ORGANISER'S REPORT.

White Ribbon, Volume 20, Issue 238, 19 April 1915, Page 13

ORGANISER'S REPORT.

(Frcm June to December, 13U.)

With the* commencement of my work as Organiser for Dominion W X T.l .. it was my privilege to attend that memorable Allianc e C onvention held in Wellington. There 1 met the* Dominion otiic tTs, and plans for my

work were made. The extent of country covered during my itinerary being many miles by land and sea, from Pungaretu, at Cape Fgmont, in the north, to l imaru in the south. Six weeks were spent in the* Wellington district, a month in Canterbury, the rest of the time in the* Taranaki province. Was present at Taranaki, Palmerston North, and Chri tchurch Convention*. f ourteen different l nion* were visited, 35 addresses given. Organised four new ones, also visited five , laces with a view to organising, but ,ailed to do >0 for the present, chiefly for lark of officers. In most cases those* initiated linked up with other Unions for the* time being. Many visits to the homes were* made, resulting in new members for the Unions and new subscribers to “White Ribbon.” 1 had only started my work when there flashed through the news of this dreadful war. This became at once the absorbing topic, and apparently our Temperance work, our war with drink, the deadliest warfare of all, was paralysed, hence the work was rendered difficult. Notwithstanding this, a measure of success was ours. Ihe one thing that impressed me w.is the fact that “the work is great and large,” and in the fac e* of the figures at our poll muc h yet remains to be done, new methods adopted, new plans laid, win reb) we may edu< ate. .igit.ite, and legislate against this evil thing. To any and all who rendered assistance in my work I wish to rec ord my thapks. ALICE L. MOWLEM.

(F :ju January 25 to March 13, 1315.) As 1 only commenced work after the election, on January 25, I have not niuc h to report. 1 have visited all the Southland Unions, finding, with one exception, a very healthy tone. The recent “set back” in our vote appears to have had a br.umg effect, and the general feeling is that no time must be lost in preventing a rcI. *tit*on of the experiences of i<M4The exception above referred to is Nightcaps. The conditions of work mAv it practically impossible* to run .. branch in that muddy, mining district, and as the Union was practically de ad by the wish of the District l nion, I called a meeting and formally disbanded it. Its place was,

however, taken by a newly organised branch .it South Invercargill, which ap» ears likely to do well.

All the* Dunedin branc hes have been visited, with the* exception of Alexandra and South Dunedin, to whic h I return after Convention. The latter branch is in somewhat low water, and will require wcuking up and nursing. A branc h was organised in Sawyer’s Bay, Dunedin, on March 12th. MARY S. POWELL, Dominion Organiser.