Mexico weekly ledger., 1904-03-31
ATTENTION, CHRISTIAN 0 M
statment Regarding Young Ladies
Seeking Places in St Louis Dur
ing Worlds Fair.


The following is published by re-
quest OF the woman's Christian
Association OF st. Louis:
woMEN's CHRISTIAN Association,
1914 WASHINGTON AVENUE, ST.
LOUIS, Mo, March %, leo4.-An APP
peal for cooperation of Christian
women for the protection Of young
women, especially for those ambitious
for employment in our city during the
worlds Fair
The Women's Christian Association
Of st. Louis are aware of the fact that
plausible people are secured to bring
young women to our city with assur-
ance Of any employment they desire
being in waiting for them. tbut one
idea is theirs-Rnin.l To in any de-
gree meet this monster, all must I'M
tie in a general protective plan, II by
any ~peradventure We may save a few
Of the many tempted by alluring
promises.
You ask, how can we cooperate.
One effective way is to organize a
Travellers Aid where there is none, by
one Of two ways. First, by appointing
a Committee for this service In one OF
your local organizations, to be known
as Travellers Aid Committee. This
name is emphasized to prevent con-
fusion among workers.)
The other plan is to organize by Sc
lecting a woman Of your place for
President, who has a heart for the
work and ability to lead; also a capa-
BILE Secretary and Treasurer. Add
Others for your Committee work who
should be a safeguard for your young
women. This form Of work can be
organized in one church or by all
uniting. This appeal is made to unity
the protective forces that may be
promptly available.
IL any Of your young women have
been induced by a stranger to visit or
seek employment in st. Louis, during
the Exposition, sound the note OF
alarm. There Is danger. Let every
young woman, unattended bya friend,
see to it; First, that she has money
enough with her for an emergency
and safe return home; Second, know
from a reliable source her destination
here is safe before she leaves home;
Third, depend upon herself and off,
cials on the railroad for information
concerning trains. Amy added intelli-
gence necessary reserve for "Travel-
ers' Aid,n referred to in following
paragraph.
One Of your Committee should be
at the railroad station at train time.
AS your introduction OF any young
woman leaving for st. Louis, to the
representative of the Travellers
Aid" here, pin q knot Of blue ribbon
on her waist, left side, and instruct
her to find a woman In the waiting
room at Union Station who wears a
blue badge with Travellers Aid Of
Women's Christian Association, st.
Louis" printed on 1t in gold letters.
They are to be found at above place
at the time of incoming and outgoing
trains.
The Woman's Christian Associa-
ton will be willing to be Intercepted
by letter or telegram, and do all In
their power to save. But, remember,
the greatest success must be with
you, where the numbers are SO much
less than in st. Louis at this time.
Hoping this appeal may be prompt
ly approved and this work inaugural
ed, by which effort many may be
saved from a fate worse than death,
we subscribe ourselves, Yours in
Christian service,
WoMEN's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION.
HEADQUARTERS:
1914 Washington Ave-,
ST. LOuis. Mo.