The Ogden standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1902-1910, 1910-06-11

the w. c. T. u OF Ogden the credit
OF having become prominent of late
this editorial being from a Jewish
paper which says. in effect. that al
men are immoral
We fail to see why community
which processes to be largely Chris
;ian should have quoted TO II the ex
pressions Of Jewish paper Beside
we very much doubt IL such Views
meet with the approval of the Jews OF
Los Angeles or OF Ogden or of more
than small per cent OF your OWL
readers
If. however. the men of this city
are content TO acqui9sce in such a
coarse Characterization of their morals
il is not for woman's organization
To rush to their defense
The w. c. T. U. recently adopted
resolutions giving our views on tho
saloon question and the policy of H.
conslng and protecting vice in Ogden
liz return for share of the profits,
Cfhis statement IS not true.-Ed.) }
You were pleased to defend that
policy by making a counter attack
upon our organization You held up
the rescue work OF the Salvation
Army as a model for us to follow
wholly ignoring the fact that we have
for years been active in that work
and were the founders of what is now
the Crittenton home. which home has
heen, most OF the time. the only
place TO which the Salvation Army
or any one else could bring any girl
whom they would rescue.
CThis statement is not correct. The
writer paid the railway fare of two
girls the Salvation Army rescued
and sent them TO the Rescue Home
In California, and both girls are mar
ried and have become good mothers
and wives. The Ogden Crittenton
home did not care TO take the girls,
claiming the parents. who lived In
Ogden, should protect the Girls.-Ed)
The resolutions We passed and the
communications We have written do
not, 1t appears. make plain what our
policy Is regarding these matters.
Permit us to try again.
You Will remember that when Won
were school boy back In Iowa In the
little old red school house on the
hill with no saloon In the valley)
there was selection in the fifth
reader-was 1t McGuffy SIN which
the author saw i wonderful vision.
There was a swiftly flowing river
spanned by a bridge-the Bridge Of
Life" Across the bridge countless
tbrongs OF men, women and child.
len were passing
(Our school house was painted
white and we had no such Visions
Ed.
on the floor of the bridge were
many trap-doors, pitfalls and rotten
places. through which people OF all
nges ware fllling into the stream be.
meath, the liver OF intemperance. vice
end sin.
Some people on the bridge shouted
warnings TO the other pedestrians. but
often these warnings were of no
avail.
In the stream below the bridge
many victims were struggling against
TIE swift current trying TO reach the
shore. There we're few people who
ran along the bank and did what they
could 10 save the perishing.
But for the most part people went
their own way and paid no attention
10 the unfortnnates in the river. OF to
the defects and dangers OF the bridge.
Now, | wish to make it plain that
here In Ogden the w c. T. L. Is de.
termlned to have that bridge repaired
aud made as safe as it Is possible
for II TO be made
We shall still join with the Saliva.
tion army In the rescue work. but we
nre also going TO Fix this bridge. and
We trust that we will not be the ONLY
workers
You virtually tell us that. being VIC.
men. we do not know anything about
such things and We had best run
along and help the Salvation Army
rescue few or the bridges victims.
and that others who know more than
We. VIII attend 10 the bridge
I'VE believe that the w c. T. L.
can do better work in preventing the
innocent from falling rather than
ehampioning the cruel method of driv.
Ing the fallen out OF the city. with
no offer Of even hope for something
better.-Ed1
Our reply is that We will also fix
The bridge. You say that bridges
nave always Oeen dangerous ihat
ms bridge Is as good as any. that 1t
Ia city bridge and they are often
ouilt that way; that il is a good pay.
ing proposition and that the CITY needs
the money.
THE above statement Is not cor.
rect We have made no such state.
ment-Ed)
Again We wish 10 reiterate that tho
revenue derived does not appeal ia
ms. Ii tho city is getting any money
out OF the vices and sins OF tho lin.
iortunates. 1t is contrary 10 our wishes
MS citizens
(Wc are sorry. but unfortunately
enc laws OF the State Of Utah are re.
Bponsible for the Furnishing OF yIolat
prs of the law and. if the Judge exer
Ases his option 10 levy a fine In
ltead of prison sentences, this news
'aper cannot help H. We would sug.
,est that Miss Kennedy have herself
elected police Judge. Then we would
place the responsibility where II be
ongs.-Ed)
In levylng toll on vice, the city ad
ministration Is not representing us
We repudiate and denounce that pol
,cy. '''
(1he city does not levy toll OF
nee that is simply a stretch OF the
)maglnation.-Edl
lt may be, as you say. that vioe
tan never be wholly done away win
but you do not have TO take any o,
he money which It NAV offer as y
prlOe 10 you to permit 1t TO flourish
Dn taking so much as one cent of tbo,