The chronicle=news., 1913-02-21
CUPID IS GIVEN A|D|
HISS Winthrop VIII Buad Sl6,.
600 Trystine Place.
WsN,aN osos Wsss - Street Corner
c0s and oaNes t+sii cevrtshlps
n osthasN an1 0seemss
Q PhilaNttsep4st.

New Ynrk-Thsr~'s no use In deny
ing the fact thai young iovsrs OF Nov
York City have y pretty hard time In
getting away with Il. Anyhow. ten
dsr.hsaStSd Miss Gordenia Winthrop
of washingtou. aftsr i've years of
lorgnsttsd investigation OF some Of
the rather distressing social condi
tions Of the town. says II 10 %. Forth
with she decided something really
ought 70 be don~-hsnce . rather In
tersstng announcement from Miss
Winthrop.
Hut before launching into Miss Win
throp's solution. ist's see just what 10
this problem OF the young lovers Of
New York. Tue answer 10: "whsre
are they going 10 do their courtlng!
Or. rather. that leads Up TO the an.
swsr. and In the meantime proposes .
few questions.
With . few million people trying to
occupy the narrow oonhnss Of Man
haitian Island. II goes without further
elaboration that every family canuot
place at the disposal Of Bal and Jane
. parlor each for the entertainment Of
their young man friends over an sve
nins's cali. Moreover. = large percent
age Of the other half" IN New York
City cannot afford = single parior for
the whole family.
So when Freddie makes . date"
with Sal. Sal must make answer 10
Freddie something to this effect: "Ail
right. Freddie: meetchs At the corner
80 80
Eighth Freddie arrives duly. We
will say: likewise aal. Presently the
popular street corner under the giar
ing arc lamps and in full sight OF the
passing thronG becomes ~ Inviting fof
. continuance OF the tryst - Broad
way for rest cure.
There's little In the way Of choice
for Freddie and Hal. They might walk
a while. yes: but moro than loves
lovers' lane out Of New York street.
There's the Cafe de Somethins around
the corner. The lights are dim there:
nobody 10 his brothers keeper across
that threshold. SO We can't approve
Of Sal and Freddie going there.
They have another choice. and only
about one more. It's the noisy dance
hall down the avenue. The bFassy
music mimics sadly the signing Of the
evaniaS's hreeae OF the eountry lane.
which 10 natures own trystdng place
for the village lad and lass: the thick.
smoky atmosphere Of the dance hall
open sky that falls TO the lot Of young
lovers away from = great city's con.
Gestion. No: tho dance hall will not
do.
For the solution Of the problem Of
the counting couples Of New York We
may turn gladly to Miss Winthrop's
announcement. The fair philanthro.
p,st has viewed the problem-viewcd
from afar. perhaps. but suil close
enough to see the temptations which
mock the lot Of the young lovers Of
the city: to see that loves young
dream unfolding IN y dance hall or
cafe may result In something YER,
different from = story book ending;
to see. finally. that the city 10 sadly
deficient In proper counting places for
the young whose homes offer no such
accommodations.
Miss winthrop's proposition 10 this:
She will establish At her own expense
OF $4,000 house. conveniently
located for the working class. where
the young people may meet under
the supervision Of experienced chapsr
ons.
Il have been over every section Of
this country studying its social evils"
Miss Winthrop said. and ! think I
have found now what will be q great
remedy for the young In this great
city