'' World's W.C.T.U. Convention, Washington, D. C, Junr3-8

'' 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 ing given foreight weeks everySun And the little parlor windows with spiration and determination have dem. She has seen foiur splendid sons, The curtains white and straight. eometoeach ofus, I am sure. These day afternoon from 5 to 5:15 from the two lovely daughters fulfill their early Grand Forksstation has comein very There are shaggy asters, blooming are challenging days! We want our promises. She lierself Is lovely, gra in the bed that lines the fence, state tobe onthe map at the World’s clearly. Six road signs have been cious and endowed with a delicious ordered and we hope will soon be And the simplest of the blossoms convention when we meet in Wash sense of humor.’’ seems of mighty consequence. ington, June3-8; and we want to be placed along highway No. 10 that So the press reports described the they may be a constant, visual re Oh, there Isn’t any mansion under on the Honor Roll with oiw Temper woman selected by the Golden Rule neath God’s starry dome ance Education Fund. Have youasked minder to all drivers of cars of the Foundation as the embodiment of Am menace and danger ofdrinking driv That can rest a weary pilgrim like others and gdven them the privilege erican motherhood. America ’s “ideal ers. the lltUe place called home. of helping in this great work? We mother” of 1936—Mrs. James Richard Smith of Claremont, California—was Men have sought for gold and sil have some Honor unions and districts Miss Dora Ycimg has been engaged feted from west to east, was inter- ver; men have dreamed at night of and three Gold Star imions—Lari- for a month to teach in church con fame; more, Bismarck and Cooperstown, all ference gproups, young people’s groups '/iewed by reporters, and answered aU sorts cf inquiries as to her reaction In the heat of youth thejr’ve strug having gone “the second mile.’’ How and state summer schools the scienti on variousphases oflife—her replies gled for achievement’s honored we wish each union might be on the fic approach to the alcohol problem. 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^ does in or near places where dancing derest care; that the habits of early tion. Let us pray and work and not the joyof motherhood by turning, is carried on and feel that the friends youth should be so moulded as to de become discouraged. Dr. Ozora S. their children Qver to nursemaids, velopfixedtraits ofgoodcharacter in of youth will refuse to sign such pe Davis said; while they spend their afternoons the adult titions. Lady Astor says: “I do not “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 goodtime.’’ field parties. ” be, one can be; that education lays Must fully know the hazard of the Doesan “ideal mother” use liquor? Plan well for institutes and district the foimdation, but that selfmastery fray; As quoted by the New York Times, conventions that each may bring in erects the building; that the mind can And dare to venture ere he hopes to this particular one doesn’t “smoke” spiration and information and a new only possess that which it does. win; or “drink.” Strange to relate, how and stronger vision of the great pos I believe that obstacles and revers Must choosethe risk and then refuse ever, mostpapers apparently did not sibilities and opportunities of our es are but quality testing stepping toyield mention this point at all. And yet work. 'The children and young people stones to success, that the room for Until the sunset lights shall closethe it has such a definite bearing onhome are ready and willing to engage in improvement is the biggest room in day influence. the world. I believethat in the breast this temperance work if we can pro 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 willing mind, then a knowledge of the ment; that a home without good use court are morally, if not criminally, work that can easily be gained, and, ful books is like a home without win NOTICE responsible for their delinquency,” with God’s help, you may win many 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 Jamestown, may drive to Washington, boys brought into his court are there est thoughts of the greatest and best harvest truly is ripe—where are the reapers? We need informed women D.

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