The evening world., 1911-05-25
Developing Splendid Type.

Developing Splenclo iype.
The American working girl Is gradu-
ally but surely evolving into a splendid
type OF womanhood." she said. Il might
say she In tho most self-sustnin,ns
woman OF any country. One OF the run
d~aren.al reasons for this lies In the
fact that there Is comparatively no
question OF caste In this country.
The WORKING woman may rise TO
10 the heights OF h so-oansd hrst
vomsu places OF other lands. The
dlgnity OF labor II continually about
her and she 10 forever confronted
With the common occurrence OF h
uewsboy who becomes the power In
tie older man, the sslsswoman ris-
lag to h point OF partner OF the
oonosrn. There 10 . continual hope
Of somsthing bsttsr all b time In
Nor mind, which L. not the case In
say other country.
Out OF about eight thousand working
girls that pass through our rescue homes
annually" continued Miss Booth. 80 per
cent. Of them are eager-no. anxious
for employment on account Of this ever
present spirit OF endeavor. When given
an, opportunity OF being self-suppornns.
they need very little or no preaching TO
keep them In the a they mould CO.
Work over here Is a recognized factor
OF Individual worth and q woman recog-
nisss II.
The elm o. the average work1ng
All II 70 MAKE more money 90 that
NE may be easier. Eighty times
ont Of Q hundred b chooses h
ala OF Industry rather than the
vayward life. This may seem oon-
trary 70 ths oft-rspsatsd belief that
ne girl 10 continually sssftuE to
bedsok herself with nusry n that
Ne viii mt means toward this end.
n 10 not true. Continually harp
hG Fallen WORKING girl cannot
produce results that Will help h
n1rls become more s@casnt In h
vovk they are doing.
GlrIs Need Amusement.
we have some good. big men 1t the
head Of things who are doing q great
work in a quiet way by action. not
theories. They are paying living wages
They arc giving cleaner conditions
They no making surroundings agree
abie. They are providing amusement
and right here let me say that amusS
msnt Is a prime factor. They ~recogniz,
tho need OF uplifting surroundings
These are h thinss that In the work
ing girls strata OF existence are neces
sides In the line of morality much NOR,
than continuous preaching withou
practice.
.In the majority Of cases the work
inn girl who goes the wrong way mus
not be too harshly condemned. Will
II is the mission OF the Salvation Arm,
toi show the ~strugsler the folly OF I'm
cry and personal ACKNOWLEDGMENT. ye
the most straight-laced reformer mus
acknowledge that tho truly naturs
thing in the world for the young girl 1
10 have the Joy OF being sweet n prett
and attractive. Very often she mus
help support the family and has iittl
tofcail her own for adornment. Eve
Though her love for the beautiful ma
assume the form of the tawdry. II Is ne
tol be despised or she condemned 10
her innate girl tendencies y this dire,
ton.
-How can she help TT She Il In n
midst OF II every minute. II she WEI
I'm q section OF tho world where plai
clothes and simple methods OF Twin
were the rule she would not be the o.
ception. She cannot be expected 10
the exception here. Standards are. aft
ali. a matter of geography, Environ
.nent makes OF unmakes all the tim
With proper environment the America
GA has a nance that Is not present,
In any other nation
Right Homes Needed.
what would you suggest as a fir
means to that end?"
zone OF the prime needs t~hrougho'
Tho country Is the right kim OF boar
.nS houses Tor the working girls Wit