Travelers Aid

The Travelers Aid Society is a Christ-like agency for the troubles of voyagers, especially children, foreigners, young girls, women and feeble-mindeds. Welcoming them, seeing that they get to their destinations safely, that they are returned home promptly if fugitive, that they are properly housed if they are to remain among strangers-- such are the society's functions.

However, as last week's resume of a year's work performed in New York City* indicated, men (rich men occasionally) are helped out on necessity. Some 45,000 able travelers were aided in this way during the year. Many more incapable travelers were assisted by the alert young women on duty in Manhattan railroad stations, at the steamship docks, on Ellis Island.

These women are of high calibre, capably accommodate the stranded youngster and firmly reject the leering bummer who wants a ticket "from Manhattan to San Francisco." Him they send to lodging houses or other social service societies. The child, girl or woman, if relatives cannot be reached immediately, is taken to the Guest House of the Manhattan Society on E. 43rd St. If traveling funds are needed, the Manhattan agent wires to relatives or to the Travelers Aid worker in the far city.

*There Virginia M. Murray is executive secretary.