The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-17

!. u& as1Nc OF THE SLING SHOTS. x .2 onfoonery woman who with en- thnsiasm m sespouses all movements teno- Ing to the bettering of conditions TOT the child has been lobbying TOT aae 1uvenile court bill for which the req eratfon of women's Clubs Is working rifh such zeal. and few days ago she rornered, so to speak, memper ofs Rthe Legislature who is a member off4ti1e scommittee appointed to iook Into thea merits of the bill
 she poured forth her pent up moth- er heart in an avalanche Of maternai wistfofn, using all the arguments with which she has coached herself pre- narfrg for the present campaign she had heard thRt the man under nre opT posed the Juvenile bill
 .Have you not children of your oxn2" she asked him. Have you nor boys. and do you nat feel for them! Do ypit not realize the cruelty or piae- fr, ss z f3n their shoulders at too carly an are tEe responsibility of manhoodE
 srhat,ss it,p replied the attacked man. Whats it. l have boys HaVe yof," ,.,.
 vfndeea, have three." she said with mother pride. T have and l feel TOT them and shiver at the thought ot what under the law would be tnei' fate if they should be wayward'
 n stentorian tones he said witn abatrd breath. My boys have sling
 yse have mine," she said. and won derlng what the connection couid pc she decided that if he and she caine to settle their dispute by sling sho. warfar6 Der boys might be matcnes for hfss What has that to do "i'n The matter under discussion?
 Have you read your bih,' he asKeo hersa, tn Whitening scorn.
 fSten.H she stammered. Well not all Of 1t, I will have to acknowi- edgeS1 have not read it all carefally hut have been told It's salient points
 DO vou, who have three boys know--have you been told-that that bill you so warmly endorse contains . clause to the effect that your noy-- my boy--uay be arrested and placed before the court If found with sllhs shot N' and his seorn turned to pity.
 .sNo.ss she murmured in terror syvhat would boy l. with the siina shot ruthlessly taken from out ms young life? sling shots. Why, I hao brothers of all ages. My oldest noy IA 1g and my youngest years Of age Bows and sling shots have been con tfnuous performance in my life since nnv earliest recollection. Boys nor " lse.,affowed to have sling shots! PIG fure my little fellow without siinR shat protruding from ms sasslns pocket. and his dirty little hands fond. 1fnN it now and then to assure himself of It's safety"
 And tears came into her eyes at tht aerolate picture she had conJured uE
 'sMadame," spoke the sage of Ala bama who is looking after the peacf of shis boys. Ego home and read Sou' bifI or" he said, after a moments collaboration, come before our com nitfee and make a speech on the suh' 4ecH in your present state of isror' anee. and we will have some fun tS break into the monotony of our heav' lives
 With feminine gentleness of the old seInoI she said. 'Neitler of us wan thS passing of the sling shot. WI haze boys The sling shot does nc haTfn. not even to the birds. VII reAd the bill before I talk again Tor do #want the Juvenile Court.
 ~ FOR HUMANE SOCIETY.
 Th the list of noble movements an' ra s}Aes espoused by the women Q Mo1tgomery that of the proposed or Eahization of humane society hold m Amportant place The lack of som method of enforcing the law. that al ica3slative bodies find 1t right | make in behalf of the animals is ap naFnnt to any one who will allov 4hAsnselyes to think of the subtec and to spend several days observing th@s conditions as they exist here. 0 colgfse this organization will be com posfd of both men and women and is fhe wish of its promoters tha evsfy man and woman in Mont