South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-10-20
Keep the Girl from the City
And She Will Not Go On the Street.

One way to ascertain whether or not the
father of the girl who works is striving for the
betterment of conditions, is to watch how he
votes If he votes for filtration plants, better
sewerage systems and those things which
abolish unsanitary conditions then he has the
right idea about the conservation of the home
and we progressing in the right direction
am heartily in favor of an employers
liability law. l believe that an employer should
assume the same risks in relation to his en-
ployes that he does in the case of his
machinery. II man is injured while engaged
in the performance of his duties he should be
compensated for the time lost, so that those
dependent upon him do not suffer. In case OF
the loss Of limb, the employe should be COM
pensated in proportion to the handicap placed
upon him, and when death occurs the result
OF injuries received, the widow or children
should receive liberal compensation.
When business and industrial conditions are
readjusted with some degree of permanency,
irregular employment, that octopus of the
mass OF workers, will be thing OF the past
1t is only possible TO overcome the social and
industrial evils of this land by working
tenaciousy for: Health, Efficiency and Co
operation o; Industrial Enterprises
In order to bring about a state OF evolution
instead Of a decadence, in order to abolish
poverty and remove the handicaps Of the work.
ing class of men and women it is necessary
to create industrial stability. The present
dickering with the tariff and any subsequent
action is blow to the wage-earning woman.
Textile factories the greatest sources of
employment for women in an industrial way.
and it is extremely necessary and important
that high tariff 9hould he ~ I'm.
and wooden goods.
One OF the principal reasons for IRREGULAR
employment is the concentration of trade on
one or two particular periods. OF course such
a condition OF affairs is brought about by the
demands OF mercantile houses and the rush for
goods at these seasons. Much good has been
done in the way OF remedying the situation by
such organizations as the Consumers League
which has taken steps to have a cooperation
OF the public and the retail merchant This
will have the ultimate effect Of a regularity OF
purchasing instead OF what is now termed
rush season." and women will be employed
to their own better advantage a conse-
quence
How can the State replace the home for
homeless girls? There is no way that tha
State can replace the home If there was il
would destroy society and remove the prestige
OF parental control. We must understand that
we cannot oner remedies for classes but for
masses. The girls homeless in great
cities are not the ones to occupy the attention
save from a humanitarian standpoint-so
much as the girls who might go to the great
cities II the State offered something just az
good or nearly good home. we must
prevent the migration OF American girls 10
great cities by offering inducements for them 70
remain in their home and it's environs Ii is
Just as important TO have sources OF employ
ment in villages as IL is IN large cities. per-
haps more so.
In ry opinion It Is the duty OF the Board OF
Trade in every city and town in the United
States 10 improve manufg ring sites a.d TO
cooperate IN a plan WHEREBY industries viii
be evenly distributed. as an example Ike
the silk industry. Years ago there 3ut
two three cities having silk factor nd
we're considered the silk centre ne
country. To-day these plants are ioca:l-- ear
those employing men in great NUMBER md
exercise great influence in keeping sosether
the home or the age-earner. 1he rea 80 girls
rush 10 the big cities Is the fact JLGt tley
are assured OF the opportunities OF OBTAINING
employment OF some kind: these opportunities
do not exist in most OF the smaller cities and
Towns. and It is the duty OF the voter and the
legislator 10 that they do. Prevent the
girl from going TO the city and you need no
institution or club to keep them from ths