Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-02-19
JUSTICE TO THE w. c. T. u.
To the Editor Of the Eagle

To the Editov Of the Eagle
vengeance is NINE" saith the Lord, 81
will repay" Many times since this organi-
zaiion came into active existence, in this
city, there have been 50 many perversions of.
the truth that different members irritated
almost beyond endurance, have come desir-
ing that some definite action be taken.
The answer has ever been the same,
swords of commentator and words of cen
sure have value according to who the author
of them maybe, and our time is too valua-
bic 10 spend in chasing gnats as they fly by"
but the gross injustice hurled into hum
dred homes of the ". c. 7. L. by the Sun
day morning issue of the DAILY EAGLE,
and touching other hundreds of husbands,
some fathers, brothers, demands an official
explanation.
For the benefits of those mental and moral
dyspeptics, whose disordered stomachs are
ever and anon belching-oid sots-we must,
in justice TO the everlasting credit of the pn-
fortunate class-sots-say they have had too
much respect for the mothers who love
them TO insult the noble women of the ".
c. I. L.
As regards the two girls: After the
young creatures had finished their simple
meal, and informed the kind hearted super
inten1ent they had no money. ga man" sent
them up, saying. there were some women
up there that would feed them" She
learned their story. They came from Fort
Scott here TO visit an uncle, and were now
going home to their parents in Kansas City.
Their fimsy fuery and tawdry gew-gaws
impressed her that all was not right. When
the city provides a home, and matron,
something can be done, until then any per-
son interested in this class of unfortuna.es
will do well, when wanting the advice of
our superintendent, to lay the case before
her, saving: Take care of these, and
whatsoever thou spendest more than these
two pence, when come again will repay
thee"
The mothcrless girl, and the little one, so
Unexpectedly brought to Us were at once
ment until, with physical and mental strength
renewed, work adapted to the capacity of the
young creature whose girlhood has been
blighted may be found. The innocent babe
is the least Of our many cares. In our own
fair city many Rachael weeps, refusing TO
be comforted; TO whom the wealth of the
midas are as an empty bauble, the honors of
the world as dust, TO whose heart and home
this little life would be gladly welcomed
The work requiring patience, wisdom from
on high, is the careful thoughtfulness that
will bring associates, lines of study, thought
and action TO so bear upon this human bud,
that in the sunshine of love it may grow and
blossom into n noble, useful womanhood.
To the women passing lightly by, caring
naught, remember the world with its pitfalls
lies before our own untried fledglings, and
whose heart will be the first to stife back its
moan? Who can tell? Should Abraham,
as of old, call aloud to the Lord, " if an
hundred fathers can be found in Wichita
virtuous from their earliest YOUTH would
the number have TO be reduced?
This is by no means the first business of
the kind that has come under OR care, as
the matron of the home of the friendless can
testify.
To the superficial, average thinker, why
the editor of the EAGLE singles out the
Women's Christian Temperance Union as
against the Methodist Missionary society,
the Episcopal Women's Guild and TIE Gar
field Relief Corps, all differed and con-
trolled wholly by women, TO vent his spleen
on is indeed beyond their comprehension;
but the thoughtful observer, looking below
the surface, says "they are coming, coming
three hundred thousand strong"
1t may be well TO state now that this or
ganization, while not rich, is by no means a
pauper and will compare favorably with
any society in the city, organized only eigh-
teen months ago, has had its own headquar-
tiers for moro than thirteen months past,
having sustained free reading room, have
property that could not be replaced at
800, have almost sufficient funds towards
the purchase of a piano, have money in safe
hands toward the erection of building of
our own. We intend to work steadily for
private gifts to the library fund, but never
intend asking help from the county or city
fund The purpose being self-supporting,
or cease to exist. 'He that hath ears to hear
let him hear lest whom the gods would de-
stroy they first make mad
ANNE NJ. TAYLOR,
Pres't w. G. Il. L.