Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-02-06
w. C.. T. u.

The North Star Union held it's
monthly meeting Tuesday AFTERNOON
at the Rome Of Mrs r. T.. Norwood;
soil sixteenth street The president,
Mrs. Eugene f. Thompson. presided,
and Mrs Frank Burger conducted de
votionals The singing of America
preceded the regular routine business
and reports OF committees. Mrs.
Charles T.. Riordon was named as
red" captain and Mrs. q. G. Selbold
as "blue" captain for the new mem
bership drive which is on. impress
sions of the recent law enforcement
conference were given by many mem
bers.
Mrs Cabot Stevens, chairman of the
program committee, opened discussion
on "Christian Citizenship" with roll
call OF members, whose names IN al
phabetical order ranged from ID
through X, who responded with brief
sentence helps on the subject. The
division topic for the day, Know Our
Youth" was conducted by Mrs. clyde
II. FilIey, who introduced Mrs. N1aude
Perkins, national director of the
young peoples branch, W. {. I. u,
who told of methods employed in va
rious States to educate the youth a.
tc how the eighteenth amendment is
the resultaof regular processes OF Ia"
and is the best means of controlling
use of liquor.
Miss Rebecca Rhodes displayed
patriotic roll containing more than
500 600 signatures of volunteer young
people who stand for law enforce
ment.
Mr.. Tailey, assistant executive of
the Boy Scouts of America, explained
how that organization prepares boys
for Christian citizenship. He was &C
companied bys Jean West, Girl Scout.
of Troop 30, and George Cox, Boy
Scout of Troop 81, who led in a salute
to the flag, and gave their Scout
pledges.
Miss Maoaulay, representing Gun
ston Hall School, who spoke on youth
from the standpoint of private schools.
Miss Alice Deal, principal of Colum
bia Junior High School. spoke for the
public schools, of self control and
obedience TO law and the earnest de
sire Of students 70 be on the side of
right morals.
Social hour followed Refreshments
were served, the hostess being assister
by Mrs S. Boyd. Mrs. Z Farmer
Mrs. Il. {. Rice and Mrs. Charles l..
RiCrdOn
Northeast Suburban met with Mrs,
Edna Proctor, January Fl The
president, Mrs. +: deter, presiding and
he deKotions led by Mrs. Charters
The District president, Mrs. Pollock
gave a talk on the work of the W. G
T. L. in the District. Several new
members were added. 1t was voted
for the president to represent the
unioTf" at the W. c. 7. u. banquet
which was held at the MayfioWer
January q.
A group of young people represent
ing the Young Peoples Branch of the
w. c. T. L. met Monday evening at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. WI. Peters
on Macomb street. The guests of
honor of this occasion were Mrs
Maud b. Perkins, national young
peoples branch secretary, and Miss
Rebekah Rhodes, national director OF
soldiers and sailors department of
the W. G. T. L. and also young peo.
ple's secretary of the District of Co
lumbia. Mrs. Perkins said in her
address of the evening: There is no
more sinister form of mental sugges
tion that could be devised than thf
enemies of prohibition, have found in
their constant reiteration Of drunken
ness among young people. They have
used II TO bolster up their attacks TO
break down the law. There could be
no surer way of spreading the evil
they have complained of than to
make young people as a whole think
them to be the ordinary practice Of
their group. We denounce these ae-
cusations against our young people.
We declare the majority of them to
be upright, moral citizens. obeying the
laws of the United States"
Miss Rhodes anticipates organizing
many young peoples branches
throughout the city. Mrs. Margaret
Carothers and Miss Vesta Pollock
sang duets. Miss Irene Unberger pre-
sided at the refreshment table, Games
and a social hour concluded the eve
ning's enjoyment. a.