The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1917-08-28
SISTERS OF SORROW.


sisting upon two scant meals daily
are four or five white women, who's,
lot in life at best is the very worst
Without friends, penniless and help
less, these poor victims OF men:
greed and lust are pining away Sly
months OF their existence For what
Others oi their kind are at liberty
within the city while others havs
been tolsted upon other COmmuni
ties, says the Pensacola News.
From the time whereof the mem
DRY OF man reunneth not to the con
trary, Pensacola has tolerated d re
stricted district Whether it was 4
wise or 4 bad policy is not now the
question. The district has been aboI
ished, and is now a thing OF the past
But the elimination OF the district is
no justification for adding to the bur
dens OF the already overwhelmed
habituses of the tenderloin Of by-gonc
days. Because of The district has
been broken up is no reason why the
women should be treated like dogs.
\ prostitute is a human being, and
while she may be weak she has feel
ings. Because she has errer is no
reason why she should be abused.
Every one had mother and many
went wrong through the Vaccinations
Of men. Some were unwilling vic
tins.
Christ, the good book tells us, re
buked those who failed TO show
mercy to the fallen women Of Ills
time. Let him who is without sin,
cast the first stone Itoly Writ
teaches
Governor Cats, you are minister
of the Gospel, as we'll as chief eXecu-
tive OF great state. 1t is in your
province, and we nope your desire,
to show mercy TO these poor crea-
lures, who are helpless and friend
less. Your board OF pardons has
shown mercy 10 others, and perhaps
rightly so. Why not show mercy to
these poor victims of men?
Give these poor women another
chance The district has been com
pleteiy broken up i'll Pensacola They
cannot, if they would, return TO the
lille from which they have been driy-
EN- by mans decree BE mercitul, as
you hope to have mercy extended you
by the great God to whom you pray.
These women have injured no one
but themselves. They cannot con
tinue in the life which they. have
lived No good can come from keep
ing them in Jail, and no harm can
result from turning them out.
II we have no mercy in our souls,
turn these women out and save the
taxpayers money. Every day these
women are in Jail costs money for
their keep. And this money must
come from the taxpayers pockets.
Ii The taxpayers We're getting any
thing from the expenditure, it might
be different, but they are getting
No one is helped by keep
ing these women in Jail and no man
can be injured Ivy turning them out
The facts are these: The district
was raided and the women arrested.
1t was announced that the district
had TO go ana that the raid was not
for the purpose Of making money
for officials or for the county. It
was to break up the district and moth
ing more.
When the women came into court,
they pleaded guilty to the charge of
yagrancy and each paid some ten
or fifteen dollars costs, which went
to the officials and not a cent to
the county Some were permitted to
return to their homes upon condition
that they discontinue their Old BUSH |
ness and many were sentenced to
serve six months III the county Jail
or leave the city Most of them LETT
the city.
A few OF these women married and
determined to quit the Old life. Some
determined to quit the Old life, but
did not have the opportunity to
marry.
Some of those who did not leave
the city have been rearrested and
lodged in jail to serve the six months
imposed upon them. And included
in this lot, is at least one who has
and quit the old life. 9th
er5 who have married and quit the
cid life, are permitted 10 be at large,
While at least one in like circum-
stances is i'll jail to serve six months.
We hope, Governor Cats, you Will
bring this matter to the attention OF
the board OF pardons with the re-
quest that the board grant the WON
en- in jail conditional pardon. Turn
them out and give them another
chance. AS long as they live right
give them their liberty, if they look
like they want to go back to the old