The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-10-20
THE MATRON's REPORT
TO the Cooperative Protective As
sociatiOn Of Shreveport.

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The Cooperative Protective As
ISOLATION Of Shreveport at a recent
meeting received the quarterly re-
port Of the matron at the Union De
pot, viz: n 81
During the past quarter the work
has increased to d very appreciated
extent, and the need Of a night ma
tron became very evident. To test
the demand for such services your
agent went on duty regularly for Al
number Of night, gathering evidence
OF tho amount Of travel, the various
needs for aid, and the need for the
moral influence and authority of a
night agent. IN
It is impossible TO tell in NUM-
bers the persons aided as there are
hundreds Of small demands that
meet immediate attention. But there
were 68 women travellers given pos
tive assistance, as well as Is really
i'll women for whom either medi-
cine was obtained, physician
called, sent to the hospital, aided TO-
the homes Of riends, or sent to q
hotel. Ninety-six children received
similar aid, besides six really i'll and
helpless children, and "A ii and
helpless men. Meals were supplied
for numbers needing them from the
money contributed to the box on the
matron's desk. Others were either
supplied with tickets from the same
source, through the Home Char
liable Association, or through the
Mayors Office. The rolling chair
continues to be in constant use for
the many invalids passing through
the depot.
Work OF the MatrOn.
Among the incidents Of the daily
work was assisting the Pullman
Company TO locate 4 robbery 81 pas
sengers through the depot; finding
friends for travellers detained Or ar
irving here; sending telegraph mes
sages for travellers; sending home q
runaway boy turned over 10 your
agent by the chief of police; caring
TOR Eirls On their WY To school and
seeing that they took the right train
under protection Of conductor Or of
women travelling in the same direc-
ton; finding and restoring two
pocket books To owners; taking
charge Of a couple who are cous-
ms running away to be married and
restoring the girl to her family;
preventing girls from being taken
out Of the depot by strange men;
checking men ID advances 70 young
girls; sending letters To parents who
permit girls to travel alone; re-
ceived numerous letters consigning
girls to care Of depot agent Of ASSOC
citation; sending girls on their way
and writing to travellers aid In other
cities 70 meet ana care for same;
looking after wants Of sick and
needy; when on night duty clearing
all dark corners Of couples and
warning them that they must move
on from such situations.
Your agent begs to say that the
work grows in interest and respon-
sibility and in appreciation by the
public, and that many letters Of
thanks are received from parents
whose daughters have been guarded
or who have received warnings Of
the dangers to which they exposed
their young daughters.
Your agent went to Marshall and
arranged for the return here of q
little girl who had been brought
here under painful circumstances,
the littl egirl coming To give testi-
mony before the Grand Jury.
Thanking the members Of the as
sociation for their cordial support
and realizing that they inaugurated
and are sustaining great work, 4
remain, Yours respectfully.
5sa MRS. b. +. BAKER.
A New Firm. 81 tss
The old reliable and truthful
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