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New-York tribune., 1919-07-06
Y. W. C. A. Opens
Clearing House
For Rooms
CO-OPERATIV E clearing

"A mouse OF rooms lOI SiIiS has
- been started by the Young
Women's Christian Association as
a contribution toward the solution
of the present housing situation. A
canvass Of all the rooms available
for rent in the city will be made,
followed by an investigation of the
neighborhood and family where the
room is for rent and the character
istics of the room itself. Through
the central clearing house the suit
able rooms will be available to all
branches of the Y. w. c. A. in
whatever part of the city they
may be.
Columbia University has already
asked the assistance Of the Y. W.
c. A. in placing $500 young wom-
en- who have come to New York to
attend the summer session.
Fitting the tenant to the room
is the slogan Of the new plan of
room registry. The enlarged plan
includes the investigation Of the
tenant, for the protection OF the
housekeeper who rents rooms, and
an attempt to bring together wcm-
en- who will prove congenial to each
other.
ut isn't enough to send room
seeker to any one Of long list of
places. even when those places have
been inspected and are known to be
clean and high grade" says Miss
Florence B. Potter, who will be at
the head of the room registry. "The
sense Of home depends upon some
thing besides respectable neighbors
and clean curtains. We hope to
establish personal acquaintance with
each housekeeper, visit her rooms,
talk over her needs with her, and
then send TO her just the women
who will best fit into her scheme Of
living.
"Although each of our city
branches has for years been listing
rooms in its neighborhood, we shall
now 90 a step further by forming
( this cooperative clearing house.
Each branch will be in instant COM
munication with every other branch
and with other city agencies for
housing women, and we shall be able
to direct applicants at once TO rooms
in any part Of the city.
eve are particularly anxious to
secure the right environment for
the young girl who may come TO the
city alone. We shall insist on some
sort Of parlor accommodations for
her and a reasonable amount Of
chaperonage, so that she may have
men call upon her under the right
conditions, and not have TO resort
to park benches.
This extended Room Registry Bu
reau Of the Y. W. c. A. will begin
at once an active cooperation with
similar agencies. Special plans will
be made TO meet emergencies.
Housekeepers having rooms for
rent are asked TO register them at
the branch nearest their homes.
They are requested to call in per-
son, make the acquaintance OF the
secretary in charge, and so help
establish such personal relationship
AZ will result In securing the most
congenisl tenants. The service Is
entirely free. The addresses Of the
branches are az follows:
Central Branch, 6l0 Lexington
Avenue, Mt Fifty-thlrd Street.
West Side Branch, col Ter Of Fif-
tlcth Street and Tenth Avenue.
Harlem Branch, 240 Lenox Ave
nue..
The Bronx Branch, 32o East
18th Street.
A special branch FOR colored
women IL maintained at l2l West
| i3zd Street.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-06
Why Texas Voted
For and Against
Woman Suffrage
\ ATIFICATION Of the woman
\ suffrage amendment shows a

~ ATIFICATION Of the woman
n suffrage amendment shows a
gain of three states since the
map of last week was made. Texas,
in regular session, and Iowa and
Missouri in special sessions have
passed the Federal amendment.
The anomalous situation in Texas
remains unexplained. The women
of that state have had primary suf-
frage for some time. The United
States Senators from Texas were for
the Federal amendment throughout
the last few sessions of Congress.
In May a statewide referendum was
take or full suffrage to women. 1t
was defeated. Now, in less than six
New-York tribune., 1919-07-06

