El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-20
} b world IS Today stagEering B


meath the realization that hun
= drsds OF thousands Of innocent
children and adult humanity fiji the
various Institutions for the feeble
minded, the reform schools, insane
asylums. penltentiaries and Jaus. Still
more there are at large, spreading
crime and sin and illness and blind
ness and misery.
Untu recently. society has been
much too nice to call It's worst sin by
the correct name. 1t has even denied
the existence. A few people, like
Brieuz and Goddard and Shaw. how
ever. dared face the appalling truths,
and organizations like the General
Federation Of Women's CLUBS began
discussing certain subjects aloud and
appointing social hygiene committees
and welfare specialists. If for no other
reason, TO stop the awful waste-a
purely conservative movement
Dr. Rachelle XarrOs. Of Chicago, an
American by adoption, who came many
Years ago from her native Russia and
who has made a reputation as one Of
the leading woman physicians Of the
country, was hOnOred in ncr appoint
ment by the General Federation Of
Wcmen's clubs as the first chairman
VI IT'S euLAaA 4- Le-LE lELldL LlLE4La she
had become vitality interested In the
subject while studying in Vienna, and
later America
This prominent woman has just
been sent to FL Pzso to deliver a
course OF lectures under the auspices
Of the national war work council OF
the 7. ". c. A.. and made two stirring
talks Tuesday, afternoon and evening,
"a the gym Of the new association
building Mrs. Henry T. Bowie pre-
seutinE her. The first talk, at 8
o'clock, was 10 the women Of the city,
especially mothers. and started with
blazing barraEe or unEarnished facts, I
shot out with a - centimeter bang.
In the evening she spoke 70 the busi- /
ness and professional women. Both Z
audiences taxed the capacity Of the
big room
It has so happened that every army, I
IN the past, has had undesirable I
women who follow 10 the camps. Mob /
ilization Of the soldiers has meant I
mobilization Of vice. II was Of these
dangers that Dr. Earros spoke. espe-
ciallv Of the veuereal diseases, the in ]
crease OF watch has caused more l
alarm than the war itself England. /
Austria, France, italy America and 4
Germany are all aware Of its import Z
according TO the speaker. who de-
clzred that Austria reported SO divis- I
ions OF its army sent back because Of I
horrible disease.
said DR.. Yarros- an the United I
states, at the beginning Of the war, I
the government was bombarded by Z
kilograms from mothers and fathers, ]
whose sons had entered the service, |
that care be taken OF their boys We /
were fortunate in having for presi- I
dent a man who has great love for ]
young people ana their purity. The I
decided that the men 4
taken good care or They want the
boys to keep pure clean and content I
ed. and because man cannot live by I
work alone, they began 10 plan FOR I
fine entertainments
wait and see what type OF a man /
your boy VIII be when he comes back"
Teheme emily declared the speaker THE 4
boys ere learning from the govern
ment what they should have known I
long ago from their parents They are
working hard doing their best. The
government IS making finer boys for
Won. Not only from an economic /
standpoint that We need healthy,
stronger soldiers. but when they come
back they must come clean, else they
would spread disease Think what II
means to parents TO let their boys 60
Il should be a comfort 10 mOLners
heart to know that he VIII be kept
free from disease He VIII DO his
great. his wonderful duty Tor his
country, maybe die for the greatest
thing the world has ever fought for
to free the world for democracy
an the camp the government IS do
ing all Il can to feed, clothe. protect
and educate the boys What is the
civilian population doing2" asked Dr.
Tarros. when they leave their camps
and come to our towns, do We send
hem hack as clean and uure2 The
women and men in the cantonment
cities must help carry out the prob
lens"
BRINGING conditions very close to
home. Dr.. Harros said that II Faso
shouId not feel hurt over the criticism
"a the border. THE citizens are not
aItogether responsible" she ave-red-
Hundreds Of women were imported
10 DEGRADE. to pull down the boys, for
graft and money The very expert