Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1918-05-17
A DETENTION ROOM AND
WOMAN OFFICIAL NEEDED TO
LOOK AFTER YOUNG GIRLS
STORIES OF CHILDREN LED INTO HABITS OF VICE IN
THIS CITY SHOWS NEED OF SOME SORT
OF CONTROL
The Easiest Way Close the EyeThe Right Way Is To
Meet Conditions Squarely

them for The officer finally said that
he must leave and ring IN his
clocks" The woman said that she
knew family in the north end who
might take them in. and they left.
Again the lady watched and again
she saw the men following after their
prey. She again followed In the
meantime Captain Fee of the Saliva
ton Army was called and put in an
appearance She consented to take
the woman and girl in for the night.
Again the two men followed and
again they had to be threatened with
the police before they would leave.
The following morning the woman
and child were again interviewed by
the officials. While it was apparent
that the little girl was in bad COM
pany, and in danger, there was moth
ing to do but let the pair GO There
was no official to take the matter up
for investigation, ard there was no
detention home in which they could
be kept during such an investigation
had there been person to make it,
The woman promised to get work in
one of the mills here, but after she
left there was no aore control over
either she or the child. 1t seems GER
tain that that child is to be led along
the wrong path by the woman or
mother. The woman was anxious to
go with the men, but the child was
frightened Had not this woman tax
en- the interest she did the man would
have accomplished their purpose that
Wednesday night Now there is no
one to take an interest in the child
and she is in grave danger.
What Putnam needs says Mrs.
w. J. Bartlett, lis ii detention room.
A place where women and young girls
can go after they have finished shop
ping or whatever other business
brings them to Putnam. You would
be surprised how much danger there
is for young girls when they have to
wait on the corner for a street car.
Men are always about watching for
these girls and trying to make their
acquaintance. Many of the girls
thoughtlessly allow some smooth talk
ing young fellow to get into converse
ton with them The rest is easy
for the young fellow. There is no
place for these people to 20. There is
not rest room, or even toilet for
the accommodation of women and
girls coming to this city from other
towns and villages. Some place ought
to be provided, and if possible wo-
man put in charge She could keep
am eye on these girls and often could
help them with few words of warn
ing. advice or encouragement Some
people say that Putnam is too small "A
city for such thing. | say that II is
not. 1t is not too small to harbor
these human vultures, and it is not
too small for young girls 20 lose their
way in. If this be SO it is not too
small to throw out a helping hand or
to encircle protecting arm about
them. Such an institution is for the
business interest of the city as well
as for its moral welfare. IL suc'
things continue to go on in Putna
without check, wise mothers will
afraid to allow their daughtef
come here ! do not wish to
as an alarmist. | do not
bring unwholsome publicity
nam. 1t is my home and
| want it made safe "nUA
own daughters and for~SA OAe
and sons Of every mo-
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