Evening star., 1942-03-25
Home Front
BY yW.CT.U.
Session Hears
F. B. |. Agent and
Capt. Milliken

Wartime angles Of problems at
home" were discussed on last nights
program by the Women's Christian
Temperance Union at its quarterly
convention at Hamline Methodist
Church, Sixteenth and Allison
streets NV.
Speakers included w. c. Skousen,
special agent from the Federal
Bureau of Investigation; Miss Eliz-
abeth Smart. national legislative
director Of the w. C. T. u, and
Capt. Rhoda Milliken, director of
the Women's Bureau, Metropolitan
Police Force.
Mr.. Skousen told Of the F. B I.
combating war enemies at home
and foiling spies and saboteurs.
only by loyal Americans report
ing to us every act which may
appear suspicious can we keep ahead
Of the saboteurs," he asserted.
Distiller Priorities Hit.
Priorities granted distillers and
brewers In the use OF sugar and
grain for the manufacture Of alco-
holic beverages at a time when the
Nation IS faced with sugar rationing
was .deplored by Miss Smart, who
declared that the Nation must ex-
anime its weaknesses within in
order to successfully combat the foe
abroad. She said that society had
held a romantic attitude towards
alcohol too long. 1t should realize.
she said. that alcohol was a drug
and poison, slowing down efforts
at a time when I'VE should be
streamlining our Nation for eff
cheney to face the world crisis"
A warning that greater attention
! should be given to children when
the excitement Of war has produced
local problems was sounded by Capt.
Milliken, who reported an increase
OF 20 per cent in juvenile delin-
quency in the past 18 months.
In the excitement OF war, adults
must not forget that youngsters
must still have the same care"
she said, that they still need guild
ance and still need to feel part of
the community"
Cites Skillful Crimes.
Capt. Millikin told of cases Of
HOUSEKEEPING and shoplifting COM
mitted by juveniles more skillfully
than by adult offenders. The blame
rested upon the parents and their
failure to provide proper homes and
surroundings, she declared.
The speakers were presented by
the president, Mrs. Ida w. Ramsey,
who presided during the evening.
The program opened with a song
service which followed a dinner
served at 6 o'clock, attended by
approximately $50 persons.
Mrs. Katherine Willy conducted
devotions OF the Iota Simga mem
bers and a solo was offered by Mrs,
j. D. Shovel. A benediction con-
cluded the evening session.
The convention opened yesterday
afternoon with a song service led
by Mrs. George Cook. Devotions
were offered by Mrs. Everett Eaton
and the salute to the flag was led
by Mrs. Marie Brinley. DR.. H. w.
'Burgan, pastor Of the Hamline
Church. brought greetings, which
were followed by reports OF the
treasurer, Mrs. Gertrude Hoage: the
Board Of Trustees, by Mrs. B. S.
CARRIER, and the Loyal Temperance
Legion, by Mrs. Ival Stout.
Service Activities Related.
Mrs. George Mclaughlin reported
on the Committee for the Enter
tainment Of Soldiers and Sailors.
She announced that ITS pounds of
hard candy and over 1000 cookies
had been sent to the men at Camp
Meade for Valentines Day.
The afternoon speaker was the
Rev. Ralph D. Smith, pastor Of the
Woodside Methodist Church, who
spoke on the possibility of reducing
the use of liquors.
The afternoon program concluded
with a temperance motion picture
on the effects Of alcohol shown by
Miss Emma Watts. Miss Belle T.
Pickett was in charge of the pro-
gram.