| Show WCTSU TWENTYTHIRD AXXUAI CXE TIOV IX S LOmS Treasurers Report Is Quite Gratify 1ns Work Done In Behulf of Railroad Men V FcW Figures ST LOUIS Nov 13For the 23rd time in its history the Womans Christian Temperance Union met in annual convention conven-tion this morning Nearly 2COO delegates and visitors were present when Miss Frances Willard called the conventon to order The executive committee recommended that the W C T U begin a rcte crusade aganst the evils of gamblng and the committee on legislation was authorized to take measures toward the abolition of gambling After the usual committees were appointed Frances E Willard addressed the convention She spoke of the heroines of the rank and te file who had borne and labored and had patience when the W C T L rassed under the rod of a natons criticism We have marched far since then and alignments of parties have changed The labor movement has taken on proportions so vast that none can speak Uzhtly of it any more At the beginning of the afternoon session ses-sion President Willard introduced to the convention Mrs R Mitchell of Id ho with congratulatory words for the success suc-cess of the suffrage in that state The afternoon was almost entirely devoted de-voted to reading reports including those vote reprts of Corresponding Secretary Mrs Katherine Kathe-rine L Stevenson of Massachusetts and Treasurer Helen M Baker of Illinois Among the other reports presented were those of the following superintendents of departments ot deprtmens Mrs Hannah J Bailey Maine Peace of International Arbitration Miss Marie C Brehan Illinois Franchise Fran-chise oissl Margaret B Ellis New Jersey Jrelh f BEl Legislation and Enforcement of the Law Mrs Mary D Tomlinson New Jersey Parlor Meetings Purity Mrs Mary Wood Allen Michigan Mrs Mary F Lovell Pennsylvania Mercy Mrs Josephine Bateham Kentucky Sabbath Observance During the afternoon session the order of business was flnaKy suspended to accept ac-cept by a rising vote the annual address of President Willard The various reports were received with appause and then accepted by the cons con-s and ordered printed in the annual an-nual report The auditor certified to the correctness of the treasurers report The evening sesson was presided over by Mrs L M N Stevenson of Maine viceresldent at large The devotional exercises were conducted con-ducted by Mrs J K Barney of Rhode Island No business was transacted the evening welcome being devoted to addresses of The audience was asked to contribute to the finances of the union and a generous gener-ous sum was realized ralze After benediction the convention adjourned ad-journed ing until 9 oclock tomorrow morn IngTE TREASURERS REPORT The receipts the past year notwithstanding notwith-standing the hard times have been larger than for several years before Ao propriations to superintendents and for aU lines of work were greatly increased at the beginning of the year over anv previous year yet we bring to the contention I con-tention after all bills are paid a very I encouraging balance Whe many states have made a gain In membership only seven have jrpined over 500 new members and will shire in benefit night These states are Massachusetts Massa-chusetts Maryland e Jersey Louisiana Louisi-ana Michigan Virginia and Kentucky The total receipts of the year have been I 2770813 the total expenditures 2411573 leaving a balance of 359240 in the treas Ur AMONG RAILROAD MEN From Report Department of Work Among Railroad Men Sunday traffic in freight and passenger business is regarded re-garded by this department serious infringement in-fringement upon the rights of employees The past year has been one of esnacial I awakening as to the running of freight I extras By our request state suoern tendents have reported a to usage and lav in their several states upon ths point with the result tht local freight and passenger trains are crcatlr ds continued but advantage is taken of this to run extra block trains Effort is being made to reach conscientious Christian Chris-tian men in the great stock growing recions and lead their to refrain from loading stock or having i in transit upon Sundry Patronage of Sunday mal and passenger pas-senger trains has been uniform de r > ecated by this department And each year deepens the conviction that the ministry and membership of Christian churches are resoonsible for many burdens imposed upon the worlds rest day International cooperation In railway work is essential to further development especially upon this continent The majority ma-jority of great railway systems ether bv territory traversed or by connections are nternatonal In character By re auest of Mrs M E Cole of Montreal Canada have sent to that city responsive readings plans of work of the railway department and supplies whch jre rod at a large railroad meeting in mat important railroad center Mexico with its great railway systems t I = nn inviting and needy field for the work of this department Mexican systems sys-tems are essentially similar to our own and ther empldyees as also many officials of-ficials are from the tjmted States |
