Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-10-04

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81 years she had waited for that day
when her son would have his liberty, and
when the time came, her joy was aboundcd
MOTHERS SUFFER- MOST
"It isup to you men, the Little Mother
declared, ''to try TO live lives worthy
Of the faith of those who care for you.
Women retain faith in men, even when
those men have lost faith in themselves.
Ii is the mothers who suffer most. The
mothers of the boys killed in the war
suffered the most. When you leave here,
go back into the world with determine
ton to make good, and you cannot fail. =
Mrs. Booth was introduced by DR..
Edward Il. Smith, Bible class instrlc-
tor in the North Central Presbyterian
Church, in Philadelphia An orchestra
furnished by the American Federation of
Musicians gave selections before and
after the speaking. Heartily applauded
songs by the glee club under the direction
of Emerson Stone, sing director Of the
Community Chorus, were a feature of the
occasion.
Following her talk, circulars were dis
tributed among the prisoners as an
initial step in the organization Of branch
of the Prison Reform League.
An inspiring benediction was offered
by Rev. X. w. Trapnell, rector of st.
Andrews Episcopal Church. Among the
notable people present were: Former
Governor Charles r. Miller, Mayor
William G. Taylor Chancellor Charles M.
Curtis, former State Senator Darlington
Flynn, Judge III. l.. Rice, Judge L. Bayard
Heisel, Rev. James Nj. Grant, Rev, r.. w.
Trapnell L. Allen Hlles president of the
hnu ri Of / al Hnrpep
l.. Dilworth, George Is. Miller, president
of the State Board of Education; Rev.
Milton McCann, pastor of Hillcrest Nj. Il.
Church; Rev j. e. King, of Zion Church;
Chief of Police George Black, James +.
Hoey, Captain and Mrs. David Rossman,
Edward +. Swift, of Philadelphia, and
Fred W. Stierle, secretary of the Central
Labor Union. Members of the families
of some of the prisoners were also present.
When Mrs. Booth arrived IN Whining
ton yesterday she was met at the Pennsyl-
wanna station by Warden NJ s. Plummer,
Chief of Police Black and Captain and
Mrs. Rossman, and escorted TO the Hotel
du Pont.
MOTHER BOOTH AT WESTMINSTER.
Last evening she addressed large au-
dience in the auditorium Of Westminster
Church
"Many inmates of prisons have
visited are products of harshness and
cruelty in boyhood." she said. Many
have been made bad by circumstances, mis-
fortune and other handcaps. Men are not
bad simply because they are in prison.
They have made mistakes, and they
should be helped instead of condemned.
'in my experience with prisoners,
have found many who are sons of fathers
who were too busy 20 play with their boys,
and who had realized afterwards the
boys might have been different If they had
taken more interest IN them in their boy
hood days"
She expressed the opinion that her
was best equipped TO help
in getting away from the
purely human to sense of spiritual
things, and thus furnish stepping stone
Of hope. Work of the kind she tried 20
do, Mrs. Booth declared gave the daylight
Of hope TO men who had previously felt
that hope was gone, in the darkness Of the
prison cell
If she could be srrre that she had been
able TO make life worth while for even
one life termer, she would then feel that
her own life had been made worth while,
she said. 1T is my wish 10 help give the
men a fair chance after they leave the
prison walls, and TO be able to care for !
those neglected because of the imprison-
ment of father, husbands or sons" she
explained.