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New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

Mrs. Haynes in to help her grapple with
problems of negro women in industry.
Before her marriage Mrs. Haynes had
served with the Y. w. G. A. She was
graduated from Fisk University in
Nashville, Tenn and later took post
graduate courseA Chicago 1t was
there that she bec<)ene interested in So
cial work among her own race and be-
came the first negro national secretary
of the Y w. C. A. She spent the fol-
lowing two years in New York. After
her marriage she kept in close touch
with her husbands work and was active
IN club and social affairs for her race
in Nashville.
Mrs. Irwin was appointed special as
sistant to Miss Van Kleeck on economic
problems Of negro women wage earners
last fall.
For several years she has been q
teacher in the Miner Normal School.
She is graduate in home economics
Of Howard University in Philadelphia,
where she taught domestic science for
two years. Later she was director of
girls manual training in Baltimore High
School, and has for four years taught
home economics in the Miner Normal in
Washington.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Tribune Washington Bureau
H7AsHINGTON, D. c., March 90.
w Among women who sit in

w Among women VINO SlC IN
conference in Washington upon
we problems Of the women in industry
section of the Department of Labor are
TWO negro women, Mrs Helen Irwin
anu MRS. George Edmund Haynes. They
ore known as the special "aids" of Mary
van kleeck, head Of the section. They
are, In fact, so well versed in the prob
's'fs of their race and the needs that
INC department takes their word and
Judgment almost as law.
Perhaps Of all the women connected
s''h the Department Of Labor who de-
~''oine questions and set precedents
so'cerning working women Of this
sOunsry, these two negro women have
s.sa'est = right to the name experts"
assessing thorough knowledge Of eco
,.'aa'cs, law and Tabor conditions, they
.psclailze in the pecuiarities of their
'sh race. Both women are graduates
negro colleges and both have done
educational and social work for a num-
Der Of years
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Bv MARIE DE MONTALVO

rHE subject of capital punishment
for minors has been pretty thor
Il oughly thrashed out in these
nages, in connection with the case of
Paul Chapman, the sixteen-year-old boy
who was convicted Of murder in the first
degree and sentenced to electrocution,
and is now, after Communication of SEN
.ence by Governor Whitman, serving a
life sentence in Sing Sing.
When The Tribune began its cam
paign to save this boys life the follow
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
vne Of Them Gets
Dollar a Year

I. 's. haynes is a "dolIar~a- year" wom-
a. ner husband became director Of
IS. department Of Negro Economics
49, 1 seo, when he came to Washington
49,. = 'asnyille, Tenn. SO much of his
= ,s = nad been done with the assistance
= - = VIE that she Immediately became
ds.a anpaid assistant in the work he was
VII J. s tne Department Of Labor. II
M snsn that Miss Van Kleeck, chief Of
e'nen IN industry seryiec, called
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Children May Suffer Death for Their "Crimes''

sin in the children? Or are the condi-
tions with which we surround them
such as to make them unfit to cope
with life? And if the conditions that
surround them are so bad that they
become criminals before they are old
enough to vote or sign contract,
should they or society bear the bur
den of what they do?
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Wastes Our
Priceless Resources

Moreover, the inhiction of the death
penalty upon minors is horribly wasteful
of the most priceless resource we possess
the coming generation. I cannot be-
lleve that any child is so hopelessly
hardened in crime as to be beyond re-
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

ployers regarding the kind of labor they
should employ, and advise the employees
to aspire to better shops, to work re-
quiring more skill, and instil in them
ambition for training"
The war work in which negro women
we're most successful was munition max
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

recently that when he first became
lawmaker he was ambitious to make
laws-and now it is fast becoming his
ambition to prevent the making Of laws,
because so many of them are drastic,
cumbersome, i'll advised-and useless
"For the children of the state we need
more than haphazard amendments to
laws which already exist, scattered
through the statutes. We need to make
a survey of all the laws which in any
way affect children. Then we need to
consult with experts along many lines
and find out what will best make for
the welfare of children. And after that
we should prepare children's code, such
as they have III Minnesota"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
BY HANNAH MITCHELL

their men were taken for military ser
vice, and they picked up cheap labor
without any consideration of the new
employees fitness. There is little we can
do In these cases except advise the en-
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
They Act as
Specialists

