The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-01-10

REV. CAROLINE BARTLETT CRANE.
the city and making 1t beautiful. At
tached to the league was junior de-
partment whose members were the
school children. A badge was given to
each member of this youthful band,
and upon it were the words, Il will
help Kalamazoo"
The boys and girls pledged them
selves to help keep the streets and side
walks clean by not throwing torn pa
per or fruit skins upon them and by
not splitting upon them; second. they
promised to protect and care for the
wild birds, and third, to learn to grow
flowers Prizes for the finest flower
beds were given to the children Of each
ward school.
Mrs. Crane knows that no home can
be happy or healthy unless the women
Of the household know how to cook and
to keep it, as well as the members of
the family, in good sanitary condition.
So as chairman of the department of
household economics in the Michigan
Federation of Women's Clubs she out
lined for women printed scheme of
sStudies In Housekeeping The scheme
includes scientific plumbing, heating
and ventilation. The famous woman
preacher and sociologist is now work
ing to have trained nurse on duty in
all the state poorhouses. -
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In the largest cities of the Union
women are beginning to be employed
by the municipal authorities as proba
tionary officers. In New York they
serve as such in both the police and
school departments. Several Of them
rank among the most efficient OF, such
e@cers In the whole city. The femi-
nine probationary officers work espe-
cially among women and children.
First offenders are often released BY
courts and put in charge Of the proba-
ton officer. ~
Mrs. A. B. Ramsey, senior probation
officer Of the New York Juvenile court;
has made some interesting and NEST in
struchye child studies among the
youthful thieves and school traants
that come under her care.
One Of her contributions to child
knowledge throws strong light on how
criminals are built She has found in
her experience that child has no nat
ural ideas Of the property rights Of
others. If he sees something he wants
he just takes it without knowing or
thinking whether he has any right to
H. ha l,oc with
clergymen on this subject, and many OF
them confessed that when they were
little, at the dawning of their first rec
objection, they took on the sly small
articles they wanted. -
Apparently children naturally steal
things to eat and small objects that
seem desirable to them. They know no
better. If. as they grow older, the
sense of justice, of right and wrong, Is
not carefully drilled into them by ap-
peals to their awakening moral nature
they many a time become the adult
thieves, burglars and embezzlers OF the
social organization. Mrs. Ramsey con-
cludes that petty larceny is an instinct
in children and that it requires high
anu pure IuOTdl IiaihAAS OA sAS F"AS W
teacher and parent to educate this AMI
NAL survival out Of them.
These intelligent women probation
airy officers are looking into the causes
Of things Miss Alice Smith is connect
ed with one of New York's police
courts. Her mission lies largely with
neglected young girls. Her conclusion
is that most Of all are needed in this
case working girls hotels where those
earning from 81 to Sc week can be
sheltered and fed comfortably In a
house that is inviting to their sense of
beauty. To the end that at least one
such hotel shall be constructed in her |
district Miss Smith is devoting her |
spare time. The hotel can be erected
for 100000, and half of this Miss
Smith has already secured.
Mrs. Maud Ballington Booth is busy
with her philanthropic work of helping |
cohvicts and their families. Twelve |
years ago Mrs. Booth began tine work
which now fills her life. Through her
aid and sympathy thousands Of erring |
men have become good and useful ones.
1t is her aim to close the book of their
past altogether and have released con-
victs become lost in the great army Of |
respectable workingmen.
CAROLINE ANDERSON.