Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-22

will solve many of the problems con.-
ing us, and particularly that of H.
child. l believe that the State shou,a
it possible for every man. mentsu-
morally fit, to marry when he wan.
This sounds extreme on the face =.
but 1t all goes back to the mini,,,,.
manageable wage. We get back >.
nomic condition every time we mol,
move. 1t is perfectly simple. EarIv
riages would solve the greater numb.,
the problems provided under our D,o.
conditions, by the girl and her child
the average young workingman doc,
make marrying wage, and there - ny ~
thing in a nutshell W'
Where wages fall below ivi,, -
ard we have married women who w..
years after year to the almshouses n Sa
their babies, and these babies too go
are left to the State to care for ~
younger men see this, and is il any -.
der that marriage does not appeal IN tbos.
Another of my theories, which 10 -.
urally interviewer with all others is ~.
the unfit must not be allowed n bse
children; that it should be made o~-
against the State, as it already is agoi.'
humanity, for the mentally unfit n NJ.
petuate their kind. When we arriv. :.
this point, then we will be on tba ro,s
to making a perfect race, not nbvsIo.n-
perfect, as we're the Greeks, but mentsI.
and morally perfect
1t is so easy to criticise present corn
tons; it is another thing to offer cr,,
for the conditions we criticise and ~.
happy to be able to point to some rem,
nations that we are making in New Il,
sey.
| feel that we have passed the first mil.
stone in our work among our women nrls
oners ard the unhappy derelicts that com,
TO us. We have now a country home n,
them We are not experimenting an,
longer; we are moving forward stesdl,
and trying to make good mothers ont j,
the unfOrtunates and good citizens ont a
all those under our charge.
In time | hope to have all women law
breakers sent to us, even murderers. We
have thieves now, and although We shall
have many very bad offenders, we have n,
barred windows.
Our first efforts are spent In maxim,
the girls physically strong and we'll o,
what use to preach to girls who are hail.
starved and sick mentally and physically,
After they are filled with a sense of pbvs
zeal comfort we try to arouse their H.
terest in religion. After all nv years Of
experience among women of al kinds an
firmly convinced that religion is to woman
very vital thing. Take it away, and She
is ready f~r temptation.
Food, baths, and play. We provide
jolly outdoor amusements whenever The
weather permits. For intance, during
the recent snow we sent out sads and
SKATES for those who could use them One
OF the girls, one who was sent to us asa
dangerous offender said that it was The
first time she had ever had a good time
and been good; that she did not know that
girl could be good and enjoy herself
We have no apparent restrictions Our
doors are not locked, our windows are I'D
barred, we have dances, gymnastics and
games Of all kinds. The girls who want
to may sleep out Of DOORS for one Of my
theories is that fresh air cures moral as
well as physical diseases. When he Staa
treats sin as a disease and not as toa
depravity then there will be hope for tie
sinner and the State, too.
Work? Yes. when a girl is ready for t.
She comes to us weak and ILL., unfit to
work, but when she is able to she IS
trained to whatever we think she will do
best
We shall have peasant girls fresh IRON
countries where they are used to manual
labor. These girls are perhaps, sent
to US as white slaves. We shall put
them to road making, blowing, plant
ing. They can do it easily, for it is the
work they did at home Really hard work
work that tires the muscles healrb.uE
is a cure for the restlessness that leu
many girls astray.
We do not put prospective mothers 10
hard work. we set them making ba0I
clothes and try to rouse an interest 10
the child that is coming, In nine cases
out of ten that have come under my care
the mother loves the child after it
born, no matter how bitter she felt BE-
fore
We strive to eradicate the feeling o.
shame-that feeling that sends the wronga1
girl either to the street or to suicide
Love kills shame, and love must o'
aroused | have never known girl u
refuse to marry the man responsive III
her trouble If he is willing to- | ba''
known perhaps three out Of ten men y
refuse to do so. The girl regains her sell
respect thrugh marriage The nan na'
never lost it. Here our one law for Ma"
and another for woman is TO blame
In our Clinton home farm we have q.
ten away as much as possible from u.
institution We raise our chickens al.
garden stuff. We will have flower gardt..
and what girl can help being helped V.T-
working among flowers. We are to nave :
nursery, where trees are planted ana cd.s'
for by these girls whose own souls T.. lH.
grown stUnted and twisted. We VIII =
into berry raising extensively ana eve,
form Of outdoor work that women can "
My dream is to have girls go OUT IO ri
that home fitted to enter the word az
70 earn living wage. They VIII De 1. NV,
10 be expert cooks, laundresses. seaD
stresses and house servants, as wei az y
do the outdoor work. Domestic sef'
think the solution for the mother Wv
wants In live STRAIGHT and to pToNIue