The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-10-19

tor of Ne wOrleans. was introduced by
President Anna Shaw as an indus
trious young woman, doing splendid
work for the poor.
Harriet Stanton Blathch, of New
York, made an eloquent plea for more
attention to industrial training Of
young girls going out into the world t9
work.
Miss Gordon's Address.
Buffalo, Oct. 1S--Miss Gordon's
appeal was to the privileged young
women OF America for democratic
spirit of noblesse oblige" to replace
the selfindulgence of now almost
useless lives. and the attitude of
Lady Bountilful' charity with
which so many, as she put 1t, are now
apparently satisfied. Picture to
yourself what 1t would mean to this
country" she said, If thousands Of
Young women who now spend day
after day with no definite object TO
work toward. would awaken TO. the
debt they owe 10 Helpers of Mafpl
kind who have gone before leaving
the world so much better for their
having been here, and decide that
from out of the fulness which has
descended upon them. they would
give back to the world an equal value
n public service. Think what II
would mean to bring their trained
minds and great wealth and leisure
q the study of the economic conii-
ions which are represented in the
lnderpaid services and long hours of
heir less fortunate sisters in the |
mills and factories throughout this
,rcad land!
Think what 1t would mean ii from
eh protection with which their
wealth and position surrounds them
hey took their stand on the dual
ode OF morality.
"Thinuk what II would mean to the
title children being stunted mentally
nd physically In our mills and fac
ories. ~ these thousands of young
women, many of them enjoying the
wealth made out of these little hu.
oan souls. ! fthey refused 10 wear
r buy anything made under any but
ecent living conditions!
Think what II would mean II they
ecided every child should have a
eat in school, that every neighbor
ood should have playground and
ublic bathl
Too long the men and women of
eisure and education In America
ave left the administration Of our
iublic affairs fan into the hands Of
class whose conception Of the
Iuties involved in public service Is
4 the lowest order once heard an
ddress given by Mr.. Wind of the
'rison Reform association in which
Ie said we left the most important
.ositions to be hlled By the lowest
inds Of political sppointees. We
egarded all such positions as super
ltenderts Of penitentiaries and war
ems Of jails as unworthy Tor men Of
ducstion and social standing.
here as they should be regarded As
ositions which should demand sbiH
es OF the highest order that Is II
ar penitentiaries and iails are 10 be
'garded a. refoTmstories
= have grown 20 feel the same way .
bout the positions our women are
ling Instead Of being REGARDED a.
My fitted for women 81 ordinary lr
Dsifion and intellect al positions \
lch a. srperintenients ~ nefOrns-i :
lrieE. your matrons. and your women
.ctory INSPECTORS should b. women n
position. education. refinement and /,
.iependenf means. Then they are
bove thc temptation OF Ersft or TIRE
ar Of losing their position. Again /.
Iey are on q social footing with the
and no nIl or factory
rBer Mkes % meet the factory IN
lector at recertion cr diung in
lc burIo - = Hugtasl friend n be Is
wing % evsds the Law she might
2 CD INN you kBo~. before an hts