The Labor enquirer., 1884-08-23
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EYery Intelligent person knows ofthe
hard LOT Of The large number Of women
~ ~ ~ havs1o 1erk lihsH aavss
to 4 the kselt hut 4 doss noe
spem po1zible that many can know the
terrible struggles somso Of "a havs 70
mako to keep sosl and body toeethst
and retain their honor and virtue; 6r Il
the facts were known 70 ali tho good
people i seens that The evils would be
remedisd. LSt the question Of the
worlds knowledge fine 1readfdt truths
b. Is it may, IL, is cledr q the few who
watch events closely and study causss
and effects, that there arc sins bred. IN
iqdki6s fdstSrsa and crimes tolerated in
thb CSri4ien land, ~ IN this enlight-
enlA md ldcratjc ~, which would
disgrace shell itself and make Satan
shndder with horror.
The proft-mongenng class has 90
tightly fastened its fangs upon the hui
man fam,ly-thst nwretchednssa misery,
debased 4aihal bxiyreh0, death stsres
humanity in the face!
Fathers and brothers are no longer
able to provide . livelihood for their
daughters and sisters, who are forced
upon the labor market - competitors
Viii ! their "a jaral protecters for an OPP
ppoilnnity p "a siibsist. Ttt creed Of man
has pulled oer wsuin ds~A and tAeir
|lustis evoked TO still furtherloE Eer them.
"A sacxi1ce of virtue isasked eSthe price
Of bread, and prostitution is now looked
upon as natural and proper.
Creatures, who resemble in form the
good mcthsfs of our race, have become
|Ifends. and. following the msnsy- -getting
sule of the age. now deal, for profit on
the necessities ol their sisters and bar
tor in thelryirtne. # poor girl asks
for work the assignation hawk descends
upon her Innocent head and strives to
| pull her into tho pool of infany ffom
which death alone can release her.sd
My God,l what are you thinking Of
men? Have yo1. no; remembran q
Eour beloved and holy mothersa Haye
you deserted the innocent and helpless
| daughters 81 our racer I Read the letter
which was received ats the female EN-.
ployment bureau Of this city. and see
| lif you can get through your thick skulls
and sluggish brains what it means:
| LEADvILLE, August s.
| Female Employment Bureau, Denver.
II desire to have about six girls for the
purpose Of assignation. Should you
attend to this would be under many
Obligations TO you. Will furnish for one
| weeks iodg ing free, Have house with
fine ftrnished rooms charge only $5 ol
/, Sc per week. Hoping to hear from YOU
by return Of mail, Isign myself, respect
fully yours, Mrs. 80
4 ia Harrison avenue.
\ Thank God that there is brave ant
true woman in charge of the bureau tc
which the above message from hell wal
sent. But it needs no shrewd mind te
/ decide that it is the custom Of the hell
cats who run the dens of infamy t.
! entrap their prey through the agency o.
| employment Offices, where the hard.
working and destitute girls are compelled
togo to secure an opportunity to toll fol
their subsistence.
The name Of the writer of the above
blasphemous letteris not printed because
| I would not sully the columns Of my
paper with lit, but 1t can be learned q,
anyone doubts) byIcalling at this office
THE chief of police has been made
familiar with the contents of the letter
but he needed no foreign evidence o.
the. state Of affairs. There is plenty o.
this kind Of thing going on right unde,
his nose. &, - - ~ tS
/ Uneasy upon her pillow must rest tbs
head Of every Christian mother who
/ knows the horrible truth Of what is here
stated. And nerySless should drop tht
tongue and poweries fall the hand ID
the father or brother who win not raist
his voice and strength against the in
IiquitY which is engulfng the best Of oul
race, and the systems which create ant
foster it. 28
4 "a A Leave OF Absence.
The editor of this paper has beer
dong CONSIDERABLE travelling and ;worl
lin the interest Of labor organization
during the past sevenl weeks,IIbut th'
Longest trip, hardest work and, it i
hoped, the most beneficial undertaking
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