Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-03-12
CHAS. A. MAssIE PROBATION OFFICER.
FoLICE COURT. g
jUDGE ALEKANDEk R,NULLOUNY

had been given another trial before the
probation law went into effect. He had
succeeded in procuring q position a
clerk in a local clothing house, worked
hard and conscientiously. so I'm in
formed, and had succeeded in winning his
employers confidence. One day local
sIeuth happened to drop into the pla 20
and recognized him. Two or three days
later he lost his position. You can draw
your own deductions.
The old saying of AN ounce of preven-
ton is worth a pound of cure is pretty
far fetched in cases of this sort. No
earthly good was accomplished, while the
fact is that it made both cynical. callous
and distrustful OF every person who at
tempts to assist them. 1t wouldn't take
many such experiences to drive a man
trying to live straight into the depths
of crime again. I can't imagine any more
effective way of convincing such men
that they are forever to be regarded as
criminal outcasts. y little more OF the
golden rule in the proper direction on the
part of the police would help probation
officers considerably.
Il may say all of my fifty-four proba-
TONERS have equaled or exceeded my eX-
pectations," Mr.. Porter continued. L
have one employed in New York city at
a salary of $50 a month: another in
Canada averaging about $40 week, ana
several here earning between $40 and SD
a week. They are holding positions pro-
cured after their release on probation. |
hear from them all once In every week
or ten days, and I'm frank to confess I'm
proud of them.
.There are several ! watch a little more
closely than the others, because of their
drinking habits. They have fearful
curse to overcome and it is about all one
or two of them can do to keep their rec
ords clean. [ try to help them as mlch
as I can, but a task of that sort is de-
spairing Too much announcement may
become irritating. and too little may con-
tribute to disaster. y number OF my men
whose parole took with ii the oDhgdtloll
TO nav back the amount or value OF their
tbeftS are working long hours-day and
nipht-to rid themselves of the dept as
fast as possible The extra labor is pure
" voluntary on their part, without SUE
cestion from me. It's connenOaoie
spirit and one that's bound to win. Ihese
men are entitled to the respect ana good
will of every thinking man in the COM
munity."
X :;
The probationers are divided about
eoually between the white and negro
occupied with nothing else but devising
some kind of possible trouser-skirt Wh1cn
women who respect themselves could
wear. Because 1 promised that the ac-
companying photograph should be pub
lished only in America, certain estao b.
lishment of the Rue Royale has trusted
me with it.
proprietor himself. ct is q tailor skirt
i'm every sense, fitted TO the person who
wears it. The first photographs that APP
peared in the Paris papers were easily
copied They showed simple Turkish
trousers tied around the ankle and COW
cred by a sort of skirt split at back, and,
worse, the left side, in such way as 10
show the odelisque at fifty PAGES every
time the lady made step OBVIOUSLY
trouser-skirt that customers OF ours
would wear must disclose nothing. This
is to all appearances simple tailor skirt.
\ lady can promenade the streets in 1t
without being remarked"
The mannequin who wore it took wide
steps: no disclosure. She put her foo:
upon sofa higher than any automobile
or carriage step; the skirt remained per-
fectly modest.
They are tailor skirts-does a man
tailor adjust them?. / asked.
.'Oh, no. he laughed; ''all the trying
OH Is zone DN WO1ISll, DuI INC JdCkeI lS
naturally made by man tailor"
VIII it take?' L asked.
1T will be worn this summer"
why do women want it?'
Because it is new, because IL IS differ
ent. because it is Just the opposite to the
'hobble.' There were customers who said,
L will never wear a hobble.' Next, they
said, Make me one a little In the form
only a little: then. Make me one. but
not exaggerated: and then. Make me
the real thing"
And them I asked.
And then they went more tight and
hobbed than anybody
But will not women like the trouser-
skirt, because it gives them freedom in
movement" I asked.
''But-yes"-
He said this without conviction.
Women Will never take up a fashion
because 1t is practical he admitted;
they take It UP because it is the fashion.
Evidently the trouser-skirt will be very
practical for summer vacation, for the
mountains, for the automobile. For jump
ing on horseback Il will be ideal. Doubt
less every smart woman will have a GER
tain number OF trouser-sk1rts this sum
mer. and perhaps permanently. Who can
clip STERLING HEIIIG