The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1926-06-17

can scarcely believe that there would
be anyone in this enlightened age,
who is SO barbarous and cruel as to
ill.treat and abuse a little innocent
girl, but a number of such cases have
been brought to our notice, one little
girl IL years of age, made to do all
kinds of farm labor, and for the least
little blunder, the man Cher foster
parent) would strike her with his
fists and kick her. BY this brutal
treatment he injured her hearing and
hurt her spine. Another was pound
ed and even stabbed with a pitch
fork In such cases we intervene in
behalf Of the helpless little. ones and
put the law into operation to check
such brutality.
Helpless women with children
Appeals come to US from poor women
with perhaps two or half dozen
children. turned out into the world.
without home or any means of sup
port. Oh the tragedy Of broken
homes! In most of these cases there
is but one thing to be done-appeal
! to the county for support through
the proper source.
Boys--At times we are called in to
intercede with boys. who have COM
mitted some misdemeanor. In most
cases our, efforts are successful in
clearing up the situation, and starting
[ the boys out on higher plane Of
life.
| A Difficult Problem
Delinquent girls--Hcrc is one OF
the most difficult problems of the
many reported to us. We have made
such adjustments as circumstances
would permit. with the cases which
came to our hand.
Bookkeeping and moonshiners.--Tht
cause Of most broken hOmcs.-Wt
find much of this which we turn owe,
to the proper authorities, furnishing
any evidence we have ut hand.
Imbecilcs--The feeble inded n,
the present time are so numerous rs
to simply appall any thinking man OF
woman. Our main aim to to arouse
the people of the state, to take actor
to prevent the. fusthev increase o.
this class Of humans. Our institution
at Grafton can only take care o.
about Z per cent of the number il
the state.
| Prostitution-In this we are con
frOnted with another very dark ant
grave picture. Hundreds Of GU
sweet. lovely young girls are helm,
robbed of their virtue, despoiled o
the highest and hest that God ha
invested in them. How to check thi
traffic in young girls is one Of GU
greatest problems.
The prisoner and his family,
rc-citiZenize the ex-cOnvict and l.
give help, council and advice to tn
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the work that is very praiaew"rthy.
Constitutional and Instruction.
side Of our work.
people anxious for council and advir
life. Opportunities are Offere, u
to give direction to these lives, whicl
otherwise would be wrecked.
tb) Through sermons and nd
dresses we have touched over fiftec
day schools, young peoples sOcietie.
meetings.
Correspondence letters and phone.
received and sent, 4,O54.
. Personal calls. conferences and in
terviews, IL Sag.
VI
TAI
Miles Travelled, 1916.
Free Transportation
Note here that the railroad com
ipanics give us free transportation o
all the different lines. This great
reduces the expenses and enables tn
superintendent to follow up the cas-
work by Seeing the proper author
ties in other towns without adde
expense.
Finances-We have received b
free will offerings in cash and othe
donations S7,4OO.81. Our disburse
ments has been $7,375.42. The out
/, look for the future is good and "
4 hope to increase our sphere of use
Z, fulness in the year to come.
Many cases have been reported
us Of the abuse of animals. We hav
. sent out SO copies of the laws @
! North Dakota relating to the i'll trea,
K ment of animals.
r We gladly cooperate with an
4 other social agencies, and it is
S pleasure to render any assistanc
/, possible.
The report was listened to with ir
terest and much appreciation. 1t wa
:, approved and ordered filed.
o To Incorporate
: 1t was unanimously decided to incol
S porate the Society of the Friendles
G in North Dakota. r. F.. McCurd,
e states attorney, was appointed
: draft the articles of incorporation
: At the request of the superintent
e ent an audit was ordered of all til
records dating from June ], 1925. I
e June l, 1926. Mr.. Thorpe was al