Both these negro women are ex-
amples Of the inherent refinement and
intelligence of their race. Their atti-
tude toward their work and the negro
girls concerned in it is that Of apostles.
There is nothing sentimental about what
they do. No prejudice seems to sway
them, and no sensible criticism is re-
fused.
In the meetings Of the women in in
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

Citizens Page:
What We Said a
Year Ago
The law of New York State permits
the electrocution of child seven wears
old!
When a child commits crime for
which the penalty for an adult is less
than life imprisonment or death he
does not suffer the full penalty of the
law. This provision is made in the
Juvenile Delinquency Act of 1909,
which reads as follows:
"A child of more than seven and less
than sixteen years of age who shall
commit any act or omissions which if
committed by an adult, would be
crime not punishable by death or life
imprisonment, shall not be deemed
guilty of any crime, but of juvenile de-
llnquency only"
But if the child has killed some one,
and there is proof that he has suffi-
Gent capacity to understand the act or
neglect charged against him and to
know its wrongfulness" other
words, if his mother has taught him
the Ten Commandments and told him
1t is wrong to kill-he may pay the
full penalty even if he is only seven
years old. And the penalty for mur-
der in this state is death.
-
But should child be electrocuted,
whatever he has done?
1t is said that often three-fourths of
the inmates of the deathhouse at Sing
Sing are boys under twenty-one.
II children go wrong this way,
where does the fault lie? Is it original
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Many People Had
Never Known 1t

Then the letters began to come in, and
we learned how profound was the igno-
rance of the general public of the law.
1t was necessary to prove over and over
again that what we had said was true
that the law does permit the electrocu-
ton Of young child. And when we had
proven it the response varied all the
way from that of the man who accused
us of wanting to "put gun in the hands
Of every half-grown boy and tell him to
kill somebody with it"; to those who be-
lieved no prosecutor, judge or jury ever
would enforce this law, in the face Of
the facts which prove they do; and
those who viewed the situation with hor-
ror and have since been dcvotng time
and energy to it's remedy.
Chief among the latter was Paul
Chapmans own lawyer, Matthew w.
Wood, whose interest was first aroused
in the failure of the state to protect it's
children when he was appointed counsel
for the penniless boy. Incidentally. it
should be said that Mr.. Wood has never
received even the small fee usually paid
in such cases, and has not hesitated to
spend money as we'll as time and effort
in behalf of this boy and others similarly
situated.
In their interest Mr.. Wood has draft
ca Dill pulposlng to abolish the death
penalty for minors by legislative action
in this state
death Penalty
lndefensible''
Mr.. Woods comments are of snoc;ol
interest:
II regard the retention of the death
penalty for minors on the statute books
or our state as indefensible from any
point of view 1t is inconsistent. i]]oc-
lcal, unconscionable and wasteful of the
most valuable economic resource that we
possess-human life.
The civil law of our state is that
persons under twenty-one years of age
are Infants land as such the protecting
arm of the law is thrown over and
around them at all times. No infant can
make any contract, which the law will
recognize and enforce, except for the
bare necessaries of life.
"Any person contracting with an in
fant does so at his peril, as the infant
may affirm or disavow such an agree
ment upon attaining his majority.
mo infant can come into the civil
courts or be brought there as defend
ant until guardian is appointed by the
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Willing to Do the
Dirty" Work

Negro girls will do what you would
call dirty work." continued Mrs.
Haynes. Il talked with one girl who
had job washing taxis That is not
particularly nice work. She actually
took pride in it and seemed to enjoy it
because she said, 1T is my work I
visited broom factory where condi
tons were poor, the place was dirty and
poorly lighted, and the work was heavy.
Negro girls were employed. White girls
had refused to work there.
Negro women lack training and orig
inality in their work, but they have one
advantage over white women as class.
They have the habit of work. You
know that there are few negro women
IN the world who do not do their share,
and sometimes more, in the support of
their families. The little girls learn to
work and all of them expect to work.
Getting out of domestic service into
industry has brought to them an appre-
citation of what they could earn if they
had chance.
They need more education and train
ing than any other class of workers in
the United States. They need some one
to explain what is going on and how
they should take part in industry. They
have uncomplainingly met an emergency
IN the war and surely now this country
VIII have q sense of duty to them and
nelp them procure> the training which
they need"
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
"Sui juris'' VS..
"Capax doll" I!

