'' WORLD’S W.C.T.U. CONVENTION, WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNR3-8,1937 SLOGAN—"WE WILL NOT QUIT ’TILL THE LIQUOR TRAFFIC QUITS’’

own state, the motion picture—Ben­ AMERICA’S IDEAL eficent Reprobate—is being shown in MOTHER OF 1936 There’s the mother at the doorway Dear Co-Workers; schools, churches, P. T. A.’s and CCC And the children at the gate, Spring is here and new vigor, in­ camps. The Broadcast which is be­ “She wears six jewels in her | dia ­ And the little parlor windows with spiration and determination have ing given for eight weeks every Sun­ dem. She has seen foiur splendid sons, The curtains white and straight. eome to each of us, I am sure. These day afternoon from 5 to 5:15 from the two lovely daughters fulfill their early There are shaggy asters, blooming are challenging days! We want our Grand Forks station has come in very promises. She lierself Is lovely, gra ­ in the bed that lines the fence, state to be on the map at the World’s clearly. Six road signs have been cious and endowed with a delicious And the simplest of the blossoms convention when we meet in Wash ­ ordered and we hope will soon be sense of humor.’’ seems of mighty consequence. ington, June 3-8; and we want to be placed along highway No. 10 that So the press reports described the Oh, there Isn’t any mansion under­ on the Honor Roll with oiw Temper­ they may be a constant, visual re­ woman selected by the Golden Rule neath God’s starry dome ance Education Fund. Have you asked minder to all drivers of cars of the Foundation as the embodiment of Am­ That can rest a weary pilgrim like others and gdven them the privilege menace and danger of drinking driv­ erican motherhood. America ’s “ideal the lltUe place called home. of helping in this great work? We ers. mother” of 1936—Mrs. James Richard Men have sought for gold and sil­ have some Honor unions and districts Miss Dora Ycimg has been engaged Smith of Claremont, California—was ver; men have dreamed at night of and three Gold Star imions—Lari- for a month to teach in church con­ feted from west to east, was inter- fame; more, Bismarck and Cooperstown, all ference gproups, young people’s groups '/iewed by reporters, and answered aU In the heat of youth thejr’ve strug­ having gone “the second mile.’’ How and state summer schools the scienti sorts cf inquiries as to her reaction gled for achievement’s honored we wish each union might be on the fic approach to the alcohol problem. on various phases of life—her replies name. Honor Roll! She uses charts and demonstrations naturaUy shedding light on the ques­ But the selfish crowns are tinsel, I am anxious to hear the report of as will also our field workers. The tion as to why this quiet, modest wo­ and their shining jewels paste. our National membership campaign sooner we get our share of the Tem­ man was chosen as the “ideal moth­ And the wine of pomp and glory which closes May 1st. But we can perance Fimd, the sooner we can en­ er.” soon grows bitter to the taste. and will keep on gaining new mem­ large our program. The information was elicited that For there’s never any laughter, bers until our state convention in Sep­ So far I have been informed of fiv' hot only has Mrs. Smith done her own howsoever far you roam. tember when the treasurer ’s books of our women who are planning t: cooking and housework—including the Like the laughter of the loved ones close. Wouldn’t it be grand to come attend the World’s convention. Sum­ sewing for herself and all six child­ in the happiness of the home. up to our annual meeting with a net mer rates by railroad and bus will be ren—but in addition has found time So where’er a man may wander, gain in every union and district? We on and we hope fer a large attendance for church and social work and for and whatever be his care, CAN do it if we TRY. One union from cur state. Visitors may have the active participation in the Girl Scout I- Ton’ll find his soul still stretching has almost doubled its membership of same privileges as delegates by pay­ movement. She is now a Girl Scout to the home he left somewhere. 48 active members. The honorary ing the registration fee of $2.00. Re­ counselor in Claremont Mrs. S^th |4. You’ll find his dreams all tangled membership list of six has been in­ served seats will be furnished, packet dees not think that ideals |iave up with hollyhocks in bloom. creased to 41 honorary members. with badge, program, ticket to recep­ changed since “grandmother was a And the feet of little children that Dues, budget and first half of Tem­ tion, end a rebate of 50 cents cn the girl,” adding, “conditions have go racing through a room, perance Education Fund are paid and $2.00 banquet ticket. The registra ­ changed, yes, but ideals, no.” With the happy mother smiling as this union will help pay its treasurer ’s tion fee will also entitle ycu to vari­ “The happiest days of my life have she watches them at play— way to World’s convention. Can YOU ous social courtesies. When sending been spent with my children,” said These are all in life that matter, not catch the vision ? fees to the National treasurer Mrs. this mother, as quoted by the Chicago when you’ve stripped the sham The wets are circulating a petition Margaret C. Munns, 1730 Chicago Herald and EIxaminer. “I have en­ ^r- away. —Edgar Guest. to refer to the people the bill passed Ave., Evanston, 111., visitors from our joyed their companionship and have , by last legislature prohibiting 1 quor state may request to sit together if been enriched by it.” The mere fact so desired. Seats are assigned in the cf bringing life into the world, she A MOTHER’S CREED in dance halls. We feel the bill is a very good one and for the protection order in which requests are received believed, is not in itself qualification