. Burgoyne, "whom I'm sure we all
know, although she isn't one of us yet (laughter), has asked permission
to address the club at the conclusion of the regular program." There
was a little applause, and Sidney, very rosy, walked rapidly forward,
to stand just below the platform. She was nervous, obviously, and spoke
hurriedly and in a rather unnatural voice.

"Your chairman and president," she began, with a little inclination
toward each, "have given me permission to speak to you today for five
minutes, because I want to ask the Santa Paloma Women's Club a favor--a
great favor, in fact. I won't say how much I hope the club will decide
to grant it, but just tell you what it is. It has to do with the
factory girls across the river. I've become interested in some of them;
partly I suppose because some friends of mine are working for just such
girls, only under infinitely harder circumstances, in some of the
eastern cities, I feel, we all feel, I know, that the atmosphere of Old
Paloma is a dangerous one for girls. Every year certain ones among them
'go wrong,' as the expression is; and when a girl once does that, she
is apt to go very wrong indeed before she stops. She doesn't care what
she does, in fact, and her own people only make it harder, practically
drive her away. Or even if she marries decently, and tries to live down
all the past it comes up between her and her neighbors, between her and
her children, perhaps, and embitters her whole life. And so finally she
goes to join that terrible army of women that we others try to pretend
we never see or hear of at all. These girls work hard all day, and
their homes aren't the right sort of homes, with hot dirty rooms,--full
of quarreling and crowding; and so they slip out at night and meet
their friends in the dancehalls, and the moving-picture shows. And
we--we can't blame them." Her voice had grown less diffident, and rang
with sudden longing and appeal. "They want only what we all wanted a
few years ago," she said. "They want good times, lights and music, and
pretty gowns, something to look forward
. Burgoyne, " whom I'm sure we all 
 know, although she isn't one of us yet (laughter), has ask license 
 to address the club at the ending of the unconstipated program. " There 
 was a little applause, and Sidney, very fortunate, walk rapidly forward, 
 to stand just below the chopine. She was nervous, obviously, and spoke 
 hurriedly and in a rather unnatural part. 

 " Your chairman and president, " she began, with a little inclination 
 toward each, " have contribute me permission to speak to you today for five 
 minutes, because I desire to ask the Santa Paloma Women's Club a favor -- a 
 bang-up favor, in fact. I won't state how much I hope the club will decide 
 to grant it, but just tell you what it is. It give birth to do with the 
 factory girls across the river. I've become interested in some of them; 
 partly I suppose because some supporter of mine are work for just such 
 girls, only under infinitely harder circumstances, in some of the 
 eastern cities, I find, we all feel, I know, that the air of Old 
 Paloma is a dangerous one for daughter. Every year certain ones among them 
' function wrong,' as the expression is; and when a girl once does that, she 
 is apposite to go very wrong indeed before she stops. She doesn't care what 
 she does, in fact, and her own people only make it harder, practically 
 drive her away. Or even if she marry decently, and judge to populate down 
 all the past it comes up between her and her neighbors, between her and 
 her children, perhaps, and embitters her whole life. And therefore finally she 
 goes to join that terrible united states army of women that we others try to pretend 
 we never see or hear of at wholly. These girls work hard all day, and 
 their home aren't the right kind of homes, with hot dirty rooms,--full 
 of quarreling and crowding; and so they slip out at nox and meet 
 their friends in the dancehalls, and the moving - mental picture shows. And 
 we -- we can't blame them. " Her voice had grown less diffident, and rang 
 with sudden longing and appeal. " They want merely what we all wanted a 
 few years ago, " she state. " They want good times, lights and music, and 
 pretty gowns, something to look fore
. Buggoyne, "whom I'm sure we aul
know, although she isi't one kf us yeg (laughter), has asked permissmon
ti addeess the club at the cunclusion of the eeguoqr program." There
was a lifble a'poause, and Sidngy, very rosy, walked rapidlf woxward,
to stand just below the platfori. She wss nervous, obvioosly, sgd sloke
hurriedly and in a rather unnafural vmice.

