Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-07-25
BY REL c. THAYER
CitN Court Probate Ohicer.

City Court Probate Omcer.
''No indeed. I haven't got any settin
room fer my roomers. They see their
callers on this porch or nowheres. They
can't take EN- to their rooms in my
house" And the stout muscular land
lady pointed with pride to the snow
covered old mission swing on her per
fectly good front porch.
But it's showing remarked the
woman who had just rung the door bell.
Il can't help that. This amt no hotel.
II they want parlors, let EN- go where
they can get EN-" And the stout, muScu-
lar landlady shivered as she looked
through her half opened door to see who
was inQuiring for one Of the young girls
on the third for.
Miss Is room is up stairs You
can go up and see Is she's in" And the
landlady disappeared.
As she mounted the dusty, uncarpeted
stairs, the visitor thought Of that other
landlady VINO had said: Ny roomers see
their callers in their rooms. II the
sleeping rooms amt good enough. they
can see their friends on thu street"
Ella was not in her room. a small. low
ceilinged affair whose roof approached
the floor in spots The wooden wash
stand. with its several varieties Of rouge.
was so close to the foot Of the bed that
only a small person could stand In front
Of its cracked mirror.
The unmade bed and chair strewn
with clothing were elements OF the gen
eral disorder which had characterized
their occupants untldy appearance in
city court the day before.
APPEARS BEFORE
JUDGE PRITCHARD.
would you like to find employment"
asked Judge Pritchard, after the prose
cutor had brought out the fact that the
girl was not working. and that she was
visiting Fl. Harrison frequently.
Il guess So" came indifferentIy, and
the girl had stared at the courtroom
floor
You may report to the probation Of
ficer." said the Judge.
The face that turned toward the ma
irons office was expressionless. utter in
difference, almost utter lack Of conpre-
hensiou stamped this as one Of the hope
less cases. The girl sauntered out, and
stood in sullen silence before the ma
irons desk.
What kind Of work have you done 2"
she was asked. A silly smile was the
reply.
w nat Work can you DO =
Il dunno"
Would you Ike to be a waitress3"
4 guess so"
Questions regarding her family brought
out replies which afterward proved I'M
true. There was a sister it seemed, but
she was not sure Of the name of the
town.
To follow Ella would take us too close
10 forbidding realities A glance into
her world and we should prefer that
police officers or social workers handle
her case.
They. too. would fall.
QUITS HOUsEWORK
FOR RESTAURANT.
Through the Federal employmen,
bureau domestic employment was secured.
few days later a volunteer worker
called, and found Ella apparently salts
fed. A week later she had left suddenly
and had found work al a Massachusetts
avenue cafe at IS a week. She paid 81
for her room.
Two weeks had passed and Ella had
not reported at the city court. On her
way to the girls room to investigate one
day, the probation officer saw two young
girls crossing the street. Curious pedes-
TRANS were turning for second glance
at the two figures.
1t was midday, and they were hatless,
their much friEEed hair wonderfully
massed in puffs that We'd with painted
cheeks for the On-lookers admiration.
Short skirts revealed an expanse of white
stockings, contrasting loudly with black
shoes
They were painted tragedies.
Where are you going, girls?" asked
the probation officer
Were looking for work" and the two
| smiled plea sanity.
Looking for work, And in that garb .
Shades OF successful business women!
There was only one thing to be done,
and IL was
Three women were soon climbing the
stairs to Elias room, where the paint was
rubbed OF. and the girls properly
dressed TO fare forth for work. Through
It all, they We're CAV. indifferent. simply
obedient to temporary authority. If an
xious. it was not apparent
4 Why do you ask?
/ For answer. inquire Of the first police
woman or policeman YOU meet, or read
| to the end Of the story.
/ call on Elias last employer and her
/ unemployment ceased to be a mystery
GIRL TOO SLEEPY
! TO WORK.
| He was a Greek and spoke With char
/ acteristic earnestness.
"She no good for work. he explained.
/ She all the time lay her head on the
| table and sleep. She always sleepy. !
/ had TO let her go. She lose me money"
/ Another month passed before Ella
called at the court. It was to report the
too friendly attentions OF her next EN-
| ployer. also a restaurant keeper. She
was directed to another place TO work.
Then the girl disappeared, leaving no
forwarding address
1t was a year before court officials
saw her again except once when che was
seen ellnging to the ARA OF a youth on
Wagaiug ton streat The skirt wrR a