Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1918-06-20
LETTER TO EDITOR
Undesirable Elements.

carried in Mondays issue? Granting
that you could not do otherwise. beg
to insert it herewith, as the subject
of this communication:
Somebody whats to know what
becomes of those undesirable ele-
ments now being so rapidly eject
ed in many communities We don't
know, but we suppose they go to
the same place that lost collar
buttons finally wind up in.
Now, whoever asked this question,
certainly was inquiring into matter
which as a people concerns us all, and
one about which certainly there
should be no jesting, as this para
graph seems to do.
In the first place the very idea OF
speaking of such condition. One
which affects our well being more di-
rectly than any other. The virtue of
our womanhood.
'Tis true, poor fallen woman
seems to be sinner who his volunta-
| rily from a majority of the condemn
err point of view, committed the I'M
pardonable sin. But let's see about
that.
The sex to which this paragrapher,
very likely, belongs has been the di-
rect stumbling block of every poor
woman who has fallen. Not, in such
a great majority of cases, through
choice, rather because of the fact she
loved, and really believed she was
loved by a man, when, may the Lord
| pity his destiny, he was worse than
beast. Man as a sex, will not deny
this statement, rather do we have
to accept it as the shameful truth.
Therefore, to hear one of the same
sex to which this everlasting sin shall
belong, so glibly but thoughtlessly let
up hope, speaking of the fruits of our
sins, it's a shame. Of the two GRIM
inals, his is the most undesirable
And, until there's this virtue in both
sexes, it will not be with either, to
that extent, to which we would have
it,
But, returning to this question
What does become of these victims,
for you must call them this? How
many men, or how many women do
you see. or hear of, who would in
Gods name lend them helping hand
Even SO much as our Saviour did
vhen He said your sins are forgiven
n. go thy way and sin no more. :
How can they be helpful? Why the
proper desire on the part of Christ
ian will offer many ways Of doing a
Christian service, and one we fear
some day will cause many of US I'M
told anguish, when we stand to be
judged, according to those things we
did not do, as we'll as the things we
did That time when the Great Judge
shall say, "inasmuch as we did it not
unto the least of these, ye did it not
unto me-"
To even think how we would have
injured our community standing, had
we attempted our duty will be a
miserable pain, and then it will be
too late.
That there are mothers daughters,
some mans sister, as much entitled to
the happiness of this earth as any of
US, but who, unfortunately for their
sake, especially for the hereafter of
him who put her there, and also for
us as a people, has sinned, and is
at our door perishing for such aid as
we should lend them willingly. Let US
think seriously of this particular
phase of this subject.
Yes, you are right; these elements
are being speedily removed. But to
where? Have you heard Of any town,
before forcing them out on some other
neighbor, offering, or even suggesting
any way of escape? If so you have
the advantage of the write, and in
deed we should be very glad to know
of such an instance Of course, some
people take the stand, they could re-
form if they wished, about which
ticre is much room for doubt when
you understand that there is no mid
lie ground for woman. She is her
own mind, the ideal, or else the bas-
est, and oh the anguish of such a
realization as the latter? What a
very strong individuality it would re-
sure woman to possess, could she
alone, lift herself from such a state
! of mind, of circumstance, and condi-
ton. But were she to tpossess this
happy characteristic, how much en-
engagement would she receive from
those who are strongest in their de-