Two bills, by Assemblyman Mary M.
Lilly, on this subject have been bitterly
attacked by the Bar Association of New
York City and other organizations.
These proposed laws were inspired by
the case of Paul Chapman One amends
the penal law by prescribing that when
minor is found guilty of murder in
the first degree the punishment shall be
imprisonment for life. The other would
extend the provisions of the childrens
courts to all under eighteen years of age,
and by specific language raises the age
from sixteen to eighteen years.
With respect to the latter the Bar AS
sociation observes that "this artificial
extension of childhood to cover the years
when normal adolescent is mentally
capable Of pursuing high school course
is harmful in it's tcndcncies"; that it
leads to the stimulation Of spirit of
irresponsibility. And, says the Bar AS
sociation:
AT common law child was pre-
sumed to be capar doll after fourteen"
Which caused Mrs. Lilly to fling back:
"And a child is not sau ju,.is until it
is eighteen. Until that age the child
may not make a contract that is binding
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

considered that we had committed more
serious offence than did he. We have de-
clared that children under sixteen years
who commit what would otherwise be
crimes, excepting murder, shall be guilty
only Of Juvenile delinquency.
"Why not extend this humane measure
and say that any minor already in
capable of making any contract which
may affect his property is also inca
pable of committing any crime which
may affect his life?'
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

ing, according to Mrs. Irwin. Thev
stood the routine and heavy work better
than white girls who attempted it, But,
she added, in these places attention was
given to training the workers.
Throughout her conversation on the
needs and problems of negro girls, Mrs.
Irwin had the manner of a person Who'll
ly detached. She has the charm of not
appearing to possess consciousness of
her race. Her talk of negro working
women is as dispassionate as it would
be if she were speaking, instead, of
white women. The listener loses face
consciousness himself and can feel no
prejudice or pity.
Both these negro women agents Of
Miss Van Kleeck's service are immacu-
late in their dress and gentle of manner.
Mrs. Irwin is small, of light complexion
and wears simple brown clothes. She is
fond of outdoor exercise and uses a
camera in her excursions.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23

During the war, although they may
have failed in some respects, the negro
girls outdid white girls in their willing
ness to take up hard and heavy work,
according to Mrs. Haynes.
New-York tribune., 1919-03-23
Both Sexes Work
Outside the Home

Mrs. Haynes is of medium height and
of slightly darker complexion than Mrs.
Irwin. Her speaking voice is beautiful
ly modulated, and her diction is per-
feet. Although it has nothing to do
with her present work, she majored in
Latin at college. Her travel and her
study of the problems of negro women
have been more extensive than those of
Mrs. Irwin. Before she came to Wash
ington she worked with the Council of
National Defence in Nashville. Her
knowledge of the place of negroes in
American industry impresses one as a
comprehensive knowledge.
mo one knows how the war will af-
feet negro women," said Mrs. Haynes.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-20
FALLS FROM TRAIN;
NO SERIOUS INJURIES

In passing from one coach TO an
other on a troop train going from
Camp Custer, Mich. 10 Camp Grant.
Ill. Pvt. Earl Grain, of Gainesville.
H.. became overbalanced and fell
headlong into the gravel along the
tracks n few miles east OF this citE
Some of his fellow soldiers saw
him fall and the train was stopped
He was given first aid on the train.
but an examination OF his wounds
showed that he was IN too serious a
condition 10 be kept on the train.
The Red Cross authorities OF South
Bend were Notified q have an am
bulance at the station and he was
taken 10 the Epworth hospital.
He stated last night that he did
not know how the accident hap
pened. AS / stepped on the plat
FORM" he said, II became over
balanced and fell down the steps"
A thorough examination at the
hospital showed that although his
face and hands were badly scratched,
he was not hurt seriously.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-20
FORD AND HURON ST.
IMPROVEMENTS ARE
CONFIRMED BY BOARD

