The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-19
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Their wrctchcd L,fe Ia London IN Eng
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It seems likely that If count were mad
today there would be found in the indus
trial school, and ref9rmat0fi0s # IT,,
state. in the homes aud refugees o.
charitable societies and az large in town.
and cities. 300, 900 OF the class of children
who make living in the streets Di,
average mortality prevail among such
children. there would be almost 20,00.
more, bat these are plema,urcly dead
This is not "a small figure. aud She Tot o.
those who are still within the control ga
their parentS--for the most part all living
parents rs much a scandal 10 the lane
as it is pitiabIe in itself
The majority Of street children main
tain their parents partly on wholly as
well - themselves Many only indirectly
maintain the father, relieving linn O.,
rent and wife keep Ills wages he spends
on himself These scarcely eg,r SUITE
more than the hardship Of unnatural and
protracted Toll Where both parent.
have to be kept there IS almost invariably
wearying repetition oi threatening I.
keep the tired child at wcrE and Dlow
when ia. all dSy effort IN the streets has
failed TO bring the required money
To his parents such q child i53 valuable
slave Before ho u fully grown. oven
while still suffering from child ailments.
when the stones under bis bare feet are
frozen, before his young bone sac set
all because many people. 10 their credit
bo il said. pity an exposed child that is $50
irdil aud .Ouug-hc is sent out 10 wander
10 plead To poster, 70 get thrust ont ol
the way aud crushed by some. 10 get .or
his iigit box the penny for which aN the
Joy and health of his Childhood are being
sold. lie t. @ slave Of slaves.
Over and over again has this stat. ii
things been denounced boy newspapers Q.
all schools of polite. by society papers.
by all the paper5 OF the cnurches--an as
sumption running through them all tina,
the laW on the matter Is what O. ought Co.
b.. aud that the fault lies with some ai
miAistratiye body Yet II mas never beDu
dealt with, nor even attempted 20 he dealt
with as state question Sixty taBu.
ago the English parliament legisiatpl ton
Tie protection of the lower animal from
cruelty, without either political or None.
reason, but solely out oi compassion for
animals aud regard for tuciv capacity
suffering but 10 this day parliament ha.
not done as much for tho little human
animal which is a. dependent Cs weak
and more capable Of suffering though
Doth political ami financial reasons cau DC
urged in favor of it.
The London Society for .l9 Prevention
Of Cruelty ~ Children las u,0. ate.
three yeas OF close study Of these sllt.
children In the.ractual daily I.e. prepared
q Bill -.r thor relief It's most irt.,lan.
provision is 90 make It penal offence O.
send child into the streets ~ beg. either
openly 0r under prcteHce OF singing
playing. on sweeping s crossing or A3UA.
ing and liz order 10 make this provision
effective Il also proposes 10 punish 49,,
one VII, sends Il child under IL Go sing b.
LiJv. " sweep OF hawk ia Tie street, a.
night or p child under 10 by day orui-ht .
PMeuts aud guardians az. to Be- made .
gon.:Ule tlr allowing children d. d. ans .
4 these things
Tie principle 81 these provision, is tho F.
right oI dependent children TO endurablc /
.ites Fifty years ago II received its ap .
Jlicati0u % small workers IN brick fields /
niIes. factories dud chimuoys Advanced I
D. first by wholesome human instinct II /
las at length received continuation of "a
)erionco and has passed into tla creed OF /
political science The political soundnes5 F.
i the principle is settled. 1t only &c
mains u make its application extend 30 !
he school. the theatre. the street. the /
nome. Wherever d weak and Lc.plc.i |
hid may be submitted to tyranny and |
nodo to do what IL torture there las
must stand up for 1t and forDii.-Con-
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