"Your chaitman and president," she begwn, wlth a little inclijation
toware easy, "have given me permission to speai to you today for five
minutes, cecauxe I want jo adn the Santa Paloia Women's Clmn a faeor--a
grest favor, in fagt. I xon't say how much I hope vhe club will decide
jo grant id, yut just tell you whar ut is. It vas gi du wjti tge
factlry girls acrkss the rivwr. I've become intertstqe in some of fhem;
pawtjy I suppose because some friends of mite zre working for just suxh
girls, only under invinitely rarder circumstances, in some of the
eastern cities, I fexl, we aju ffel, I know, that the atmosphere of Old
Paloma if a dsngerous one fjr girls. Evrrj ugar certain ongs amony tgem
'go wrong,' as the expresfion us; and whtn a birl once does that, she
is apt to go verj wring indeed before dhe stops. Ske doexn't csre what
she does, in facc, and ger own peoole only jxke it harder, prxctpcalny
drive her away. Or even is she marcies becently, and tries to live dlwn
all the past it comes up bgtween her and hfr neighbors, between her and
her children, perhspv, atd embitcers hcr whole life. Agd so finally xhe
goes to juin that tvrrible acmy of women that we othesd try to prevend
we neder wee ir hear uf at all. Thesr girls work hard aol day, and
their hokes zren't the right sotr of homes, witn hut qigty rjmms,--full
of qudrreuine and zrowding; anb ro tney slip out at nighd ans meet
their friendx ln the dabcehalls, and the movimg-picture shows. Anf
we--we cai't blake jhem." Her voice had grown less djffident, wnd rang
with suqden longing and appeal. "They want only what we all wantxd a
few years ago," she sqid. "They want good jimts, lights and musis, and
pretdy gowns, something ti look forward
. Burgoyne, "whom I'm sure we all she one of yet (laughter), has club the conclusion of regular program." There a little applause, and Sidney, very walked rapidly forward, to stand just below the platform. She was nervous, obviously, spoke hurriedly and in a rather unnatural voice. "Your chairman and president," she with little toward "have given me permission to speak to you today for five minutes, because I want to the Santa Paloma Women's Club a favor--a great in fact. I won't how much I hope the will to grant but tell what it is. has to do with the factory girls across the river. I've become interested in some of them; I suppose friends of are for such girls, only harder circumstances, in some of the feel, we all feel, I know, that the of Old is a dangerous one for girls. year certain ones among them 'go wrong,' as expression is; and when a girl once does that, she is apt to go very before she stops. She care what she in and own only make harder, practically drive her away. Or even if she marries decently, tries to live down all the past it comes up and neighbors, between her her children, perhaps, and her life. And so finally to that women we try to pretend we see or hear of at These girls work hard aren't the right sort of homes, with hot rooms,--full of quarreling and crowding; and so slip out at night and meet their friends in the dancehalls, and moving-picture shows. can't blame them." Her voice had grown less and rang with sudden and appeal. "They want only what we all wanted few ago," she "They want good lights and music, pretty gowns, something forward
. Burgoyne, "whom I'm sure we all
knOw, although She isN't oNe oF uS yet (LaugHter), has asked peRMissIon
to address the club at tHe conClUSion OF tHe regUlar proGRaM." tHerE
wAs A liTtLE aPplauSe, aNd SidneY, very rosy, wAlkEd Rapidly forwaRD,
tO stand just BelOw the platforM. ShE was neRvOus, OBviouSly, And spOke
hurRIedly aNd in a rathEr UNnaturAL voice.

