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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-13

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thing they can. If you would take
notice and watch the girls that are
working in the big stores most every
night you can see these girls solicit
ing on the streets. And why are they
doing it? Because they are not paid
enough wages to live on, and it is
either hustle or starve. Are the So
called society people going to help
you? Many a girl has a child also to
take care of besides herself. If the
society people would investigate more
into their class of people l think they
would find half of them doing the
same thing. Only it is kept secret,
and the prostitutes do their work OPP
emily. l think it the most absurd thing
that could be done was to close the
district. Prostitution is a thing that
will never be stopped, as you cannot
stop nature itself unless you kill of
the men.
Look at Chicago to day. Since the
district has been closed there has
been more young girls ruined than
was ever done before. You can ar
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does it do? It just keeps them going
from one house to another, and if
they are sent to Jail or a home what
good does it do? They come out and
do the same thing over, and after the
girls are put in home and come out
the first thing they do is look for
somewhere to make a dollar or two.
If a prostitute wanted to reform how
could she?
If you go down town and try to get
work they don't want you. If you go
to these so-called society people and
ask for help, why you are not good
enough for them. They will have
nothing to do with you. What other
way is there for a girl to make her HV-
ing? The best she can do is get out
and hustle for it.
There is absolutely no way of stop
ping prostitution, as it has been go
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-01-13

pie would give these girls a district
and let them be in it the society peo-
pie would not have a chance to see
such things that they do now unless
they were trying to attend to other
peoples business.
Now, the way things are, these
people are all over and blind person
could hardly keep from seeing them.
What are the men going to do? Can
they overcome that nasare that God
himself put there? The problem
sounds unreasonable. Adam and Eve
were the first people here, and they
sinned, and it has been going on ever
since. The bible says this world can
not be without sin. Now if there was
not any sin, why do we need judges,
lawyers and such men. People say
that a pFostitdte's money is tainted,
but it is not so tainted that these men
will not receive it. Is there a solu-
ton to problem of prostitution. say
there is not.
The people are like the multitude
that surrounded the woman that gave
birth to a nameless child, and she
was scorned and laughed at, and
Jesus Christ said if there were any Of
you people who is without sin your
self, cast your first stone at this wom-
an, and the whole multitude walked
away. Why? Because their sins
were hidden and hers was not
Is there a solution to problem of
prostitutiOn?-From One of Your
Readers.
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Evening star., 1915-03-27
lDesire a League,
Offensive and Defensive,
With Every Soldier Of Jesus Christ.
JOHN WESLEY.
EPWORTH LEAGUE DISCUSSION
BY ROBERT D. BURBANK

OF this country are eloquent with the
tales OF the wars with Indians, in
which We learn how the white man
has driven out the red man from his
lands and possessions. how he has
trlcked him, broken faith with him. de-
stroyed him and all but eXterminated
him; and not until recent years does
there seem to have arisen any tend
ency on the part of the white man to
understand the Indian. and to see
things from his point of view. And
now, although the white man is will
ing to do him tardy Justice. the In
dian finds that there are only about
100000 left of all the tribes that once
held possession of the land; that his
hunting lands are gone, and he must
compete with the economic demands OF
life he does not understand. and that
unless he learns to live this new life
he must ultimately disappear.
Yet, his case is not altogether hope
less. The popular conception that the
Indians are rapidly dying out, and that
this Is q vanishing race, is disprored
by the government statistics, which
show that there were 265,6S3 Indians in
the United States. exclusive of Alaska.
in 1919. as against 2.3.299 in 1887. an
increase of nearly 10 per cent in less
than twenty-five years.
The North American Indian has been
estimated as the highest type Of pagan
and uncirilized man. the finest raw ma
terial that civilization ever had pre-
sented to it for development. And that
the Indian can adapt himself to the
white mans civilization is amply show
oy such things as happened last week,
When one indian succeeded another as
register of the United States Treasury,
ana by the success of Indians in va
rlous lines, and the splendid develop
ment of the whole Nez Perces tribe, in
northern Idaho.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
CALVARY BAPTIST SUNDAY
SCHOOL TO HOLD ANNUAL
ROLL CALL RALLY TOMORROW