so better do this at once. for motherhood. It’s what you do I believe, with the gardner, that the of our young people. We know the great harm that the sale of liquor Read the Union Signal for further with that life afterwards that counts. f- youngest plant should have the ten- information concerning the conven­ . . . Many mothers deny themselv^ derest care; that the habits of early does in or near places where dancing is carried on and feel that the friends tion. Let us pray and work and not the joy of motherhood by turning, youth should be so moulded as to de­ become discouraged. Dr. Ozora S. their children Qver to nursemaids, velop fixed traits of good character in of youth will refuse to sign such pe­ titions. Lady Astor says: “I do not Davis said; while they spend their afternoons the adult “For he who joins the issue on life’s playing bridge or attending cocktail I believe that whatever one wills to drink. I want to know when I am having a good time.’’ field parties. ” be, one can be; that education lays Must fully know the hazard of the Does an “ideal mother” use liquor? the foimdation, but that selfmastery Plan well for institutes and district conventions that each may bring in­ fray; As quoted by the New York Times, erects the building; that the mind can And dare to venture ere he hopes to this particular one doesn’t “smoke” only possess that which it does. spiration and information and a new and stronger vision of the great pos­ win; or “drink.” Strange to relate, how­ I believe that obstacles and revers­ Must choose the risk and then refuse ever, most papers apparently did not es are but quality testing stepping sibilities and opportunities of our work. 'The children and young people to yield mention this point at all. And yet stones to success, that the room for Until the sunset lights shall close the it has such a definite bearing on home improvement is the biggest room in are ready and willing to engage in this temperance work if we can pro­ day influence. the world. I believe that in the breast And God’s great city let the victor It was only recently that Judge J. of every child is an instinctive desire vide leaders. From small seeds grow big trees, with God’s help. Don’t un­ in.’’ M. Bradue of the Boys Courts of Chi­ to be good; to grow; to learn to With lo\e and prayers foreach, der-estimate your ability. First, a cago, sternly said that “parents of Iachieve. I believe in home encourage­ Mrs. Fred M. Wanner, Jamestownboys who find their way into this ment; that a home without good use­ willing mind, then a knowledge of the work that can easily be gained, and, court are morally, if not criminally, ful books is like a home without win­ NOTICE with God’s help, you may win many responsible for their delinquency,” dows; that wherever there are child­ Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Landgren, and that about 30 per cent of the ren there should be found the choic­ children to the temperance cause. The harvest truly is ripe—where are the Jamestown, may drive to Washington, boys brought into his court are there est thoughts of the greatest and best D. C. to World’s Convention and can because they have committed mis­ men and women of all ages, which reapers? We need informed women who will stand for the ideals of the take two more passengers at $30 each. demeanors while under the influence ^ will tend to beckon on and on, in­ Please correspondwith Dr. Landgren ofliquor. spiring to nobler ideas and higher Woman’s Christian Temperance Un­ if youare interested. So—Mrs. Smith seems whollyjus­ ambitions. ion. Much is being done with the pro­ tified in her conviction that “it is what I believe the mind can be only IMPORTANT NO'nCE you do with that life afterwards that rightly fotf|||||M it is rightly in­ ceeds of the Education Fimd. In our All posters for state contest must counts,” rather than the fact that a formed; th^^^^Kunity knocks most new life has comeintothe home.Put­ often at t^^^^Bof those who are I believe in the present and its op­ be sent to the State Headquarters at ting the question bluntly—can one rightly eqi^^^^Bface life’s battles; portunities; in the future and its Fargo by June 1st to be judged and promises; and in the divine joy of liv­ announcement of winners will be really be an ideal mother and drink? that the think grows by —^The Union Signal. thinking. ing.—Selected. made in later White Ribbon Bulletin. “WHY THE LOYAL TEM­ our president’s left will walk the rep­ WHITE RIBBON BULLETIN INTERESTING ITEMS resentative from our guest country— Published monthly (except July.) PERANCE LEGION?” Norway—smd a representative beside Otricial Orpan No. Dakota W. C. T. U. All honor to Larimore, Bismarck her carrying the flag of Norway- and Cooperstown, our Gold Star un­ In His earth-days, parents brought Mrs. Fred M. Wanner their children to Jesus that His touch When they reach the platform, an at­ ions in the Temperance Education tendant will take our state replica Editor in Chief Fund! might enrich their lives: There was Barbara H. WyUe fullness of life for acceptance, —but and place it in the frame and our Managring Editor the parents ’ action opened the chan­ state president will be allowed one Mrs. Frank Beasley, our state re- All matter for publication must nel of blessing. minute in which to “tell the world ” cording secretary and president something worthwhile about North reach the managing editor at Fargo. Northeast district, returned April 1st Dear comrades of the local imions, N. D.. by the 20th of the previous have you told the parents of your Dakota. The state presidents will be from her trip to the west coast. month. community about the richness of life dressed in white and it will be a col- Subscription price, per annum—25c which may come to their jittle ones orftfi p4:§p§ssion. Extra copies. 