The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-09-07
National
W. e. 7. t. to
Meet Here

Formulation of plans for more
rigid enforcement Of prohibition
laws and adoption of an educational
policy TO curtail the use Of tobacco,
will be the chief points Of the fifty
fifth annual national w. c. T. U.
convention, which opens in Indian
apolis. Thursday night, Sept. 10.
The session will continue through
Sept. IS, during which time union
members will hear addresses by ma
tionally prominent speakers.
Discussion of the political signif1-
canoe OF the prohibition issue and
creation of a w. c. T. U. department
that will encourage use Of fruits and
alcoholic fruit drinks are
scheduled to come before the con-
vention.
Mrs. Ella Alexander Boole, ma
tional president, will speak at the
opening of the convention at the
Murat theater and Mrs. Mabel
Walker Willebrandt, former assistant
encouragement, will address the
organization at the final session,
following a banquet at the ClaypooI.
Doran Will Speak
Other convention speakers include:
James NJ. Doran, United States pro-
hibition commissioner; DR.. F. Scott
Mcbride, general superintendent Of
the Anti-Saloon league; Mrs. Walter
McNab Miller, associate director of
the National Child Health Associa-
ton; DR.. Valera H. Parker, pre5i-
dent of the National Council of
Women, and Stanley High, editor of
the Christian Herald.
Prior to the regular sessions COM
mittee conferences will be held.
Miss Helen Byrnes. national field
secretary; Miss Winona R. Jewell,
general secretary of the Young Peo-
pies Branch and Mrs. Flora Rays
Hanson, general secretary of the
Loyal Temperance Legion, will be
prominent at the pre-convention
meetings.
Douglas Brown, president of the
Indiana Young Peoples Branch, will
pRCdh az JOullE PCOPAS . SOAAANA
ence at the Claypool Thursday
afternoon, September 10. Mrs. Lola
Wells Kiger will be hostess at a
conference of the Temperance
Legion, Sept. 10.
Lieutenant Governor Edgar d.
Bush and Mayor L. Ert Slack will
speak at the opening meeting
Memorial services will be held Fri
day morning, Sept. 20
Boys Band to Play
Greetings from Indianapolis or
carnations will be offered the dele
gates Friday afternoon. Official re-
ports will be read by Mrs. Lena
Lowe Yost, director of the legiSla-
tive bureau at Washington, D. c.,
and Earl Goodwin of Evanston, pub
Lefty chairman of the national w.
G. T. u.
The Indianapolis Newsboys' band
and the Shorttridge high school
orchestra will entertain members of
the convention Friday night. A
moving picture, "Old Glory" will be
shown through courtesy of the
American Legion.
DR.. H. E. Barnard of Indianapolis,
executive secretary of the Federal
Child Welfare Commission, will ad-
dress the convention Saturday
morning. There also will be pag-
eants and demonstrations by vari-
GUS departments of the w. G. T. U.
and reports from seven divisions.
A feature of Saturday afternoons
program will be a pageant, 1.-THE
Challenge" in the charge of Mrs.
Anna MSrden Deyo. corresponding
secretary. An old-fashioned speak
ing contest will be held Saturday
night.
Taylor to Preach
DR.. Frederick E. Taylor, pastor Of
First Baptist church, will deliver a
sermon to convention members Sun
day morning, Sept. 90.
A high point of the convention
will be unwilling of the bronze me-
mortal plaque Sunday afternoon.
sept. u, IN nOnOr OF JIle NOIh u
Frances Elizabeth Willard, who was
elected president of the National
w. G. T. U. in Indianapolis fifty
years ago. The plaque will be pre-
scented by Mrs. Boole and received
by Governor Harry G. Leslie. Stan
ley High will speak Sunday night.
Mrs. Ella L. Kroft, evangelist, will
lead a devotional service Monday.
Worlds w. c. T. U. night will be
held Monday.
Miss Cora Frances Stoddard of
Boston, head of the w. G. T. U. sci
entiflc department, will speak Tues
day night.
The convention will decide on law
enforcement plans and adopt reso-
lutions at the Wednesday morning
session.
Bids from cities for next years
convention will be received Wednes-
day Sept. Is. and the selection will
be announced the next day.