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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22

system Of form duplicate copies will at one
writing take care OF the following operations:
~. Telegram.
90. Office CODY
(3). Confirmat ton
81. Office register
For many years business concerns could not get
away from the old custom OF filling orders from
original orders. So much delay and confusion
were caused through this method that finally tha
more progressive firms the advantage OF tak-
ing two copies The results secured were so sat
lsIactory that the plan extended to hrec and
four copies and many concerns are now making
IRON hve to twelve copies SO that no rewriting Of
orders is necessary
Whlie the agitation has been going on about
shop management, and efficiency engineers have
Dech lowering the cost Of production the execu-
i've once expenses and the selling expenses have
Deeh mounting higher and higher until now 1t is
welIknoWn fact that 1t costs &c cents IN sell
ana distribute articles which cost only az cents
to manufacture -
sale can be made In an onIce-it NAV be a
Doctors Office brokers' office or q real estate
office. 1t Is immat erial whether the sale mounts
10 ~ cents, SO or $4,000; the custom is to make
charge slip of some kind, according TO the
transaction The charge slip goes to the hook
keeping department, where the Juggling process
really starts The amount is entered possibly in
sales book then becomes n journal entry pets
llto ,he ie"Bcr is carried TO some distribution
record, gets upon a bill and goes down the line
is accumulated In sa fes report and It may be
that the same amount is placed to the credit OF
some department With every juggle Of this item,
1t Is hoped that when the totals of the various
combinations of figures are added together tbe
correct grand tota will be secured. II not then
IT means the old story Of going back and taking
trial balances, then checking off until the dis
crepancy is shown and all OF the various &C.
counts show uniform balance
During the past fifteen or twenty years un.
fortunately, there has been a tendency toward
cumbrous systems which entail a lot of book
keeping and furnish multiplicity Of records and
while these various reports and statistics are
all used In some cases, little tnorght has been
given to having the various operations combined
so as TO be accomplished at .one writing with
transaction.
machine has been introduced into the Gov.
eminent Census Office which dispenses with hun
dreds Of clerks; the work that formerly took ten
years to accomplish Is now performed at less e1-
pense In ten months.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22
Miss Alice C. Smith, Rockefeers Protegee, Probation
Officer Of "The Night Court for Women" Presents
Theory for Solving the Problem of the Unfortunates

n ISIS ALICE c. SMITH has been called
lNt THE Night Court for Women" Be-
" cause she Is there every night from
the opening session at O'Clock until the court
closes at 8 in the morning she knows more
about the unfortunate women who pass before
the bar Of justice than do the judges who sit
there for ten nights every month.
For twelve years she has done the work OF
a probation officer in New York City. She
believes that at least fifty per cent Of them
can be brought back to right living. She says
that up TO the age of twenty-five the work Of
retaining them Is not only possible, but,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22