2 cents each. Revised editions of the Temperance through the Loyal Temperance Le­ ' iU' the convention dinner in Hotel Stories by Miss Christine I. Tinling gion: Willard the evening of June 5, U. S. Entered in the postoffice at Cassel- of England have been issued by the delegates will be seated by states, ton, N. D.. as second class matter. “Loyal,”—true and brave and Richard J. James and Son Company strong; those from guest countries seated MAY, 1987 of London and are available at our “Temperance,”—pure in body, mind with them. On this occasion gifts will National Publishing House, Evanston. and soul; be presented and various courtesies DEVOTIONAL THOUGHT AH acquainted with the superior qual­ “Legion, ”—all childhood! “Go tell!” shown our foreign delegates. Other WliUst Thou art Near. ity of Miss Tinling’s writings, will “Leaders? Pray them in, as I was delightful surprises are being planned welcome these latest contributions to prayed into the L.T.L. leadership; and Mrs. DeYo, our national corres- “Could I be lonely Lord, or friendless oiu* publications. an7sVopenTif?s‘ doo7To's^^^ secretary adds: “Can you here young woman. ” \thin]i of anything more meaningfull While Thou art near? GRAND FORKS unions held a joint —Ida B Wise Smith ^ gesture of peace between the na- Could I be sad, while such a joy as meeting at the home of Mrs. R. A. Ida B. Wise smith. women to break Thine Sprague with a large attendance. Mrs. bread together and exchange courte ­ Is always mine ? A. Ostmore led helpful devotions. Rev. NEW RECRUITS sies of this sort? ’ * Could I be tired, who finds a rest so Ira Herzberg spoke on Temperance Report soon after May 1st sweet Education and Mrs. A. V. Sheppard Since last month we report the fol ­ The state corresponding secretary Beside Thy feet— explained the fund being raised for lowing: __must report Jto the__ national secretary Or burdened when Thou bearest all this purpose. Mrs. M. Suttecliff, ac­ ENVOYS—Mrs. A. V. Sheppard, soon after May 1st the number of new my load companied by Mrs. H. O. Hermanson, Grand Forks Scandinavian; Mrs. Bar­ members gained since the beginning Along life’s road? sang vocal solos and Mrs. J. P. Rei- bara H. Wylie, Fargo. of our state year up to May 1st. In ton presided. The offering was di­ COURIERS—Mrs. Bessie M. Darl­ order to have this correct, will you O, if I may but look into Thy face. vided between the two unions. ing, Grand Forks; Mrs. August Han­ please report not later than May 5th, And read the story of Thy tender son, Fargo Scandinavian; Mrs. Anna the number of new members gained, grace, Forsberg, Fargo Scandinavian; Mrs. active and honorary? Number of And feel the sweetness of Thy love, NORTHWOOD sponsored a bazaar and rummage sale—proceeds $39.00. O. G. Glassrud, Grand Forks Scandi­ Couriers, Envoys and Amhassadors ? and know. navian; Mrs. Martin Christianson, Please send this information on a However other friends may come and At a medal contest April 4th in the United Lutheran church, Neoma Thor- Grand Forks Scandinavian. postal card as promptly as possible. go. In the June Bulletin we hope to give The ribbon awards will be presented That Thou art always mine, and al­ eson won first place while each of the other five girls was presented with an a comolete report of all membership i when the membership campaign has ways near. gains for the period. ; closed. There is no loneliness; there is no emblem pin. At the same time post ­ ers were displayed and prizes award ­ ------j District Conventions fear; IN MEMORIAM Our president. Mrs. Wanner, and There is no loss that does not bring ed, Elaine Haga winning first. L. T. L. boys took up the collection which ------jvice president, Mrs. Darling, will at- to me Fairdale relatives and friends and j tend district conventions and plans The consciousness of greater gain in amounted to $13.64. Students in the the Youth ’s Temperance Council there j are now being made for these to be Thee.” seventh and eighth grades and high school were required to write essays have been sadly bereaved in the pass­ held in May. Dates suggested may At one time a man of refinement which are now ready to be judged. A ing of Ruth Mundahl, daughter of the seem early to some of you but as Mrs. was sentenced to spend twenty-four drive was put on for the Temperance Rev. and Mrs. Larson of Fairdale. A Wanner must leave for Washington hours in an underground cell in an Education fimd in which local pastors freshman in high school, she was mu­ late in May, and will not return di­ old English prison. The steps of the helped. The Beneficent Reprobate will sical and helpful in every society of rectly from the convention, the dis­ warders died away in the distance. be shown later. Inmates of the Old young people, president of the Y.T.C. trict meetings she attends must be The man felt that before long terror People ’s Home and Hospital were en­ and taught a class in Sunday School. held in May. Let us hear at once would drive him mad. Then sudden­ tertained by this very progresive im- Said one, “I love lo think of my little from those district presidents who ly there came the sotmd of footsteps ion. children whom God has called to Him­ have not reported their place of meet­ above, and in a quiet tone the chap­ self as away at school, at the best ing. lain called him by name. Oh, never GRAND FORKS district held a pro ­ School in the universe, under the best MISS YOUNG COMING was music so sweet! fitable institute April 9 in the Ladies teachers, learning the best things in We are very happy to announce “God bless you,” gasped the poor parlor of the Methodist church with the best possible way.” that through cordial agreement with, feUow. “Are you there?” “Yes,” some 50 ladies in attendance. The dis­ “And early called, how