The White Ribbon. "For God and Home and Humanity." WELLINGTON, JULY 18, 1926. THAT WHITE BOW.

White Ribbon, Volume 32, Issue 373, 18 July 1926, Page 6

The White Ribbon. "For God and Home and Humanity." WELLINGTON, JULY 18, 1926. THAT WHITE BOW.

Yes. it always speaks and carries its silent message. The bootlegger on trial in U.S.A. objects to many white bows in the court, because of their influence on the jurors. A city Union takes part in a social function with other women s societies. Every facility for smoking was provided, but never a one lit up. Habitual smokers denied themselves their usual indulgence. Why! too many white bows in evidence. They bore silent testimony to the worth of selfdenial to keep one’s body clean from the pollution of nicotine and alcohol. Said. Dr. Saleeby. the greatest eugenist of our age, “When the women smoke as freely as the men, God help the children, for they’ll bo past all human help.*' A student went out to supply the pulpit in a country church. It was a scattered district, but it had a real live Union. After service, taking his

ease at the fireside, his hostess asked him what drink he for supper. With a twinkle in his eye, he replied: “Anything out of a bottle.’’ “No! No!” replied his hostess, “don’t you see my white bow?’’ “Oh! by the way,” said the student. “What is that badge? I’ve seen it all over tlie place to-day. 1 don't remember noticing it before. Certainly, I’m not a very observant fellow, but to-day there have been white bows wherever I went.” So our White Ribboner got an opportunity to tell the story of our badge, our motto, our work.

Tlie President of that countr; l nion says: they often get discour aged because they cannot do all the; would like, “but" she adds, “at leas we’re wearing the bow.'* Do ail members of our L'uion wea tiie bow? If not, why not? Put it on every dress and packet Many members never consider a dies finished, until the white bow is on it And some have loved it so, that thei children have pinned it on their las robe, e re the lid closed over the fact *•' )r ever. Wear it, ever.