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OUE MESSENGER. AUGUST, 1914. 0 Woman's Christian Temperance Union ORGANIZED 1879. "The Standard of a Nation is Set In Its Homes. 99 Kansas MOTTO: West Sixth District Mrs.

Ida M. Walker, Norton. Nortr Seventh District Mrs. Margaret Sterling. 6outh Seventh District Mrs.

Ola Watson, Argonia, LECTURERS AND ORGANIZERS Rev. Mary Sibbitt, Wichita. Mrs. Minnie Johnson Grinsttad, Liberal. Mrs.

Sena Hartzell Wallace, Kansas City. Mrs. L. B. Smith, Ottawa.

Mrs. E. M. Adams, Mound City. Mrs.

Ida Hestis, Hutchinson. Mrs. Christine Jones, Wichita. Miss J. Zoe Atchison, Iola.

SECRETARIES Y. B. P. L. T.

L. Mrs. Edna M. Conkling, GENERAL OFFICERS President Mrs. Lillian Mitchner, To-peka.

Vice-President Mrs. Emma W. Gro- ver, Winfleld. Corresponding Secretary Mlsa Mary E. Dobbs.

"Wichita. Recording Secretary Mrs. Eva Murphy, Goodland. Treasurer Mrs. Sadie E.

Lewis, Hutchinson. VICE-PRESIDENTS'! First District Mrs. Lottie A. Case, Topeka. Second District Mrs.

D. G. Bliss, Kansas City. Third District Mrs. Ella Nichols, Dexter.

Fourth District Mrs. S. C. South, Burlington. Fifth District Mrs.

Nellie E. Parker, Delphos. East Sixth District Mrs. Eunice A. Hunt, Burr Oak.

Treasurer's Letter. Dear Sisters: I hope every member of every local union, as well as the treasurer will read this letter; it is for all of you; blanks are all ready to be sent out and will be sent by the 15th of August. I wish every, union might get In their dues sometime between the first and tenth of September. Let every member see to it that her dues are paid by the 1st then our treasurer can get her report and dues sent in to state on time; please put off your treasurer and require her call two or three times. Don't fail to read this.

We want every union in the state to send an offering for National Prohibition. Our state president is giving time and strength, out on the Pacific coast to help them in their campaign for Prohibition. She will tell them what Prohibition has done for Kansas, the other general officers are all doing extra work, in many ways. Want every union to send an offering to state treasurer, or send it to state convention at Fort Scott in October. I want a place on the program when I can receive what Is sent there, and also report all that has been sent to me previously for some have already sent contributions for that fund; don't fail to send something.

Now once more let me remind you to get the dues in on time, we are all anxious to make a gain this year, but we can't unless you all help, by getting new members. Lovingly, SADIE E. LEWIS, Hutchinson, Kan. The next legislature of Pennsylvania will receive a petition from 1500 or more inmates of the state penitentiary asking for legislation prohibiting traffic in intoxicating liquors. Long live Winfield Assembly with its splendid influence upon that whole section of the state.

NOTES. The theme of the "conversazione" was, "Progress Toward National Prohibition," subdivided: "Men vs. Money," Rev. Gentry; "Then and Now," Rev. Mary Sibbitt; Boomerang," Rev.

Mathews; "Visions," Miss Rose Davison; "Watchmen, What of the Night? The Morning Cometh," Hon. Clinton N. Howard. union. Have a social or entertainment to raise the funds for the deler gate expenses.

Petition heads for national prohibition may be secured from me. Send for them and send petitions to senators and congressmen. This is a great question in fact the great question now before the nation. Keep the petitions going in. Study the character and work of the candidates now before the people of Kansas for local, county, district, and state offices and decide to vote for the men and women who stand for and represent our principles regardless of party lines.

Only in this way will the women's vote be, a power to bring about best results. I'A word from our state president, Mrs. Mitchner, tells of the splendid meetings she is having in Oregon and how the people are enthusiastic to hear from Kansas. Let us push the work at every point and have the finest reports this year that we have ever had. Have you seen to it that the dues for every member is collected and that new members are added to the list for your union? Now is the time to see to it that wTe have a gain in every union.

Do you realize that if each union pays for just as many members as it did last year and then gains just two new memibers for the whole year that we would have our one thousand gain? Will you work hard that your union may not fail in this? See every member. If your secretary is not able to do this alone, appoint some helpers and have it done. These are hot days we all realize, but the work must go on through heat or cold and the faithful workers who never stop for weather, will be the ones who will win an extra star in their crowns. Remember the "Win One" buttons and the "Sunflowers." I hope to be deluged with postal cards, saying something like this: "I am sending you the names of one, (three, five, ten) or more new members whose dues are paid, and wish the buttons and the Sunflower that I am entitled to for igetting them." One new member means one button. Five new members means a small sunflower badge.