ground IN the mill without 1air
trial. II Is only when her looks ano
manner are against her, as we'll rs
the testimony of the police officer,
that abstract justice is difficult to
attain. Girls who have admittedly
firted with strange men on the
street, have allowed them to talk to
them, and then turn sullen instead
Of penitent before the probation
officer may be technically innocent
Of a crime, and that is where the
fault Of the present system lies.
Against a dishonest policeman such
girls have practically no defence.
There is discussion in court circles
Of instructing the police officer who
arrests woman TO bring in the man
to whom she was talking, at least as
a witness, if not as an accessory. In
most Of the cases, as they come and
go before the judge, the man has
been told that if he wished to come
to court to testify he might do so,
but he never does. The woman tes-
tiies the man spoke to her first, but
he is never there to deny this, or
confirm it, under oath. There is
only the word of the policeman, who
was half block away at the time.
And while some reform Of the
present system waits the mature de-
liberation of the judges, the squalid
procession of those who need no re-
form in the law comes and goes. For
their purposes the magistrate is al
ready more lenient than the average
citizen would imagine.
Bridget
Take the case Of Bridget, arrested
on a charge of drunkenness. When
she appears in court after a night
in jail her eyes are swollen with
weeping, but her black clothes are
tidy and her hair neat. She looks,
except for the red eyes, like any
middle-aged housewife.
81 find you have a good reputa-
ton in your neighborhood," says
the magistrate, "and for this infor-
nation you, as well as the court, are
indebted entirely to the policeman
who arrested you. Of his own accord,
actuated solely by a desire to help
you and establish justice, he visited
your neighbors and made inquiries
about your character. He finds you
are all right except when you drink.
Now, | want you to leave this court
and 90 straight to your parish priest
and take the pledge. Will you do
that?"
"Oh, yes, sir. Thank you, sir"
the woman weeps.
every WE'LL" the court answers,
81 believe you are sincerely sorry
for this disgrace you have brought
on yourself and your family, and
that you are woman enough not TO
repeat the offence. II you do, re-
member, you'll 90 to jail next time"
One after the other the girls ap-
pear. some taller than others, some
a trifle thinner than others, ali young
and all dressed in good STYLE, more
or less hashly. and yet not more
Aashily than thousands of working
girls in these days of inexpensive
ready made dresses.
Here is one who is pretty, with
pale. frightened face, under a girl
ish hat.
"You have come very near 70 dis
New-York tribune., 1919-07-06

and purple from the stained
glass windows high above in the
tower, a stairway that is long
enough to be sombrely impressive
and elicits from 90 per cent of
those who tread its dim course a
whispered Gee, this is like going TO
church"-that is the entrance to tie
new Women's Court, scene Of the
most squalid and revolving trials in
the entire judicial programme of
New York.
Curiosity seekers and the "slum-
mers in indecency" who used to fire.
quent the court when its session,
took place at night, rounding out a
problem play at the theatre with
glimpse of the same problem in its
most hideous aspect, these have be
come a thing of the past at the
court, but the problems are the
same. Only the "dim religious
entrance" and the sunshine which
now floods the courtroom itself dur.
ing session time are different.
Publicity seekers would probably
have forgotten the court entirely in
a few more weeks and left the magis-
trates and the probation officers to
their dreary duties had not there
occurred within recent weeks cases
in which the system employed in the
court worked irreparable wrong to
innocent girls. Immediately the
ugly rumors sped through the city
again. One heard almost every day
of cases (never at first hand, of
course) in which self-respecting
women had been arrested through
the false energy Of police members
of the vice squad.
The question involved in all these
cases is the integrity of the police
officer.
l.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-06
Hopeful Scenes in the Woman's Court
Under Improved Conditions
Innocence Has Little Chance of Being Ground in the Mill
When the ALKnowing Miss Smith" and a
Paternal Judge Preside

grace" says the court, but Miss
Smith tells me that she believes
there is a great deal Of good In you.
and that you mean to earn an honest
living. You will be given q sus-
pended sentence and put on proba-
ton in her care"
please, your honor" the girl
asks, cant I stay in the chorus!"
"You can stay in any profession
that will earn you an honest living
the Judge answers. "Miss Smith will
advise you about that, and also about
getting you a room in q different
neighborhood, where you will be
away from bad companions. II you
obey Miss Smiths advice you can
not possibly do wrong"
Tears
Two girls are next. As they
emerge from behind the great iron
door to the Jail, their mothers and
fathers, sad faced, stern eyed, walk
from the rear of the courtroom and
stand with them before the judge.
The girls burst into tears. Then
again there is call for Miss Smith,
the repository Of all their tragic con-
fidences. Evidently she tells the
Judge there is reason to be merciful
even to this sullen little blonde in
the soiled pink frock and picture
hat.
1t is not yet too late for a scold-
ing in their cases. The Judge gives
it to them as follows:
"Now, girls, this is your first
offence. You have no previous
record, and see from the certificate
Of the Health Department that yonr
medical examination shows up god.
"You have respectable parents
who are hardworking people. There
is no need in the world why you
girls should 60 out and do this thing.
1t is going to lead you into a very
bad way. There is only one end to
this sort of thing.
There is still time for two young
girls like you to go back and lead
respectable, decent life and keep
away from contaminating influences
Now, I mean that II is not gen.
eral statement. | mean what say.
| have young girls in my own family
and J speak just as ! feel.
"Your parents are naturally very
solicitous for your welfare. They
have come here and ] can see that
they are good, honest, respectable
folks. Now, do as they tell you.
"Girls and boys in this city, 90
cosmopolitan and great, are liable IN
jump over the traces. They think
that old-fashioned folks, their par
ents, are oldtimers and that. being
simple folk. you know better. We'll
you don't. In their simple way they
understand better than you do. You
are inexperienced. Follow their
advice.
IL am going 10 put you on proba-
ton. That means no more than that
you communicate at some intervals
with Miss Smith, who Is the guiding
star Of all you girls, and il you do
as she tells you, you can't 20 wrong.
Probation, six months"
New-York tribune., 1919-07-06
Innocence

