New-York tribune., 1902-01-31
yew-York. Jan. 70, 1902.
THE POOR woMAN's ONLY PARLoR

TO The Editor OF The Tribune.
SIR: Dr.. Felix Adler, leader Of the Ethical Cult
ure Society smoke for the poor man in his address
before the Congregational Club. and all who
not present read with deep interest his words on
behalf Of the poor mans only parlor." He was
speaking OF the saloon and the open Sunday prop
os.toa, and he said,
Are you going to take away the poor mans only
& 0p w RaEe no to If If you II cose Rs R
saloons you only make the evil worse You would
s Esy OF s
.as tenement house into hell There Is only ono
Why not substitute the home parlor for the
saloon? AS New-York State superintendent OF
mothers meetings for the Womans Christian Tenn
perance Union. I have been studying the same
problem which DR.. Adler is trying to solve, with
perhaps this difference have looked at II from
the mothers point Of view and ae from the
isI itsInsrs Since the mans home must be his sbid-
m r heF part 4 Gf ms time od at m not abe be the the
part q good common sense and OF ethical culture
as as well TO improve conditions about that little
,,Ihre There Is no home parlor; but Why Because
money go? The man has been earning something.
hs ana s a sSaS Sss @ Tssy
tsey fong oHg to be as happy as @ two birs
.ssoueh to them II hard times have come. have
en the to e0t Who Is Is sn the the
nne. ~, Is not the wasting of the mans earnings in
There has been blooming BON ' at nay window a beau
nfiul pink geranium. which cost just 10 cents
a. :, these and others Keeping them company, and
d h Ta Ss & Sf some a Sthers cona Gt ite axe into into
each home blooming plant at least, and let IT
sa'1ng giving Us such beauty. buy yard Of ribbon
sns s s y centsd S give it to my helper in the home
sshs ,shins and fR!nk how the mothers who do not
ar and 0s sad Rs@sfq YOU aoad H
ea s1s for for Sunday when home with you, and
nsht ,dst rocking chair. and another time little
Se She snS when Saturday mi night M came na he would
On snd oT would 60 stTag9t BY the saloon Let this go
some say e her in the the Big tender Voice
sse hs,. ao have; IF you can't go % out te-day III
S ss s soTen han Sith ne fellows a in tae saloon
end the husband would ind that home was worth
eap5ing for after all?
,bp Provide y place il you wish substitute for
tinna tinat,eyer te will take mans earnings and unit
ios mans IS wages can cover The necessities Of the
st @ to tS
wife oeasons sa TO the need OF better place Tor @ hs M
~s aee ~ affords him clubhouse while he leaves his
sskea sskpoas,;hle , for the desttution Those who are
are leaving Out Dp of the account par home defrauded
p u tqll support. and desoate because bereft OF
= h..neuld be womans kingdom. however smail.
'sss and naotheriy I'D devotion. We c Who are mothers
onr orpy homes are striving to bring TINS 10 pass
All - beat as true ours From redeemed homes
ins as We seek 10 make there will come no cry,
neea for open saloon TO separate man and
10, TO poilute the holiness Of the Sabbath Day
li,,ssae sae one and make its closing hours time OF
uSse..nees and darkness.
~ eth ~ rot our teachers Of religion and ethics look
,vss whole saloon question. Sunday and every
iroIn the mothers side?
New-york Jan e. 1so:
s9iEsT AGAINST DR. PARKHU Rsr's SPIRIT
uhe Editor Of The Tribune