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
of the Sociological Congress
to be held in Atlanta on April % fc
the consideration particularly of que:
lions affecting women and children.
The white slave traffic and problem
confronting young women travellers WI
receive special attention.
Among the new ideas to be take
up here is a unique plan advanced
New York Y. w. c. A. members fC
the posting in railroad stations an
street cars in all the larger cities {
the country a placard of "Dont's"
young women travellers. Here are SON
Of them:
"NeVer Speak to Strangers"
Girls should never speak to
strangers, either men or women,
in 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
postmen.
Girls should never stay to help a
woman who apparently faints a.
their feet in the street, but should
Immediately call a 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 If the strangers are
wearing the dress of sisters or
nuns or are in clerical attire.
Girls should never go to an sd-
dress given to them by a stran-
ger.
Beware of Sickness Stories.
Girls should never go with a
stranger, even If the stranger is
dressed as a hospital nurse, or be-
lieve stories of their relatives hav-
ing suffered accident or having
been taken i'll suddenly. as this 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 affili-
ated in travellers aid work
Girls should never go to any
large town even for one night
without knowing of a safe lodging.
Only Part of Program.
The posting of these placards. how
ever, and the work necessary there
is only a part of the program that vi
be launched
Mrs. James c. Cushman, of Ne
York, president of the Metropolis
Board Of the Young Women's Chri
tian Association, has appointed a con
mittee that is investigating the advi
ability of putting the work now dol
by various philanthropic societies II
der one department, or society,
She has urged that the work aimt
to break up the white slave" trait
and protect young women travellers
put in charge Of the Travellers Aid 81
ciety. She thinks, with one socie
leading the work, it would not on
be more effective, but would receive Il
CO. operation Of the railroads
Other Problems on Program.
In connection with the general col
gress, numerous sectional meetings a
planned, at which six themes will
broadly discussed. These include pul
lie health, courts and prisons, chi
welfare, organized charities, neg
problems and church and social ser,
ice.
Governor Hooper, president of Il
Chancellor J. II. kirkland,
Governor ]. NJ. Brow
Louis D. Brandeis, Walter Rauschel
busch, owen R. Lovejoy, Bishop w
Richmond P. Hobson, Mi
Julia Lathrop, DR.. Henry F. Cope ar
Booker T. Washington will be the prir
cipal speakers at the general NEE
ings
Governor William b. Mann. of vi
ginia, on The Prevention of Lynch
ing" Governor O'Neal. of Alabama, c
Demand for Prompt ar
Enforcement of the Law
DR.. ]. A. McKelway, of Washingto
on 1.-THE Extent of Child Labor in Il
and Bishop Robert Strange, {
How to Relate Church Activities
Social Service" win be features of II
special meeting.