Yet a visit to the Women's Court
reveals the fact that in the vast ma.
jority of the cases there is pitifully
little reason to doubt the word
of the officer, and guarantees that
by very contrast in demeanor and
looks an innocent girl would not be
New-York tribune., 1919-07-06

Sometimes, even when appear.
ances are against the defendant,
when she is old, and voiuble, angry
rather than frightened at this en-
counter with the Law. the court gives
her the benefit Of a probationary
period. On the other hand. here Is
young girl. well dressed. who holds
herself well and understands the
processes Of law. She answers sui
lenly that SIZE has nothing 20 -ay In
her own behalf.
You are . girl whom no reform
school could REFORM" the court mys
after conference with the all-know-
ing Miss Smith. II find that you have
broken your parole; that you hsve
maintained . defiant attitude; that
although you come from . rood
home and your father IL q respected
rabbi, you STOW no desire TO live q
decent life. workhouse, FIVE dayA"
After . day Of such episodes.
where there are 10 many confessions
Of guilt and pleas only for clemeney.
the visitor finds Il hard to believe
that there are many cases IN which
girls are injured by the procs~ss Of
tbs court. and yet II is equally ap-
pannt that with their ignorance 81
the law. md their desire 10 svoid
publicity. theSs girls might be the
easy prey Of an unscrupulous police
officer.
New-York tribune., 1919-07-06
By Emma Bugbee

4 WINDING stone stairway,
~ where the shadows are
I broken by patches Of rose
New-York tribune., 1919-07-06
A Maternity
Centre Cam
paign
Facts Show Dire
Need of Prenatal
Care

A CAMPAIGN for the ex-
~ tension Of its work is be-
n ing conducted by the Ma
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
OF
GERMAN FLEET
AWAITS WILSON
All Europe Has Turned to
America as Arbiter in De-
licate Work to Come.
FRANCE AND ITALY
DESIRING FOE SHIPS
Naval Men Favor Sinking,
Civilians Oppose Eco
nomic Waste.
BY FRED FERGUSON

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
PARIS. March 15.--A11 Europe has
turned to America as arbiter. In the
final. delicate negotiations to come
she stands out as the only disinter-
ested party. Delegates come to Am
erican representatives to present ar
guments and claims, expecting to get
from them an unbiased opinion. As
the conventions are winding up their
work OF final recommendations. the
word from every delegation Is 1--WE
are now waiting for Wilson"
Numerous questions are awaiting
his final word. For instance. the mat
ter OF disposition OF the German fleet
will be presented to him for his opin-
ion. with France and Italy desiring "a
portion OF these vessels. It is ap-
parent disagreement also develop
ed between naval and civilian repre-
sentatives. naval men favor sinking
the ships. arguing that such a course
would be In alignment with disarma- |
ment. while most civilians oppose
sinking the ships on the ground OF
economic loss.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
FRANCE DEFENDS
PRESIDENT OF u. S.
FROM ATTACKS OF
OWN COUNTRYMEN
BY WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS.
Omitted Press Staff Correspond
emf

BY WILLIAM PHILLIP SIMMS.
Omitted Press Staff Correspond
ent.)
PARIS. March 15.-rBecause
of attacks to which he has been
subjected by certain Americans
whose politics are exaggerated
nationalism, President Wilson re-
turns to us dearer to our hearts
than ever. This sentence. from
the pen of Auricede Waller, editor
of the Paris Midi, tells In a nut
shell the obvious opinion of the ay.
erage Frenchman. Thus the
president enters the third phase
of the peculiar status of his rela-
ton with the French people
whose Latin temperament has CIV
en- full sway to their emotions In
the past three months
When the president arrived in
December everybody applauded
his sense of Justice but many
feared his scheme for the
league of nations was too Utopian.
Later the league appeared to be
practical. Now Wilson's princi-
Piles have won out to such a de-
gree that the French press daily
defends him from the attacks of
some of his own countrymen.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
Demobilization Sneed
Denends on ShinDing
Of Men From Overseas
BY CARL d. GRoAT

