The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1919-04-10
The Real Cure
for CripiipahtU

Dear Miss Grey, have followed
the Storrs Garrison case closely. as
published Ia your column ..
Let me commend She. striugcr
for the position he takes. lie Under
stands human nature and NO doubt
understands the influence Of the Hv-
oraEe ian environment better than
does the general public. Two
wrongs never made one right" and
suppose Ruth and Storrs realize
that now Everyone Of us has faults
and along with them some sterling
qualities Ones environment brings
to the surface either the good or the
bad. Al depends upon tho social
atmosphere In which one lives, No
doubt Ruth Garrison has some fine
qualities as she seems 10 have many
friends who are good people.
Would Il. then. make her a better
woman TO throw her into bad environ.
ment for the rest Of her life, or even
a part OF itf Would IL help any
man or woman to place her thercf
Would II bring back her victims
life 20 torture her for her deed
Would Il help to brighten the world
or anyone's heart. to SNUFF out her
life as "A penalty for her foolish actf
You intclilgcn, readers know that
there IL no law that viii give S,orrS
very much punishment for the part
he has played In tho crime. unless
more evidence IL brought out against
him. and there will be no serious
blot on HIS character. detrimental
TO his material or social welfare. on
account OF his actions Yet there
can be no doubt that he IL morally
as guilty as the girl Of this crime.
Society IL TO blame FOR these con
ditlons. for oAtracising a woman for
any crime. degrading her morals and
UNFOLDING a man for the same crime.
Society IL moulding the manhood
and womh MOOD OF our country and
must shoulder the responsibility Of
the low morals and corrupt thoughts
expressed By a large per cent OF tho
young pcopi. Of our cities of today.
We all know what bad environment
viii do for anyone.
No doubt Ruth Garrison thought
she loved stnrrs. but her love was
selfish and perverted. Thru the evil
Influence OF his selfish desires. She
allowed her moral standards TO
lower. II storra had loved her and
had been any part OF man. he
would have suffered anything rather
than heap embarrassment and dis.
honor on her good name A loving
soul cannot harbor the thought OF
murder. seifishness. retaliation. or
seek to degrade or shame another's
character for the mere qualification
OF selfish desires.
Ruth shows fortitudc and cour-
age. but she also has weakness.
and her environment developed this
weakness TO the point where she Was
blind 20 all moral obligations and
consequences.
Punishment by way OF filthy
peniten,isry. hznsman's moose or
electric chair ~ no cure for GRIM
lnais. Neither should they run nj
large To pcrvert the morals of others.
! would suggest. instead Of the state
and government institutions for
punishment. homes for the weaker
members Of humanity. where the sci.
cnce Of morals can be taught all
criminals. Give them the proper en-
vironmen,. educate them TO their
real moral obligations 10 their fellow
men and to themselves. Keep them
there until they learn the lesson well.
and place them in the world as they
are rcdcyelopcd into their better
selves. Place them In society
which shall have been renovated so
as to contribute a good atmosphere:
into good surroundings that will
tend to upiift instead OF rctrograde.