The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1910-01-18
WORK Of THE HOME
EXPLAINED
REV. NEWMAN HALL BUROiCK
ElOoUENTlY DEPICTS NEEDS
OF cRITTENoEh REFUGE.

dick in the Presbyterian ch.Ycn as he
explained the work and the needs nj
the Florence Crittenden home MIR
Burdick's presentation of the needs OF
this splendid institution was i'm
pressive: his portrayal of the work
of the home and of the refuge which
ii affords to unfortunate girls. brought
conviction of the worthiness of the
cause: his appeal for assistance was
eloquent and should be followed by
liberal response.
Taking as his text the story Of
Jesus and the harlot Mr.. Burdick APP
piled il to modern conditions and en-
phasized the duty which rests upon
Christian people to reach out
helping hand to these girls who hav.
made a mistake and who need all the
help that can be given In their effort
to return To the path of rccttule. Mr.
Burdick did not deal in generalities:
he stated conditions forcefulIs and
directly: there was pathos In MS pre-
sentation of this greatest tragedy In
life.
There are 100000 girls in this coun-
try. according to the statistics which
Of shame. 1t has been shown that the
average life Of a girl after she taxes
this terrible step is only five years:
the brothel. claims 10000 girls each
year as its appalling toll TIL. need
81 earnest endeavor to pf.ven- the
fall of these young women Is appar-
ent: rhe necessity of strong affrrt
10 lead back those who have san.
wrong is clear. And 1t Is IL this
work that the c.ittenden home is HI
voted
There are many causes v .Iici lead
girls To the fearful step. Some run
away from home because Of unsaiis-
factory conditions there. or A long ing
I, escape the humdrum existence AMI
u see life as they dream Of IL. The
cheap show lures others. But the
largest proportion of recruits to the
evil life comes through the cheap and
promiseuous dance. The greatest
percentage of girls found I'm this life
come from domestic service: from the
hotel many are lured: from so-cailed
high society many fall: false promises
of fancied lovers draw others down
OF the life which follows the false
step. Mr.. Burdick spoke graphically,
his illustrations being taken from
cases which have come to light in tho
Crittenden homes. Ii is the path that
leads to destruction. either self de
struction by suicide through despair
and disgust. or by disease and pain
full suffering. physical and mental.
The crittenden home in Helena is
..r ufhta ha, tnh
--ls!,ai- throughout country. Mr..
Burdick corrected the impression
which exists that this Is an institu-
ton for Helena girls. To the con-
trary. there are no Helena girls In
the institutions: girls from that city
who need help or a home are sent to
other cities. where they are not known
and where they are helped To start
anew In other surroundings from those
they have known.
The cost of maintaining the home
at Helena. including the matron's sal
AIRY. is $3.50 month. This meager in
come Is difficult to obtain. despite the
worthiness Of the work of the insti-
tuition. 1t Is only by the exercise of
the most rigid economy that it is
Only I'm the very coolest weather is
there fire in the furnace: in other
ways great care is exercised to keep
down the expenses of maintenance.
The quarters at the home are too
small: they are entirely inadequate to
meet the demands which are made
upon the institution. This home en-
deavors to give a chance to girls who
turn aside before 1t is too late. 1t is
too bad that there cannot be an in
come commensurate with the needs of
the place. There is no laundry i'm the
house: there is 10 day nursery: there
are almost none of the comforts there
should be.
The furniture-second- hand when IL
was placed in the home-is old and
rickety: there should be more of it
and IL should be better. There should
be surroundings that will cheer and
inspire the girls in their efforts To re-
form: they should not be placed in
cherries, inhospitable quarters. There
are rooms for l. girls at the Helena
home: Il girls are there now. besides
two who are at the county hospital
and one who is out working. There
is no need Of any argument to demon
strate the need of help.
This home has sheltered more than
one Missoula girl: through its help
full influence and its uplft several
young women from this city have been
led To right living and strengthened
in their effort to become good. The
appeal for aid should receive a re
Spouse that will place the home i'll
circumstances where its work will not
he hampered. II should not be neces-
sary to ask for aid: there should be
voluntary assistance for such an in
stitution as this
The home needs money. its needs
furniture: it needs linen and other
household necessities. Missoula Is
asked to contribute her share. Mr..
/ Bufdick will remain here a day. Mrs.
Bidgood. his sister. will be in Missoula
the rest of the week. Her head
quarters is at the Savoy, where she
viii be glad 10 answer any questions
regarding the work of the home or