The evening Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1918-1920, 1920-02-27
DIR. REES GIVES
DANGER SIGNALS
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
"The Black Cross" Interest.
ing Address to Women i'm
Grace Church
Tonight DR.. Rees' subject will
be Receiving Volunteers"
Young people especially invited.
Next Sunday morning the
churches will unite in a union
service in the North church.

churches will unite in a union
service in the North church.
The Methodist church was filled to
its capacity Thursday evening in the
Women's Meeting. The devotions
were led by Rev. George A. Martin.
Dr.. Rees spoke directly and helpfully
on "The Black Cross" or danger
Signals for Young Women" He ex-
planned the title by saying that "all
through the Alps in Switzerland,
where persons have lost their lives,
the government has erected a black
cross as danger signal. All through
he Alps of human life there are
dangerous passes and nrecipices. At
some of these most dangerous points
| desire to erect tonight the black
cross, - danger signal, where young
women have lost money friends, po-
sition, character and their souls.
The first black cross is the wear
ing of too abbreviated garments. The
nearer you approach the attire of the
woman who dresses in the extreme to
attract and because her life is sinful,
the greater will be the danger. | am
sure that some mothers even in St.
Johnsbury have not seen this danger
signal, though this evil is not as no.
ticeabie here as in many places. Some
women work on the basis of $25 a
week and dress on the basis of $50.
After giving this address in Roches-
ter, the following editorial appeared
in one OF She-papels: Dr. -Rees, the
evangelist, scored bulls eye when
he declared that -,,~4hc"e are to blame
for improper dressing of their girls.
Many social workers have come to the
conclusion that careless mothers are
the fundamental cause of the down
fall Of girls, because they allow Their
too much freedom in dressing, and
too much liberty of action at an age
when they should he clothed modest
md -~'arded against the dangerous
influences that are thrust upon girls
who parade the streets at night and
go to public dances alone, or with
Others of their own age of either
sex"
The second black cross referred to
was an extreme desire to be amused.
Pleasure is normal, but life is real,
and nobody who thinks of nothing
but "having a good time" can ever
to much.
Pro6tless amusement constantly
pursued destroys any serious purpose,
health, and wcakens mo-
rails.
A third danger found in many
places is that of posing on the street
to be seen by men. To wander idly
about the street, alone or two by
two, to show off ones clothes, and
td attract attention, is mischievous
practice. The girl about whom men
make remarks as she passes along
The street may well consider citherl
her manner or her dress.
A fourth danger signal should be
erected when young women accept
attentions from men you do not
know; indeed, from some whom you
think you do, but really do not. When
you find the man who may be your
employer, or the foreman of your de- |
partment, or an associate in work,
becoming too familiar, or "fatherly",
you should tell him that your fathers
At home, and you don't need another.
Or when he becomes too generous,
md insists on giving you flowers and
bon-bons, and keeps inviting you to-
accompany him to places of amuse-
nent, you should be on your guard
Beware also of the man you meet So
cially who is apt to be familiar with |
women. Never get in the habit of
iirting, and using language you
would not use in the presence of your
MOTHER"
Still another danger lies in answer
ng advertisements for places often
ound in city papers, which are fire.
luently the lure of the White Slavet
raffic. No young woman should go
lone to seek a place, unless it is in
well known and safe location. MI.
tees gave sad instances of young
Jomen of whom he had known who
ad been trapped in this. This warn
ng is of special Importance to any
Tho seek places in larger cities.
A black cross was also erected at
ne place where a girl "mal1ies in
aste to repent at leisure" and pa
letic instances were given of girls
no had married when but children
Is and Is, only to lead burden
| and often tragic life. "There is
0 haste to get married; don't let
Nv man nersuade Von there Is. EcM