Ten new members means a large sunflower badge. An individual or a union is entitled to the sunflower badges. Have you a pennant for your union? You should have, so that it can be used at county, district, and state conventions. Then each union should have one of the national pennants to go with the local pennant. Send to me for them, ten cents each.

Another word about pennants: Nothing could be better than to present your young friends with a national pennant ''The Liquor Traffic Must Go" to hang along with their school and college pennants. Push the work everywhere. May the Lord bless the work of your hands. Yours for service, MARY E. DOBBS.

Mrs. Emma W. Grover, in whose charge the W. C. T.

U. work at this Chantauqua was left, conducted it in a very pleasing, harmonious manner and everybody connected with the work came to the close of it rested, rather than tired, so thoroughly did they all enjoy every hour of it. CORRESPONDING SECRETARY. The young ladies who served both at the conversazione and the reception deserve a vote of thanks from the department. The music for the various meetings was furnished by some of the best singers of Winfield and was thoroughly enjoyed.

Miss Doibbs conducted three conferences. One on "ITow to build the work locally, and in the county" and two on "Voting and The department also furnished speakers for the story hour of the junior Chautauqua three mornings. Miss Davison, Mrs. Sibbitt and Mrs. Clara Radley.

Mr. Clapp who had the department in charge was busy with the one hundred and fifty boys and girls enrolled and did splendid work. The Kindergarten under Miss Emma Case was delight to the many little ones enrolled. This was Miss Case's tenth year at the head of this department. The whole assembly was a splendid success and with the prospect for a larger attendance next year a greater assembly may be looked for.

The W. C. T. U. cottage under the management of Mrs.

Watson, assisted by Mrs. Nichols and the local hostesses was a center of attraction for the workers and friends and headquarters for the work. Among those spending tho time there were Mrs. p. A.

French, Mrs. R. P. Murdock, Rev. Mary SiMntt, Miss Anna Brimmer, Misses Rachel and Emma Knott, Misses Timmons and Dobbs, of Wichita, Mrs.

Alice Shamleffer, of Douglas; Mrs. Garrett, of Latham; Mrs. Ola Wratson, Mrs. Clara 'Radley, and Mrs. Olive Hickok, of Argonia; Mrs.

Agnes Rogers, of Sterling; Mrs. Richardson, of Conway Springs; Mrs. Nichols, of Dexter; Mrs. Gould, of Norman, Mrs. Crangle and daughter, of Kansas City, Miss Emma Ward, of Hutchinson; Miss Frances L.

Brown, of Manhattan. A jolly party who were congenial and enjoyed every minute of their stay. Space forbids more being said, suffice to say that the platform lectures and attractions were all fine, not a poor nor mediocre number from first to last. A correspondent says: "What shall I say about Clinton N. Howard? What can I say? He is just Clinton N.

Howard the peerless, for there is not another like him. He is perfectly fearless in his denunciation of wrong and makes people see themselves, especially the men in their corrupt lives, bring disease and death upon their offspring, because of "wild oats" in their early days. It was great! Miss Dobbs, in charge of the dining hall, proved herself most capable. She had a very large patronage and pleased everybody. Slogan "A Union in Every Town- ship and in Every Town.

Dear Sisters: I hope that every union has received the report blanks both for the local auxiliary report and for the superintendent's reports. If your union has not, please let me know at once so that another copy may be sent you. Be sure to have your annual meeting for election of officers and filling of reports this month (August). Report everything that your union has done this year. Get ready for county and district conventions.

Make these times of rejoicing in the work that has been accomplished and in the plans that shall be made for future work. I would call attention of the unions of the state to the resolution on page 29 of state minutes, regarding the raising of money, for outside organizations. While many of these institutions asking us for funds may be commendable, our forces should be utilized in our own lines of wrork particularly. Begin to plan to send a delegate to the state convention in Fort Scott in October. Important business needs a full representation from each The original songs and stories by Carrie Jacobs Bond, were enthusiastically received.

President Light said, "every song is a sermon." The "Preachers Quartette," says the Courier, "sang its way into the hearts of the Winfield people as few have done." A number of our workers from a distance, remained a few days at our building on the chautauqua grounds, for a house-party and of course had a lovely time, clouded only by the fact that Ola Watson will leave thai part of the state early in the fall, to spend a time with her widowed daughter, in Kansas City, Kansas. Mitchell county W. C. T. U.

la placing a drinking fountain at the new Federal building in Beloit..