The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-01
BIG SISTER MOVEMENT
IS a MOST WORTHY ONE

Watch over the boys or girls who
nave fallen into unfortunate ways Of
Ire. Give them advice and help them
out OF the rut.
This was the sentiment expressed by
speakers at mass meeting at the Cairo
recently Of the big brother and sister
movement"
The meeting was the first held by the
Dig sister workers. Mrs. Fred T. Du
Bois. leader OF the movement In this
city. declared that the workers had
been so busy looking after Individual
cases that they did not have time To at
tend meetings OF any organization.
Ihe wish that every woman In Wash
ington could see what Is happening all
around Her was expressed by Miss T.
Bigelow. Of Boston.
Just go to some Of the restaurants
and watch she said 1T will educate
you. GO TO the moving picture shows
whore some fine educational film is ad-
vertised 10 be shown. and you will find
that before aud after this fine film
VIII b. shown ones that you would not
want your boy or girl 10 see. There -
an opportunity for some big sister
work there.
Put on plain clothes and visit some
boarding houses where rooms are adver-
ttsed FOR $500 month. Ask 10 be
shown IN" rooms gsk " men are allow
cd To room In the house. and see under
what conditions a girl rooming there
may receive company. co to the dance
halls and learn what the big sister
ought 10 do. You will find plenty 20
Ns to the boys. she said. the mother
must be made TO understand them As
Tor the girls. she said az soon a. they
can be made to know that some one
cares Tor them they will be an right.
Ihcy just want somebody 20 care
Ihen there ts something wrong with
the system of schooling. For girls.
there - everything except that witch
ilts them for motherhood. For the bov
There D. everything taught him in the
schools except that which prepares him
60 assume The responsibilities Of father
hood.
Record Of One BOY.
An example Of the work being done In
connection with tho big brother and sis
ter movement was cited hy Mrs uuEotz
She he'd th" record card of "a boy as he
was one year ago. Tie had been charged
with larceny. according TO the card ITe
belonged g. n bed gong. smoked inces-
sanity. Ills father was dead Hc was
onrrinE e. week ne % plumber
zone Nenr he's elapsed " said Mrs pu-
loiH. end wH"f 20 YOU think has har-
poned to that boy Whor" DO YOU think
hc ie now" Wen Do hos Irft tho had
gang has given zap smoking and D. sun
porting hia mother oud brothers on n
OnrHuCre tract uF~r this city. which DO
tNIs between timee WHOM he ia not DO
INK bis plumbing work Boz this citv. ne
b. president ~ a Christian Endcavor
chapter
-Nnd one Or hls Old gang Informed me
mat Dr. ia 'rrnI RELIGION fhaf no has.
This ir ouIv ono ~ thf many Instance
ono ot thc troubles here" continued
Nre Dubois 'ie that the parks arc
made t' h8 hsautiful end not for fhr
rIIIir'r fu uI.N lu where they can work
or Some of their surplus energy Do a
window ie broken the first thing fu To-
COLI policemen End have The h1v drag
Erd into fnr Iuf emile Court whore b..
E'fr hia fret criminal record We arc
IEhiiuE tn hntD These records DESTROYED
instead ~ b0inE Kept on file
Why. babies ore being drarrfd into
thl court Euf thern Del going Oh bc ~
hrtfcr condition. there are going 90 be-
lower arrests of children. W Washington
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