The Sunday school Of the Calvary
Baptist Church will observe its annual
roll call service at. 1880 o'clock to-
morrow morning, in the auditorium Of
the church.
This custom grows out of the fact
that the school went into its splendidly
equipped new building. dedicated espe-
cially to Sunday school purposes, for
the first service therein. March 25,
1894. and annually since then the last
Sunday in March has been observed as
roll call day Mr.. N. S. Faucet is
superintendent Of the school.
1t is also missionary day." the
theme Of the program for. tomorrow
being Burma, where a member of the
school, Miss Julia Stickney, has been
for many years in the mission work at
Henzada, supported entirely by her
own church and school.
Calvary is regarded as one of the
noted schools. not only of Washington.
but of this country. having an enroll
ment of over $500. including the home
department and cradle roll. and has
been making a splendid record this
winter, the attendance averaging the
highest in its history-1.3SS last Sun
day, and an average of nearly 1900
since the first Of the year. More than
fifty members of the school, the ma
jortty of them from the adult depart
ment,- have united with the church in
the last six weeks.
Strangers and visitors in the city are
invited, and will be cordially welcomed
to the services tomorrow.
Evening star., 1915-03-27

life presents an important field of home
mission endeavor. There are phases OF
this work now attracting nationwide at
tention.
All students of Indian character and
life agree that his ''uplift depends upon
the training of the individual to a reali-
zation Of personal responsibility, and to
accomplish this 1t should be remembered
that the race is composed of men and
women who have at least latent desires
and interests similar to those OF the
white man"
The governments effort has been for
individual training and education along
agricultural lines. 1t has also shown
generosity in the establishment and
promotion of schools.
The church, too, has contributed lib
orally in this direction: yet it is evident
that the opportunity exists for much
more extended home mission work for
the Indian.
There is a strong appeal to Christian
Endeayor and to all Christians to con-
slider the claims of the original Amert-
cans for assistance in raising them to
a position of self-reliance and inde-
pendence, that they may become good
American citizens, and. above all, good
Christians.
Evening star., 1915-03-27

entry into Jerusalem is symbolized.
Palm Sunday in the Methodist
churches is also a day Of rejoicing.
While the services are not SO elaborate
as in others. the members are told OF
the meaning of the day. The choirs
sing anthems and the ministers preach
special sermons.
At the Union Methodist Episcopal
Church Palm Sunday will be observed
with special music and the pastor. Rev.
John MacMurray, will preach upon
the theme, THE God of the Christian"
Palm Sunday will be observed at st.
Patrick's Roman Catholic Church with
masses at 7. 8. 9, 10 and IL o'clock. I'm
mediately before the last mass there
will be the solemn blessing Of the
palms. during which ceremony the
music will be rendered by the sane
tuary choir, directed by Mr.. r. Mills
Silby.
High mass will be celebrated at IL
o'clock by Rt. Rev. w. T. Russell.
and short discourse. explanatory of
the meaning of the palms, will be
given by Rev. John NJ. Mcnamara.
Special music will be rendered by both
the sanctuary and mixed choirs.
The day will he appropriately cele-
brated at the Metropolitan Methodist
Church tomorrow at IL o'clock, when
Dr. Montgomery will speak on THE
First Palm Sunday"
Evening star., 1915-03-27

religious institutions.
The world is coming TO us and It
challenges the Christians OF our land
TO act promptly and intellisentiy In
the effort to assimilate the immigrants
20 American ideals.
One great duty We owe our -ountry
is in the lire Of restricting imnigra
tiou. 1t is unwise 10 admit all who de-
sire 10 enter. Irrespective of their ca
pacity for citizenship II the unde-
sirable classes come too rapidly in vast
numbers assimilation will be impos-
sible and the result will be the de-
struction OF the proud type OF Ameri-
can citizenship.
We have an open door OF opportunity
IN the work of closing the door OF dan
ger But to all aliens who are admit
ted there must be unceasing EFFORT 70
teach them the principles of Christian :
ity. as the only safeguard OF our chez
ished institutions.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
Our Warning.