blest are our state superintendent, Mr. Arthur said the chaplain. “And I am not trict president, Mrs. Bessie M. Darl­ they E. Thompson, and cooperation with going from here imtil you come out. ” ing, presided and papers were read on Who wait in Heaven their harvest! the College presidents. Miss Dora H. “Why. I don ’t mind it a bit now, with Alcohol Education, Religious Educa­ day.” Young who did such excellent work you there like that. ” 'The terror was tion, Union Signal, Narcotics, with i for us last year will spend a month gone while his friend was so near, much discussion on the Temperance COR. SEC»S CORNER with us—June 14-July 13. While hero unseen, yet just above. And so, be­ Education Fimd. Morning, afternoon Miss Young will also spend some time side us all is the unseen yet loving and evening sessions were held with Dear Busy Comrades: I at the young people ’s church assem- presence of the Savior.—Selected. a limcheon at noon. For the evening The World ’s convention at Wash- |I blies to all of v/hich she has been in- May we give ourselves more and program a silver medal contest spon ­ ! vited. Miss Young ’s work in the var- more to intercessory prayer for our sored by Scandinavian W.C.T.U. was srwif. ?or i r loved ones, our community, our na­ put on with Ellsworth Gilseth winning countries-it will be a great gather- receive a hearty welcome tion and the world. May we give the medal. Other contestants were lag. more time to the studyof God ’s Word. Not since 1922, when we met in Amy Rude, Marvel Larson, Olive Eg- Philadelphia, has the World ’s conven­ summer. When Dr. Chalmers lay dying, he re­ stad, Janet Stromstad and Philip tion been held in the United States. Cordially yours, Barbara H. Wylie marked that if he had his life to live Sandbek. Mrs. Darling and Mrs. over again he would “read less what We are happy that several of our wo ­ Sheppard have been most active and men expect to attend. Mrs. Wanner THE BUILDER men said about the Bible and more of have succeeded in raising funds for A builder builded a temple; the Bible itself, depending on the Holy as state president, will be our official Temperance Education that will en­ He wrought it with care and skill— Spirit to lead me into all truth.” delegate and the others will be visi­ able that district to go over the top. tors, enjoying all the privileges with Pillars and groiner and arches. May the consciousness of the daily All fashioned to work his will. fellowship of our loving Lord make less tesponsibility. The convention Mrs. Bessie M. Ordahl writes of the And men said as they saw its beauty us strong and courageous to go for ­ will be held in beautiful Constitution veryinteresting work carried on by “It shall never know decay! ward in the great task of helping Hall, with its perfect acoustics. As her Edinburg L.T.L. of 30 paid mem­ Great is thyskill, O builder. men and women, and especially our the United States has a larger mem­ bers and several associate members. bership than any other country, our Thyfame shall endure for aye.” young people in these days of con ­ Theyare studying “Answers to Alco ­ A mother builded a temple with in­ fusion and perplexity.Christ, and only delegation must be limited to one for hol ” and when they finish will have finite loving care. Christ can help us. For we have His every thousand members. some tests on the subject. A club Planning each arch with patience. promise, “Lo, I am with you always.” The membership demonstration will scrap book is being made with facts be of special interest. Passing in re­ Laying each stone with prayer. —Exchange. about alcohol in words and pictures. view before the World ’s President, If one praised her unceasing effort. A Mother ’s meeting is planned for the state presidents will be marshal ­ If one knew of her wondrous plan. TIME OF PRAYER—NOONTIDE May and in June they will give a pro ­ led, each carrying the replica of her For the temple the mother builded “’Tis always noontide somewhere and gram at the Bible camp. 'They are own state on which will appear in Was unseen by the eye of man. across working tq become a Light Line.Le­ figures the number of new members Gone is the builder’s temple The awakening continents, from shore gion and earned the money by a pub­ gained this year. On our state pres- ! Crumpled into the dust; to shore. lic program and candy sale. Mem­ ident’s right will walk a member from Low lies each stat^ Somewhere our prayers are rising bers have points enough to become North Dakota carrying our state flag. Food for consuming evermore.” Knights. This honor will fall to our World Cit­ But the temple the izen, who, at this writing, is Mrs. C. Will last while the Be a sensible friend—not a sensitive People and pins are useless when A. Landgren of Jamestown, as one For that beautiful one. they lose their heads. gaining the most new members. On Was the child’s i: TREASURER'S REPORT ‘SIT-DOWN' STRIKES 3 BARMAIDS TO EVERY MAKING A MODEL W.C.T.U. GIRL IN COLLEGE March 15 to April 15, 1987 By Ethel G. Hubler, Editor, If all the members paid—just like me. DUES—Jamestown 25; Fairmount Nationai Voice By Laura Llndley What kind of a union would our union 10; Fargo 8; Ellendale 7; Edinburg5; ’Three to one —that is the proportion be? One would think to read the daily Powers Lake 1; McKenzie 1; Under­ of barmaids and waitresses to girls How much in our treasury would wood 1; New Rockford 1; Grand papers that “sit-down” strikes are in universities, colleges and teacher there be Forks 5; Northwood 8; Oberon 3; something new. They aren’t. When normals in the United States, said the If all the members paid—just like me» Hannah 9; Gilby 20. the 18th amendment was put into the Anti-Saloon League of America. While If they were so enthusiastic as I, Would our union thrive—or wouldit