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OUR MESSENGER PAGE SIX JULY, 1916 National W. C. T. U. Publishing House, Evanston, Illinois.

Mrs. Arnold, our efficient district secretary is writing personal letters to each of the unions regarding the coming meeting and material for the program. A good medal contest being planned by our superintendent of that department, Mrs. II. Q.

Banta of Oberlin; all who can "take part should notify her at once. We are glad for the, new unions in our district and for the increase in membership. Two counties have been organized by Mrs. Wallace; Trego and Logan. We are planning to have, a meeting at Hoxiie soon, and organize Sheridan county.

Counties should form the habit now of sending in news items. Can we not have a few lines from efich county president in our district for publication in our next letter? Lovingly, IDA M. WALKER. President Waters Sends Communication to all Men Students. Dr.

H. J. Waters, president of the college would stop smoking among students, and consequently among the majority of people within a few Vears. President Waters recently sent card to all men students of the college setting forth what effect his own experience as a smoker. The note sent to the students follows: "If you were applying for a position of any kind would you deem it wise to mention that you use tobacco? Do you realize that if your prospective employer knew that you smoked and particularly if he knew that you smoked cigarettes, he would employ you, if at all, in spite of the fact and not because of it? "It is my deliberate conviction, after using tobacco twenty-five years and then quitting it, that smoking is to be entered always as a debit item in the ledger of life.

Let me urge those of you who have not yet formed this injurious and unnecessary habit to resist its temptation. Let me urge those of you who have begun the use of tobacco to show strength of character by quitting. Such an act will greatly increase your respect for yourself and will give you strength and courage to meet the greater crises of life." The W. C. T.

U. at Chautauquas It has been well said that preachers, teachers and must needs reckon with the Chautauquia Summer Assembly and the ten million American's who yearly go to school there. The W. C. T.

U. earned place on the Chautauqua platform which becomes broader as the Chautauqua, idea grows. Threq thousand summer assemblies are held each yeair, all the outgrowth of the Chautauqua movement, -which with its twin movement, the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union, datejs its beginning in the summer of 1874 at Chautauqua, New York. The W. C.

T. U. aims to be present in all these assemblies. The National W. C.

T. U. has main" tained headquarters at Chautauqua, for miainy years. This year the hostess at Kellogg Hall is Mrs. Emma Sanford Sheldon, president of the District of Columbia Wr.

C. T. U. While interesting mjeetings will be held under the direction of Mrs. Shelton from time to time 'throughout the season, the important days for White Ribboners will be July 31 to August 4.

Temperance topics will be presented before the Chautauqua Woman's Club on August 1, 2, and 3. The W. C. T. U.

Institute will meet each afternoon im the Disciples' Headquarters. A prohibition oratorical contest in which eight young men will compete for the Grand Gold medal supplied by the W. C. T. U.

Medial Contest department, and two or more illustrated lectures will furnish novel features of the program prepared by Mrs. Shelton for Nation' al W. C. T. U.

week. TWO MOTHERS 1 stepped to my neighbor's door one day, And was much surprised to hear her say: "Now Johnny, leave with your books and toys, The parlor is no place for boys, You make entirely too much noise. Why can't you go to your room and stay? Your sister has a new piece to play, And I want quiet to rest and read; I do not see why you beg and plead, Now pick up those things and show some speed." Johnny stalked out with very bad grace. A woeful, lonesome look on his face. "Mother don't care so I'm out of the way, Guess I'll go down to the alley and play; Then she and sister can have their say." So there he went with the rough and tough, The boys who were called the city's scruff.

The first link broken in ties of home, The first step taken in longing to roam, With more to follow in years to come. Another mother I have in mind, Of altogether different kind. Tho' busy with many a household care, She always seemed in a spirit of prayer, That which helped her burdens to bear. No day so stormy that mother's smile Could not cross words and frowns beguile; No room in the house too fine for boys, But with kind tact she tempered the noise, And made each one share the other's joys. Not one had any desire to roam, For they were drawn by the magnet Home.

Always a haven with mother there, Polishing her rough diamonds with care, And spreading contentment everywhere. IDA M. ARCHER. TO COUNTY PRESIDENTS May I urge every one of you to appoint a county superintendent of "Medical Temperance" at your county convention and urge them to see that a local superintendent is appointed in every Union. ALICE SHAMLEPFER, State Superintendent.

One of the most useable helps for the L. T. L. is Miss Tinling's series of ten Bible stories, so simple and natural in style they might be called stories "ready to tell." To read them aloud to children necessarily at- tracts their attention and the little listeners get lessons in scientific temperance and Bible history as well. The little book is but ten cents at our National Publishing house and is equally well adapted to the primary department of the Sunday school, Junior League or Christian Endeavor.

