The Washington times., 1913-04-07
Leaders in Many Lines
Indorse Play as Bearing
Great Lesson in Morality

Social workers, leading ministers of
the gospel, prominent physicians, and,
in fact, every citizen interested in the
social, moral. and physical uplift of the
race, who attended the presentation of
the great sociological drama. Dam
aged Goods" at the National Theater
yesterday. are liberal In their praise to-
day of the inestimable good that will
be accomplished by repeated presenta-
tons of the play.
Suggestions are made by many inter-
ested in hygiene and social uplift that
the drama be presented for weeks at a
time in all municipalities. A special
meeting probably will be called by the
local medical fraternity to devise a
plan whereby one Of the lessons of the
drama may be carried out
Following are expressions by a num-
ber of Washingtonians on the play:
Commissioner Rudolph-The play CON-
veys a powerful moral lesson. one that
should be taught by every father TO his
son. The drama should be repeated in
every city, matinee one day for father
and son and the next day for mother
and daughter.
DR.. William Tindall. secretary to the
Board of Commissioned deem the
play a move in the right direction. II
is well adapted to teach facts which
people generally are not likely TO learn
in an impressive way otherwise. Like
all other instruction by precept, IL Will
be followed By some and disregarded
by others. There can be no doubt that
1t IL a duty OF those who know the
dangers in this field to Indicate them
just as It IL duty of the authorities
to maintain warning lights as an iLdi-
cation Of distractions and pitfalls in the
highway.
Hygienic Body to Act.
DR.. Tom A. williams-I think the
play was very well done. Stevens. in
the part of the doctor. presented the
best representation Of a doctor / have
ever seen on the stage. The play Was
very powerful as a drama. despite the
fact that II carried 30 much converse
ton. AS for the lesson taught. the
no solution. The Society of Social Hy-
giene will hold public meeting IN May.
at which a solution Of the last question
proponded in the play VIII be orered
Speakers will tell Of the work accom-
plished in one of our own cities by
treating the question as one of sanita-
ton. In this city conditions have been
greatly improved. and suffering from
the disease diminished.
Senator Kern of Indiana-There can
be no denial OF the fact that II is time
to look at the serious problems pre-
sented in the play with an open mind.
John B. Colpoys. Of the Central Labor
Cnion-The presentation Of this play Is
epoch making. The lesson II teaches Is
wonderful. and when the ideas germi
mated by IT are brought to fruItion we
may look for an Improvement of the
race and minimum Of suffering from
such causes as are portrayed.
The Rev. Earle Whitley. pastor of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church-The
play clearly portrays the ravages and
influence Of these dreaded diseases.
and shows the great need for serious
work to be done for its prevention.
The Rev. DR.. Abram Simon-I well
come this new. brave, forward step in
the drama and sociology. II is the re-
formers trumpet blast to the present 20
give the future the square deal.
The Rev. DR.. John Van Schaick. jr.,
pastor Of the Church Of our Father-I
heartily approve OF leg station to re-
uuirc health certificate to be- obtained
by all applicants for marriage IL
cense.
Or. Elnora C. FalkIar educa ational
department Woman's Clin Damaged
Goods" IL a wonderful sermon preach
ed from the text Visiting the Iniqui-
ties of the Fathers Upon the Children.
and Upon the Children's Children Unto