Y. T. C. Dues—Dickey 7. Constitution, altogether too many one girl is being given the advantages of education and culture, three are die? L. T. L. Dues—Willow Grove 10; Christian people and dry patriots “sat Jamestown 10; Hillsboro 30; Edinburg being trained to serve liquor, and in If each member prayed, just like me. 30. down” ... in fact, some went so far many cases to act as lure to men How much praying would there be? If ■^ej^^'^ttended meetings, just like BUDGE3T—Fargo $15.00; Crosby as to pray the little prayer: “Now I drinkers. comp. $22.00; Sheldon $3.00; Under­ lay me down to sleep. ” There were 439,640 girls enrolled in me, wood comp. $5.70; Fairdale comp. $5; No, “sit-down” strikes are not new all institutions of higher education, | How much meeting would there be ? Epping comp. $7.00; Oberon comp. $3. to the prohibition cause. Dry folks colleges and universities, etc., in the i If they read ‘“The Signal” just like EDUCATIONAL FUND—Fargo sat and sat, while the wets progressed United States in 1934, the last year ' me. $30.25; Crosby $8.00; Oberon comp. in their campaign of nullification. One for which figures are available at the How well informed would our imion $17.65; Ellendale $8.50; Edinburg nationally known repeal advocate an­ Bureau of Education, Interior Depart ­ be? comp. $4.50; Jamestown $10.00; nounced, “If we can’t win by ballots, ment. How soon would'Hhe end of the union Crosby $1.00; Underwood 30c; Epping we will by bullets.” The wets meant 'There were 1,350,000 girls enrolled be. comp. $14.00; Grand Forks $5.00; business. They hired publicity writ­ in 1936 in liquor-serving institutions, If all the members paid—just like me, Fairdale Y. T. C. and W. C. T. U. in ers to discredit this great piece of taverns, road houses, night clubs and —Emma L. Mead, in E. Wash. memory of Ruth Mundahl $2.00. humanitarian legislation. The daily other places catering to drinkers, and White Ribboner. DISTRICT PLEDGE—Grand Forks press blamed everything that hap ­ in many cases to vice, according to a Dist. $15.00. pened on to prohibition. Still the drys survey reported by the Philadelphia CREED FOR GETTING NEW STATE REPORTS—Northwood 3; continued their “sit-down” strike. Inquirer of September 27, 1936. MEMBERS • Gilby 3. 'They repeated in swan-song fashion, Three to one —that is the proportion PENNY FUND—New Rockford “It’s in the Constitution, and it’s there of per capita expenditure for liquor “I believe in the WC’TU, of which I 3Sc; Grand Forks 25c; Northwood 34c. to stay.” as compared with that spent for edu- am a member, and in my ability to raticn in the public elementary and EDUCATIONAL FUND COM­ Finally, because almost everybody get new members. high schools of the United States. PLETE—Sheldon, Grand Forks Scan­ reads the nev-’s^rapers, some of the “I believe that honest, consecrated dinavian, Larimore, Bottineau, Gilby, ‘Tit-down” drys began to believe the 'Tlie per canita expenditure for pub- efforts will obtain results. Northwccd, James Valley District, flood of wet i ropaganda. ’These cne-' Parshall, Steele, Minnewaukan, Hat­ time friends of the dry cause had no ton, Christine, Bismarck, Bismarck way of knowing the actual facts. Who for the United States, says the Bureau knocking, and in the pleasure of District, Fairdale, ,Wyndmere, Edin- I ever saw published in the wet daily of Education. Since then the per cap- members for my union. burg, Epping, Oberon. | press that the 18th Amendment closed ita expenditure for schools has de­ creased steadily. “I believe that one member today is ' 177,790 saloons, and shut 90 per cent worth two tomorrow, and that no wo ­ Dear Treasurers :- of the Keeley Cures ? It wasn’t there. The per capita expenditure for liq- man will refuse to enter the WCTU Let us keep right on getting new The dry “sit-dov/ners” did not know members even though our National that jails were being depopulated un­ “I believe in the sure reward that Membership contest is over. Last der prohibition. They did not know 000 for the year, according to esti-, the future holds month I reported thirty-six unions not that reonle who had been snendinff i inates based on withdrawals tax-paid i tuture holds. having paid any dues so far this year; their money for drink now had more 1 ~nsu”ptlon,_ tised prices, with allowance for higher the number now is twenty-five. I to eat, better clothes to wear, and effort. wish I might hear from these 25 un­ more money for home comforts. Such prices when sold by the drink. ions very soon. Why not make a spec ­ facts were not given to the people. ‘T believe that there is a woman ial effort and get your dues and bud­ All that the public read was that REPEAL REPEAL! |somewhere who can be influenced to get paid right away? An excellent “Prohibition had failed,” thanks to ------I attend the union regularly. way to raise money for the budget is the wet propagandists. Sixty years of hard fighting —but | »i believe that now is the time to to get honorary members. Do not After a few years of this nefarious not in vain. We have lost battles, but | say a word for the WCTU.”—Georgia neglect the National Temperance Ed­ propaganda, some of our most active we must fight on until we win the | Bulletin, ucation fund. I hope you will be able workers fell right into the trap of the war. to raise your quota soon. This is Association Against the Prohibition Send out the war cry: “Christian DO, AND DON'T very important. Amendment without knowing it. men and women to the front! Fight Sincerely yours, They began parrot-like, to repeat the for God and Home and Native Land. Here are a fejfew hints for a presid- Mrs. R. B. Reed words, "Prohibition has failed.” ’The Educate and pray that all the wet ing officer; some things that she 1341 11th Ave. No., Fargo, N. D. Election day rolled around. Some of places may be dried up.”