Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-11-29
Help For the Women Who
Need Help

When the restricted district of Atlanta was abolished few
weeks the keeper of of the houses which had been
closed the executive committee of the Men and Religion
Forward Movement and handed them twenty-five hundred dollars
be used the work of rescung and reforming The
Religion Forward Movement had made the campaign
which resulted in the closing of the houses The
giving money practically her all the very
agency that had broken her business The act of
the unexpected things that could have happened and
showed a change of heart complete and penitenta
To the words of the herself she desired her gift
used found and maintain Narthas Home" It for
purpose accepted by the Men and Religion Forward Move
which gone earnestly raise the remainder
of the necessary for the efficient carrying of this work
the who had waged this campaign that the
restricted district had been abolished and the houses
midst closed they realized that their work had just begun for
if this evil should be scattered the city frequently
after such action the result would only be confirm the
idea that tolerated segregation the only practical way to treat
wordod problem and the houses would be reopened
II their duty assist any who could be induced to
quit the life she had been leading and reform honest
full. normal life
They about this work and cared for l18 of
and girls OF these 81 their former
homes % placed positions they support
20 received and being kept in private homes,
and others have been disposed of circumstances seemed JUS
y require OF all only lapsed their former
mode of life according statements made by leaders of the
majority of the being handled by the agen-
ces of this organization who after warning, have
been arrested and committed probation 1t is intended
arthas Home be used for will be open
all who
For the present the Gift of So referred to- will be kept
and only the income from used 1t is therefore
essary rent equipment
INC expenses Subscriptions this fund
the morning Sunday, December l. in all of
churches of Atlanta In each the plans for the OF
money and the of the work will be outlined by
pastor other speaker.
The classified grades, necessary
three institutions These the Harriet Hawkes.
for young girls the brink but yet quite the
tha Home for those committed by the probation
for any woman, what her past who may wish
with to the county convict camps where they
charge of male guards 1t is impossible mnge
classes all would sink to the level of the lowest
The present Florence Home is for babies underabv
located in negro district Three thousand needed to
this establishment to the Florence Crenton Home
where there and building permanent
house for the work Two thousand dollars necessary to put
good condition Florence Crenton Home which is prn
cpay for maternity Last year passed through
it. Subscriptions will also be taken Sunday for two nst
tutions
The money subscribed for will be expend
ed under the direction of the Men and Religion Forward
Movement The work will be directly under supervision
committee of experienced and capable
The merit of this work is in measured by the wis
dom unwdom of segregation the present policy toward
the problem of the social evil in Atlanta The needed
everywhere and done everywhere should
be better done in Atlanta will be done if citizens will
respond to this they usually do are
worthy, uplifting helpful and meritorious
This work extends help those in need Of help to those
Vino can not take step upward without help but who
help many saved the most unhappy the
most miserable the most unfortunate of any human
ings in the face of the earth