The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-09

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Gaping tho notice Of even the religious
press, there is now afoot officially a
movement to federate all OF n exist
ing agencies for the protection OF
travellers, into q National Travellers
Aid Society. This will include the
national bodies of the Roman Catho-
lie Church, Of the Jewish organiza-
tons, and Of the Protestant churches.
the Latter to be represented by the
Young Women's Christian Association
The National Travellers Aid Society IS
expected to be N operation before the
opening Of the Panama Exposition Ia
1915. The initiative in this move
ment Is being taken by Miss Grace
Dodge. the well known philanthropist,
of New York city.
The ugly fact has become inescap-
able that travel has special dangers
for girls and women. The simplicity
and goodness Of life in the country
and the small towns. In no wise fits
young folk to go into the big world,
for organized vice Is becoming daily
more ingenious In its Unsuitable search
FOR recruits. Official reports show
hat within a single year seventeen
hundred young women disappeared
while en- route between New York and
Chicago.
Matching Wits With The Wicked.
New conditions have made it clear
20 the far-sighted women at the head
Of various agencies for the help Of
immigrants and travellers and Of girls
character find that their net of pro-
lection IS not sufficiently wide to
gather IN all who need their help.
The Jewish and the Catholic societies.
because OF their Interest in immi-
grants. have been especially alert in
dealing with this question Of aid for
travellers; and the Young Women's
Christian Association has also made
1t q department Of it's activity for
many years.
These three bodies have decided to
get together, and discussion and &
tations are now pending. It becomes
necessary, for instance, for them to
agree upon a national uniform, so that
4 traveller anywhere on this continent
and ultimately anywhere in the
wor}d.-wiM recognize the representa-
tive OF the Travellers Aid Society.
This uniform will have to be pro-
.tected by law, for it Is charged that
the agents Of vice even appear at
times In the uniforms OF nuns ana
salvation Army lassies. 1t is believed
that a national body cOa}d secure
adequate protective legislation.
So many sided u the work Of the
travellers aid, that it cannot be ade-
Quately done IS one branch Of rAli-
certain degree Of defective skill, and
II also requires q legal department.
As 1t was de6aNd before the recent
conviction OF the Young Woman's
Christian Associations. "The travel
ers' aid deals with the reasons whu
persons leave home; protects them
through oil the vicissitudes and rami-
hcations Of travel. unti they arrfve
at the desired destination: and II
strangers. sees that they are housed
In q safe home or RESPECTABLE board
ing house, and In charge of the orxaa-
izataon which Is best equipped to serve
their need"
A New York Woman,s Work.
Miss Grace Dodge, who is perhaps
the foremost figure In the National
Young WoRen's Christian Axsocia-
ton. has long bad aid for travelers
AS q special interest. She ORIGINATED
and was the first president of the New
York City's Travellers Aid Society,
which keeps 1t representatives at the
stations and docks Of New York.
Here in miniature is the sort of
YORK that is proposed for the whole
nation. This New York society ia
composed OF men and women religions
and phtianthrOpic Affiliations. 1t has
thus been kept free from charges Of
sectarlnLsm or personal interest. The
personal OF the New York society in
cludes representatives Of the Young
Women's Christian Association the
Roman Catholic Charity Organiza-
tons, n Hebrew societies, the Kings
daughters, h railroads, and steam
ship companies. in addition to certain
individuals with special qualifications.
Ihe success of the New York work
mas made 1t natural that this should
De . basis for the new organization.
Who Would Get Together.
The three largest factors In the Ma
tional Travellers Aid Society will be
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation. acting in behalf Of the Pro
testant churches; the Roman Catholic
church. n the allied Hebrew oreani-
zation. These three have in common
a belief in a Supreme Deity, and an
identical social purpose.
Cooperating with these thees xrand