—A. D. R. should do and some which she should the drys were still singing, “It’s in “It would be funny if it were not not do: the Constitution, and it’s there to so tragic, to listen to the arguments Liquor License Applicants She should speak of herself as ‘"The stay.” They sat and sang, and sang in favor of ‘control. ’ The control of Fingerprinted In 33 Counties chair. ” Don ’t say, “I appoint, ” or “I and sat, while the wets lined up at the liquor will not change the nature of think, ” but “The chair appoints, ” and ballot box. Together, the repealists t]ie stuff. It will not stop the mur­ Fingerprinting of all applicants for “It is the opinion of the chair. ” marched forward under their bloody der on the highways or the tragic liquor licenses is now required in 33 banner, with escutcheons inscribed: death of little children, 4000 of whom She should begin the meeting at the of the 58 California counties. “No more bootleggers, no more rack­ were killed by automobiles. It will time designated; don’t wait for the 'The plan for Northern California eteers, a balanced budget, and no sa­ not make it less disease-producing, tardy ones. followed the successful use of finger­ loons, in a whisky paradise where crime-pausing, and happiness-destroy ­ Stand when putting a question to printing in eliminating 1,207 liquor everybodydrinks and nobody gets ing. vote, when stating a question, and applicants with criminal records by drunk.” ‘"There is no problem facing the while announcing the result; don’t Commissioner Ray Edgar in the Nor ­ stand during debate nor when some thern California Equalization District. The first time some of the drys ac­ world today that might not be solved simply and speedily if it were ap- one is speaking. Several score of men, who had es- tually awakened was when the pa ­ oroached upon the basis of the wel­ Say, “The affirmative has it and the caped detection both in California and pers carried pictures of the President, sitting at his desk, smiling, with pho- fare, present and future, of the child motion is adopted,” or ‘"The negative in our midst.” has it and the motion is lost. ” Don ’t 2rs..i r,: “■KHi “Reneal is sure to be REPEALED, say, “It is a vote,” or, “It is carried.” could be done ” said the for It is the most tragic failure In the When calling a meeting to order Bureau of Criminal Identification for |olcepy "sit-down” drys, rubbing their way of legislation that the nation has give one firm stroke with the gavel checking, commissioner Edgar said: eye® m wonderment. ever witnessed.” Mary Harris Armor and say, in a decisive tone, “’The meet­ “Imagine buying a drink from- a mur­ As long as strikes are the talk of ing will come to order,” don’t grive derer!” the day, we suggest a dry “stand-up” FOR LITTLE FOLKS repeated taps with the gavel, nor say, ’Theseinese 1,207x,zui arrestarresu records included:Strike." A “stand-up” strike for the in a pleading tone. “Ladies, will you 69 drunk drivers; 69 robbers; 49 bad enforcement of our laws. A “stand. Little drops of alcohol please come to order?” check parrers; 47 burglars; 26 nar­ up’ strike for the election of sober. Make a man a fool. —Woman ’s Temperance Work. cotic venders; 24 rapeists; 13 em­ God-fearing officials to public office. Make him miss the bridges— A “stand-up” strike against the leg­ Drive into the pool! bezzlers; 12 arsonists; 12 bunko ar­ Woman Smokers Subject tists; 11 murderers;9 counterfeiters; alization of any 'narcotic drug, or in­ Little drops of beer and Wine in daddy’s head. 7 immigration bootleggers; 3 extor­ toxicant. A “stand-up” strike for to ­ To Digestive Disorders Coaxedoff the money tionists; 6 hit-run drivers; 17 man­ tal abstinence. That ’s what we sug­ gest. It’s time to stand up and strike For shoes and clothes and bread! According to Dr. Seale Harris of slaughter; 60 grand thefts. Little drops of liquor Honest applicants need fear nothing this liquor traffic and with the help Birmingham, Ala., woman ’s social of God, wipe out this beverage alco- Swallowed through the years. freedom is having a bad effect on her through universal fingerprinting. Make a mother sadder. Those criminally inclined, deportable | hoi evil forever. digestive tract. Dr. Harris, in an ad­ Fill her eyes with tears! aliens, and the like, would do all the j ------— - dress, expressed his opinion that ulcer worrying. I of foreign born people. A great num- So we’ll never drink it. of the stomach was increasing among hold the upper hand ber, if not the majority of them, were The horrid, nasty scum. women, and he attributed this largely Aliens see: Nor tote a whisky-bottle in most witness the Ather- residing illegally in this country and to the smoking of cigarettes. Before were in such constant dread of being 'That makes a man a bum! women started smoking, ulcer of the ton Gi just released: “This Mrs. Thos Stetten in The Dry Legion form of “jn in San Francisco deported that they lived a sort of stomach used to be eight times more —From Arizona Sunbeam frequent in men than women. was foui ily in the hands furtive, undercover life.” LEADERS FROM MANY WHAT AMERICA SPENDS AN URGENT CALL BliOTTERS! BLOTTERS ’. Envelope size, assorted colors, texts LANDS WILL ATTEND FOR LIQUOR Dear Co-Workers: on alcohol and tobacco. Suitable to WORLD CONVENTION I am so anxiousto haveNorth Da­ slip in with your correspondence. What We Might Have Bought kota do her share in raising the Na­ Place on desks, distribute in schools, That every continent and an in­ From the United States Internal tional Temperance Education Fimd. and places where the message will at­ creasing number of individual coun­ Revenue report it Is estimated that Are you doing all you possibly can? tract and the blotters be found of ser­ tries are already represented in the the retail cost of intoxicants in this Only a few weeks left before our state vice. Fifteen texts. advance registration for the 16th Tri­ coimtry in 1936 was over three billion President goes to Washington, D. C. 40 cents per 100; $3.50 per 1000 ennial World ’s W. C. T. U. Convention dollars. for the World ’s convention and I am All of one text or assorted conveninginWashington,D. C., June Let us consider what the people sure each of you would be so proud mighthavebought,had theyused the 2-8 next, is revealed in the latest cor­ to have her report North Dakota an THREE respondence and cablegrams from a- money spent for alcohol, in other Honor state. Booklets broad announcedtoday at Evanston,ways. ARE YOU AWAKE?’’ MarshalL Our annualliquorexpenditure Some of the unions have done splen­ niinois,by Mrs. Ida B. Wise Smith, Jingles and Verses about Alcohol would pay for all the following: did work and are working now to be ­ NationalPresidentof the W. C. T. U. come Gold Star imions. Will every Fifty cents Build 10,000 homes...... $ 50,000,000 . “SHIPMATES.’’ Hawkes of the U. S. A. . Furnish them at $2,500-. 25,000,000 imion in the state make a special ef­ Letters received from the British fort to make a contribution to this Temperance story^pf a dog and his Send 50,000 students to master. 25 cents Isles by our World President, Mrs. college at $600 ...... 30,000,000 fund before June first? Ella A. Boole of Brooklyn, N. Y., and Build 480 high schools..... 14,400,000 Let us all give all we can personal­ "A LIFE TO HOLD.’’ Hawkes. A at National Headquarters bring as­ Equip each school...... 4,800,000 ly, then go out and secure donations temperance romance. 25 cents surance of an unususOly large delega­ Give 3,400,000 families from at least five people. Ask all Buy all three for one dollar and you’ll tion from England which will include each $50 extra ...... 175,000,000 persons interested in temperance and have something! Lady Aurea Macleod of Australia, Employ 1660 extra teach­ other good causes to make contribu­ National W.C.T.U. Publishing House, daughter of the Countess of Carlisle, ers at $25 4,150,000 tions. Many churches. Ladies Aid So­ Evanston, Illinois . former president of the World W. C. Buy a million new cars.... 700,000,000 cieties, Sunday School Classes, Par­ T. U., and her husband. Major Thomas Buy 10,000,000 chUdren ents and Teachers Associations are THE UNION SIGNAL Macleod, a member of the British $10 worth of clothes...... 100,000,000 giving. A Journal of Social Welfare GovernmentAir Force. Miss Agnes Set up a cabinet Peace The wets are spending $25,000,000 Philadelphia, Pa. 1922—Washington, Slack of London, Honorary Secretary Department with annual in advertising, bidding new recruits. of the World union,with a party from D. C. 1937 budget ...... 200,000,000 Is it too much to ask for $1,000,000 Coming! June lst-12th Coming! the British Isles, will reach the United Wage war to end crime, to be spent in Temperance education States early inMayfor more thana The Sixteenth World ’s W.C.T.U. including bootleggers, to save the youth of our nation ? “Let Convention fortnight of prelindnary convention dope peddlers, etc...... 200,000,000 us not be weary in well doing,’’ for conferences. Thrilling Event Important News Special aid to a million this is the logical time to strike at Amazing Opportunity Other prominent W. C. T. U. leaders crippled children...... 100.000,000 this new legalized evil in our state. Great ResponslbUity who have already signified their inten­ Annual “Banish slums’’ Let us not wait until North Dakota A Souvenir of tl^ great Convention tion to attend the Washington meet­ progrram ...... 100,000,000 becomes so deeply entrenched in the which you cannot Afford to Miss ing include: Mrs. Herman C. E. Liu Pay off 10% of all farm liquor business that it will be more will be The Union Signals of June 26, of Shanghai, China, president of the mortgages every year...... 408,176,000 and more difficult to free it. July 3 and 10 which will publish a full W. C. T. U. of China; Mile Perrelet of Pay off 10% a year on ’The success of raising our state’s report of ten days crowded with pan­ Paris, France; Mrs. C. T. Gauntlett home mortgages of needy 565,954,000 quota depends on each one of us so let orama of of Tokio, Japan, member of the Ad ­ Give five million children us all do our share. I am counting Privilege Profit Pleasure visory Committee; Mrs. W. T. G. $20 each for an outing.... 100,000,000 on you. Help the Circulation Department Brown of Kingston, Ontario, Canada, Give five million needy Sincerely, to HELP YOU to punctual and satis­ an Honorary Secretary; Mrs. Mary B. mothers $20 each for Bessie Darling, State Chairman factory service by sending your name Egbert, from Central America, organ­ special relief...... 100,000,000 Grand Forks, N. D. and address plainly written with ten izer; Miss Mary Campbell, organizer, Soil conservation and seed cents (10c) AT ONCE for the three who has spent several years in Pal­ loans ...... 275,520,000 CHILD WELFARE copies. estine and Syria; Mrs. Edith M. Riv- $3,150,000,000 AND HEALTH In the meantime, watch The Union era, organizer, from the West Indies, Signal for information by which to and Miss Flora E. Strout, organizer, make your stay in Washington more formerly of Brazil. IS THE L. T. L. Dear W. C. T.