W.C.T.U.

Southland Times, Issue 19771, 22 March 1906, Page 3

W.C.T.U.

T1 IK PRKSIDIdNTS AOI'KKSS. IVr United Press Association. CRKYMOITII. March UI. At the W.C.T.IJ. Convention the Presiilenl's address 'dealt with Lite advance made in Urn no-license vote, and deplored i lie nettled of the reduction vote. It, wih computed that had all no-license voters in the colons' struck, out Ihe lop lino only ” irom the time that local option legislation was introduced from 4 ,ne third to tw ( , tilths of the Wars in N.Z. would have been closed. Sympathetic reference w a > male to tin* loss suslaim.l through d.e promotion to higher service of Mrs Schrackenberg ami Mrs Johnston of Auckland. Mrs Sievwrighl of dishorn*. Mrs Williams and Mrs Kilson of Nelson, and Mrs fumberworih of Ngarie. Resolutions were passed expressing the hope that tin- Christum goverui i tl nt s would resort to arbitration in tlio trilling of their dilbcult ies. and so avert war; deploring the spirit of militarism sometimes fostered in the young. and calling upon parents to_J.each their children the nobility of adjusting quarrels in another way than by force of arms; aMirming the desirability of the removal of all disabilities n*w imposed upon women iv eh il or political lifeAr the afternoon meet me; the report of lie* corresponding sec ret ary. which waread ami adopted, showed that the colonial membership totalled 1171. an increase of MI- Tim While Ribbon Mag now waves in !.“».*> dilfeivui plates in dm •010 ri y. The rep-ris received from these were of a hopeful and cheering nature, a \"r*y eneouruging increase of interest being observed. All unions had displayed much energy in working with other le,n----m-r.u ce bodies for the local option poll. A very interesting: discussion took place upon the subject of fe.mperanCe booths at A. and P. diows, Reports of departments were read as follows ; Anti-gamhl-iiic, ■'Ci'-n( itic tomperanee instruction fit '•■• as report'd that through the influence of tin- W'.C'l.r. every Stale in America had adopted Iho latter as a compulsory subject, nearl.v -Jo iid|l|o n s ~f children '"•big tinder instruct ion >. and inMue n cihg