The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-11

mand but small compensation, faces
slippery and easy path of descent into
immortality OF r.any sorts, To offer
them. not only food and shelter at
price which leaves them a living mar
gin at their small salaries. but real.
fortf~," Where they can Feel some
thing of notherly interest in their
career, and supervision of their lives.
was and liz the aim of the Social Ser
vice federation, In their Inauguration
of and annual appeal for public sup
port for these homes. They offer n
concrete embodiment of the social
sense of duty to, the young. which is
so marked a feature OF our times. Since
last spring they have been separately
Incorporated and their authoritative
management has been vested In the
following trustees: DIR. D. A. Kuyk, Mr..
J. T, Mastin, Mrs. j. Tyler Jobson. Rev,
W. r. Bowls. Mrs. ]. b. Spires. Hon.
John Garland Pollard and Judge j.
Hoge Kicks.
For the assistance Of the house
mothers OF the homes the Social Ser
vice Federation provides various
committees. social. educational and
general welfare. as well as for admin
istratfve uses. This IL distinctly the
day of the woman In industry, and the
increasing demands upon the physical
strength Of our women and iris, calls
for tho grnvest solicitude and watch
full provision. while the social condi-
tions incident to the training camps.
makes wise guardianship douhiy neces-
sary for young and thouEhtless girls.
The capacity OF the Restover for girls
Is forty guests. This Is but fraction
of the Number In need of such protec-
ton as II aims to provide. and to ac-
aYtti oh
ton as to its benenciaries must be ex-
ercised. The wilful. the unambitious
and the ungrateful must not absorb les
advantages, when surely there are
many more than that number who
would deeply appreciate the wise and
tender supervision which has ex-
pressed itself In the new rules recently
adopted by the trustees. which are
given in a small leaflet as follows:
THE RESTOvER FOR GIRLS
is intended to afford the protec-
ton OF a Christian home to self
respecting working girls earning
- per week or less. and to Gull
tivate their ambitions and sense
of duty toward God and man.
It's Motto:
"Ail things whatsoever We
would that men should do unto
you. do We even so unto them"
!. va CHtctiues kucStS WALL 6Lte
their previous address and that
of their next kin: reference
from their home town and a city
reference when possible. and
agree to abide by the rules OF the
home.
2. No girl permitting undue ia
miliarity from men will be al
lowed to remain.
8. Guests are expected to notify
the Householder when leaving
the house, Of the time OF their
return.
I. For their protection 1t has
been found necessary to forbid
guests from automobile riding by
day or night except by arrange
ment with and consent of the
Householder.
s. Men callers must register
their full names and addresses.
giving their home town when not
residents of Richmond. Soldiers
must give their field address, their
home town, the number of their
company and the name of their
captain.
s. The house will be closed at
TO p. NJ. on Sundays. Mondays
and Fridays. Monday night Is
"Housemother's Free Might" when
no men callers win 30 permitted