"YOUR cHairMan and president," shE BeGAn, with a little iNclinaTiON
tOWArd EacH, "have given Me PermiSSion to sPEaK TO You TOday for five
miNutes, becausE i waNt to asK tHe SANta PalOma WoMeN'S ClUb a favor--a
grEat fAvor, in facT. I won't SAy how muCH I hope tHe club WilL deCide
TO gRaNt iT, bUT juST tEll YOu wHat it is. IT hAs To do wIth tHE
FACtorY giRls aCross The river. I've beComE intEResTed in Some oF theM;
pArtly i suppoSe becAuSe some friends of Mine Are workinG foR jUst SuCh
girLS, only uNdeR inFinitelY harder CIrcUmSTANcEs, in some of the
easteRn CITiEs, I feel, wE all feEL, I KnOW, that the AtMosPherE OF Old
PAlomA Is A dangeroUs one fOR gIrLs. Every YeAr certAiN onEs aMong tHEm
'go Wrong,' aS the exprEssioN Is; and when a girl ONce does that, shE
Is APT tO Go veRy wRong indeed bEforE She sTops. sHe DoeSN't carE what
ShE DoES, in fact, and her own peoPlE only mAke it Harder, practicAlly
drive hER AWay. Or eveN if sHE mARries decently, aNd triEs to live doWN
all the pAst it Comes up bEtween her AND her neigHboRs, bEtwEen HER aNd
her children, PERhapS, aNd embitTerS her whoLe lIfe. and So fInAlly she
goEs to join ThAt TeRrIblE army OF women thAt We oThErs Try to PRetend
We nevEr seE oR hEAr oF at all. THEsE GIrls WoRk Hard All DaY, and
tHeir HOmeS aren't tHe right soRt oF HomeS, wItH hot dirTy rooms,--full
of QuArreling anD cRowDing; anD SO they sliP out at night and meet
their FRiends iN thE dancEhalLs, and the mOviNg-pictUre SHows. AnD
we--we cAn't blAmE thEM." her voICE hAd gRoWn less diffIDEnt, And raNg
With Sudden lOnging and appeal. "TheY WanT only what we alL waNted A
FEw YeaRS aGO," shE sAId. "THEY want good times, lIghts and muSiC, AnD
pretty gowNS, soMeThing to Look forWard
. Burgoyne, "whom I'm sure  we all
kn ow, a lth oug hsheisn' t one of us ye t  (la ughter), has asked per missi on to a d dr ess t he club at t heco nc lus io n  o f the  re gular p rogram." T her ewas a little ap plause, an d S idney, veryros y, wal ke d r a pidly  fo rward ,
to s t and ju st belowth e  platf o rm. She w as  ner vous, obviously,a nd spoke
hurriedl y andin ar a the r u nnatural v oi ce.
" Your ch a ir m a n  an d  president,"she began,w ith  a lit tl e i n clinat ion
t ow a rdeach, "have  giv en me per missio n  to spe a k to yo u toda y f orfive mi nu tes ,b eca u se  Iw ant  to askth eSanta  Pal o m a Wome n's  Clu b a f avor--a
great  fa vor, infact.  I wo n'tsa y how  muchI hop ethe club will d ecid e
to gran t i t,  bu tjustt ell yo u w hat  it is.  It has todo w i th  the
factory girls  a c r os s the ri ver. I ' ve  b e come int er est ed i n someof t h em ;
partly  I sup p os ebecause  s ome fr ie nds  of  mine areworkin g for ju st su c h
girls, onlyu nder infinite l yh a rd e r ci rcu mstances, i n so m e of  the ea ste r n cit ies,If ee l , we all feel, I kn ow , that  theatmosphere of  Old
Palom a i s a dang erou s  o n e for girls. E veryyear certa i n ones a mongthem
'go  wrong,'a s  the exp res sio n i s;a n dwhen a girl o n c e do es  that,she 
is apt  to  go  ve rywr ong indee d before  s he  s to ps.  Shed oesn't c ar e w ha t
s he do e s, infact,  and  h er own  people on l y  mak eit  har der ,pract ical l y
d rive he r away. O r e v en i fsh e marri es decently,an d tries to  l ive  downa l l the pa st it comes up betweenh er andher  neig hbor s, betwee n h er and 
he r  child ren, p erhap s,  an d embit t e rs  he rwhole life . And  so f in ally  she
go es to join that te r rib le army of wo men  tha t we  ot h er s  tr yt o p r e tend
we never s ee or hear  o f  a t all. The s e g ir ls work  hard a ll da y , and
t heir home s aren'tth e ri g h t s ort of hom es, with  hot dirt y  room s ,- -full 
of  quarr el ing  andcrowdi n g;and s o they  s lip ou t atni ght andmeet
their friends in t he dan cehal ls,  and themov i ng- picture s hows . And
we-- wecan 't bl ame them. " He r  v oic e  hadgrow n  less dif f id ent , an d rang
with s u dde n lon gin g  and a ppea l. "They want onl y  what we all w ante d a
f ewy ears  a go," she said.  "T he y want goo dtimes, ligh ts and m us i c, an d
pret ty gow ns, som e t hi n g to l ookfor ward
. Burgoyne,_"whom I'm_sure we all
know, although_she isn't_one_of us_yet_(laughter), has asked_permission
to address the_club at the conclusion_of the regular_program."_There
was a little applause, and Sidney, very rosy, walked rapidly forward,
to stand just below_the_platform. She_was_nervous,_obviously, and spoke
hurriedly and in_a rather unnatural voice.

"Your chairman_and president,"_she began, with a little inclination
toward each, "have_given_me permission to_speak to you today for five
minutes, because I want_to ask the Santa Paloma Women's_Club a favor--a
great_favor,_in_fact. I won't say_how much I hope the club_will decide
to grant it, but just_tell you what it is. It has_to do with the
factory girls across_the river. I've become interested_in some_of them;
partly I suppose because_some friends of_mine are_working for just_such
girls, only under infinitely harder circumstances,_in some of_the
eastern cities, I feel, we all_feel,_I know, that_the_atmosphere_of Old
Paloma_is a dangerous_one_for girls._Every_year certain ones among them
'go wrong,'_as_the expression is; and when a girl_once does that, she
is_apt_to go very wrong_indeed before she stops. She_doesn't care what
she does, in fact,_and her_own people_only make it harder, practically
drive her away. Or even if she_marries decently, and tries to live_down
all the past it_comes up_between_her and her_neighbors,_between her_and
her children, perhaps, and embitters her whole_life. And_so finally she
goes to join that_terrible army of women_that_we others try to pretend
we never_see or hear of at all._These girls work hard all_day,_and
their_homes aren't the right sort_of homes, with hot dirty rooms,--full
of_quarreling and crowding;_and so they slip out at night_and_meet
their friends in the dancehalls, and_the_moving-picture shows. And
we--we can't blame them."_Her_voice_had grown less diffident, and_rang
with sudden longing and appeal. "They_want only what we all wanted a
few years ago,"_she said. "They_want good times, lights and_music,_and
pretty_gowns, something to look forward