Omaha daily bee., 1915-08-09

dcgenerating. but another recalled the
Roman period. where women frequently
married ten husbands. and cited the case
OF one who, according TO reliable history,
married her twenty-third husband, no
himself having possessed twenty-one
wives.
Then the discussion drifted to the
iragcdNs which befall young girls. The
recent suicide OF one girl who had been
inrsued by a married man In whose Of
flee she was an employe, brought other
similar and sadly true stories to light,
until the reputation OF man. the master,
seemed TO be torn into shreds.
wheroupon ono man said.
You women have not the slightest
comprehension OF what men encounter
from certain class OF young girls. In
every American city and In many small
towns hundreds Of girls in their teens
are allowed absolute license by their
parents frUm the time they are old
enough To play in the streets and attend
public school until their minds are bold
and their ideas OF life mercenary.
These Little girls. with short skirts
and hanging hair. frequent the streets
at viii, lettering on the way from school
and shop and factory. and with deliber-
ate intention pursue men who possess
automobiles, or who sit In club windows,
They plant themselves In the auto
mobiles. in fact. and when the owner
appears greet him with a bold laugh and
Give US ride. mister. please l have
known this to occur 20 more than one
man. and known men 10 be assailed by
foueys OF invectivea when the little girls
were almost forcibly put out OF the car
and sent upon their way disappointed"
II was a bachelor who spoke; a bachelor
whose name so far has been unasaslled
~ scandal. and another bachelor and a
benedict added their testimony to a
knowledge of similar events.
What would you think" asked one OF
the ladies, 'of a woman who found her
car occupied by two or three attractive
young men and who consented 20 drive
them about and treat them 20 dinner.
rather than disappoint them7 Would the
fact that they pursued her allay a hus-
lands wounded pride and confidenee?'
And then. OF course the discussion
wandered into the eternal channel Of
the different code OF conduct and morals
'leated by custom, II not by nature. for
nian and woman.
But meantime. leaving the little marty
10 end their discussion. does not the
whole subject bark back 60 the first
source of all things. the parentsY II can
not be denied that scores. IL not hun
dreds. OF bold and vicious young girls
are 20 be found IN every American city
Today
When not vicious their holiness and
loud manners and slangy language in
dieate the ease with which they may de-
seend 10 vice. One meets them every
As here. as frequently coming out OF school
aiih their books as from shop or fac
tory; and, again, little older and a
little more subdued in manner. but
scarcely more In department. in the sum-
lner hotels and walking the beaches Of
seashore resorts.
What are the American parents think
ing about, that such utter Indifference "a
shown In the matter OF guarding their
sirisg Would Il not be well to establish
censorship for parents in American
And would It not be well TO restrict the
much vaunted liberty OF the young Amer
lean giriq
An American gentleman. old enough 10
be the father OF a pretty child OF l6 was
on the point Of going 10 her rescue re-
Gently IN L trolley car. where she was
ogled and openly given cause for annoy
ance. II not fear. by three young for
eigners. Before the man had entered into
fraeas with the young rowdles he was
horrified 70 see the American school girl
smile encouraeingly al their familiaritles
Something is wrong In our whole system
II education here IN this land Of the free
Why not look into the causes OF 50 much
shame and crime. and why not do a little
common sense. systematic training Of par,
entsf
Many Of these parents are country borr
and bred. and know nothing Of the snare,
and temptations which surround our cit,
life. They believe their girls wifi ''cOm.
ont all right'-as they did-and considei
few childish ''flirtalions ana friv,
o|iiies a. only natural diversions Of youth
They are unconscious Of the fact tina
nowhere IN America today exists the safe
simple life which surrounded the earlier
eeneratlons. Motor cars and trolleys
reEapapers. magazines and vaudeville
have carried the life Of the metropolis
irte remote places. Teach parents q
fpafH their giris. Reform must begin al