WHILE visiting in Orange recently, I heard Sister Mitchell relate how she had gone out almost single-handed distributing the Temperance Instructor in the homes of the people, and had received in return nearly enough to buy one thousand papers. As she talked with the people, she found a large number who were interested in temperance but had not registered. She kept track of these, and later took an authorized registrar around with her in her buggy. Thus our work was brought before the people and the different organizations in a favorable light.
At a meeting of the Dry Federation a Baptist minister told of having received one of the papers and of his interest in reading it, and proceeded to tell the W. C. T. U. that it was the best piece of literature they had ever gotten out. The officers of the organization of course had to inform him that it was not issued by them. This gave Sister Mitchell an opportunity to tell who was publishing the paper, and of their loyalty to the temperance movement if the Sunday law could be kept out of it.
COMFORT vs LOOKS
IS YOUR BABY HAPPY IN HOT WEATHER?
If not—you’re to blame.
THIS LITTLE TOT IS
COMFORTABLE AND HAPPY
WHEN THE SUMMER DAYS ARE HOT
HE IS DRESSED RIGHT
TO STAND THE HEAT.
THIS UNHAPPY LITTLE CODGER
IS ALL FUSSED UP AND AS A
RESULT HE IS HOT
AND UNCOMFORTABLE
HE IS DRESSED WRONG
FOR HOT DAYS.
DON’T DRESS YOUR BABY TO
MAKE A GOOD SHOW OF
HIM—DRESS HIM TO
KEEP HIM COMFORTABLE
AND HAPPY.
Space will not permit me to tell more of her experience, but I will say this, that it gave me an inspiration to come back to Fullerton and see what could be done. I had already joined the W. C. T. U. After advising with them and the Dry Federation, I ordered a supply of the Temperance Instructor, and organized the workers in our company here for the campaign. The town was districted, and as the workers gave out the papers they also gave the people an opportunity to contribute toward the literature fund. In this way $7.94 was taken in. About eighty were found who were interested in temperance but had not registered, and the names of these were turned over to one of the ladies of the W. C. T. U. who had qualified as a registrar. The expense for the four hundred papers ordered amounted to $16.60. To make up the deficit I visited some of the business men, explained the work that had been done, and received enough in donations to make up the deficit and to purchase about 1,800 of our tracts, which are now being used as our workers call at the homes. The banker, who is also the vice president of the Dry Federation, said, as he handed me a five-dollar bill, that we not only have the best temperance literature but the best temperance workers.
Engaging in this work has not only given us as workers considerable satisfaction, but has also put our work before the people in a favorable light.
