The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-10-30

Mrs Robert II. Pearsons article which
appeared in these columns last Sunday
on Some Hindrances TO Greater Bir-
mingham." has been widely and favor
ably discussed and she has received a
personal letter from Judge Feagin, which
emphasizes strongly the great influence
on social betterment such opinions as
those expressed by Mrs. Pearson WELD
throughout the city
Judge Feagin suggests that the press
OF the city devote a certain amount OF
space once a week at least to the opin-
ions of Birmingham women on social
problems. The suggestion is a splendid
one, because women are every day max
ing a closer study of social conditions,
and they should not hesitate to call pub
lie attention to certain eveils that they
know exist.
Judge Feagin's letter to Mrs. Pearson
sets forth this fact clearly:
Birmingham, October "a 1904
Mrs. r. II. Pearson, Birmingham, Ala:
My Dear Mrs. Personals a public Of
fetal of this growing city, L write to
thank you in no measured terms for your
article, Some Hindrances to Greater
Birmingham" that appeared in Sundays
Age-Herald.
The women's clubs of this city can do
this community no greater service than
10 study and discuss and express through
the newspapers their opinions on our So
cial problems.
The evils that prey upon society here
are great and they can be minimized
by your influence in bringing about
wholesome legislation through our city
The educatiye influence OF your literary
clubs on public sentiment will be felt
when you speak in the public prints Of
the ills that affliet US. No evil can long
exist under the searchlight of exposure
and your public condemnation.
A great French writer tells us: ut Is
society which makes the criminals Soci-
ETY. has only the criminals it merits.
criminaity Is above all a social ques-
tion." Your clubs WELD a power that
can and should mould public opinion, that
can and should form and fashion a
wholesome public sentiment. The evils
you name can and should Je lessened.
1t will require increasing efforts. DO
not cease your efforts. The dens of vice
can be hedged about by wholesome re-
strictiye laws thai Eill check their de-
moralizing influence. The public bath
for the working classes has long been in
successful operation In many European
and northern cities. You are on the
right line in everything you name from
"A to l." each inclusive
l wish to suggest as a very laudable
undertaking to get one of our daily pa
pers to give you from one to two columns
of their Sunday edition for articles and
paragraphs on "social betterment," ed
tied by the press committee of the wo-
mems clubs of the city Assign a month
ahead certain work with the topics to
be discussed. You can thus command
more talent, tighten your labors and ex-
tend your influence through helpful work.
ors. The Free Kindergarten associations
are in this way doing a commendable
work for their cause.
I merely make this suggestion for your
consideration. I will be greatly pleased
to suggest some lines along which | feel
you ,1ean accomplish great and lasting
good. I would be glad to confer with
you and aid you all l can in such q
praiseworthy cause. With great esteem,
/ remain, yours truly,
N. b. FEAGIN.
Among the clubs taking up social prob