Evening journal., 1916-05-22


General Secretary Y. w. c. A.
allowed her the money from her
squabs) she said and she intended
using that for board until she got her
job. You see she had plenty of
clothes. and she dimpled again. as
she told how ma had insisted on put
ting in even her heavy underwear,
"as you never could tell what the
weatherd be like, though this was
May"
No. she hadn't any relatives at all
in The city. and. in fact. she didn't
know soul here, but that didn't mat
ter any. cause she made friends easy.
Her face clouded. and the eager light
went out Of her eyes for a moment.
when she was told by the secretary
that she was sorry, but positively
there was not room for another soul
at the association building at present.
maybe later.
She copied down the names OF sew
eral boarding places. which the asso-
citation always supplies when unable
TO accommodate a person, but unfor-
tunately, all places so recommended
are usually beyond the pocketbooks Of
those seeking accommodation. Char
acteristic OF youth. however. Mae
hopefully tucked the copied list into
her blouse. then. dauntlessly. picked
up her shabby old-fashioned valise.
which, no doubt the evening before
had been closed with trembling and
loving hands, and sealed with tears
from her mothers eyes, and with a
brave smile on her face, she turned to
so. She paused a moment to readiust
the strap on her valise, then the door
slammed and she was gone out Of the
building and into the world
Several months ago a young girl
was brought into court charged with
being a minor without proper CAKE
When she was arraigned in court she
was attired I'm the height OF fashion
and wore lot of cheap iewelry, which
III became her. | read her name IN
tie paper with a shock
Mae is not single case. She stands
for a type OF girls who are daily flock.
ing to this city TO enter the business
marts Of life. and who are daily seek
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mans Christian Association. The as
sociation rightfully feels responsible
for the spiritual and moral develop
ment Of these girls. but this response
bility it cannot properly assume until
an adequate home is provided.
In addition to the case above re-
cited still another incident came un-
der the notice Of the writer only a
few weeks ago. Three girls sought
accommodation at the association
They received the answer which the
association has been forced TO give Ia
hundreds Of other girls. I'VE have nc
room Everything taken" Ten days
I after these girls were turned away
= from the association they were seer
coming out Of a cheap hotel. in one
Of the cheapest and most tawry sec
tions of the city. person interested
investigated and learned that thesl
: girls had been unable to secure &C
commodations anywhere in the city
s except at this hotel The crowded
? conditions OF the city at the presen
s time. brought about by the influx her
OF scores OF men and women fron
other cities. who have secured posi-
s tions here. revealed the fact that al
n boarding houses are full and bore on
= the girls statements that they ha
r been unable TO get lodging anywher
! else.
The chief charm OF the associatio
home lies i'm the home-like atmospher
) which prevails throughout the build
! ing. While. as is the case with ever
Z ! organization. there are. OF cours'
certain rules and regulations govern
p ing its running, nevertheless, there ar
no irOnclad OF weather-bOund rule
which restrict the individuality Q
check the spirits OF the young girl
and women who board there. Crowde
as the present building is. It is, never
theless. proving a place of secuI
ity and rest TO SO young business VIC
men of this State.
II is inspiring TO see the girls, afto
/ a hard days work, group themselve
around the rest room. some reading
others swapping" satin and othe
q embroidery stitches. still others talk
ing over the day with one another, o
i running through some music together
4 'rhe get together" time in the even
I. ing is apparently much enjoyed b
q the girls A piano has just been give
n the association by an interested per
e. SON and IL Is proving a delightful ad
ditlon TO the rest room.
c. Take away the association and the
a. ask yourselves where would the bus
al mess girls spend their evenings. an
ad now arises the question where are tn
az girls whom the association finds nee
he essary to turn away. spending thei
!, evenings
We The local Young woman's Christia
ew Association was founded in this cit,
" at the old Young Mems Christian A,
as sociation, corner Tenth and MARI,
Nv streets. on January 80 1895. bv Mr.
ma James f. Milligan. wife OF the paste
Of First Presbyterian Church. and +
= Mrs. Walling. wife OF the mast,
OF Delaware Avenue Baptist Churc
In March. 1895. the association W,
q formally organized and on April 9
1905, il was formally incorporated.
The first association building was
: No. sos West street In the spring
= 1898, No sos King street was acquir
. as Y. ". C.. A, headquarters. and the
. il remained until 1903. when Il pu