educa ton to the danger in habit
forming drugs education among youth
concerning nicotine; education in So
cial morality on the basis of the
single standard Of morals: increase in
membership in every union under plan
for fifth rear of the jubilee member
shin intensive drive: helping create
sound public ointment f0 world
peace: very local union to give sys-
temaiic assistance to the leaders of the
Young Peoples Branch and the 10y
nj Temperance Legion; winning
thousands Cf young mothers and young
women employees. as ". c. L. L. men,
bers; shelf in every public library
for historic and reference temperance
books that will give accurate facts
Worlds W. c. T. L. 10 make kno',n
the international aspects of the liquor |
problem and to invite other organ
izations that are promoting public |
welfare to cooperate in advancing our
principles of total abstinence nd pro.
Tobacco Stand Unofficial.
Although the members of the organ
zation will use their Individual in |
'luenoo in trying TO suppress the to-
'acco hsbit among young and Old alike. |
Mrs. Ven Watts emphatioally de.
Jared that 1t was moi part of the |
". {. L L. to legislate against to-
,accO.
More than 100 delegates are ex-
'ected to attend the convention here.
which will last three days. starting
With the bannGuet Tuesday night and
'ndirg Thursday night.
Prominent speakers from various
arts of Texas will be here to ad-
ross the convention.
The banquet Tuesday night will be
resided over by Mrs. ]. ". Glass.
resident of the local union. The
invocation will be given by Rev. s. G..
lucy. Speeches will be made by
lorIfs Sheppard. Mayor John W.
'obin. DIR. /. F.. Gates. DIR. Jeremiah
Rhodes. Mrs. Wade Lewis. Mrs. F. A.
Hill. Mrs. F. W. McAllister. Mrs.
zee Joseph. Mrs. Jane Y. McCollum.
udge II. III. Hamilton. speaking for
Governor Neff: Mrs. J. p. Chatfield
nd DIR. Mary Harris Armour of At
anita. Ga. national representative of
he, W. c. T. L., who will arrive
'uesday afternoon.
According To Mrs. Van Watts. San
Intonio has the distinction of having
lore members than anv other W. G.
'. U. organizat ton in the state. there
cling more than 1000 members here.
he delegates are sent to The con-
ention ACCORDING to the number of
lembers in the w. C. r. r. orcan.
zation. One delegate is allowed for
very twenty members.
List Of Delegates.
Delegates to the state W. C. T. U. con.
ention are Mrs. Claude A. Van Watts,
tate president. Austin: Mrs. Fanny /.
Fort Worth; Mrs. Ida c.
,rnold and Mrs: J, A. Ramsey Houston;
Ianifold Kirkham. Fort Worth: Mrs. j.
I MASSEY. Mrs. d. L. Hempsell. Green
NE; Mrs. j: Allen Newton. Mrs. Robert
I. Banknight Mrs. ]. ]. Brown. Mrs.
!. J.. Lester. Mrs. ]. W. Brown. Mrs. NJ.
; Bahan Galveston: Mrs. Fred Lawson.
RS Cecil Ferris. Mrs. L. 4. Mecord.
atom. Mrs. Anna Lassiter. Miss Helen
atom Tyler; Mrs. J. d. jackson. Mrs
NJ. Lanksion. Clebourne: Mrs. II. d.
ennyson, Mrs. Rena Watts, Mrs. E. L.
cHush' Vernon; Mrs. J. NJ: Gillette.
DWELL, Mrs: J. E.. waldrip. Mrs r. d.
elson. Lockhart; Mrs. ]. NJ. Mcfarland.
rs; w. w: Wilson. Decatur: Mrs. Lena
,illiams. Garwood; Mrs. W. p. Stem.
lies; Mrs. w A. Chatfield. Mrs. W. W.
owning. Mrs. r. j.. Wiseman. Mrs. ].
: Leyhman. Mrs. r. A. Estes. Mrs. D:
richardson. Mrs. McNeel Turner. Mrs |
ula. White. Mrs. A.. Chappell. Mrs. G.
Cleveland. Mrs. William Gefhart. Mrs. |
NJ. Flanagan. Mrs. Elton Mouman. |
RS. Riley Eubank. Mrs. Leck Thurman,
RS. Charles Steele. Mrs r. Wakefield, |
rs. w. S. Rankin. Mrs Z. Lester, Mrs |
Easily. Mrs. r. Hudson. Mrs Helen
uller. Mrs. X. l.. Mathews Mrs. A. |
ann of Corpus Christi Mrs. T. j. Min
r. Mrs. J. l.. Taft, Mrs. ID. o. Patton,
rs. A; Brock Mrs; W. A. Knox. Mrs.