corner for the girls which shall keep them of
tho streets
But society Will be slow to give them this. 80
what is the other remedy7 1t is that the good
women of every district In the city organize q
girls club; let the girls know that they may
come there and meet their friends. Tho good
women OF whom have spoken can. in rotation
spend evening there BIB chsperon. The girls
can give parties there There VIII be piano
and some ono to play. There can DO dancing
But there will be tho watchful eye of the good
woman, who apprehends the dangers tho girls
do not know.
Public sohoolroome, which are vacant and I'M.
used twothirds OF the time, could we'll be util.
lied for the purpose. The settlement houses
and the religious organizations can open their
buildings for me purpose. Their heads can
say, Come here and bring your friends. You
may consider this your home paror or sitting
room" But there should always be present a
chaperon. perhaps not known as such. but
rather a friend of girls.
Thirty per cent of my charges have turned
from the right path because they could not
live on the average wage paid to girls--si1
dollars week. A girl needs nine dollars
week. Tired OF the struggle to make six dol
lars stretch over the expense territory which
requires nine dollars. she, dreading sickness.
shrinking from the spectre Of being laid of.
which makes Christmas Eve 30 sad time for
many girls for that Ia the time when the holt
day rush being over, thousands receive their
blue envelopes, she listens to some girl who
works beside her. or to some strange woman OF
elegant appearance, II she was not painted,
who tells her how she exc out her wages
Often they do not tell her. They say Come
up and me- and we will talk over your
troubles" And the hard path opens for her.
Hard, did say? Indeed, yes. Not one-I re.
peat 1t, not one-of the unfortunate women
continues in the wrong life because she likes
IT, | have heard hundreds Of them say. How
fine 1t is to be a good woman" And when
have said. why not become oue?" they have
answered: 1T is easy for good woman to
ask that"
Public sentiment, bulwarked by the law,
should require the employers 10 pay girls liv-
Ing wage. In this city It is nine dollars.
II girls work is worth anything it Is worth
that. II you could not afford TO pay a servant
four or five dollars week you would do with
out her. The constant temptation because OF
the insufficient salary should be removed from
girls path.
The remaining 20 per cent OF my charges
have Joined the army OF unfortunate women
through what elias sify unschooled senti-
ment They think they are In love with the
first stranger who says Hello" to them This
can be prevented by their taking their adj
mirers to the girls club have described Let
Mary meet her young there. Perhaps her
friend Jane will be there with her young man
at the same time Mary has chance to com
pare her young man with others He is not
the only man she knows, and she sees him in
circumstances in which. If he is dross the dross
will reveal Itself as not pure gold. The chape-
ron can gently and tactfully assist in this
process
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have shown you tho causes that make tho
girl who comes to the Night Court problem.
/ have shown you the prcventwes. The euro
is to put her in good boarding place or send
her home; give her chance to begin over
again Let me toll you OF some typical cases
of tho $500 in which euro has been wrought
and In this way.
One Of the girls who came before the judge In
the Night Court. and who was placed in my
charge, will call Jennie / found that she
had q bitter habit Of mind
What is the use Of talking to me. Miss
Smith," she exclaimed whom 1 had taken her
to the side room next the judges chambers.
where 1 have preliminary talk with my
charges "You can't do anything for No
body can. I was started wrong. The cards
were dealt wrong to me when was born"
learned that the girls mother was an aban.
doned woman. The girls father had killed
man because of her mother. and at that
time an inmate Of an asylum for the crmnally
insane. Had he not become insane he would
have been sent to death in the chair He has
since died tho terrible death of a ravins
maniac.
told the girl that environment is more pow.
bility of her having chance to reform. She
was placed in good, clean boarding house and
her body and mind rebuilt. Then we found
work for her at living wage. and because she
n bright girl she advanced from this
position to better
Her employer, a millionaire, fell in love with
her. He asked her to become his wife. She
refused. and when he insisted upon knowing
frankly the story OF her misfortune withhold
ing nothing A broad minded man, who be-
leved in the single standard of morality for
and women. he married her. Before
they were married she said:
II will give you another chance to escape
what cannot be n happy marriage for you.
Come with me to the home" She mentioned
a refuge for women such she had been.
Together they called upon the sister superior
and talked of the girls chances for a good and
happy life. The surroundings and the sugges
ton of the depths to which the woman he loved
had fallen had visible effect upon her sutton.
And do you still wish to marry me7"
she asked.
81 do" was his reply.
Nine years ago they were married. They
have lived happily together ever since. The
wife has taken her younger brothers and sis
ters from the home where they were exposed
TO the mothers evil influence. and cared for
them under her own roof. bringing them UP TO
be good men and women, which they could not
have been had they remained at home.
She keeps closely in touch with my work
She often to see me- She has often told
me that If had trouble in finding temporary
homes for the girls TO bring them to her. and
she gives literally to the cause OF rescue.
Her husband knows OF the friendship. and
that It began In the courtroom. and sends her
to me for advice in the little problems OF home
management
She goes to Europe every year. She has
three automobiles. She ia often seen at the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-06-22
BY Alice C.. Smith.