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The
rehabilitation of the American army
now stands at 1.419,se6, an officer of
the chief of staff announced today.
Demobilizatfon work has been
slowed up. but this is due to the fact
that nearly all men in this country
except those needed to maintain the
camps have bee ndischarged. Future
demobilization work, 1t is stated, de-
pends now almost entirely on the rap
idity with which the men are return
ed from overseas. Orders issued No
Vemoer IL for rehabilitation approx
mated 1878, 500. showing that all ex-
cept 100000 of this number are now
pack IN civilian life. The original
order included 1.305.O00 troops in the
United States and 373.500 overseas
men.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
STATEMENT IN IOWA
PLEASES OPPOSITION

WASHINGTON, March 15,-Sena-
tor Kenyon's statement on the League
of Nations is received here with un-
disguised satisfaction by those fight
ing the proposed constitution. Ken
yon's statement declaring for amend
ment to the constitution before it is
submitted to the senate for ratification
was made after he had spent nearly
week in his home state, of Iowa, talk
ing with constituents.
Kenyon had declined to sign the
Round Robin" of the opposition SEN
ators. He announced before leaving
Washington he had not made up his
mind on the proposal and would not
do so until he had gone directly to his
people and obtained views. The fact
he now takes the same stand as the
senate 37'' who signed the Round
Robin" indicates, SO league opponents
said, that sentiment in Iowa at least
is against the league in its present
form.
THE people have a right to de-
mand, ..~said Kenyon. ..that ambigu-
Gus places be made plain in such a
document affecting the whole world"
This is taken here to mean that
Kenyon's people are demanding that
the league pact's language be cleared
up.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15

EMPLOYMENT
OFFICES URGED

WASHINGTON, March 15.-To
provide employment for returned SOL
diers and sailors an emergency com.
mittee of the council OF national de-
fense has been organized. With un-
employment again increasing. the
committee was believed necessary be-
cause the United States employment
service was reduced so per cent.
Appeals were telegraphed this
morn ng to all governors. mayors of
cities and state councils of
defense asking assistance in the worn
and suggesting the immediate OPEN
ing of state and munic'paa employ
ment offices to succeed the federal
offices which will be closed March 90.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
SALE OF TWENTY EIGHT PLEASURE CARS
TELLS PHENOMENAL INTEREST IN SHOW

Besides the large number OF
sales which will undoubtedly be
result of the automobile show
2S pleasure cars, two trucks and
two tractors have actually been
sold by Pendleton firms and il is
estimated that by the close OF the
show tonight the number of pleas
ure cars sold will reach 35 or 40.
Local automobile dealers declare
that the interest of the public in
cars is phenomenal and every
make is receiving its share OF at
tention from spectators A feature
of the exhibition is that automo-
bile men are giving their services
to personally conduct visitors to
the booths.
Out-of-town representatives OF va.
rious automobile firms are much In
evidence. Today. the last day of the
show, finds the following who are
making their headquarters at Happy
Canyon pavilion
Alex Smith, Duplex Truck Com
pany, Lansing, Michigan.
p. Mccoy. Goodyear Tire and Rub.
Der Company Portland.
George w. Dean, manager Howard
Auto Company. Portland.
Charles J. Thirkill, Howard Auto
Company, Portland.
B. S. Leadbetter. Haynes Auto
Company Portland.
r. Stewart and Harry Trueblood,
Chevrolet Company. Oakland, Calf.
e. NJ Ward. velie Company.
II. C. Blodfelter. Oakland Motor
Portland, oregon.
E. Thompson, Wick Brothers, Ford
Tractors, Salem, Oregon.
II. J. Cohn. manager Oldsmobile
Motor Company, Portland, Oregon.
Frank v. Catterlitz. Western Truck
nd Tractor Company, Spokane. Wash
S. D. Fox, United States Manufac-
ur'ng Company, Portland.
w, F. Stein. vice president D. C.
Warren Company, Portland.
The closing of the show tonight
,ill be marked by high jinks" which
re bound to prove a novelty as this
art of the program is new this year.
ecrecy is the keynote of the j'nks
ut those in charge modestly admit
hat nothing in Pendleton has ever
uualled the stunts which will be
ulled off tonight.
Plans are also completed for the !
uto show dance which will be given
= a climax Monday night. All cars
Ill be removed. leaving the entire
avilion for dancing The decorations
NV in use will not be removed, how
yer
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
COMPANY
RUNS ON OPEN SHOP

