Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-27
DON T LIST FOR
GIRLS PLAN Of
CONVENTION
Sociological Meeting Here Will
Consider Guards for Young
Women Travellers.

Delegates from all over the Unite
States are preparing to attend til
convention OF the Sociological Congress
to be held in Atlanta on April % 70
the consideration particularly of ques
tions affecting women and children.
The white slave traffic and problem
young women travellers VII
receive special attention.
Among the new ideas to be take
up here is a unique plan advanced b.
New York Y. W. c. A. members TO
the posting in railroad stations an
street cars in all the larger cities Q
the country a placard of "Dont's" :
young women travellers. Here are som
of them:
"Never Speak to Strangers
Girls should never speak to
strangers, either men or women,
in the street, in shops, in stations,
in trains, in lonely country roads
or in places of amusement.
Girls should never ask the way
OF any but officials on duty, such
as policemen, railway officials or
postmen.
Girls should never stay to help a
woman who apparently faints p
their feet in the street. but should
Immediately call a policeman to
her aid.
Girls should never accept an in
vitation to join a Sunday school or
Bible class given to them by stran-
gers, even II the strangers are
wearing the dress of sisters or
nuns or are in clerical attire.
Girls should never go to an ad-
dress given to them by stran-
ger.
Beware of Sickness Stories.
Girls should never go with
stranger. even il the stranger is
dressed as a hospital nurse, or be-
lieve stories of their relatives hav-
ing suffered accident or having
been taken Ill suddenly, as this is
common device to kidnap girls.
Girls should never accept candy.
food, a glass Of water or smell
flowers offered to them by stran-
gers Neither should they buy
scents or food or candy at their
doors Any of those things may
contain drugs.
Girls should never take situations
without first making inquiries
through a society active or affili-
ated in travellers aid work.
Girls should never go to any
large town even for one night
without knowing Of safe lodging.
Only Part of Program.
The posting OF these placards. how
ever, and the work necessary therst
Is only a part of the program that wi
be launched.
Mrs. James c. Cushman, OF Nev
York. president OF the Metropolita
Board Of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association. has appointed a com
mittee that is investigating the advis
ability of putting the work now don
by various philanthropic societies un
der one department, or society.
She has urged that the work Anne
to break up the white slave" trafh
and protect young women travellers ,
put in charge OF the Travellers Aid So
ciety. She thinks, with one societ
leading the work, 1t would not onl
be more effective, but would receive tn
CO. operation of the railroads.
Other Problems on Program.
In connection with the general con
gress, numerous sectional meetings ar
planned, at which six themes will h
broadly discussed. These include pub
lie health, courts and prisons, chill
welfare, organized charities, negr
problems and church and social serv
ice.
Governor Hooper, president Of tn
congress; Chancellor ]. H. Kirkland, {
Vanderbilt; Governor ]. NJ. Brown
Louis D. Brandeis, Walter Rauschen
busch, owen r. Lovejoy, Bishop w. I
Richmond p. Hobson, Mis-
Julia Lathrop, DR.. Henry F. Cope an
Booker 7. Washington will be the prin
cipal speakers at the general meet
ings.
Governor William 3. Mann, of Vlr
ginia, on The Prevention of Lynch
ing" Governor O'Neal. of Alabama, o
imperative Demand for Prompt an
Impartial Enforcement OF the Law:
DR.. J. A. McKelWay, of Washington
on The Extent of Child Labor in tn
South" and Bishop Robert Strange. o
How TO Relate Church Activities (
Social Service" will ba foo +,rrac ~ /,