faith there arc visiting committees Of women
who are glad to give this aid. If the parents do
not know such women they apply to tho
pastor Of the church. and he Will send such O
woman to them. Also there Is the Charity Or
ganization and the Association for Improving
the Condition OF the Poor. Women OF these
organizations can and do. by tn sir knowledge
OF the city. prevent such a fate as that which
befell afteenyearold Ruth Wheeler, who was
murdered while seeking work
The other danger point Chat OF the streets)
the parents do not know Of or do not fully real
ize Reared in villages, these parents, many Of
them foreigners, are likely to think OF the
Fairgrounds of vice.
typical case Is this: Mary, tired after her
days work, goes out alone or with friend for
walk. Without knowing 1t, meaning to be,
she is bit fresh" She invites attention. A
stranger saunters past and says. Hello" She,
Interested and hattered. and ignorant, answers
Hello" Generally he asks In what direction
she is going, and II she answers he asks II he
may go, too. He asks her where she will be the
next evening, and she probably answers that
she will be walking at the time and place.
He meets her again. He proposes having a
drink. Perhaps the having drink Is nov.
city to her, and she accepts. After three
four more walks and drinks a new face and
figure are on their way TO join the procession
that passes the judges bench in the Night
Court for Women.
That could have been prevented II the par.
ents had made 1t possible for her to receive
friends in her home, and II they had made her
know that the man who does n OF ask to see her
In her own home. but proposes other meeting
places Is a scoundrel.
Fifty per cent Of the women who come before
the Judge for sentence and hear "BlackwelIs
Island thirty days." are there because they
came from such poorly managed homes The
remedy? Yes. have thought OF It. Society
owes to every working with a large fam.
lily TO support wage OF s25 week The mid.
dleaged mans labor is worth that to society
He requires 1t to well for his family, send
his children to school until they are entitled
TO working papers, or after. and provide that
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given PATIENCE. comparatively easy. After that
age they are liable to be hardened and hope
less
Miss Smith is a member OF John d. Rockefel-
lers church, the Fifth Avenue Baptist. SO much
was he impressed by the value Of her work
among erring girls that for two years he per-
sonally paid her salary until the city created
the Office she fills md her name was placed
the municipal payroll.
What Miss Smith has learned about the
problem OF the unprotected girl In cities and
how to solve ths problem she tolls for this
newspaper.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-07-11
Dolores River Items.

Nm. WIN Lucas who vas taken
quite III last week was moved TO the
hospital ct Durango Tuesday.
Mn. Ed Moore accompanied Mn.
Lucas to Durango Tuesday.
Fred Gregory celebrated the Fourth
ct Mancos.
The haying season 10 now here and
the farmers are cutting and stacking
bet tween shower.
ssverai Dolores river people spent
the Fourth at I.eavell's grove and oil
report good time.
Mn. Carl sharnhont, John Robson
and Miss Mile Gnyson went to Man.
cns the Fourth.
Mrs. Sam johnson b still In Dolores
caring for her son Louis who 10 slowly
improving.
Where 10 our road oversesr? II Ne
cannot have . bridge across the river
ve sre surely entitled 10 safe crossing.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-07-11

f. N. Biggs va. In Dolores Monday
making arrangements for . corps Of
surveyors to lay out plans Tor = rail-
road from this place to Beaver creek To
tap one Of the hne~t bodies 81 pine
timber In the state ~ Colorado.
The engineer who has charge ~ the
work arrived Wednesday, and IN cont
pany with . sawniill man went out tn
the timber to size up the situation and
. full gang Of engineers will begin
work ut once.
The original plan ri bnilding the
Rad down the river had TO be atan-
doned on account Of the proposed big
dam, and 1t will nov have 10 be run on
the mesa.
The large saw mill and other build.
ings connected with this enterprise
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-07-11
Engineers Arrived in Dolores Yesterday and
Survey Work Begins at Once.
ROAD TO BUILD FROM DOLORES
Grading Will Begin as Soon Survey is Finished and
the Road Pushed to an Early Completion.

Will b. located on the James Ham.
mond ranch just west ~ town. This
mill viii employ from two to four
hundsSd men the year around, adding
greatly b" our population.
The work of building the rAilroad
and INSTALLING q mill II Ia Estimated
will ops, s2oO, $50. and will require con.
consid rrble time, hut Gill be completed
- ssaSn NJ possible.
WHAT Dolores has needed for long
time has been . mill or factory Ia
furnish employment TO men who come
here 20 locate but want to make ex.
penesa while they test our climate and
loOk About for . suitable location.
This h,ill will not only supply this
want but will also furnish = good
rnarkpe for farm produce aud garden
tsuck
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-07-11
STATE NEWS
Items Of News From all Parts
Of Colorado.
THE WEEKS RECORD


