Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-04-24

were SHE YOURS OR Mine?
BY JOE L. POPE


by the Salvation Army corps in Amarillo in connection with
caring for the nameess babies and the crrng girls OF this
muny II my opinion that such mnstratons are not carrec
tive in their influence but rather make the plunge into
attractive II they had whom they could when
their hour OF distress these girls would be careful
likely to refrain from entering the ways Of SIM
The foregoing arc statements by mother grandmother
a church member
They illustrate the cruel unhnkng the cy indifferent, at
tudc towards those who suffer- outside Of households
They point unerrngly the fact that although the Master
Christians philosophy OF life is said to have pcrmeatcd pres
day society its real application has been most superficial
Unselfs devotion to humanity under the commission Of
Christ their leader has spurrcd these Salvation Army work
in their abos Of love The attunemcn OF their hearts
the eternal harmones OF God has enabled them hear only
the angushcd wall OF despair from suffering though crng
girl and the pcous thin cries OF her namclcss baby They
have been deferred by the fact that the youthful mother had
snncd and that her offspring had legitimate claim to
Thank God they have heard only the groans OF suffering and
have only need for scrvicel
Some mother and father looked into her baby
face Eagerly they traced resemblance and watched for each
little evidence OF family characteristic Anxousy they waited
through the night for the dawn and recovery from inens
The from babyhood the heights OF childhood
matter OF deep them They looked upon her IN her
growth might the scientific florist upon the expanding petals
OF some rare and delicate They dreamed OF her
all roseatc and pretty with real puposefu servceabe e
rs ideal
Then came that glad thoughtess potentially happy period
when the whole world seemed inviting good and pure when all
were cndsa be trusted and loved Almost suddenly the
bright lights gave way gloomy solitude deepest misery and
woe Thoughts OF suicide seemed mercul angels urging
tortured mind life formerly glorious with promise
plunged into degradation through ndiscreon and trust
great the flower OF young hoods vision frost
cd her soul chilled In this brief period the m,houghi
cd touch pou,cs and dscoorS the capcasamnc in its snowy
wheness the vile breath Of lust had reached and w,hecd
hcri
Yes she was daughter Of Christian home A would
astonsh the unhinkng know how many Of those who
caught in the OF sin have been thus tendcry carefully
reared from the breath sheltered out Of the sta
bng OF intelligent association with the opposite SEX
Statistics reveal the fac, that girls thus reared quite susep
c the aurng receptions that lead to their downfall Only
part OF the unfortunate from unchsan and unlovng
abodcsl
In her night OF backncss tortured by the prospects OF
future she darcs face the former pride OF home
she knows not where. with pteous that the
gels OF Heaven hearing must weep through sympathy All
through this OF torture by conflicting emotions
each feeble hope giving place thousand haunting fears aud
breads she suffered in far in Of her prepare
ton for pain
Through the hclkmists OF suffering and torture strain
ing her tired eyes and for sight sound OF promise Of
evidences OF friendly with all OF the pent up agoncs
OF her SOUL like pale haunting ghosts her former purity and
innocence spurnng her in her present unfortunate plight
security and peace the open door OF the Salvation Army
Does the hospital for the tubercula increase nc,iba
ton OF that dread disease? Does the establishment OF col
ony for epers make eposy inviting; Do the love OF
the Father OF the universe. for his people and His forgive
ness OF their make evil inviting? These questions
sell answering. They must all receive negative reply
No does the tender gentle Godnspred love evidenced
by the salvation Army towards broken ruined girls and help
less innocent though name-doicd babies encourage and
stimulate illicit association OF the scxcs
To ban the work OF the Salvation Army among the unior
tunates among is the dcatlcsS Christ made mis-
take when He declared the oyerakcn in sn when
the religious zcaos of that day had brought her for punish
ment and udgmcn, into His presence Neither do condemn
YOU go your way and sin morcr
Evdcncng soliuncss worthy oi real men, unairad and
daring their money fitting the call
ing OF angels the Lions AmarloS great civic clubs,
have invested their work of the Salvation Army
in Amarlo Through this they have declared for vazed
active aud real that not fearful OF
song hands with the owy OF earth God grant that 9TH
ers may follow
What would be our attitude towards this work fathers
aud mothers II this were your daughter, or miner