Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-06-07
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MOTHERS START
MOVE TO CHECK
3-4A. M. DANCES
Atlanta Mass Meeting
lakes Up Dangers
To. Young

ATLANTA, June 7.-Mothers of
Atlanta's younger social set, aroused
to action by dances and other enter
talnments which last until 8 or 4
O'Clock IN the morning and by reports
that liquor is being brought to the
dances by some of the BOYS, will
gather in mass meeting this after
noon at a O'Clock at the Atlanta Wo-
mans club on Peachtree street to dis
cuss and formulate plans to abolish
the late dances and that their sons
and daughters are in bed at reas-
enable hour.
Formal call for this meeting was
issued by Mrs. B. M. Boykin, presi-
dent of the Atlanta Woman's club,
and Mrs. Alonzo Richardson, vice
president of this organization, after
consultation with members of the ex-
ecutive board, following urgent calls
to Mrs. Boykin from a number of
club women whose sons and daugh-
ters are members of the college set.
In addition to the invitation to the
women, Mrs. Boykin extended an in
vitation to representatives of the col
lege clubs and fraternaties of col
leges in and around Atlanta, who
have given dances during the past
year and have issued invitations for
commencement dances during the
present season, to (send represent
atives to the mass meeting, who will
be qualified to give the younger sets
, side of the situation.
This is the first time in the history
of Atlanta that mass meeting has
been called for such a purpose and
large crowd IS expected there.
Started Ry Mothers.
This meeting. to which every wo-
man in the citv is invited, was call
ed by Mrs. Boykir and Mrs. Richard
son after number of mothers of
members of the younger set had call
ed the former and asked her to do
something about the late hours. that
the voung people Of the "teen" age
are keeping in Atlanta.
At the meetings ways and means
will he considered of nutting a stop
to all-night parties and dances from
which the young folks do not start
home until 3 o'clock In the morn
inc. Early , morning automobile
rides are also to come under the ma
IernaI taDOO.
In calling the meeting Mrs. Boy
kin stated that for the past three OF
four weeks mothers of the members
of the school and college set have
been calling her, and have asked her
to call a meeting. Mrs. Boykin stat
ed that she was afraid that some of
the mothers did not realize the dan
gers their sons and daughters were
subject to at these late parties. She
further pointed out that it was the
consensus of opinion among the
mothers, that if they got together and
formulated some definite plans, an
nounced to their sons and daughters
that the dances would have to close
at a reasonable time, and then take
the matter up with those in charge
of the dances or other entertain
ments, the mothers organization
would get results.
Must Talk In Homes.
"While we. as mothers and citl-
zens. are talking law and order in
our city and state, we, as mothers
and citizens, must talk law and order
in our homes, must teach our chill
dren to respect laws and maintain
order. no matter where they go.
'Tf we 20 about it in the right
way, make it our business to find out
more about tn eparties and dances to
which our children go5 we can soon