The entire hillside south Of Meeker
seemed alive Friday morning when
large herd Of elk, about 500 head, pass
Ell to the summer feeding ground high.
er up In the mountains. The herd was
the lArgest ever seen In that section
aud approached TO within about mile
Of the town. Practically every rancher
In the valley has delegated himself -
. special protector Of the sIowly-ln-
creasing herds.
jeremiah Sullivan, for fifteen years .
Waterman at . railroad crossing at
Walsenburg, lost his life Friday saving
. women and child from death. The
women had driven onto the track In
spite Of the danger signal. and the
brave old Waterman succeeded In GET
ting her horne and buggy from In front
Of . speeding train, but he lost his own
life. He had many friends here. bein
one Of the best known character in
town.
The raIns Of the last several days
have caused dry ranchen Of the White
river valley 10 rejoice ~ they never re-
joiced before. An unusually large area
had been plscsd under cultivation this
year aud u the drouth which threaten.
ed had actually occurred the loss would
have been ruinous. Sudicient mois.
1,0re has nov fallsn b insure the sue.
cess Of the crops, and . banner year h
now predicted. The wheat yield ID e.
timated st 6OO, 900 bushels.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-07-11

n. 4. Fssras was . caller Saturday,
having come N town IN rpcsive . car
of household soods that he hsd ship
ped In. ~. Fsssss b enlasging hIs
house and making . nv other Inn.
proven,eets on his ssnch. He sxpscts
his daughter Nv from Denver In . lev
weeks. nlss Fsssas vill tssch Of the
Brick school the oomiug tssm.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-07-11
TIE FOURTH AT MANCOS
Doieso Vel Rspsssssssd q the Cslsisa.
Hea In Or Nsghhosing Town.

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The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-07-11

MIS- Pat o. Donnell died n the Mercy
hospital last night 1t 1000 O'Clock,
after about years. sickness. She had
been IN the hospital just nine days
when death relieved her sufferings.
All hope was abandoned early yesier-
day evening by her physician and
relatives. The body was removed to
the local infrma.y. Al the time Of
death, NM. O'Donnel was 90 years oi
age aud leaves . husband, In Durango,
aud sister, NM. Bridget Fitzpatrick,
N Evanston, H., to mourn her depar.
ture from the scene Of her earthly
Ial,ors. Al the bedside, when the ap.
pointed time came for the SOULS flight,
were her husband, J. J. O'Rourke and
his mother, MN. O'Rourke. and nr. and
Mm. Grant Clifford. The dec~ased lady
had lived for many years In Durango,
and Was we'll known and liked very
much by her vide circle Of acquain.
tainces. Funeral arrangements have
nos yet bsen de.-Thusday's Dur
AnUs Dsm0ems. 60
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-07-11

N. 9. Mcdonnell rvtusned saturday
from an extended visit on the Pacific
coast. NJ. Mcconnell reposts . great
visit and nns country. but whom be
became tired Waiting and loadng he
naturally drifted hack 10 nice quiet
place like Montesuma county where
there b no excitement to call man
away from bis work. He 10 look Ing
tins and hes gained several pounds In
weight since leaving here. Mn.
Mcdonnell, who remained IN seattl~.
In also much improved In hsaith.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-07-11

A small picnic ~as held ut the ranch
of u Akin on the Fourth. There
~er. t~~nty-nine In attendance among
whom were Roy Akin aud family ID.
Ghmg-,,s aud family, Idris Thomas
aud family and J. II. Akin aud family.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-07-11
FOR SALE.

One new brAas led stead. natives
and spring..
One Iron bedstead, nsttrssa and
spring..
One velvet brussels carpet.
Center table.
Singer sewing machine.
Bureau.
Mirror IL 3 %.
Two heating stoves.
One sanas stove.
Dining tabls.
Framed pletursa.
Cooking utsuslls and miik pans.
luqulss u Nm. Chasies Hosea.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-07-11
NEW SrATI MOTOR cAR Law
osss - tlyH1lTu