The proposed Improvement of two
streets. Ford and Huron. brought
200 property owners TO the meeting
of the board of public works held
Wednesday night in the city hall.
II was expected that a long and bit
ter debate would follow after the
tive factions had lined up. and had
started giving their opinions of the
situation. However, the large ma
jority of the residents were much in
favor of the street being improved.
so much so that when one man Of
fered an objection TO 4. another
4 tarted climbing over the rail 20 lay
violent hands on him, The inn
prOvement of both streets were con-
frmed by the board. but the prop
erty owners still have 10 days in
which to file a written remonstrance
with the board, after which the case
may be appealed.
circumstances were filed against
the improving of Birdsell st. and the
hearing was deferred for one week.
The improvement of South Bend av.
from Eddy st. TO the city limits, was
confirmed, also the Sherman av i'm
prOvement.
sewer was also confirmed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-20
RECREATION COMMITTEE
PLANS MORE ACTIVITY

The submitting of plans and the dis
cussfOn of the best methods to adopt TO
get greater activity and better results in
the work Of the social centers, occupied
the time OF the meeting Of the municipal
recreation committee at the school adj
ministratiOn building. Wednesday night
Frank 4. Wolfe submitted a series Of
suggestions to the committee for the re-
organization of the social center work
for next year The suggestions were
fewer eVinings a week with a greater
number OF groups at work. thus getting
the same amount OF work. or more. done
in n shorter length OF time. This plan
was evolved on the theory that It is bet
ter TO have the schools open two nights
a week and used intensively than to
have them open six evenings week and
used i'm casual manner
There was a discussion relating TO the
relative value OF paid and volunteer
workers Of the social centers There was
also some consideration as to the wage
scale for social secretaries Of the centers
and the teachers and attendants engaged
there.
Several plans were considered 10 en-
large the scope Of the center activities
have worked out 10 the best advantage
in larger cities. The plan for enlarging
the centers BY the installation OF quiet
game rooms and improving the motion
picture programs to Include literary and
musical numbers, was discussed favOr-
ably.
According TO plans adopted covering
playground activities. the coming season
will witness the playground work NOV
ing along under q carefully selected and
prepared schedule which the playground
director will have prepared at least a
week I'm advance. The forms for the
schedule were adopted and turned over
ito the directors.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-20
GIRLS! TRY It!
HAVE THICK, WAVY,
BEAUTIFUL HAIR
Every particle of dandruff dis
appears and hair stops
coming out.
Draw a moist cloth through hair
and double its beauty
at once.

Your hair becomes light, wavy,
fluffy, abundant and appears as soft.
lustrOus and beautiful as a young
girls after a ''Danderine hair
cleanse" Just try this-moisten a
cloth with a little Danderine and
carefully draw il through your hair,
taking one small strand at time
This will cleanse the hair of dust,
dirt and excessive oil and in just a
few moments you have doubled the
beauty Of your hair.
Besides beautifying the hair at
once, Danderine dissolves every par
ticle of dandruff; cleanses, purifies
and invigorates the scalp, forever
stopping itching and falling hair.
But what Will please you most
viii be after a few weeks use when
you viii actually see new hair-fine
and dOwny at first-yes-but really
new hair growing all over the scalp.
II YOU care for pretty. soft hair and
lots Of it. surely invest q few cents
in a bottle of Knowlton's Danderine
at any drug store or toilet counter.
and just try ii.
Save your hairi Beautify it! You
viii say this was the best money you
ever spent -Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-20
Progress Club
Luncheon a
Success

