New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-19
GIRLS RESCUE HONE.
". c. z. q. Learns of Urgent Need
for One-Purity Leagues York.

Mrs. A. E. Foster. New-York County superinten-
dent Of work of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. made plea for rescue home
at the spring convention. held yesterday at the
Church Of the Saviour, 1O9th-st., Madson-ave.
We sorely need home" she said, for girls
whom we may rescue, and for friendless girls who
become stranded here. This need brought to
me with great force when. last winter, I had the
privilege OF sheIterng two young women for q
couple Of weeks. until they found work. One Of
them came from Canada. the other from California,
and both We're of good families. They came to
New-York in the heart of the holiday season, just
AFTER all extra places in the big stores had been
hiied' and when heard Of them they had spent
their last cent and forced walk the streets
trled to get them in the Salvation Army Home
ana IN many Of the rescue homes of this city, but
every place was full There are hundreds Of just
such good girls, from respectable families, who
come 10 New-York to work. and need helping
Adhd during that interval which is so likely to
e4apse before they find positions
Police Commissioner William McAdOo won praise
from Mrs. Emile D. Martin superintendent of pur-
ity in literature and art who said
Mr.. McAdoo has responded to every request I
nave nlaoe OF him in my work. and he is con-
Versant now with the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union in this county that If any Of
you sees any indecent advertisements sit down at
once ana Write to him. and he will Investigate
nave right here in my hand a communication from
george b. Cortelyou saying that the Woman's
stamp out anyt hing indecent in the mails and that
ne Wal Iook into the matter. Stand by, and don't
oe AFRAID TO clip indecent advertisements out Of
magazines and send them to him"
mrs Martin reported that at her request he
Gently forbade the postmaster of Augusta Ne. to
there.
AJnnoupcement was made at the convention yes
teTday that John S. Huyler the donor Of the
$10o which was given anonymously to the New
YORK County Woman,s Christian Temperance Union
recently TO furnish the room at No. 1856 5th-ave..
which is used as temporary headquarters for the
county.
The e9nyentiOn passed resolution to aid Mrs.
Elizabeth Grannis Of the Social Purity League, in
her light for the passage of the Fidelity bill A
number Of unions in the county to write TO
Andrew Edison, chairman of the committee to make
out the courses Of study for the public schools ask
ing him to adopt the International Course of Study
IN physiology and hygiene, including the nature
and effects Of alcohol and other narcotics, and de-
clSTing that the adoption of this course of study
VIII be mortgage on tde future for SObriety
Morning, afternoon and evening sessions of the
convention were held. at which some of the speak
ers were Mrs. S. E Peck, Scientific Temper
ance Instruction: Mrs Luella NJ. Ralph on SOL
diers and Sailors Mrs F. P Front, the quota
ton from Frances Willard, Every question OF
practical reform has its temperance aspect. and
with that we have to de-" and Mrs. Evelyn Ora
ham, on Work Among Railroad Employees"
Miss Genevive Frost and Colonel Pattie Watkins
Lindsay sang, and Miss Lillian Landnan played
the violin