von1ouD - Cn01om10 po90s
Just u thls tins The sew seats Nv
10 At Inlerpss 10 most psopss end m she
hsne6t II Prmpectos ssaAess ~ oovs u
In . condsnsrd form. THIS lsw was
houss bill No ~ and wsa pa~s6 ~
the last legislature. Il sn<s Int" slsscs
July Is.
No motor vehicle excerpt tsactlou
engines, o. sueh vehlclss - run ~
tracks can BE- dslven M the stsssts ~
high ways Of C0losado without sasss =
registered and . state l;csnss by slss
siate.
The sss shall b o9t0 ios sll msotns
vehicles Of - bosss power, $50 M
ysl,lcls. Of 81 hosss powss ~ bsss thss
70 hons power inclusive, and 5000 NJ
vehicles Of ~ hosss povss and over.
nsnuisclon rating. o. In The esss u
motor cyciss e2oo
Each vehicle must carry In slehs .
stste tag. Csn most elm dlsp,ay =
least thrss lights bssvesN ssssss sss9
sunrise, vIs too white Msbas IN ssosss
and one red Hight In the ress. Motor.
cycles must display one white and one
rod light.
ANY persoa wishing 10 cot . paid
chauffeur must make application sos
drivers iIcsnsr, furnish pruse 81 qnsli.
Hcatlon and secoupany The Application
by iss u ei0.
All iIcsusss expire Decsn,hsr aIss u
each wear no matter wbsm iss"~s, ard
cannot b. Transferred With css IN 60
az transfer u ownssship u 'Is car.
should the owner n the osss'nsl car
make application ios the sss'-'mst"o
Of another cor within . t'ssS'ss 81 too
months. accompanied BY = i's os %
cents, he may b. saslG,ssd th~ "un'''ss
previously asslgnsd hIm.
County c,ssks ass ssus0wes'' ~ ssse
secretary of state u rsslss's msosos
vehicles aud giant lIcsnsss.
|. No city ~ county shall "svs Ne
right u collect ns0Dsy eos s"ssssss ~
motor vshlclss after this lsw 70 snsc-
tive. Al operation Spos hss"s 6s'ssa
by os,scess ~ suthositIsa asSss, ssrsss
rrausst, exhibit their csstidcses u
veslsssstlou. Any pssnsn sosssa
guilty u vtola.lnG This No. = sS'.SsSs :"
! nns u nm ns,es than etOSs imspss.-
onn,snt In jail los psstsl ma ssresd.
Ing ten days. n epavscsed n . sseAssd
offence under ,hIs Nv Within e.'s ysss.
u n Deemed . usls.ssnssassss, ssA3ses -
: nus n ma Rsoss than 80 sssd -
cass II nos-paynssmt u ass, sss.)sss -
lmpslsosmssas N ~ ~ . psssse w.
sxcssdlag - day~
Ytty ~ ssss n III ~ eosDssese ~
ssslsesatioa seall . - ~ ssssesn -
walsh ~ llss~sss - lssss1 - ~
~ ssae y ~ sAsas. y eseA eaaD 49,
sususls = - - ~ ~ pespsuA
Tns same go elsus sslshDo tAeeoseee
aas sslleees1. -pue Nssts psuUosoge
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-07-11
vallsy View lsssuss.

Quit . nice shower visited our neigh.
borhood Monday.
Most Of the farmers are through hay.
Ing aud have another crop coming on.
John Be,ger hes lots ~ cherries.
Large, sweet aud Juicy. Prizes reason.
able.
Nm. Moil,e Dunning aud Mis- Laura
Hall bought the cherries On the Has.
ter place which they are noe pIcki0s.
Several u the ladies u this Wsighbos.
hood will attend the iadles sewing bes
which l,sets st the home u Mn. J. u.
Dunning Friday afternoon.
Go 10 Mss. y. l.. Dun0tns on the u !.
w. Passon piacs u you want frying
chickens later on ~ shs hes over two
hundred.
several families u Valley View a.
tended The pIcnlc ~ George Witkss-
sons Of LaksvIsw. Everyone bed IN
enjoyable time.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-07-11

Rev. Roscoe \. Fairchild will hold
services In the n~thodist church Sun
day morning at II O'Clock. Sunday
school st 10. Everybody cordially in-
vited.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-07-11

r. r. Phippen will hold . public
sale In Dolores saturday, July 10th.
Mr.. Ph,ppen has live stock, farm
machinery and some household goods
TO sell.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-07-11

Edward Nero has finished the
cement crosaing on Central avenue 81
Seventh street aud IL nov working on
another crossing In the ssms avenue at
Sixth a,r~et. The street h open oil the
time during this work.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-07-11

George r. Robinson, pioneer II the
Disappointment county but nov .
Kansas City commission man, In
among his friends on the roundup
looking over the cattle that will lie ripe
for shipment thi. fall.
The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1913-07-11

We have been informed that the
proprietor ~ the Recall drugstore ~
Cortsx hes again been pulled for sell
Ing rum IN dry territory. II this pro-
secu,ion keeps ny the price Of sods
water will have tn IN advanced In or.
der to ne~t extra ~xI~nses and this
would work . hardship oa reform
politicians a well ~ newspaper men.