The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1920-10-22
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she impressed me as an exceptionally
wheiming personality. Everyone
SEEMED 10 know Betty and as she
Efsded from one circle 30 another.
amusing with her gay WIFI and repair
tse. shs stood out distinctly In ny
uDeusDry from tho numbers Of ofher
strxnx-ss I had met that evening
\ few ycars hfer when l heard
ne had taken up juvenile court
wurk, wonder-d-wouid. could
such . btlshcsons miss make good In
ne mtist Of the sordid fiotnm and
tseram Of nfer wouidn't the sqsmior
Of poverty. delinquency and ignor>
znco. together with the four gray
walls Of = court room. grow gloomy.
evcn irkxorne TO ono Of hsr temp~,~
mcnt7 soon would learn. az cases
which come to me are often set.
tied legally later In tho Juvenile
court
IT'S A SONG WAY rum a ban
i room 10 q court room. and the
contrast Ia sharp. IL was an entirely
nc,w Betty who merit greeted me-
serious young woman. neatly CARRIED
In tailored suit Of blue. winch har-
monixsd perfectly with tho business.
like air OF tho court room
Mrs Braincrd became no intensely
Interested In her work Of endeavor.
ing 10 struIghten out tangled lives.
and securing the proper environment
for young girls and boys. that me
spent practically all Of her waking
hours ~ her WORK. To the exclusion
Of her former social duties She
gained great humanncss. while she
didn't lose any Of her wit Morc
than once have seen her teasing a
dirty. fearful baby into laughter. OF
talking earnestly with q young girl.
and comforting the mother Of a
brood OF klddi~s. Deserted by their
father. No mud was too deep. no
road too long. no home too forbiddtng
TO stay the steps OF the young woman
Investigator. There was no hesita-
ton. no mincing Of words: she did
the work which was given her with
a remarkable alcrtncss and human.
nesu. And as n consequences she
gained prestige among the court Of
ficiais.
The Etme practicai BETTY II wns.
who later entered The Star editorial
rooms to inaugurate a society col.
unn- She displayed the same tire
less energy and interest In her new
work. likewise gaining prestige as a
society editor.
DUT HERE IL SOMETHING which
- learned thru daily association
with her that perhaps few people
know. She had been strongly in.
nuenccd by friends to put the sorfid
court work forever from her mind
and take up the social work for
which they exclaimed she was so
well fitted And IL was typical OF
her character To put her whole heart
and soul into making her present
work a success. but she did not for
get entirely the unfortunate folk she
had left behind. Because Of the
similarity OF one phase Of my work
10 the work she had formerly done.
there sesmed a. great common bond
between us. Often at luncheon or
in the lulI Of the late afternoon
Betty would tell me Of her exper1.
ences In juvenile court work, and al
ways she seemed to have vast sym.
patty for wronged mothers.
One afternoon In particular re
member that Betty was tn have at.
tended tea at the home Of girl
friend She had her wraps on when
her telephone rang. Later she cx-
planned to me thstSt was a girl moth.
ct whom she had met in the court
work. Tho mother. having seen Miss
BrsiDcrd's name under The Star 40
ctety column. took this means Of get.
ting In touch with her. She wanted
10 talk with her that very evening.
Betty explained that she had a pre-.
vious engagement: but the mother
began sobbing and crying, saying she
was working and would have TO put
II of until the next evening
-Neser mind then. Dear Aald Bet