The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-26

homes In other cities. attracted hsreR
work that feils, and they adopt The q
ct way Tbs contrast between wo,s.
ing for g a week with scant food ana "a
pleasures and on the other hand A M
that offers morn money. theatres. dianan
good clothes and freedom from AapS
work h too much for some girz. Mauv
Of these We have sent back 20 their homs,
and their disgrace 10 not knOwn ".
are lust a. careful Of the poor immisrap,
virls who come 10 . strange land and
fan victims 10 thOss seeking 10 exploit
them.
I'VE strive 10 bring out the best in .vssy
Rirl While with ~ a. this house vhs,hy
for a week 90 q month. We OCCUPY ths,,
with claauas IN cooking. sewing. haskg
weaving. EnGlish and gymnastics.
Our summer home which 1 am a
Interested in now h near Sandy Hook
Il Il marvellous what new resolutions
a touch Of raj nature. pure air and auis,
country Mls win put into some Of ths.,
Rirls. Not Only u there physical bsnss,
but mental widening ~ wei Often thsss
airls cone with tho CITY. I am a on
woman: lee mo Kin myself The touch
and beauty Sf nature and human kindas.s
will soon change the respondent.
Our worst cases are tbs casas Of as-sr.
ton in which rlany girls take their I'm,
Tnisstep in life because ~ their iOndnsa
for some man Who has proved false 20
after these men On the fun limit Of the lsw
Whenever ] can reach them ! plead
for the punishment Of men who ahduos
girls. or annoy them with her vicious
attentions or live on their eArnings
Every Magistrate and Judge in the cifv
IL with me IN this resolution and We ars
doing WopderJ
4 could cite yol hundreds Of ca,ss
% thsse unfortunate girls too terrihla
10 helieye. ~ that insteJd 81 my intere.s
IN the work abating ] am the more deter.
mind 90 20 on and on ! have onlv
lIegm. We need tho cooperation aad
Assistsncs 81 good frierds IN tho wors
for no one realizes how the city j. in ned
Of s1ch workers
but tell the girls seid Mss Niaer
In conclusion. I am their friend Tley
will find me here OF can always reach ne
/ will make their trouble mine till frd
= waY ont Of their trouble Tel thsln
ia turn their hacks on this city's rIrss
ths streets. for can show them a mud
letter way
he horse at las West Tenth sire,
u an old fashioned hrick resids1ca Ths
windows are full a. flower boxes
District Attorney Charles \ Whitman
u enthusiastic IN his nTaiae % Mise Miners
work He himself Is president Il the
New York Probation ASSOCIATION, among
whose members are Edward 7 Deyins.
fathe- Huntington. Homer Folks. Frederic
Kernochan. Andrew Carnegie. Henry
Phipps' Jacob n. Schifi. Milton n
Einstein, Mrs Russell Sage. Miss Anne
Morgan. Miss Dorothy Whitney. Mrs.
PierpOnt Morgan. Mrs Z. V Marcy,
Eugene r. Reynal and Jacob Wertheim
Miss Miner IL the secretary. Mr.. Whitman
saws Of Miss Miner:
Miss Miner was entirely instrumental
in establishing the present home although
with others / arm sometimes sslfsh enough
70 try 20 claim some Of the credit OF TIE
successful work that has been done there
In fact, claim the credit Of having ap-
pointed Miss Miner a. probation oticsr
when was Magistrate.
The great dific,ilty which experienced
in the night court and which | think
other Magistrates Of the board found.
was that Of releasing girls on probatioa
IN the late afternoon OF night. knowing
that the only places they could 90 were he
haunts from which they had come Toa
conscientious Judge this IL not q salts
factory disposition Of q case. Il was Mia
Miners desire more effectively 10 help
these girls
The association is in touch with ITO
Of the 30 girls who have been befriended,
and these are known 10 be dong we'll
question II there is any institution in this