The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1916-01-09

court, probation system and detention
home are not merely curative, nor re-
formative, but preventive measures.
/ Two Worthy Commissions.
The following, passed at the last
Legislature, will be of interest: "An
act to provide for the appointment of
"a commission to study the needs of
the state of Florida for a mothers
pension law and other purposes per-
!Ltaining thereto" The commission
was appointed az follows:
Hon. Henry S. Mckenzie, Palatka;
Hon. Christopher Matheson, Gaines
willie; Mrs. VIM. Hooker, Ocala; Mrs.
Frank E. Jennings, Jacksonville; Mrs.
IW. B. Young, Jacksonville.
1t would certainly seem better for
Efatherless children to be supported by
1.-THE state IN their own homes, giving
them the benefit Of their own mothers
Icare and their togetherness.
"An act providing for the appoint
l1nent of a commission to investigate
1.-THE need of a state institution for the
care of epileptics and feeble minded
lin the state of Florida" The follow
ling are to serve on this commission:
DR.. J. H. Randolph, Jacksonville;
Mr.. d. C. Main, Welaka; Hon. w. G.
Brorien, Tampa; Hon. ]. H. Sheriff.,
Pensacola; Mrs. S. B. Wight, DeLand.
Drugs.
The Harrison anti-narcotic law,
with its subsequent rulings, handles
the drug habit thoroughly. 1t is a
national law, and is being rigidly en-
forced. Many confirmed users have
Ibeen obliged, by the lack of dope, to
take the cure. An organization was
formed in Jacksonville for the pur-
pose of helping these unfortunates.
The 1915 legislature passed the fol-
flowing: "An act requiring the teach
ing of the evils of alcoholic beverages
and narcotics to children in the pri-
Imary departments of the public
schools"
The Davis package law and local
option compulsory education, while
mot complete, are still steps in the
right direction.
Prison Farm.
We have it from good authority
that the prison farm at Raiford is
being run on very humane lines. They
have the 10-hour day, good food, and
work in the open air. The buildings
are all in perfect order at present.
The superintendent is Mr.. D. w. Per-
lvis.
I The Social Evil.
Scientists tell us that our policy of
silence on the truths of life has been
an absolute failure, as proven by pres
ent conditions. This places an awful
responsibility OF telling children the
truth upon parents and upon teachers,
should the parents shirk it. To meet
this need, social hygiene should be
taught in normal schools. We can
not stamp out the social evil all at
once, but we can seriously interfere
with the commercial side of it, by
making it impossible for girl to be
trapped. VIII quote briefly from lit
erature of the American Social Hy-
giene Association: "Whatever makes
for social betterment is helpful; what
ever makes for absolutely equal re-
sponsibility between the sexes; what
ever leads women to demand of men,
the same code of honor, decency and
Iself-respect that men demand of wom-
en-, is contribution toward the solu-
tion Of the problem still on our
hands"
Recommendations of Chairman In
dustrial and Social Conditions
Department G.. F. w. c.
i We are asked by the General Fed
4 Grafton to study IL a living wage
for women, still keeping up an active
interest in child labor; (2) women i'm
migrants, advocating trained social
workers as matrons on through trains
and steamship lines, and women in
spectors at our ports of entry. We
are urged to work for permanent state
custodial care of our feeble-minded
women of child-bearing age, and to
forward the cause of prison reform
and contract labor.
Travels Aid Society.
In July the Travellers Aid Society
needed funds to place more skilled
workers in San Francisco and vicin-
ity. Hundreds of girls were drawn
to the West seeking employment, the
supply far exceeding the demand.
White slave agents were using every
means available to lure girls to ruin.
Your chairman sent card to every
federated club In Florida asking for a
donation toward saving these girls.
Ny first reply was a letter from the
president of the TT. Myers club, con-
tanning such encouragement and SYM
pathy that / shall always keep it.
She also sent a generous personal do
nation as her club had disbanded for
the summer. The following clubs
contributed:
Fit. Myers personal donation
of president) .......s .25
Live Oak Woman's Club 1880. LOO
New Springfield Woman's Club 200
Gainesville goth Century Club. 200
ocala Woman's Club 1900. 200
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