The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-12-12
DR. ORNE PRAISES
 TIE MERCY HOME
Makes Last Round of In- spectiOn of Institutions
 of Birmingham

Completing his round af inspection of local institutions for state charges and dependent children with visit to the Mercy Home yesterday Dr. A $. Orne expressed himself as being most gratifed with the status of this home last evening and heaped praise upon II as fulfilling the purpose for which 1t was established.
 Tt is the mother of the Mercy Home Industrial Home for Girls at East Lake and is exceeded by no city institu- ton of this country for supplying a home life to children who are bereft of this and is equalled by few, It caps the climax of my tours of the Birmingham institutions and in every sense of the word 1t fulills it's office of home. The matron Mrs Ramsey, has no superior in any that l ever have met in my experience and is one of the most capable executive officers that 1t has been my pleasure to meet.
 But il is sad that there should be any need to have substitutes for homes at all in the United States and it is because of the laXity and looseness of the ioule MGdlln that SdtAA NOAAhAtA1Af8 exist. As a result America is almost out of home girls. This is tr9- mendously terrible truth that con- mands humanity to halt and take time to investigate facts as they are. This IS the one and only way we will ev5r become interested in our own and oth- ers-by being intelligently instructed
 Where is the home girl of today? What has become of her these latter years? 1 am inquiring for the girl that stays at home and helps mother handle household duties, cuddle and comforts baby brother just like moth CT, straightens, sweetens and strength ems life's domestic skein when 1t would twist and tangle; lifts and lightens the burdens mother must bear upon her shoulders, homemal1ing, child bearing and man making.
 Big brother is proud of his sweet sister, Everywhere he goes and every- bcdy he sees he just boasts of her heauty-he holds his sister sacred, guards her jealously from every thought of evil; is her first and finest champion and her holy happy infiu- ence is only second to mother in say ing big brother to true manhood. Fond father can hardly wait for time to quit work, get home and meet mamra and dear daughter, whose IdllnIulHeSS makes true the song, Be it ever so humble there's no place like home How many homes of this class and character are there in this country?
 "Deuteronomy xxi, 18-21, is my au- thority for asking this question Please answer according to the scrip ture. Where are girls if not at home? Why, she's gone to school; gone to the city to see the sights; she's on the streets, at moving picture shows, theatre card party, swell society dance or strutting upon the stage in modiste raiment for the admiration and applause of the public which costs mother her last drop of life's blood. Too many mothers sacrifice the very ne- cessities of life; slave day and night that their daughters may shine in So ciety with never friendship shown CT flowers strewn until the coffin catches and covers"
 Dr. Orne forcefully stated that after a careful canvass of this citys proVi- siGns to care for and give attention to the welfare of the children of the streets and those without homes, are devoid of the careless and neglect prevalent in many cities. Birmingham charitable institutions, he says are abreast and in many cases far ahead of those in the larger municipalities of the country and the local house Cf correction are examples to be followed by many other states.
 pr and Mrs. Orne will visit the con vict camp today and will leave this city for Atlanta tomorrow morning.