The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1937-11-05
w. G. T. u. State Con
vention

The sixty second Annual Conven-
ton of the Maryland Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union was held Ut
the Methodist Church, South, OF
Hyattsville on October 10, 20 and 81
In spite of very rainy weather the
first day there was a very good re-
presentation present for the openins
session of the Executive Committee,
and for the Banquet and Youth pro-
gram which followed.
1t was especially encouraging to
have the Mayor of Hyattsville come
in person to welcome US and assure
us that we were in community OF
friends. Hyattsville had a refer
endum vote on the liquor question
last fall, thanks to the efforts of the
community, from the mayor down,
who insisted that the people had a
right to say whether they would have
liquor sold in their city, and had
the legislature make provision for
such a referendum. The people vot-
ed, with the result that liquor was
voted out five to one. They are
not satisfied however, for Beer and
Wine are still sold there, tho not
as freely as before, and the revenue
from the sale of licences in Prince
George County has fallen off motto
ably.
At the business session on We'd
nesday the election of officers was
held and Miss Bertha M Tyson was
reelected by very large majority,
showing appreciation of her untiring
efforts during the year. Mrs. w.
E. F. Taylor was reelected vice pres
ident; Mrs. Shawbaker, Recording
Secretary, and Miss Helen Robinson,
Treasurer. Mrs. o. N. Eaton, OF
Hyattsville, was elected correspond
ing secretary, succeeding Miss Du-
shane, who filed out the upexpired
term Of Mrs. 'Clausan, who was elect
ed year ago and only lived to serve
for a short time.
Reports we're given for many Of
the departments of work Of the or
ganization, showing that there are
many willing workers in a cause
which all have very much at heart.
The total membership has fallen off
a little during the year, but there
was no note of discoura cement. The
changing attitude of the thinking pub
in regard to the whole question is en-
couraging, and continued education
thru the schools, radio, and advertis-
ing in movies and billboards, is hav-
ing it's effect. The first half of the
million dollar Educational fund is
at work and the next half can be
equally effectively used as soon as
it is forthcoming.
Mrs. Margaret Munns, the Ma
tional TREASURER, who was the guest
speaker, had no misgivings about
the completion of the fund and the
ultimate effect of the use of one mil
lion dollars to combat the many
times that amount being spent by the
liquor interests each year to increase
the sales Of their product. If the
American home Is to be saved the
Of protection must be rebuilt, and
liquor, its grtatest enemy, driven
out.
Miss Rebecca Miller, editor Of the
state paper, who has just returned
from over a years stay in the Ha-
waiian Islands, gave an interesting
account of her sojourn there. She
lived with her nephew in the Army
Barracks and had very good OPP
portunity to see how Uncle Sam
takes care of its Army. Miss Fiona
Strout, World Missionary of he w.
c. T. u, gave very helpful address
on Causes of Racial Prejudice, urg-
ing all to strive for an understand
ing heart to appreciate other races
and nations.
Cecil County was represented by
State President, Bertha M. Tyson;
Mrs. Robert Shippers, president Of
North East Union; Mrs. Elizabeth
Miller, president Of Elk Mills Union,
and Bertha Balderston, County Pre-
sident and Press Reporter.
B. Balderston.
mn