WATERFOWL. n. Y. March Is
Following a shutdown, for one week.
to foreStall a strike of its machinists,
scheduled for last Monday the New
York Airbrake company's plant open
Ell this morning on an open shop ba-
sis. Union officials estimated that
from It's to ESQ out of total of 1900
union machinists employed at plant
returned. Company officials claim
400 machinists returned to work. A
large crowd of union men and SYM
pathizers were on hand when the
gates opened this morning. No trou-
BILE developed
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
II HUSKY VETERANS
SPENDING DAY HERE

Eleven husky members of the ll6th
Engineers. wearing gold stripes for
service overseas, as well as the blue
and gold insignia of the 41st Division
are in Pendleton today on their way
from Fort Logan to their homes IN
various parts of Idaho. Those In the
party are Jack w. Lukens, StephenA.
Harris, Albert Davies, Clarence L.
Dagner. Sam Anderson. w. j. Parker.
Victor westover. Dudley Fabrfque,
Lawrence C. Curtis, Louis Shriver and
Dick Boyer
All the men know Sergeant Bud
Cornfield, Fred Geissel and Sergeant
Moscow Froom, Pendleton men who
are members of the 116th. Froom.
they declare. will bring French
bride to Pendleton when he returns.
The soldiers are taking in the auto
show this afternoon and will leave
on the Walla Walla train tonight.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
GERMANS ANNOUNCE
PEACE DELEGATION

BERLIN. March 1.-THE first
meeting of the Prussian reichstag
since the establishment. of the repub-
lie was held Thursday. Every men,
ber and spectator was searched for
weapons before entering the build
ing.
Official announcement was made of
the German peace delegation. 1t will
consist of the following: Foreign Min
lister Brockdorff Rantzeau. chairman:
DR.. Edward David, first president of
the national assembly; Foreign Min
lister Giesbert; Adolf Mueller. German
minister to Switzerland: Max War
burg, merchant of Hamburg, and
Professor Schuecking, OF the Marburg
University.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
FARMERS WILL MEET
THROUGHOUT COUNTY

AT a meeting of the stockholders OF
the Farmers Union held at the office
of the union in PendIeton yesterday
afternoon 1t was voted to hold local
meetings OF members and those in
terested in the Farmers Union through
tho county next week. At these meet
ings there will be discussion of the
local elevators. management and or
ganization. The meetings win be as
follows:
Monday night at Athena. A. r. Cop
pock, committeeman.
Tuesday night. at Pilot Rock. A. J.
gin and A. G. Buholts. committeeman.
Wednesday night at Pendleton. a
joint meeting of Myrick. Fulton and
Pendleton. F. II. Hudemsn is COM
mitteeman for Myrick: Fl. J. Rosen-
berg is chairman for Fulton,
NJ. o. LaHue for Pendleton.
Friday night at Noiin. J. F. Fisher,
committeeman.
Other business transacted at the
meeting was of a routine nature.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
THREE MORE SPEED
DEvOTfES CAPTURED

Once again Pendleton's mysterious
speed cop has demonstrated his abil-
ity as sleuth. Three devotees of fast
driving, Edward A. Porter, A. Carney
and Guy Struthers, were arrested yes
terday afternoon for driving at about
80 miles an hour. Each paid a fine
of $40 to Judge FitzGerald.
Porter was among those present"
at similar party last Wednesday
when he was arrested for fast driv-
ing.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
SHIPPING BOARDS
VESSEL WITH FOOD
CARGO HITS MINE

WASHINGTON, March f5.-
The shipping boards vessel YscI-
haven, with n cargo OF food, is re-
ported to have struck a floating
mine north OF Scotland, Admiral
Sims stated i'm n dispatch To the
navy department today. No de-
tails are yet available.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-03-15
v|LL|STAS HOLD RANCH
FOREMAN FOR RANSOM

Ell PASO. March 15.-American
cavalrymen are closely watching the
movements just across the border
from Hachita, N. NJ, of Villistas who
captured Buck Spencer. Shoctow In
dian foreman of a American owned
ranch. The superintendent Moorhead
of the ranch is reported ready to pay
the $4,000 which the bandits demand
for the release of Spencer. Ten Mex
ican employees are also held captives.
Spencer has been liberated twice be-
fore on the payment of ransoms.
The cavalry patrol Is also on the
lookout to prevent smuggling of am
munition to the Villistas while they
are near the border.