Milford chronicle., 1932-02-05
WILL OPPOSE ANY
DRYLAW CHANGE
LCoattnned from Fir,t Peael

lC0GttHned from FHH Pdgel
several churches of Dover, discus
sions on various subjects, including
why Hold Institues?" and "Some
Accomplishments of the State w. G,
T. IT," the first discussion being led
by Mrs. Reba McClenanghan and
the second by Mrs. Fannie T. II.
Hay, president Of the New Castle
County Union.
Mrs. Anna Lee Waller, president
of the State w. c. T. u, presented
plans for the year, including the
plan of work as outlined by the Ma
tional w. C. T. u. educational pro-
gram, public meetings and other
means to promote public sentiment,
that Victory Day be observed either
by local or group institutes and vis-
iting between unions, every union
to adopt dollar dues and the budget
system, every union subscribing its
quota to the Union Signal, greater
publicity of work done by local un-
ions, unions not paying budget to
contribute two dollars 10 the Will
lard, and one dollar to Stevens.
Fund, support foreign missionary
work by becoming Light Line I'm
ions, definite work by either the l..
T. L. or S. T. l. State contests, men,
bership campaigns. cooperating in
the big plan for wholesale distribu-
tion of literature.
Mrs. Myra Miller Stauffer, of Man
helm, Pa, gave two talks, one on
Golden Jubilee Year Health Mes
sage" and the other on Popular
izing Medal Contests in Reaching
Our Anniversary Goals"
Reports were given by Mrs. Ber-
tina NJ. Foster, State secretary of the
Y. P. B. work, and by Mrs. Name
Register, State secretary of l.. T. L.
work.
The Union Signal was stressed by
Mrs. Josephine Kitchens, State pro-
moter, and the Young Crusader by
Mrs. Elizabeth Bringhurst.
The main address of the after
noon was made by the Rev.. r. c.
Helfenstein, D. D., pastor of Peo-
pies Congregational Christian
Church. In part he said: Il believe
pIOululblOu 10 OLduull6 up u , AuS ~
climb higher and higher. l believe
that many more people have been
lost than have been saved by alcO-
hol.
"It is not enough to have the law, |
we must have men in the Legisla-
ture who will see that the prohibi-
tion law stands.
1.-The w. c. 7. U. has as its MEM
bers women of all denominations
who are interested in prohibition.
They are interested in the boys and |
the girls.
"As soon as we do away with |
prohibition and try to have the gov
ernment regulate the temperance
cause, our cause is lost. 1t must not
be done away with. l think the
buyer from the bootlegger ought to
be punished as we'll as The bootlegrsE
ger.
81 trust the w. c. r. U. will not
lose heart but will fight the liquI;
cause to the end We should hold |
what we have, never give in for if
we should, the last will be worse
than the first.
"a man with parental love would
rather have a smaller car, less mon
ey to spend than see the return of
the saloon than have his boys and
girls damned.
"Any one knows who is sincere
that there is not as much liquor
drunk today as there was in the
days of the saloon. Men for money
will damn the boys and girls of our
land"
In closing, he stressed that can
didates for office should be men
there could be no question as to
their attitude on the temperance
question and that the voters should
not have to select between the two
evils and urged that all vote as they
pray.