Gods voice Of warning is directed to
us, as II was to His ancient people:
Beware that thou forget not the Lord
thy God : : Lest when thou hast eaten
and are full and hast built goodly houses
and dwelt therein. and when thy herds
and thy fiocks multiply. and thy silver
and thy gold is multiplied. and all that
thou hast is multiplied. that thine heart
be lifted up and thou forget the Lord thy
God apd that thou say in thine
heart. my power and the might OF my
hand hath gotten me this wealth.
These solemn words of entreaty and
warming addressed to the nation which
was brought forth from the house of
bondage into q fertile land and unto
station of exalted privilege and
blessing. should be kept in remem-
brance by all nations, and surely by
our own. which has been SO highly
favored.
1t is the decree of the God of ma
tions that blessings bestowed became
curses to those who dishonor the
source. from which they are derived.
A recognition of God as the leader
and guide In national affairs is es-
sential to perpetuity, and high des-
tiny.
II the opportunity for. home mission
work among the immigrants is not
fully improved the decline and fall
Of our republic 10 sure to follow. This
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assisted as well as the immigrant to
reach the standard of good citizenship.

assisted as well as the immigrant to
reach the standard of good citizenship.
X * Il X
At this time the claims Of the noun
taineer is being brought prominently
to public attention. One of the promis-
ing and inspiring fields of home mis-
sion service Is found among the noun
taineers Of the south. Splendid work
and grand achievement has already
been accomplished for these people in
Kentucky, Tennessee, West Virginia
and North Carolina.
These mountain folk deserve our aid
and prayers. The ancestors Of many of
them came from Scotland and Ireland
and fought bravely in the revolution
ary war. They are pure Americans.
They are patriots by reason OF the
blood that flowed in the veins OF their
ancestors. They are strong In the char
acteristics of honesty and love OF nre-
side and country.
If led by Christian influences into
fuller knowledge of the opportunities
and privileges of citizenship they will
become bulwark of strength to our
nations life and they will contribute
much to Christian civilization ana
progress in the near future.
The opportunities specially summon
ing US to earnest Christian endeavor
are presented in. the home mission
needsiof the immigrant, the Indian, the
sessions and the -nountaineers OF our
land.
THE harvest truly is 'plenteous, but
the laborers are few; pray ye therefore.
the Lord Of the harvest, that He Will
send forth 1aborors into HIS harvest
Evening star., 1915-03-27

Rev. DR.. v. Alberto Costabel, pastor
Of the waldensian Church. in Milan.
ITALY, known as San Giovanni in
Conca, is to be the speaker at the
rally of 'Washingtonians interested in
the work of this Italian church to
be held In the hall of Epiphany Church.
G street between 18th and 14th. Mon
day evening at s o'clock. He comes
20 Washington under the auspices of
the local branch of the National Wal
densian Society. Mrs. Isaac Pearson
Is president of the branch.
DIR. Costabel. who is regarded as one
Of the distinguished clergymen Of his
church. is on his present visit to this
country to tell of the suffering among
Waldensees on account of the European
war and the recent earthquake. The
public is invited to attend the meeting.
Tomorrow afternoon DR.. Costabel
plans to deliver an address at the ves-
Evening star., 1915-03-27

The final count Of points in the CAM
paign for new members of the Vaughn
class OF Calvary Baptist Sunday school,
which has been vigorously carried on
for the past two months, will be taken
tomorrow, which is the annual roll call
day of that Sunday school.
The 'Davids'' (bachelors) are now
leading the "Jonathans" (married men)
by a score of 7ss to TAO. and tomor-
rows count will decide the question as
to which side is to play the role of
walters at. the victory celebration sup
per, Wednesday. April I.
A total of 131 new members have al
ready been added to the class. The
company which has the largest number
of points to it's credit is Company g OF
the "Davids." of which Mr.. J. st. Clair
Hambly is captain.
This contest has been a very success
full undertaking.. and the interest in
the class, it is declared. has been
greatly increased throughout the city.
At the series of contest dinners"
which have been held. inspiring ad-
dresses have been made by Mr.. Charles
f. Nesbit. superintendent of insurance
for the District: Mr.. William Knowles
Cooper, general secretary of the Y. n.
|C. A; ". Fl. Bear and n. g. Faucet,
Evening star., 1915-03-27
Epworth Leagues Part.