-U. Friends: WORTHWHILE? Our slogan is: “Health Protection helpful and enjoyable. No less than sixteen superinten­ for Every Child. ’’ May Day was es­ Rates: The THREE CONVENTION dents of Departments of the World ’s Let North Dakota join with Oregon tablished by Act of Congress and pro ­ ISSUES—10 cents Woman’s Christian Temperance Union in singing to the tune of “Let Me Call claimed by the President of the Unit­ ’The Union Signal, yearly—$1.00 have sent word they will attend the You Sweetheart’’ this little pep song: ed States as National Child Health Address: The Union Slg^, Evanston, convention, including from other “We must make more progress over Day. May Day serves as a central Illinois lands, Mrs. Brattstrom of Gefie, Swe­ all the slate, point to draw together the scattered den, Superintendent of Evangelistic We must win new members and we forces of good will in communities THE YOUNG CRUSADER Work; Mrs. Shilston Watkins of Liv­ must not wait; that look towards child health and The Boys’ and Girls’ Own Magazine erpool, England, Superintendent of We must have new legions, hold the happiness. Our unions should devote Rates: The Young Crusader—35 cents Motion Pictures; Miss Christine Tin- old ones too. the first meeting in May to this topic. per year; Clubs of ten—$3.00 ling of London, England, Superinten­ Foes are all about us, and there’s The goal of May Day is universal— Address: dent of Scientific Instruction; Mrs. much to do. ’’ health for all children. We must rea­ The Young Crusader, Evanston, HI. Moffat Clow of Belfast, Ireland, Sup­ Why not organize Vacation L. T. lize that no child is safe unless all erintendent of Anti-Gambling; Mrs. L.’s? When school closes children children are safe. In a recent com­ Our prayers accept; our sins forgive; Maskew Miller of Cape Town, South have time and older girls will help as munication from our National Direc­ Our youthful zeal renew; Africa, Superintendent of Protection leaders. With two meetings a month tor, Dr. P. S. Bordeau-Sisco, attention Shape for us holier lives to live. of Native Races; Mrs. E. L. Rees of during the three months, much could is called to the fact that we are this And nobler work to do.— Holmes. Victoria, AustraUa, Superintendent of be accomplished. Other meetings year stressing, with other health or­ Flower Mission Department; Miss could be held during the Christmas ganizations, the dangers of the disease And having thus chosen our course, Rosamond Duff of Toronto, Canada, and Easter vacations and the year’s of syphilis. Publicity with reference let us renew our trust in God, tmd go Secretary of Young Woman’s Branch; program nicely covered. to this disease is becoming wide ­ forward without fear and with manly Mrs. Will Pugsley of Toronto, Canada, We are happy to hear of Hatton’s spread. Information on this subject hearts.—Lincoln. Superintendent of Medal Contests; L. T. L. with Miss Barbara Olson as will be mailed to each union. Mrs. S. E. Mabon of Montreal, Can­ leader and men^bers of the imion Mrs. Alvin Sherbine, National direc ­ “Arms have never yet saved a na­ ada, Superintendent of Little White helping. What a splendid way to tor Child Welfare, states that the tion from war, nor have they given Ribboners. carry on work! We shall look for a plan of this deartment is to find and security to either strong or weak na­ World ’s Superintendents from the good report in September. Two give the best to every child and to tions against attack. ’’ United States' who will attend are: groups of rural L. T. L.’s were recent­ build a program for the wellbeing and , —Ramsay MacDonald. Miss Mary B. Ervin of Xenia, Ohio, ly started at Harwood. How fine if protection of all children. This pro ­ Secretary, Loyal Temperance Legion;other rural communities could carry gram can be carried on through en­ “The sun shines after every storm; Mrs. Elizabeth A. Perkins, Ann Ar­ on the work! listing White Ribbon Recruits, child ­ there is a solution for every problem; bor, Michigan, ChUd Welfare; Mrs. Jamestown L. T. L. made six scrap ren up to six years of age whose and the soul’s highest duty is to be Ada Reed Ferguson, cf Chicago, 111., bocks fer children who are patients mothers have promised to tA«>ph them of good cheer.’’—^Emerson. Cooperation with Missionary Soci­ in the Jamestown Lutheran Hospital. the principles of total abstinence and eties; Miss Grace Leigh Scott, Green­ “Laugh a LitUe’’ booklets, filled with purity. For every such recruit gained A duty dodged is like a debt un­ ville, Ind.. Moral Education; Dr. Izora jokes and funny stories are being Hiring the year you “plant a seed in paid; it is only deferred, and we must Scott, Washington, D. C., Peace and made for the Old Folks Home. your garden.’’ When you come to come back and settle the account at International Arbitration; Miss Julia 'The Sunshine department may soon our state convention, your report may last.—Joseph Fort Newton. F. Deane, Elgin, 111., Temperance Lit­ begin its v/ork with the crocuses and be given by a bouquet of flowers rep ­ erature; and Mrs. Anna Harden DeYo, pussy willows and other fiowers to fol- resenting the number of little folks Do thy work, it shall succeed Evanston, 111., Exhibits.—National W. j iow. Shut-in folks will welcome the thus enlisted during the year. In thine or in another’s day; C. T. U. first flowers of spring. The Young Study protection measures for wo­ And if denied the victor’s mead. Crusader celebrates its fiftieth anni­ men and children in our state. Rec­ Thou Shalt not lack the toiler’s pay. In 1914 the enormous growth of versary this year and a fine way to iprocity meetings between organiza­ —Whittier. armaments in Europe, the sense of help this grand little paper celebrate tions working for similar ideals with insecurity and fear caused by them— would be for every reader to secure interchange of thought are suggested. mothers?? — “Mother||||k||tey~8 it was these that made WAR INEVI­ another subscriber. 'This would double Mother’s Day is nationally observed. tomorrow.' TABLE.—Foreign Secretary Viscount the subscription list and make us all Can we not make the second meeting Mrs. R. A. Spragi^^^^^Direc Grey. happy. —Mrs. E. S. Bordwell. of the month of special interest to Grand Forks, N. D^^^V