The musical luncheon given at the
home OF Mrs. W. E. Bryan OF North
Shore DIR. at noon yesterday under
the auspices OF the music depart
ment OF the Progress club, was a de-
lightful success.
Several hundred guests were pres
ent. all OF whom were captiyated
with the charming personality Of
Aiiss Esther Muenstermann, a well
known and accomplished cOntralto
OF Chicago.
Miss Muenstermann rendered the
musical Program with a rare artist
~. her interpretations OF the various
songs being IF the highest possible
order. She has a rich contralto
voice OF wide range, the tonal quail
tiles being especially marked in her
rendition Of THE Eagle" by Grant
SeIaffer, also the twilight Dream"
by Sibella.
She sang an exceedingly difficult
aria. My Heart and Thy Dear
Voice" from Samson and Defilah
which was sung with naive finish
Both her poise and dramatic abfl-
ity We're admirably displayed in the
song, Sailors Wife" by Burleigh.
and the sick Child" by Homer a
group OF French songs which she
sang We're most charming. and won
instant favor with her audience, her
enuneiation being unusually distinct
She also responded to severaa en-
cores.
Miss Laura Clendennen demon
strated her art as a pianist as well
as a most sympathetic and compe-
tent accompanied The consensus or
opinion among the music lovers was
that these two splendid artists
should be brought back 10 South
Bend for another concert.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-20
SOUTH BEND NEEDS
PARENTAL SCHOOL
Florence CrittendOn Giro e
Hears Mrs. Evans on I'm
pOrtant Subject.

Ars. Minnie Evans, South Bends pO-
lceWoman. addressed the members OF
the Florence CritteHtOn circle at their
regular meeting held az the home or
MrE. J.. Louis ROstiser. as California av.
cpenkiug on "The Need OF "a Parental
school. Mrs. Evans said south Bend
nov has dreams OF n parental school.
such a school would be one i'm which
truant children and delinquents would
De sent O. serve a sentence, instead II a
reform school or "a girls institute Ia a
parental school the children have no
chunce 10 be- tFuants. They would be
sent % the schO0l-roOm daily and their
would De regulated by q competent
teacher in charge IN much the same man
ner as r. soldier i-t the army
In regard 90 the girl question. the
parental school would help fully as much
90 establish the child on the right road.
A case some time ago Was that o. n IL
year Old delinquent She would miss
school week at a time and her where
abouts were unknown even 10 her par
ents. To draw this story 70 a conclu-
sion, she h now under tile supervision Of
the Florence CrittentOn circle II this
girl could be sent % a parental school
az the FIRST sign II delinquency. ] am sure
her folly could have been avoided. Her
parents objected 20 sending her 10 the
Indiana Industrial school. and she kept
falling into bad company. This Is only
one or the many cases that come under
my notice and therefore. in my opinion,
there Is urgent necessity OF "A parental
school being established IN South Bend
Miss Lucille Minnick, secretary of the
Union Mission OF Charleston. W. Va.
gave an interesting talk on social service
work among Juveniles. Mrs. Ralph Har-
Tis, president Of the organization, pre-
sided.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-20
STRONGER men
TAKE The LEAD
They Have Nerves Of Iron and
Real Red Fighting Blood

vital force IS the material from
which leaders in all walks OF life are
made. il Is well worth getting and
holding
The health and nerve OF the athlete
IS what Nature intended every man
and woman 10 have.
The blood OF an athlete Is pure and
red. a strong heart pumps and drives
- through his body No wonder that
every inch Of his system IS filed with
energy and health, his nerves like
Iron, spirits high, hard tasks a pleas
ure and life one song Of JOY.
A leading Doctor says, Everyone
should feel this way. That II you are
not RED blooded, are nervous, all run
down and on your last legs, for you 10
build up your blood and nerves with ex-
srcise. fresh air. nourishing food and
Natures great prescription. Phosphat-
ed Iron a real blood and nerve builder
Tie also says. "Phosphated Iron feeds
the blood cells with iron and Nerve
force, and that leading specialists are
nov using il successfully all over the
country. that Il Is one Of the few rene
dies that better clsss doctors can now
depend on 20 produce results.
Special Notice: To insure doctors and
their patients getting the Genuine Phos-
plated Iron we have put in capsules
only. so do not allow dealers TO sell you
pills or tablets.
Wettick's Cut Rate Drug store.
OF leading druggists everywhere.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-20
KEEP LOOKING YOUNG
It's Easy-If You Know DR..
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The secret of keeping young is to feel
young-to do this you must watch your
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ing a sallow complexion - dark rings
under your eyes pimples-a bilious
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sparkle. Your doctorwill tell you ninety
per cent of all sickness comes from in
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Or. Edwards, a well-known physician
in Ohio, perfected vegetable COM
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DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the SUBJ
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about that exuberance CT spirit. that
natural buoyancy which should be en-
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and clearing the system of impurities.
You viii know DR.. Edwards Olive
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