The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-16
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. II 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 are progressing in the right direction.
am heartily In favor OF an employers'
liability law. 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 employee should be com
penssted in proportion to the handicap placed
upon him. and when death occurs as the result
OF injuries received, the widow or children
should receive liberal compensation.
When business and Industrial conditions ara
readJusted with some degree OF permanency
irregular employment. that octopus OF the
mass OF workers, will be thing of the past
IL Is only possible TO overcome the social ana
industrial evils OF this land by working
tenaciously for: Health. Efficiency and Co
operation OF Industrial Enterprises.
In order to bring about a state OF evolution
instead OF decadence. I'm order to abolish
poverty and remove the handicaps of the uork
Ing class OF men and women it Is necessary
TO create Industrial stability. The presen,
dickering with the tariff and any subseopent
action is blow to the wage-earning woman.
Iextie factories are the greatest sources OF
employment Tor women in an Industrial way
and IL IS extremely necessary and importan,
that hish tarin should be maintained on snk
and wooden goods.
One Of the nrfnrfnor ro....--
employment Is the concentration OF trade nm
one or two particular periods. OF course sucb
a condition OF Affairs is brought about bv the
demands Of mercantile houses ana the rpsb To-
goods at these seasons. Much good has been
done IN the way OF remedying the situation by
sIeh organizations as the Consumers League.
which has taken steps TO have a co-operation
or the public and the retail merchant Tbts
VIII have the ultimate effect OF a revuiartty 80
purchasing instead Of what is now termed
rush season. and women win he emblovcd
20 their own better advantage as a ronss
quence.
How can the state replace the home for
homeless girls? There IL no wav thai tbe
State can replace the home. II tbere 80. :,
would destroy society and remove the presfige
OF parental control We must undoratand that
We cannot oner remedies for classes, but for
masses. The girls now homeless In rrest
cities are not the ones % occupy the aftenffon
save from humanitarian standpolnt-so
much a. the girls who might 60 TO the rreat
good or nearly az good as home. We muet
prevent the migration % American girls to
great cities by Offering Inducements for tber, 10
remain in their home and its envirops m h
Just a. important 20 have sources Of emplov.
ment IN VILLAGES ~ b is In large cities. per.
haps more 90.
IN my opinion % is the duty ~ the BOARD ~,
Trade 10 every city and town in the United
States 90 improve manufacturing sites and fo
cooperate in plan whereby Industries viii
pc evenly alslrihuied. As an example. take
tho SIR industry. Years ago there we're but
two or three cities having eiIk factories ara
were considered az the sllk centres OF the
country. To-day these plants are locating near
those employing men On great numbers. and
exercise great influence On keeping together
the home ~ the aaFa-enrncr. Tho reason girIs
rush t0 the Blk cities bel the fact that they
ere assured ~ the opportunities o. obtaining
employment ~ some Kind. these opportunities
90 not exist IN most Of the smaller cities and
towns. and D. is The duty Of the voter and thu
Legislator % see that they DO Prevent the
rir from going to the city and you need no
institution or club TO keep them from the
street