The Temperance Banner Oh, thus be it e'er when true freeman shall stand With their votes to repeal the, rum fiend's desolation; Then shall women and children with uplifted hand Praise the Power that has made us a Temperance nation! Then conquer we must, For our cause it is just; And this is our God we will trust;" And the temperance banner, long may it wave 'O'er the land of the fretp and tthe home of the brave! Rev. O. R. Miller. SOUTH SEVENTH Dear Sisters: I'm sure many 'if you tre rejoicing over the progress of the work in our district.

We gladly welcome the many new unions, Y. P. B. Branches and L. T.

Look in organization column and sec how many new unions we now have. We) are glad of ithle, interest the different union aire taking in. organizing new ones. Freeport has one new union fro her credit and is pltnning for two more. The unions that are 'working with a dkterminaition are the ones that will win.

Dr. Drake and Miss McCorm.Mc are doing excellent work in their lionvn together. If they have not visited your union, write Miss Dobbs at once; land secure, their servicers. You cannot afford to miss this splendid opportunity. Their time is 'limited (to us, so get busy at once.

Only little less than three months dear heart's, before, the work of the district closes. Let us all work a3 we will wish fJiiait we had worked, when we come to the district and state, conventions with our last report. Wei all want our district to be on the Ihowr roll when, we turn our work over to the various counties. You know we arei 'ambition to gain 500 new in South Seventh tfliis year. Have you done your part? Will not each member a special effort to secure! at least one new member tiha first week in July? I was at a union meeting ti few weeks ago, where we secured seven new members, in, the afternoon.

I asked each, one present to promise to try securei one new member. One lady went out after tihei meeting tiind secured iher member that evening. It was easily done; will not others do the same? A few counties 'have not responded to the earnest plea for building up the county work. Dear county superintendents will you not fall in line, and do your very best during the next three months? Almost every county could double its membership yet, with but little effort on the part of ctcih member. May we not count on every one of you? unions aircj 'wwnking with sleeves rolled up and arc working on fill lines of good work.

I would be dlad to tell you all about the work Mng done but space forbidis this time. If you will write specially of your work between the time you read this letter ami the 12th of July, I will tell of.yoam work in the August letter. The district sends loving greetings rnd -sympathy to our dear editir Our Messenger in this hour of her sorrow tnd tirial. May God bless our Alice Your loving co-worker, OLA WATSON. Order Your Catalogue Frances E.

Willard said: "Upon the sullen fortress of moderate drinking, the artillery of the temperance reform must concentrate in future years." With prophetic vision, she saw clearly the struggle in which we are engaged today. The people must be educated to personal adherence to the rule of total abstinence. Our opponents use tons of literature to teach the rule of "moderation." The, National W. C. T.

U. Publishing House can furnish everything necessary for reference; literature for distribution; up-to-date material for the press; books and pamphlets; posters, postcards prohibition maps, large and small; prohibition fans; prohibition lead pencils; stickers; caps and pennants for the children; badges; buttons; periodicals. Send two-cent stamp for catalogue; read it; ordlef from it in quantities. Forward to the attack upon the sullen fortress of moderate drinking. TO ADVANCE OUR CAUSE.

Emphasize Department Work. The Superintendent's Manual should be studied by every superintendent. Price 10 cents. Send with your order for the manual two cents for our new catalogue, and note the splendid line of leaflets listed for each department. Popularize Prohibition Prohibition Fans, three dozen, $1.

Prohibition Lead Pencils, per dtfzen 35 cents; 5 cents each. Prohibition Post Cards, dozen 15 cents. Prohibition Blotters, envelope size, per 50, 15 cents; 100 25 cents. Prohibition "stickers," pennant shape, "Liquor Traffic Must Go." text. Very natty, per 100, 20 cents; per 1000, $1.50.

To retain Prohibition the educational work of the W. C. T. U. must be continued and increased.

Gain new members. Spread our teachings. Send 50 cents for the W. C. T.

U. organizing outfit and plant a union in every unorganized locality. We need the young people! Y. P. B.

organizing outfit includes Y. P. B. Chorus book, pledge book, study book, campaign leaflets, samples, etc. Organize during vacation.

Select your field and proceed. Organizing outfit for either "W's" or Y. P. DO cents. WITH ALL YOUR PROGRAMS USE "POPULAR CAMPAIGN SONGS." Make your local meetings electric with enthusiasm by singing these campaign songs.

Single copy, 5c; 1 50c; $4. per 100. National W. C. T.

U. Publishing House Evanston, Illinois Manhattan Unions canvassed by streets distributing anti-narcbtic literature and conducted a reception for boys and a program at the high school auditorium. Cheerfulness opens, like spring, all blossoms of the inward man.".