The Washington times., 1914-02-08

or compass, to land at last, in the
Port of Missing Women.
Sacrificed on, the altar of Igno-
rance, Greed, and Lust, might be 4,
the inscription on many nameless
grave
First, Ignorance, commercialized
by Greed. and then its sequel. Lust.
philosophical standpoint; from -he
lure of life to the lust ofslife. but,
alas, how quickly are the steps ta-
ken by youth '-.- ....-
Ba6k through my mind came troop
ing the facts that had been gathered
from the readings of my childhood.
The Heart of Midlothian. The
Les Miserables." s Surely, if these
masterpieces were founded on fact,
there was hope for some of these?
Human intelligence and divine
teaching, in the words of Jesus, had
pierced the gloom and shown the
hidden chamber IN the heart of every
woman where God. love of home and
children still dwell. What mattered
if the chamber had been long closed
until it is musty and almost unin-
habitable?
The more reason ii should be put
in order. '...
Men had arisen from the slough Of
despond and disgrace and did not
fear to acknowledge it, and still had
a chance for service.
Why not my sister? Was she made
OF different clay from my mother?
1 was SO ignorant of the -ingr9ined
prejudices Of society upon this sub
jCct that ] did not know what there
would, be to contend with.
So l went out fearlessly, trusting
In the human side of life. the Cod
rrsr- H,,,- hot hoI ~, ka1 aAI
and befriended me, even when 1 did
foolish and silly things.
In the Twilight Zone.
The first real enemy that / en-
countered was the medical profes-
sion. This question was then in the
twilight zone of rledical discussion.
Schools of thought disagreed as to
whether this was q necessary evil.
If necessary, then why try to com
bat il with my puny strength. But,
again my b=lIef in God and hui
manity came TO my rescue and de-
tcrmined that 1 would find cut for
myself. So to college l went, three
years every morning, starting out
with my four children, and leaving
the youngest at home with cne of
the best friends I ever had. my old
colOTed nanny, who always encour-
aged me and would say: Go right ON,
missy, you are on the right track"
But ny the time I had taken my
medical degree and was ready to
erter the ield in behalf Of a sensi-
Bile Interpretation OF the forces and
secrets of life ard death to the old
superstitions and ignorance. the
battle was won. and l never had
much occasion to use my medical
knowledge. except in personal cases.
although / prepared for the battle
by the best training, completing my
three-year course with a post-grad-
uate course at one of the best
British hospitals.
Now the battle has shifted from.
the medical to the legal field Would
that / were lawyer instead Of a
DOCTOR.
To sum uD my interest in these
girls in a few words:
The question is not If they will be
saved from their lives of sin and
sacrifice. The question is. If We, as
women. withhold our help, will we
be saved to a realization of the
splendid possibilities of our own
lives? They can do without US
better than we can do without them.
ANY woman who is unthinking and
careless of her weaker sister-is She
worthy to wear the crown of @om-
anhood? Or shall she. be counted
with those who. because Of the sins
of omission. are just as criminal as
those who are guilty of the sins of
commission?
.Inyour frail face I see a glory grow
That sInites me guilty. like a burn
ing rod.
/ kneel before you, suppliant. and
know
That your thin hands may lead me
unto God.
Not only upon Calvary has died
The patient, tortured Christ. misun-
derstood;
Over and over is He crucified
Where man besmirches woman
hood
Tomorrow Mrs. Barrett will tell
now the Kenyon bill was inspired
and introduced in the House, how the
ill sIumbered in committee and
now it was finally rescued and the
Ioht for ifs MASSAGE won