These two problems. SO different in
many respects. must be met with the
same solution - Christian education.
The outstanding need of the two races
is the need of education. and II VIII
take years OF patient labor such as is
being carried on at Carlisle. Hampton,
Haskill, Tuskegee. Wiley, Fisk and
hundred other schools to aid material
ly in this great work. But education
alone will. not solve the problems. Our
responsibility will not be discharged
until we have brought the living Christ
to all our nations wards.
What can the. Epwo orth League do to
help solve these problems?
First. all chapters in this part of the
country can find opportunities to do
local work, to help solve the problem
as found in their own communities.
Then there. is the opportunity Of edu-
eating those about us toward a higher
and better life by words. Influence and
example, and educating the league
members and the rest of the commun-
tty toward a better understanding Of
the situation. s4.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
Topic-Our Nations Wards.
Exod., 2:4o; Deut., 1o:1o; Acts
Y :26-2S; Luke, 4:18-1o.


The red man and the black man have
never had the white mans chance in this
country, and because this Is the DOM
inant race. it is the white mans duty to
apply the gospel of the square deal to the
other two. ..
No nation or race on earth has even
been entirely free from race prejudice
Sometimes 1t is evidenced by the most
violent hatred and utter contempt OF one
people for another, and again 1t takes
the form of a merely half-conscious self
satisfaction characterized by the general
presumption by people that are just
little better than any one else
The brotherhood Of man has been
taught and preached for nineteen CEN
turtles now, but no civilization has yet
been developed where the universal
brotherhood Of man. as Christ conceived
it and taught it, was actually applied as
the standard, either consciously or un-
consciously Still, 1.-The world do move,
and the advance Of civilization and the
spreading among all peoples of the gospel
Of love and forgiveness and Gods father
hood and our sonship. is gradually bring
ing the world to consciousness of tne
basic fact that all men are brothers, ana
race prejudice is slowly recedins and
dying out. ~
How far has the white man been
guided by this message OF Christs In
his treatment of the black man and
the red mani. 1t must be admitted he
has entirely failed to give this message
any heart rt-inteFpretation, or else ne
would have seen to 1t that his brothers
and opportunities that he himself had.
Evening star., 1915-03-27

Arrangements have been completed
for the sessions Of the Baltimore con-
ference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, which will open in Grace
Church. Carrollton avenue and Ian
vale street, Baltimore. April s. to last
about ten days. The program was COM
pleted by Rev. H. NJ. Lichliter, the pas
tor Of the church.
In conjunction with the conference
the nineteenth annual meeting OF the
Laymen's Association of the Baltimore
conference will be held Friday. April
9. in the chapel of Grace Church. Many
changes in the different pulpits are ex-
pected.
The program of the conference is as
follows:
Tuesday, April 60 am. examina
tions. chapel; pm, examinations.
chapel; pm, reception to Bishop Will
liam Burt and to the members Of the
conference chapel.
Wednesday, April 10 am, the sac
rament Of the Lords supper: roll call;
organization; l Pm, luncheon; pm,
organizat ton Of committees: pm, ad
dress, THE Making Of a Voice." Rev.
Lynn Harold Hough: 8 pm, joint an
niversary Of the Epworth League and
Evening star., 1915-03-27

presiding: address. the Rev. Charles M.
Boswell, Philadelphia.
Saturday. April 10-9 am. devotions.
Bishop William Burt: $3.50 am. busi-
ness session; ! pm, luncheon; pm,
recreation: pm, address, '"The Holy
Spirit" Rev. Lynn Harold Hough; s
pm, anniversary of the board of edu-
cation, Rev. c. Herbert Richardson,
presiding; address, Rev. Thomas Mich
olson, New York.
Sunday, April 11-9 am. conference
love feast, Rev. Lucien Clark. leader; IL
am, conference sermon by Bishop
Burt. bishop of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church: 3 pm, ordination service; /;
Z pm, Epworth League rally: chapel;
8 pm. platform meeting, The King
dom in Maryland; address. Mr.. Joshua
Levering, The Lords Day Alliance: ad-
dress. Rev. Thomas NJ Hare, the Anti
saloon League.
Monday, April 12-s am, devotions.
Bishop Burt; $3.50 am, business ses-
sion; 1 pm. luncheon; 2:30 pm. con-
ference session; 4 pm, anniversary of
the Freedman's Aid Society, Rev. ]. F.
Heisse, presiding: address, Rev. J. o.
Spencer, president Of Morgan College;
8 pm, anniversary Of the board of
foreign missions. Mr. n. g: Dulaney.
presiding; address, Rev. William F..
Oldham, New York.
Tuesday. April 1S.-9 am, devotions:
$3.50 am, business session.
Evening star., 1915-03-27
PALM SUNDAY PLANS.
Churches Of City Arrange Special Services for Tomorrow
Commemoration Of Christ's Triumph hant Entry
Into Jerdsalem.

