Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-26
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 tn
convention of the Sociological Congress
to be held in Atlanta on April 25 fo
the consideration particularly of ques
lions affecting women and children.
The white slave traffic and problem
confronting young women travellers WI
receive special attention. r.
Among the new ideas to he take
up here is a unique plan advanced b
New York Y. w. G. A. members 70
the posting in railroad stations an
street cars in all the larger cities c
the country placard of "Dont's' Z
young women travellers. Here are som
of them;
Never Speak to Strangers"
Girls should never speak to
strangers. either men or women.
i'm 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
postmcn.
Girls should never stay TO help
woman who apparently faints 2,
their feet in the street. but should
Immediately call policeman to
her aid.
Girls should never accept an in
vitation to join 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 a stran-
ger
Beware Of Sickness Stories.
Girls should never go with
stranger, even II the stranger is
dressed az hospital nurse. or be
lieve stories Of their relatives hav-
ing suffered accident or having
been taken i'll suddenly as THE is
a 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 afhli-
ated In travellers aid work
Girls should never 90 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 therat
IL only part Of the program that wi
be launched.
Mrs. James G. Cushman. OF Ne,
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" trafA
and protect young women travellers q
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
cooperation Of the railroads
Other Problems on Program.
In connection with the general con
gress, numerous sectional meetings al
planned at which six themes viii 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 j. II. Kirkland. q
Vanderbilt Governor J. NJ. Brown
Louis D. Brandeis, Walter Rauschen
busch. owen r. Lovejoy, Bishop W. /
Richmond F. Hobson Mis-
Julia LathrOp, DR.. Henry f. Cope an
Booker 7. Washington will be the prfn
cipal speakers at, the general meet
ings
Governor William B. Mann, Of Wiz
ginia. on The Prevention of Lynch
ing" Governor O'Neal. Of Alabama. @
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 L
Social Service will be features of tn
special meeting