Daily Kennebec journal., 1924-04-09

Hallowell is justly proud of the
fine record Of Mrs. Lucy A. Hawkes.,
who at IS is still active in. civic and
social work and is State head OF the
w. C. T. U. Peace and Arbitration
movement. She was born in Saugus,
Mass, Dec. 20, 1S45, the daughter
O. Charles and Esther (Owen) Mich
OILS. She lived in Saugus until she
was three, when her parents moved
to Windham, Maine. She received
her early education in the schools OF
which she was graduated. In this
Windham, Maine. She received her
early education in the scnoois OF
Windham, and in the Moses Brown
School in Providence, r. l.. from
which she. was graduated. In this
famous old school, then known as
the Friends School," she received
a splendid preparation for the work
she was to take up in later years.
After graduation she taught until
her marriage in 1867 to Winslow
Hawkes., Jr., of Manchester, Maine.
AS both Mr.. Hawkes. and his bride
were members of the Society or
Friends, they were married in the
old Friends Meeting House in Wind
ham, according to the simple i,e ana
impressive ceremony of their faith.
They were, by the way. the last
couple to be so married in Windham.
The married life of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hawkes. was spent in Windham in
peace and concord" as the Friends
say, until the death of Mr.. Hawkes.
in 1910. To them seven children were
born, all of whom grew to maturity
and all Of whom chose some definite
life work in which they have acquit-
ted themselves worthily. There are
eighteen grandchildren and one great
grandchild. After the death of her
husband Mrs. Hawkes. came to Hal
lowell to make her home with her
daughter, Mrs. George f. Morse. AS
she had been active in all good
works in her home town of Windham.
so she has consistently been since
her residence in Hallowell. Neither
age for infirmities could narrow her
interests to her own household and
make her forget the need Of the
world.
Very early in the history of the
w. c. T. U. movement she Joined
that organization almost as a char
ter member, in fact, and she has al
ways been a loyal, diligent and pro-
gressive worker in it's ranks. OF her
work in the w. c. T. u. Mrs. Hawkes.
gives the following interesting sum-
mary:
Il commenced to be interested in
the temperance work while quite
young: because my brother, Charles
Nichols who was four years older.
was having temperance meetings in
the school house, to get all the boys
to sign the temperance and tobacco
pledge.
The South Windham W. c. T. U.
was organized in 1876 with my two
sisters as charter members. joined
the w. c. T. U. in 1878. In 1883 we
moved from South Windham to
Windham Center village and in 1884
/ organized a Union there and was
its first president. While there. l
was local superintendent Of Sabbath
Observance and Sabbath School
work and wrote papers to read at
the S. S. County Conventions. urging
the teachers to attend to getting the
pledges signed in the Sabbath
Schools. got the names of our
Sabbath School on a Roll Of Honor.
In 1900 l was appointed County su-
perintendent of Peace and Arbitra-
ton and went on with the work
the County of Kennebec. where l
continued my work helping in this
county. In 1921 / was appointed
State Superintendent of Peace.
helped to interest the Unions in the
Washington Conference. as I was
sending them much literature. The
peace work was not active during
the War. so had to get up an inter
est before I could get CouAty
Superintendent appointed in all the
sixteen Counties. The Unions help
somewhat in observing Law Not War
Day July 29th, and have helped in
getting the World Court petitions
signed to send to Senator Fernald,
who has showed much interest in
having the United States enter the
World Court"
Mrs. Hawkes. is in her fourth
year of work as State superintendent
of Peace and Arbitration. BY 1922
she had sent out more than $4,000
pages Of peace literature. Since that
time she has been equally active in
the good work. She has arranged
for Peace Day talks in the schools
and has in every way tried to in
fluence the children who are to be
our future citizens. At the present
time her heart is set on having the
United States jain in the World
Court. She followed the proceedings
of the Disarmament Conferences with
the greatest interest. For her 1t is
truly. "the last of life for which the
first was meant"