Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1912-12-05
MRS. 1OUSLEY YISI1Sf
FARGO INSTITUTION
ACTIVE BISMARCK WOMAN GOES
OVER THE STATE on WORTHY
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CAUSE.

Fargo Forum: Mrs. w. W. Tousley
of Bismarck, N. d., is spending a
week in the city at the WOman's
Boarding home on Eighth street
south. Mrs. Tousley was one Of the
founders of the home association in
this city and devotes a great deal OF
her time to the work of Introducing
the purpose Of the home throughout
, the state. She will be here for a day
or two longer and will then leave to
continue her work in the southeastern
part Of the state.
The boarding home is not an insti'
ton Of reform or correction, but is
working On the basis of a real home
for Young ladies who come to the city
that they may secure their board and
roOm at a nominal sum and with that
the influences and atmosphere of a
Christian home. The ladies are work,
ing on the principle that 1t is more
uplifting to the state to protect the
young ladies who come to the city for
school or work, than it is to reform
them later on.
In speaking Of her work through
out the state, Mrs. Tousley said:
lust now we are putting forth our
efforts toward securing the property
We now occupy and we also want
a new building. The people are very
much interested wherever ] have
gone and u principle of protection
rather than OF reform appeals to all.
Our aim is to surround them with a
good environment and to give them a
good home.
81 have found that the money part
of my work is but the smallest part
for, as l, visit the rural communities.
| find that the people do not realize
just the difference between the rural
community and the influences that
their daughters are under upon COM
ing to a city like Fargo. They have
heard of the evils Of the city, but
seem to associate them with cities
like Chicago and Minneapolis. They
hear of the white slave traffic. but do
not realize that it is right at their
doors.
II meet with the white slavers
where l 80, there is always a trace
but nowhere that you can place your
finger. l know of one small town in
this county, where a white slave
agent has been operating all this fall
and has secured dozens of young girls.
They work mainly among the girls in
the cheap restaurants and boarding
houses, who arc alone in the world,
and no one seems to know or care
where they 90. | often talk to nen
in railroad service who see these
things going on, but what is every.
ones business is no ones business,
and the traffic continues. A new
phase Of the traffic IS the securing OF
young men in the smaller towns, who
have no particular occupation and
who can present an attractive appear
ance, and through these young nell
they often carry on their work, as nc
one would think Of suspecting them
1t is my duty to bring these co2di
tions before the people of the smaller
towns and everywhere | am we'll re
ceived.
81 meet with the club women ant
the influential people, and while
present the work of the home and it
aim. ! have opportunity to learn o
conditions among the young peopl'
and urge parents to be more careful
where their daughters are seat to Sc
cure lodging while in the city. In til,
towns that l have visited | have fount
one and sometimes two and three
girls who have been here at the HON,