The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1914-06-26
KNEEDLAND TELLS WOMEN SOME FACTS,

George J. Kneedand. director fthe department 81
investigation OF the American Social Hygiene association
recently made an address before the General Federation
vi "omehs clubs which was in session at Chicago Mr.
Nneedland gave the facts which undoubtedI,
shocked them but which long suspected by people
generally Mr.. Kneedand stated that prolific source nj
supply TO commercalzed vice from girls between
the ages OF IS and l8 and that startling majority ri
these comes from homes other than those of
ignorance In other words these recruits are drawn
the middle classes of the country daughters of
table, prosperous parents
Durng the past few years the American people have
read about and had preached them the social
eE Inc impression one naturally got from this discus
$40" was mat the source OF supply either homes of
poverty where girls had to pander starve or were the
results OF the operations of white slave cadets Ev.
person with the of bat could see that manv of the
recruits were coming from such towns Caldwell where
AFFECT poverty organized could exist In
his address Mr. Kneedland said in part;
Some of them," he asserted come from srcb
MONIES as yours; some live at home in idleness and
ease; we have letters from them showing marked
intelligence and facility of expression Wou will
agree with me they typical American girls daugh
tiers OF respectable and prosperous parents.
All through the reports OF agents the speaker
found certain characteristics among girls They were
reoelous toward home and parents; they are sus-
pcious and scornful of boy friends whom they call
FOODS. Desiring secrecy, they prefer to meet
strangers and married men.
They shrink from exposure. and while they pre-
sent an innocent and demure front to their friends
they show themselves in their true colors to stransers
SaG the speaker Strangers come and go and mar
say" N'
Mr. kneedand offered the following suggestions &C
TO the way which these hayward girls might be saved
FTst-tind these girls in your own town. Then
having found Them you can attach yourself to them
win bands OF love and understanding But YOU saw
l don't know how to begin / don't know how n 49,
toward them or what to say The way to know them
IS 10 study your own youth The influences that pro-
tected you will in the end save them.
Second-You give them healthy and can.
instruction as to the mystery OF life KNOWLEDGE
must drive out ignorance The evil must be supplant
ed by good '"pp'""'-
. Ihird-Eaeh one of you can have powerful in
h1ence IN providing amusements in your community
"here the sex appeal is eliminated
Fourth-fon can use your influence to bring
ABOUT better economic and Industrial conditions so
that fathers can be in their own home 60 H.
young men can marry early in life
, futh-ieaeh ignorant mothers and fathers so
than they do, "a "0'e
"Sixth-Teach boys and young men to honor
womanhood. Make them realize that Young Girls |
represent more than half of all future generations
that upon them depends the health and power Of the
race that to inJure girl is crime against unborn |
generations. Men must learn to sacrifice tbemseives
ne aS be. Tor the good Of the race.
10 he nome the SIMPLE yet powerful protection which
grows out of the belief in the religion of our fathers
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