The most unaccountable phase of philanthropic effort put forth by good
people for the help of humanity is their utter failure to apply their
remedial suggestions, or helpful agencies to the real roots, or causes,
of great matters needing attention. Everything is approached and dealt
with entirely from the external. Either from ignorance or fear of the
probable results to be met with upon close inspection, the beginnings,
the real causes of evil doings are let alone to grow until they become
unbearable. Then comes the "hue and cry" joined in by all who seek to
have wrongs righted.
Such has been, and is the "white slave evil." Ignorance is the cause
of all evil; but the special cause of this great, terrible, devastating
wrong starts with the utter lack of the education of children by their
parents, especially of the necessary instruction of girls regarding
their own natural functions, and their relationship to men. The most
vitally important knowledge that can ever be theirs is left entirely
out of their home education, and the natural curiosity of the young
left to the foolish ignorance of their young mates, or of designing
underlings.
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Woman is the magnet that draws souls to this life.