The Washington times., 1914-02-23

changes have come so rapidly in
the material world that the social
usages have not yet adjusted them
selves consequently there is lack
of standards for the guidance of the
social life of both boys and girls.
Older people learn by experiences
and from these correlated and in
terpyeted experiences, recognized
standards are evolved. 1t takes time
10 do this, and. unfortunately, we
are now in the formative period
when even older people OF expert
.nce who desire to throw their
weight on the sides Of the highest
-.ieaIs Of a community have to ques-
ton themselves as to which is Ihe
side Of right. This is felt in every
ienartment Of life-busines, Social
nd economic.
Tns exodus Of women from the
home to the outside world Is one OIL
rnc most perpieXing problems that
r-e have to face. 4 few years ago
one DEPARTMENT OF the United States
Government opened its doors to
women clerks Madam Grundy held
IN her hands in horror. predicting
Ill sorts of terrible things.
Today every department of the
Eoyernment admits women. and
.-h1e possibly there are some OF
these who may have been better of
f they had remained at home. it
would indeed be a reacucnist who
would desire to exclude them.
Everywhere you go, on cars. boats'
street cars-women. women. women.
most of them unattached. living
alone i'm their furnished rooms or
boarding houses. all striving to ad-
lust themselves 10 social ma
chinery made without any regard ["
present conditions.
When this fact is realized, and the
machinery of life is adjusted to suit
the influx Of women into the new
helds. many of the evils which we
nov deplore will disappear.
Commercialized Amusements.
Coumercialized amusements, next
70 concentrated vice. is one Of the
greatest dangers to the youth Oh
the country. Strict supervision Oh
all places of amusement is neces-
gary. In return for the privilege OF
using the machinery OF the municl-
pality. such as police protection'
fire protection and means OF trans
E.ortation TO further their ends. the
public has the right u expect clan
.nd constructive amusement, even Il
:. is nor as remunt reIivc as the
..lacious and suggestive and emo
fioual forms 50 common.
We have seen to il that manufac-
turery must give wholesome prod
uc;s 20 those who buy. Even If they
desire TO purchas- unwholes@me
food. that feet mas nothing to 10
with III, attitude OF the public why
should j. be considered in amuse-
rlent'
"Thc people want this kind
of stuff" is the poorest and
most illogical excuse that was
ever offered and would not be
accented for any other kind oil
exploit alton. The city has the
right TO den:ard from amuse-
mcut the SAM that It does III
other lines o. business.
Changes In Social Life.
'rhe changes IN our social life have
been tremendous. in the last Ken
Years About that time We outErew
fhs, drav-ing-rooIn and turned II into
= Uying-r1om. with the ease, cCr-
-ort and lack Of restraint accom-
nanving The 1iying-roon disappea".
ID to Civ place TO the park, porch
nd out Of door life-we even sleep
cut Of doors these days. Instead OF
the restraint OF the home. much ot
the time b. youn@ people is spent On
he street, in restaurants and ~
places of amusement. The most
-lsed portion Of any .rCuse thes" "a.
: the front door
F:vcn ;hy normal pleasures @nu
creations Of the family ar: no
onPcr At homo. but iii some publ
Tiacc. :. L friend cones to dinner l.
. now more fashionable to tax:
them to some note or restaurant
rather than TO nave dinner served at
nome NJ may slEh ~ much IS y"
please C.eS tho dccauencc Of hone
life but if this be decadence it Ias
come and whatever our preferences
re. ~. must foI ow Our chiI;r-n
.>herc tLev are and make conditions
safe for Lh.m.
Engagement and Marriage.
Tn. prevalence of the belief thai
gsSement is the same as marriage
Is the cause Of the undOing OF many
young women. II both our boys and
;-irls wa.e taught that seIf-deni4I is
er than repentance, great deai
- this unnecessary suffering would
-. done away with.
II W., were to teach our boys JhaI
when such things h2Dpcn they
should bear their just part of the
responsibility, many OF the first born
would see the light of DAY in their
own home rather than in lying-in
hospitals. Flo, ence Crittenton homes
and IN h-unts Of vice. Everything
;hat leads to normal life among
young people with sUiUable regula-
tons and arnusements, are prevents-
Gres.
Il is not W letting our children