L.T.L., CRADLE ROLL, AND BAND OF MERCY.

White Ribbon, Volume 21, Issue 243, 18 September 1915, Page 4

L.T.L., CRADLE ROLL, AND BAND OF MERCY.

‘‘lf we would take the citadel of the liquor trathe, we must get the* children afield Dear Fellow -W orkers, — The L.T.L. aims, by a regular course of scientific study to make our be vs and girls intelligent abstainers; to develop, by thorough organisation, by training as well as by teaching, an army or disciplined temperance workers. Many Unions are doing splendid work among our boys and girls, but others are delaying because they cannot find leaders. Our World’s Superintendent says: “To be a leader of the Loyal Temperance Legion does not require ten talents, but requires one talent consec rated to the Master to help to save His little ones. It does not require brilliancy, but requires tact, patience, and cheerfulness. !t does not require that you know everything, but that you study the lessons for the bovs and girls, and help them to a knowledge of the truths contained in these* lessons.

It does not require ability to make vast and complicated plans of work, Put a willingness to attend eac h meeting to present the lesson in a simple, concise and entertaining way, and to direc t the work in a manner bv;st suited to local needs. It does not require that you be the leader of a multitude of children, but that you lead the* possible few in your locality into better thinking and nobler acting It does not require that vou give all vour time to the work, but that you feei the importance of it, and give all you can to it If each local W.C.T.U. would take up the regular, systematic study < the L.T.L. manuals, the* members would become* more intelligent upon the great question of the liquor traffic. and incidentally there would cc.'.n* forth leaders for the* L.T.L. There is no investment that we can make that w ill pay as large dividends as that which we* make in time, energy and mone\ in training boys and girls in an L.T.L.” The Handbook, which 1 supply free, contains all information with regard to organising a Loyal Temperance Legion. The following are helps for leaders: Temperance Lessen Manuals. Junior. 1. Scientific Temperance for Hoys and girls, 4<l each 2. We and Our Friends. 4d each. t>. Beer and Tobacco, 4d each. 4. The Houses We Live In, 4d each. Senior. 1. Alcohol and the Body. 4d each. 2. Alcohol and the Mind. 4d each.

t. Alcohol and the Pocket-Book, 4d each4. Alcohol and the Nation, 4(1 each. A Handful of Hints, Sd each, temperance Tales, Sd each. About Ourscdves, Sd each The Anti-Cigarette Speaker, Sd each. Anti-Cigarette Cartoons, per set, Bd. Mrmorv firms for the Schoolroom, 3d ea h. What Shall I Recite? Series 1 to 36, 2d each ; 4s fid per set. Questions Answered, is 4c! each. Set of S Coloured Charts, with manual, 7s fid per set. Marching Songs for Young Crusaders, No. 3, lod each. Marching Songs, Nos. 1,2. 4, Sd eac h. L.T.L. Pledge Cards, is per dozen. 1 .T.L. Badges, ts fid per dozen. “The Young Crusader,” is ;d per year. A Temperance monthly paper for boys and girls. Programmes. Mv Temperance Dolly, 4c! each. A Sick Baby, Sd each. Entertaining Moments with Great People, 8d each. Frances Willard Programme, Sd each. Prohibition Axeman, Sd each. A Lark in Nonotuck Hall, is each. Band of Mercy. Our President, in her address to Convention, speaking of this department, said: —“Its aim is to secure a widespread knowledge of existing laws against cruelty to children and to animals, and a better enforcement of them; to discourage any practice, custom or fashion which involves the intiiction of suffering on any living creature, and to teach universal kindness to dumb animals. “The most direct and effective method of training children in universal kindness is by teaching them consideration for that w hic h is more dependent and helpless than themselves. A child taught through the Band of Merc*- to be unselfish and considerate of the rights and welfare of every living creature will be better in all the relations of life. One so taught will not, when he grows up, be likely to miure others by selling strong drink or to degrade himself by using it. “The strongest possible argument for this work is the great need of it.”

In each L.T.L. there* should be a Band of Mercy, and the children should be asked to take* the following pledge:—“l will try to be kind to all living creatures, and will try to protec* them from cruel usage.” Occasionally there should be a spe- < i.tl Band "t Mercy meeting, Um B. >1 M. pledge taken, and stories told of kindness to animals. A “Pet” show may also be held. During March and April I sent leaflets and Band of Mercy pledge cards to 2fi Unions. If 1 have omitted to send a packet to any Union doing L.T.L. work, will they kindly write to me for free samples? Cradle Roll. Someone has said, “That nation builds upon a sure foundation whose children are trained in righteousness

and purity,” and in view of this fact how very necessary it is that we should guard and train the very young 111 the principles of Total Abstinence. With this end in view, the Cradle Roll has been established as a department of work. The main object is to quietly have an oversight of the rising generation, and to solicit a promise of the parents that they will instruct the children in the principles of Purity and Total Abstinence. The newly organised Unions invariably take up Cradle Roll work, but many of the older Unions have not yet made a start. Last year only 37 Unions purchased Cradle Roll cards, yet there were 87 Unions in existence. I ask every Union to begin this work without further delay. Cradle Roll Pledge Cards, is per doz. Cradle Roll Birthday Cards, <>d per doz. Purity Leaflets for Mothers of C.R. Babies, sd per doz. Medical Temperance for Mothers of C.R. Babies, 4d per doz. Wee White Bow Badge for C.R. Babies, 2s fid per doz. Instructions and cards from Yours Sincerely in the Work, CLARA M. NEAL, Pahiatua, ’ Dom. Supt. L.T.L.. Cradle Roll, and Band of Mercy Dept.