Palm Sunday VIII be observed tomor-
row in all Christian churches. The
celebration OF. the day. which is in
memory Of Christ's triumphant entry
into Jerusalem, will be made with spc-
cial services and elaborate ceremonies
in many Of the churches. Preparations
for the event have been under way for
several weeks.
Palm Sunday marks the beginning
Of holy week, which is closed by
Easter Sunday, the most joyful day in
the Christian calendar. In holy week
there are three holy days which the en-
tire Christian church celebrate. They
are Holy Thursday, Good Friday and
Holy Saturday
In the Roman Catholic and Protestant
Episcopal churches the celebration of
Palm Sunday is most elaborate. Spe-
cial anthems are sung by the choirs
and palms are distributed in the Cath
olic churches. In the Roman Catholic
Church the services are especially
ceremonious. The palms are blessed
and after they are distributed the
priest, choir and altar boys triumph
antly march about the edifces. In ali
churches of this denomination Christs $
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per service Of the Y. W. c. A. at 4:30
o'clock and at the First Congregational
Church in the evening at 8 o'clock.
In all Of these addresses DR.. Costabel
will tell of this church of which Prof.
Henry Bradford Washburn of the Epis
copal Theological Seminary at Cam
bridge, Mass. speaks thusly:
THE Waldensian Church is the
church which illustrates the fact of
each one of these four characteristics
SO much to be desired in the modern
church, vital appreciation of Scrip
ture loyalty to the nation,
whatever that nation may be. SO that it
may bring up its sons and daughters to
be steady, loyal citizens that
shall be called the fiber of nationality;
education. both secular and religious.
and daring to take the consequences of
education in whatever direction that
education may lead; and unselfishness.
which will say I as a church am
willing to die II the church of God
may live thereby"
Evening star., 1915-03-27
SEES UPLIFT AID IN EFFORT
OF WILSON ADMINISTRATION
Bishop Cranston Praises Secretaries Bryan and
Daniels in Address to Methodist Con-
ference In New York

That the moral condition Of the ma
tion's capital was never better than at
present was an opinion expressed by
Bishop Earl Cranston. who resides in
the capital. yesterday at the second
days session of the New York Method
ist conference in the Park Avenue
Church, New York, during tho week.
II live in Washington" said DR.. Gran
ston, who is more than seventy years
old. land want to bear witness to the
fact that tho moral and social atmos-
phere Of that city Is higher than ever
before. This result has been brought
Evening star., 1915-03-27

The Christian Endeavor hike" which
became SO popular with the young
people of Temple Baptist Church last
year. will be inaugurated again this
year.
This was decided upon at meeting
held Wednesday night at the home Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Shaefer, 1904 F
street northeast
The first walk will be held the first
week in April. the course and destina-
ton not having been decided as yet
Home Missions win be the subject
for the young peoples meeting at the
church tomorrow evening. The mis-
sionary committee will have charge Of
the meeting.
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The choir of All Souls Memorial
Church will sing Stainer's "Crucifixion"
Tuesday evening at s o'clock. The so
loists will be Mr.. j. +. NJ. Bowie. tenor,
and Messrs. William Grimes and Edwin
Callow, bnssos.
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The Colored Mans Chance.

Every tenth American is black, the
negro group numbering approximately
100000. Actually it is seriously be-
low the american average in wealth,
skill, education and civic Intelligence
Such deficiencies in so large a group
constitute national problem; and in
view of them the call Of the negro for
justice. sympathy. patience and prac-
tical help is Observation-Disclosures
from the patriotic and Christian stand
point.
AS In the case of the Indian, IT is only
in recent years that the white man has
begun to try to see the black mans
situation as the black man sees it. anu
to regard the black man as entitled to
the same chance in this country that
the white man has.