The Penn's Grove record., 1923-11-02
W. c. I. UNION CONVENTION

annual convention, in the Presbyterian
Church, New Brunswick, on Tuesday,
October 24th. The Hotel Kline was
the official headquarters. Many went
to Hotel Walker and private homes.
The boy scouts acted as the guides
to the church, and homes and hotels
and carrying grips. They wore the
official badge and were right on the
job instantly and for this they get
credits in scout marks ,and marked
perfect in studies in school.
State Executive and Delegates
prayer meeting was held in the after
noon.
In the evening, banquet was given
in the First Methodist Church. The
menu was excellent, and the mind and
soul feast lots better Mayor Morri-
son welcomed the Convention. We
went in a nor'easter, and the city was
overjoyed, as they had been praying
for rain, The springs were low and
the people were drinking the river
water, favored with chlorine, and
they wish we had come sooner and
brought rain.
Rev. DR.. w. H. S. Demarest, Presi-
dent of Rutgers College, gave most
stirring talk, followed by the Super
intendent of Schools and the Super
vising Principal. Going into college
town, the Convention was unusually
favored with smart, bright up-to-the-
minute speeches from the several ed
ucators.
Mrs. w. F. Perrine the county
President, welcomed the ladies. There
being no w. C. T. U. in that city, Mrs.
Perrine was very determined in hav-
ing the State convention meet in her
city, and is to result in having Union
started on the Monday following, so
her dreams came true.
Response was given in a sprlghtly
manner by Y. P. B. young lady, Miss
Gladys Shropshire. Address by Miss
Cora F. Stoddard, a National worker,
who has Just returned from Finland
and other foreign countries in her tour
for temperance.
Wednesday morning the roll was
called, and the Annual address OF the
President, reports of the General
Officers, followed by the Presentation
of Prize Banners.
For greatest gains Essex had to
give up the Silk Flag to Ocean County,
and that silk flag had been going up
and down the State for so years. 1t
was all tattered and torn. The silk
stripes could not be held together, If
it had not been for the lining Essex
/ County gave a new silk flag in its
place. The old one will be laid care
fully away. Camden County received
the prize banner for highest net gain.
Afternoon hours were used IN the
reports of departments, and Loyal
Temperance Legion exercise by the
children.
The real cream of the Convention
was the address on Wednesday even
ing of Hon. William D. Upshaw
Congressman from Georgia, Christian
Citizenship on the job" He is
small man, walks on crutches and
sits on a table to deliver his speeches,
when he can sit still. His enthusiasm
keeps him standing on one crutch,
most of the time while talking. He
was seven years on bed for spine
trouble. When he wanted to try out
his speeches he did so on a mule.
That mule soon died. To the wet
north states that refuses to obey the
laws and want to secede he says, to
Miss New Jersey and Mr.. New York
that "there is nothing doing" you
can't secede from this Union. A flag
waves higher than the insignia of any
state. A wet Governor that dare wave
his finger at the flag and tell it to go
where it does not snow is coming from
an un-American source, sleep in the
same wet bed, and with the same wet
cover, "Whether you think it or drink
it" will change an American to any
other nationality.
Forty-six states voted to ratlfy the
18th Amendment. The Supreme Court
decided its constitutional, and If
ANYBODY in New Jersey does not like
it, the boats are running to Russia.
That the Amendment was enacted
5 months before the boys went to
France and we sent sober citizens
and sober Americans across. Deport
all aliens that violate our laws. We
want another bill, that for every colum
published in a foreign language, the
same shall be published in English In
parallel column. That the foreigner
must learn English, or go back and
jabber till doomsday.
Thursday morning, Election of off
icers, President Miss Esther Elfreth,
Mrs. Demarest, Corresponding Sec
retary for a score or more years, re-
signed Miss Krithener was elected
in her place, Miss Mathis recording
secretary was reelected, and Miss
Ackerman re-electd for Treasurer.
Mrs. Demerest and Miss Alderman
were presented with pearl White Rib
bon pins made in America. A dozen
large boquets were given to officers
and attendents, in the parting of Mrs.
Demerest and the speeches made her
honor, there were many wet eyes, and
breaks. 1t will take some time to get
used to anyone else in her place.
"Dear DENNY" as her Official friends
call her.
Friday morning, reports were given
winding up with a splendid speech
from Miss Cora Stoddard, National
Worker.
Thursday evening, Miss Charlotte
Frazer, a Scotch young lady from the
National force whose department is
and works with Mrs.
Maramoff at Ellis Island, gave splen-
did address She became naturalized
very soon after she came here, and
says you can't imagine how she felt |
when the Judge said "Now you are