The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-03
WOMEN'S CLUBS
MRS. BOOTH ADDRESSES
NEWSPAPER WORKERS.
Makes a Plea for Cleaner Press, Which
Will Not Soil the Mind-Tells of
Prison Reform Work.

America, addressed the New Jersey
Womnn's Press Club, of which she is an
honorary member, on THE Press and
within Prison Walls at the Jersey City
Public Library yesterday afternoon.
1t was a large and representative gath
ering. as the clubwomen of both Essex
and Hudson Counties we're invited to at
tend the meeting.
Mrs. Booth received a most cordial well
come, and by her charm, magnetism and
forceful presentation of interesting facts
relative to 1er life work held the close
attention of her audience throughout her
discourse.
In her opening remarks Mrs. Booth adj
xocated the placing of more women in the
newspaper field, and stated that news
passing through the hands of good women
would be filtered and purified before 1t was
placed before the public. The speaker de-
elared that she felt appalled, at the
thought of a certain trial which had filled
the columns of the newspapers being
brought once more to the public mind in
the near future.
RsThe press carries a great message to
the public" Mrs. Booth said. land should
improve the mind and thought of the
people. 1t should not soil, but, on the
contrary, should elevate the reading pub
lic." The representation of anything par
ticularly grewsome in the way of crime
was deplored by the speaker. The subject
OF hypnouc suggestion was toucheu upon
ano, IN tne posiioh OF a crosse wa.cn'
MIS- bootn sald sne had lounu ,hat .ne
description OF q parucuiariy horrlple CRIME
has almost always lead to the copying of
that crime in some other part Of the
country, and that poorly balanced minds
are affected by such details. The untold
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soiun.eer rFlsoh Gag MRS. booth saia
she STUDIED the problem, not from the
STANDPOINT OF bar or oench. but from the
OF ule ecu, ana tnat she went
TO her work believing not in theory but IN
the power OF God to touch the poor bruised
hearts and bring them to new hope.
Many are in prison." the Little
Mother" protested, because they have
been cursed from their cradles; they have
had so little chance, and such narrow
lives. Oh! to look at the world as God
bel against The disagreeable. the distorted.
hui If we look with Gods eves we sec be-
low the surface. So many lives are ticketed
vaIueless. by the world that are not so
Viewed by the dear Christ. To Him they
ARE precious never-dying souls
A brief review OF the extensive work OF
/ the Volunteers OF America was given, and
interesting and pathetic stories OF the
stfuggIes of her "boys'' to lead good and
honest lives upon their release from prison
were told by Mrs. Booth. A plea was put
forth for positions for those men who had
Noravely downed their past and desired to
be true and upright.
In describing her work as a partner of
Santa Claus, during the Christmas season,
Mrs. Booth said: The heartbroken wives
and mothers Of the prisoners have no way
OF crying to the great rich world but by
my HIPS and your pens. we can voice
tnelr woe:
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tne manner In which the work is being
carried on. The woman who was present
called by special Invitation of Mrs. Daw
son. Mrs. Dawson said this morning thaI
she would have issued more special invita-
tions. had she known the names of others
who have criticised the work of the fed
Grafton, and who have expressed dissatls-
faction.
Mrs. Dawson will be 'at home .January
i and February / from 4 To & o'clock te
the club women Ia afford them a fur.
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