Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-21
DR.. YARROS TALKS
ON SOCIAL EVIL
Distinguished Chicago Physi-
clan Tells Woman's Club Ig-
norance Root of Problem.
HAMILL BILL ENDORSED
sends Representative TaVenner Night
Letter Telling Of Clubs Posi-
ton on Suffrage.

In opening one OF the most interest
szS and instructive talks on social
,-oblems given before the Woman's
.,ub OF Rock Island. DIT. Rachael Var
- distinguished lecturer and physi-
-ssu OF Chicago. told the women that
,sev had already taken an important
s,ep in correcting social evil. in ap-
,ointinE the committee TO investigate
'-to the conditions in this city, and
ssr work was 10 tell the women how
n 20 on Her subject Saturday was
social Hygiene" the movement hav-
AZ its beginning only 10 years ago. II
-ade slow progress because then only
physicians discussed those topics In
souparing the social evil. which Dr.
Yarros discussed. with tuberculosis.
sse called them both plaques. The lat
ter we know as the white plague and
the former she designated as a black
hague An understanding is neces-
sary in order TO exterminate a disease.
or an evil and IL is only as the truth
Is made known TO the public that the
kuoxledge of conditions are made
known and steps taken to correct
them Her work. the speaker claimed.
although unpleasant. was TO tell the
disaKreeable facts in order that she
might tell means OF extermihating the
evil The greatest argument in favor
OF voman's suffrage, claimed DR.. Var
ros. was the fact that women are the
only leisure class; they are the only
ones who have the time TO look into
the affairs OF their cities and states
and consequently the municipal house
keeping must fall on their shoulders.
Ignorance Cause Conditions.
In discussing her subject, the speak.
er claimed that ignorance is the cause
in many instances for the present
conditions. She made a plea for the
support Of the women voters of the
Law compelling a physicians certif-
cate in order to obtain a marriage lie
ease. when that bill comes before the
voters OF Illinois. Her solution OF the
present conditions is teaching the
children from the day they are born
the vital things Of life Teach them
10 understand. make them strong to re-
sist the temptations, and begin so
very early, and teach them so very
gently. that the little child will under
stand day by day" said the speaker. /
AND above all things. teach your boys
and make them walk a chalk line"
were the closing statements.
Although the speaker disclosed facts
thai were 'disagreeabIe" as she said, I
they must bear good results. Her
work IS a noble one and one for
which she will never be fully repaid.
The musical numbers Of the after
noon we're given by Mrs. J. K. Scott F..
rho. accompanied by Miss Katharine
Gest. sang You and T. by Beach and I.
In an Old Fashioned Town" by
Squire The meeting was opened by
the singing OF "Hlionis" by the audi .
saee.
Endorse Hsmiil Bill.
Business Of the afternoon included .
! report from the department and ,
from the executive board meeting at
which Mrs Daniel Hayes, Jr.. was
;aosen to i'll the vacancy caused by
ne resignation Of Mrs. T. r. Newland.
ne Hamill bill. providing for the pen
t'ning OF civil service employees.
Tsieh came up az the last meeting OF
-s club and which then was left in