Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1917-01-05
PRACTICAL RELIEF
FOR NEEDY WOMEN
OF UNDERWORLD
Associated Charities Cooper
ates With Social Morality
Forces; Campaign Plan

Definite relief for women Of gwllel
who are In actual need--if any such
reported cases are proved bona fide-
was pledged last night by +. T..
Brooks, manager OF the Associated
Charities at q meeting Of the commit
tee Of the Social Morality Campaign
Organization.
This body--Which Is the organized
central body Of the church forces cali
T ed together few weeks ago as q part
OF the crusade against eommercialized
yice-for two hours last night a the
public library discussed plans for Inn
mediate action toward carrying on
the crusade through the churches. The
most important action last night was
the working out OF q plan for caring
FLOR needy women OF the underworld
who are now under suspended SEN
ltences by Circuit Judge Ashford. fol-
flowing the closing OF Iwflei, and who
have neither means TO 60 70 the coast
nor any employment here. Rev. w.
Z. Pietsch and Rev G. II. McQey of
the rehabilitation committee reported
that several such women, drug fiende
/ In most cases. have been held BY the
police. They also reported that def
mite plans for looking after these wo-
men were worked out week or more
ago but that vigorous canvass thus
far has failed to produce the funds
necessary 70 take care Of them.
Pietsch told of taking the problem
up with the board Of health and learn
ing that building Is now under con-
! strnction at the insane asylum 70
house drug addicts for treatment.
i This building will not be completed
for four months. Meanwhile, such ~
Iports as reach the committee Indicate
that ten or dozen women need help
now.
The men at the meeting last night
recognized that mere temporary e.
sistanee viii not solve the problem
They say that the women Of the under
world who need relief In most cases
fare 50 addicted to the use of drugs
that their recovery Ii doubtful; treat
ment must be long-continued; house
provided with competent staff; and
the rehabilitation committee must e.
lpect to receive many women and girls
later on. fotsit Is recognized that the
closing Of Iwilef does not entirely
stamp out the social evil.
Z Twas At this point lat Mana
Brooks of the Associated Ckar'L|I.
rose and offered the services Of h|8
Capitalization. He told the ohurchmon
THAT in bis opinion the number 81 uo-
men who are In real need Df fInanc|a|
assistance or Of lodging ii q rescue
home Is much exaggerated He warn
+ ed them against Oyer-senfimenfa|I1.
IN dealing with vice and pointed OF
| the need Of trained Investigation. Tel
ling something Of HIS experiences herI.
The said that the cases reported must
be carefully sIfted out.
Brooks was at once asked II the A.
sociated Charities can assure TIE So
cial Morality Campaign ORGANIZATION
that the relief he promised would Be
extended without delay. He answered
that he would begin today, but afain
warned the meeting that most Of the
claims for charity are likely to Be a.
sincere.
The discussion that followed show.
ed that the churchmen have no infen.
ton Of allowing any bona tide case
4 of need to 60 without relief They
said frankly that II the Associated
Charities finds itself unable 70 core
with the situation. they win have -
take some other action Immediately.
But the practical methods which
Brooks outlined and the fact that h|s
organization = already handling many
similar cases convinced the church
men that his offer win probably solve
THEN pressing problem Of the imme
date present
Following hts plan. Manaeef Brooks
this morning visited the city emer.
gency hospital and talked With d..
Aver. He reported aftefward that MOI
q single case OF bona fide need amont
ex-Iwilei habltues was on record tor
attention now.
$50 far as know, there Is no jusli
fieation for the abatement chat The
closing Of Iwi1ei has resulted ID any
need, but | shall be ready To handle
any such cases and have = plan IA
mind to insure that none are over.
looked he said.
Bishop II. B. Restarick. chairman 81
the meeting; Rev. J. =. Erdman, Rev.
McVey and others. II annonncem6n|1
and discussion brought out plans Tor
=. y s>-<e-oA-t-t N4tAA |uA|A - ~
through public meetings, sermons end
church services and teaching |I
schools, mission homes and elts9h6r4
All Of the work - 70 lead uD 70
campaign to pass the sre1-lisIt IL1L0
ment act during the next IesisI1tuT1.
and to improve moral conditions here
permanently The ch6fttmt6 |.o'
that the social and industrial 'oI11
Of the community must Be lined %
firmly IN the fight Tor cleaner ctr
Each church Is % work a ~ ON
channels
Emphasis was placed "a he NEED
FOR working with the Chamber d CON
merce The finance and publicity
COMMITTEES Of the Social Morality bod
VIII consult with the special c11u|I|
OF Commerce committee 50 that I.||.
vii be no inferfef1nce With q 11||'
cation of work already pIsnned ~ re
businessmen
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