The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1910-05-29
QUESTIONS OF VITAL IMPORT
ANCE-THE CHILD AND
THE HOME.
THE AGE OF CONSENT
Opposition Urged to Any Amendment
of This Law-Practical Suggestions
Which May Be Effective Toward Sc
curing the Results Desired.

The Caucasian cheerfully gives space
to the appeal following, which is intend
ed to enlist the active support of all
the women of the State especially moth
ers, who may cooperate with the Louis
lana Federation of Women's Clubs, in
their efforts to secure legislation for the
betterment of the child and the home.
The age of consent law is all import
ant and its consideration should appeal
seriously to every manly man.
Instead of multiplying the juvenile
court law, there should be provided the
means for the establishment and the
maintenance of a reform school at Mon
roe, as is contemplated by an act of the
Legislature. The plea of want of funds
is no excuse since funds are obtained
for purposes which in sense are trivial
when contrasted with the opportunity of
making good citizens of juveniles who
if confined in prisons with criminals
must become confirmed criminals, and
to restrain them and to punish them the
State and the parochial authorities must
meeAAthe cost and the expenses attend
ing their misdeeds.
TIE Caucasian would urge every good
citizen who stands for the child and the
home to join in this effort to secure the
legislation desired.
Here follows the address:
TO THE WOMEN OF LOUISIANA
I send you hearty and cordial greet
ings and beg to assure you that wish
at all times to work for the good of the
Federation.
Your steady support and cooperation
is needed and collected, and although the
time is near at hand for the clubs to
diSband for the summer, there is one
thought | wish you to concentrate upon
while the Legislature is in session.
Won't you use every means in your
power to get your senators and repre-
sentatives interested in the passage of
laws such as we endorsed at Baton
Rouge April 7, 1910?
Good resolutions are all right, but ut
terly worthless if not carried out
The time for action is right now, and
would urge that you begin an active
campaign by writing a personal letter to
each representative in your district.
Ask them to support the measures we
sanctioned, and protest against any
changes or amendments to such. All
of the resolutions we endorsed were
carefully prepared and are for the bet
terment of the child and the home.
First The amendment of the child
labor law, as it stands, and is being en-
forced in regard to theaters, concert
halls and places of amusement, where
Intoxicating liquors are sold
That any amendment thereto be op-
posed, except it be for a reduction in
hours
The vote on Mr.. Clinton's amendment
to the child labor law will be taken as
soon as the legislators return, therefore
to have any influence on the vote the
letters to the different representatives
must be sent Immediately.
1t is always claimed that women are
represented by men, therefore as many
as possible of the women's organiza-
taons of the State as could be reached
have endorsed the child labor law as it
now stands and are looking to the leg
islators to have their wishes crystallized
unto law.
The following interests have endorsed
the law: The Era Club, the Woman's
Club, the thirty-four Federated Clubs
of Louisiana, the Jewish Council Of
| Women, the Travellers Aid, Woman's
League, the Kings Daughters, Kingsley
! House Mothers Club, Archbishop Blenk
Rev. Beverly Warner, the Methodist
Mission City Board and the Baptist
State Central Committee, United Mis-
sionary Societies of New Orleans, am
the Trades and Labor Council, also the
Alpha ZetaS.
Second. That we oppose any amend
ment to the age of consent law.
Third That we put forth an effort tc
secure an amendment to Article 2Io Of
the State Constitution, in order that /;
woman who is capable of filling posi-
ton on public school board where
women and children are concerned may
hold the position legitimately.
Fourth. That we work tc bring abou
the merit system of appointments, 81
that our offices may be filled by person.
most competent instead of most polite
Fifth That no change be made in til,
juvtrile court law.
Sixth. We endorse the child labor bill
as it stands. Gan amendment has al