The White Ribbon. "For God, and Home, and Humanity." WELLINGTON, MAY 18, 1933. WHITE RIBBON DAY.

White Ribbon, Volume 38, Issue 453, 18 May 1933, Page 6

The White Ribbon. "For God, and Home, and Humanity." WELLINGTON, MAY 18, 1933. WHITE RIBBON DAY.

In June Mr celeltrat* our White I til*t•*»»« l»uy. The first copy of the (taper wa* iismio<i m May, IIM. The Editor was Mo. K M Sheppard It then contained elaht small pages. Kroni tin* little effort It ha* increased to twelve large pages with an extra four |tage* for the V I*. Societies. and four smaller page Supplement for our LTL't, and lit*lid* of Hope

In the early days many sacrifices were made and men ten* worked hard to mn ure a large circulation. Thev laboured. and we hav* entered Into their labour* Hut w* are alao railed to laliour and to sacrifices. that greater improvement* may lie made tor those who shall follow u* Convention la* remd\*d to go out into the Highways

ami it>ua>M for 2.000 new meml*er* for the J'lbilee Convention Why not a dual cam|talgn. 1.®., M*mliers and White Kiltimn subacriltere? X PERTINENT QUESTION. XVhy Increase our circulation? (1) Every m**ml>**r needs to read It, If she la to I Jerome a real worker. She must keep in clone tourh with every •le|»artmerit of our w a ork and only by readmit and studying our offlrial organ <an thin l**> done. (21 Kor it* educative value. We want to nratter broadcast, the knowledge of the evil* of Strong Drink, War and Impurity; and to tell what the WC, T.l . la doing to < omlwt thoae evil* When time* are had every’ hunlnea* man tnrreamaa hi* advertising We must ad\ertine the phyrit-a!, mental. and natal injurtea Inflicted by alrohol more than ever now. I*cause in lime* of stress, Ilk* the present, the country need* every citizen at their best It In good to put the |>a|»er In lihrurie* and waiting room* It in a very significant fac t that of the many enquiries conunK to us re mutter In our column*, sometime* critical, sometimes eulogistic, we ran recollect no Instance In which they come from aulwrthera. The writers saw “White |{iM on“ in a library c»r a copy given by a friend We suggest that every I’nlon give* one mectimr in June to the consideration of our (taper. Not too much, in It? One meeting In a year! Uo®*t have an> thing else the aame day. Send in suggestions for improving our columns and Inc reusing our circulation Will Ihstrict Executives nee thut each I'nlon ir»tn it* teams to work. Wanganul ha* net an excellent example hv offering h prixe to the I’nlon In their Ihstrict securing most sutiecrihen*. Convention u*-ced a house to houn«*an van* when there was a mutter of urgency. To keep our taper sound nnanctully Ic m urgent matter Wo clo not suggest house to house citnv.'ta*. but we do ana every membor to cun\as* her friend*, nelghtiours and acciuaintances Thtn't let nnv woman say she hu* never Iteen asked to join the WC.TI”. or sut»s« rit»e to Its (taper Hverv Secretary t*y the end of May w|l! receive a (taper to !*• rend at White Ribbon Pa> meeting. If any further Information Is wanted or fre#» copies are reqi red to distribute or copies of latest issue to sell, send to the office “Sur..iybme," Johnsonvilie Any help required will we gladly give for ‘The line shall not break where we stand.'* Where In the ladder of success do you plan to be*’ 100 per rent.—l did |ter cent.— I *lll 20 per cent I can 70 per cent.-: I think I can *0 per cent. I might r to I ter cent.—l think I might 40 i*er rent I wish I could 30 per cent I wish I knew how* 20 |>er cent —T can’t 0 per cent.—l won't.