The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1940-10-18
State Convention Of
w. Z. T. U.
Reported by Bertha Balderston.

The Maryland Women's Christian
Temperance Union Convention was
held at the Vindabena Hotel at Brad
dock Heights on October /, 2 and g..
This beautiful location drew the
largest crowd in several years, buses
and cars bringing delegates from
all over the state and about hum
dred and thirty registered besides
many others who came for the ban
quet the first evening.
The first afternoon the Executive
Committee met and considered mat
tiers to come before the Convention.
That evening the hotel accomoda-
tions were taxed to care for the late
corners who brought the number up
to about 100. However, they were
equal to the occasion and served a
very fine meal with plenty for all.
Following this greetings were ex-
tended by Mrs. Thomas Anderson,
President of Frederick County, and
by Rev. B. w. Meeks for the Minis
ters, and other guests were intro
duced. Bishop Edwin Hughes gave
very fine address telling of Lyman
Beecher's life and influence on the
temperance movement.
Business of the Convention was
taken up on Wednesday morning
with report from the state officers
showing much work being accomp-
lished in the state and an increase
in total membership. Miss Bertha
M. Tyson, state president gave a fine
address and some of the plans of
the National Organization for carry
ing on the work thru the coming
year. A particular concern of the
whole Convention was that every
effort should be made to protect the
boys who are called to military
training camps fro mevil influences
and temptation to indulge in drink
ing. Dry zones should be establish
ed around the training camps as they
were during the last war.
Honorary President, Mrs. r. Mary
Haslup was present and conducted
the election of officers which re-
suited in the reelection of Miss
Bertha M. Tyson for President, Mrs.
| w. E. Taylor for Vice President,
Mrs. o. N. Eaton for corresponding
secretary, Mrs. j. G. Shawbaker for
recording sec., and Miss Helen Rob-
inson for treasurer. Very few chang
es were made in the State directors
of departments most of whom
brought to the convention full re-
ports of work accomplished in their
separate interests.
Miss Flora e. Strout gave very
comprehensive review of the recent
book by Fletcher Dobbins, ''The
| Amazing Story of Repeal" This
| book is we'll named and is widely
read by those who are really inter-
ested to know why conditions are as
they are. 1t should be of real assis-
lance in helping to solve this age old
problem and arousing public interest
in it. He brings out some of the
| weaknesses in the 18th Amendment
and then tells how and why it was
repealed under the leadership of
members of the A. A. P. A.
On Wednesday evening more than
a hundred young people took part
in the program and if anyone thinks
the w. G. T. U. will pass out with the
present "old ladies" who are con-
Quoting it they should have been
there to have their eyes and ears
opened. Some of them at last have
made up their minds that the BREW
ers Big Horses will not run over
| them.'
A part of the program which will
long be remembered was period
devoted to special prayers for local
communities and families whose
homes are being broken up by the
curse of liquor, and for the boys who
will be called to training camps. A
spirit of true conservation was main
tanned throughout the whole con-
vention, which adjourned at three
o'clock on Thursday.
Cecil County only had three
members present, Miss Bertha M.
Tyson, Miss Clara Ward and Miss
Bertha Balderston.