The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1913-04-10
HOMELESS WOMEN
AND SINGLE MEN
MENACE SOCIETY
Unattached People, Unless Do
ing Work of Worth Are
Dangerous
s 2CIAL ECONOMIST
ADDRESSES 7. w. c. A
Opening Session of National
Convention Well Attend
ed---Richmond Woman
Officer

A woman without a husband. lam
fly or children and homeless WANDER
ing man without these necessary ac-
Cessories to happiness are menace
to society. according 70 Professor
Graham Taylor. OF the Chicago School
Of Civics and Philanthropy. member
of the Illinois vice commission. head
Of the Chicago municipal league, ana
so forth, unless they are WORKING LOT
society in some way and have detacn-
ed themselves from their surround
ings for the purpose OF reattachlhs
themselves to some association or
movement for the betteTment OK the
lives Of others.
professor TAYLOR was addressing
Last nights session OF the national
convention of the Young woman
Christian association. lie had been
speaking of the value Of Individual
ity coupled with "a recognition OF the
community OF interest. lie had de-
elared that individuality Of self was
tho greatest gift Of the ages, possessed
by an infinitesimal proportion or the
human race today and practically un
known in ancient times, but that th!S
gift by itself was danger To al
others Iust as "A plant. torn from
rhe ground bv its roots IL worthless
and will die. So a man or woman oe-
tnrhed from others and from mis- SUI
roundings is dangerous unless ne II
detached for the purpose OF reat~
tachment elsewhere.
Striking Statements.
The homeless. chndless, fan!lyless
man % .tlS ,T,ref nafhett, thing
~ 19l''',. na,.s xr,iass engaged with
anu -. ~ ~. hetterrnent Of
- ti,,,,-N',t,,leaa they have reaitached
themselves to some movement TOT
good. 4..a.or
- s-g,-ral as well as professor and
ck NV -" ss,ys,y,sr ~ chicago
pe3s-e7. - s,,q.et,,g ste.Amants. the
n.@'l' -, - Years az study ana expert
plo,'"' -
a-aa that Our industrial sys-
49, ,4,,5t.,s ~ fha working women Of
wv usa.',s ,,..sesln down upon their
the coaids' PsrsSA go Spirituality
IRA" sP't.e >,,,e,sfeDal}v over this
H'*as :,i,Is, fas,sa he said. but the in
~ -, tavr, and the triumph only
r.tat
pa, 11'', ,~,,f-t, b{s declaration MS to
IA tlap'1t 49, - ,ecrln and their
Ahe 1h1'' s~r.1.,v~c he denounced
mutual ~ ~ refs,,a,onnt and leisure
,,shr draw their skirts from contact
W.. 4al,,g me work that we either
are H&''iH In rot 40 for ourselves,
vx-A94
out 49,. - ,.s,.5rf~atsoyy wf1wFd topple
turV % U@. =, Arcene other things
70 tHe
ZIG ,, r,,r,,{r-rant. attracted 70
nv t4nal,syr l. more anxious
hr.@vaa . good American than
W ~, - the manor born are
t''alls y. - Ar,aricans"
70 SAP tha fanon Of liberty
70 pQI ~ ~ ,,,ox3d and bar these
'l'lIS srf'r, nnr shores would be
linf'llslanSs ~ thn ages
'". ...1 ~ rsf,ars beneath the earth
ne '' 49,. hands into their peck
ooalu put s'a0'. ~ war end they
cts ana enc nrinp II about"
may oe nv nv, ,,,,,itv of interest is
IN .t,e hrnfhernood Of democracy
1oFcthe 'le ~ - hrotherhood"
ct the orani4 .t.,,tn,,,,x Of self.
nv, ~ self. recogni-
Ihe M. nv nor,,n,,nitv of interest and
Non OF ING 49, ~ tha ability to wait
sense Oh 1li'fy " +ri,,nnh al rivhte-
panentF l"l s ~ "a ctviiixation, he
BUSINESS are 7soa,, - thts statement
said the era 49, ,a,attonrbin Of such
'oeether VIII e,4 ,he V ". G. A. To
tas,.+- tt,,,, possible. being the sense
making tneHi poSS'"'e'
"l ms au .l 20 .S.S..,.;re, t,,ia afternoon. St
AS at ehc lnc~ Shrrch where the
Pauts bplsc"p"i .,,.artion are being
sessions OF " - ,,,ght Mrs
hetd. was et" - paygIv elected
stephen %. ~, rs4tnnaI association.
Ftes,9ea1 -, tba chsepce Of Rev, w
presided IN tie - rnntanarv Meth
ouhs, ls'S.a a1t.-io,,s EXERCISES were
.odlst chutSn, NJ pantamin Lara
condoctea pS i44an 1onn
bee or Ne" blts'a ~ nnan;nr session
rms aiterhooir ,mo heid Consider
OF the cohVeii t'i.r -" transacta5 and Of
able business pea.s 90 fnjiows.
hcers pelhs eseT 1855 walla watla.
Mrs Stepiiel Mis- Katherine
Halves, of Richmond; hrst vice pres,