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wmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm THEDAYBOOK &0frSQ. PEORIA ST., gg&398, TEL. .MONROE 353 f tV. ' . ,' , 'Chicago, Saturday! November 11, 1911.-; , , w THE DANGER TO CHILDREN MUST':BE POINTED . i OUT INORDER TO PROTECT THEM', Vice Commission Points'' Out 'the Importance of Child Protection and Educatiqn-Religion -the- Greatest Influence the Child's Life Healthful Employment , quf Recreation Under Moral-Influences Necessary. sThefeatures of the Vice Commission's Report which are most valuable' to parents, are those which point out the dangers "which menace children on every hand, and show parents hbw to avoid ' them. . r v The Commission has gone 'into this subject with great care and thoroughness; and if proper heed, is given the report, parents can-do "their duty toward theh-little ones so far as economic con ditions will permit. ' l r 'In general it appears that 'in' Chicago, as in'all large centers of population, there are rnen and" women who make it their "business" t& prey upon innocence; and'they begin to throw temptation in front of little girls even in childhood. Very of ten, parents are in some measure to t blame: Too often the-blame can be traced to economic conditions, where'the parents have 'to work so hard arid so long, that they canft1 provide, depent home surroundings, let alone keeping' track of children when out of their sight. ; . ' ' i The Commission gives information th;at will help parents to protect their loved ones, if they will only heed the warnings of the report. -' Before going into the details of dance halls, aniusement parks, nickel theaters and other places where Tempta'tipn lies in wait for' Youth, it -will be well to read,the introduction of '.the Commission to this part of the 'report. "It 'follows: ' "CHILD PROTECTION AND EDUCATION" " "Tthe problem of social .vice, cannot be solved by any sho'rt and a s,ure method. The efforts tq protect children from evil influence require the consideration of many problems. The greatest influence in the child's-life is RELIGION." - -