Milford chronicle., 1933-04-21
SUSSEX WOMEN
OPEN DRIVE FOR
DRYLAW REPEAL
[Continned from Fira Pagel

lCOnfiHHed from First Pagel
Wilmington recently. This showed
Delaware still holds the record for
membership in proportion to poDu-
lation.
She gave figures showing the
membership had increased from
1868 in April, 1882, to 1871 on April
1, 1888, and that from January L.,
1888. to April /, 1888, total of 1898
members were enrolled.
Mrs. DUPONT, resuming her ad-
dress, explained the work confront
ing the organization and said it
could be best expressed by reading a
news letter recently sent out by
Mrs. Charles II. Sabin, of New York.
national head of the organization
The letter was entitled THE Call 10
Arms"
"Recounting the repeal victories
of the past year." said Mrs. DUPONT,
"Our national chairman, in her an
nual report to the conference in
Washington, warned against over
confidence and called for the united
efforts of the entire membership IN
&c states" Mrs. dupont read from
Mrs. Sabin's letter as follows:
81 do not under estimate what we
have already done. | am proud,
happy and confident because of it.
But, / am telling you my serious
conviction. when / say that to me,
that we have already done, compar-
ed with what remains to do, may
prove to be like the parade with
bands and banners with which the
troops start out for war. compared
with all the lOng-drawn efforts that
must win war.
For, remember the repeal amend
ment might have passed the Con-
eress unanimously. but until 80
have ratified it, it is nothing. Thir-
ty-five States may ratify-the 30
greatest in population and in wealth
the highest in llteracy; most lib
eraL in humane legislation, and re-
peal would still be dream. Unless
that Both state ratifies. our labor has
been in vain.
81 suspect there viii be a rush by
some States for the honor of getting
Under the wire. But we must be
prepared not to lay down our weap-
ons until ratification is completed
Mrs. dupont declared, Mrs. Sa-
bins warning against over-conti-
dence is the best spur toward fur-
ther work that can give you and
I am more than thankful to be able
to tell you that the great change in
pnblic sentiment since we first be-
gan our repeal task makes the work
much easier for you than it was. we
know this from our own efforts
throughout the State and we also
know it from the attitude in the
Legislature.
"Who would have thought at the
RehobOth meeting in. 1881 that We
could have progressed as we haVeF
I certainly did not expect to see our
LEGISLATURE in this session with
wet majority in both houses who
would pass an act permitting our
ratification convention.
please, now that we have this
advantage, do let MS work hard
enough for our side to win the re-
peal vote.
Al Inl3 eleCllOlls NhCAN - NV ~
litical party force working to get
out the vote; it is a question entire
ly of either for or against the re-
neal of the Eighteenth Amendment.
We must have such a large major
ity that no question can be raised
by the drys of the decisiveness with
which this issue is settled"
Mrs. DUPONT explained the appor-
tionment of the delegates who are
to be elected at large and urged the
election of delegates who will favor
the repeal of the prohibition amend
ment. She also urged that. members
of the organization see that their
friends and neighbors are register
ed to be qualified to vote at the cleo
ton for delegates May 27.
Miss Jeanette Eckman spoke
briefly. She explained the objects
and work of the organization, what
has been accomplished and what re-
mains to be dCne.