New-York tribune., 1901-10-30

FACTS FOR FATHERS AND MOTHERS"
The Tribune has hitherto called attention to
the work OF the Woman's Municipal League.
under the craftsmanship of Mrs. William II.
Schieffelin. in urging upon the attention of citi-
zens the plain facts with reference TO the police
protected traffic in young girls. From the
time Bishop Potter first demanded that the
AIayor give attention 10 conditions on the East
Side the workers against corruption have been
seeking no impossibilities Much as they have
been misrepresented by Tammany TO that eff
feet. they are not attempting TO "extirpate
vice" That the evils of society which have
existed ever since society existed will be abOl-
ished by an election nobody expects. VI is not
unreasonable. however for citizens. rich and
poor 10 demand fair chance to bring up their
families i'm this city virtuously, and not have
their daughters exposed To a systematic cam
paign, under police encouragement, for the re-
cruiting of the Outcast population.
The terrible fact is that such a systematic
police protected campaign is carried on In this
city and it is not directed merely against the
girls who dwell I'm the neighbOrhOOds of vicious
baunts but these cadets" go over the whole
city. frequent the parks and take advantage OF
every opportunity to get young girls In their
power. sometimes even marrying them as pre-
liminary to leading them to infamous resorts
and handing them over 10 procurers. This is
not eXaggeration. even though Mr.. Shepard and
his innocent friend. Mr.. Peabody. have walked
at night through the East Side and think things
are not so bad As painted. II Is a moderate
statement Of merely one phase Of this subject
of official vice protection as established by court
records and specific facts discovered by careful
and trustworthy men. These records and state
ments have been compiled in a pamphlet. Facts
for Fathers and Mothers" by the City Club
and the Woman's Municipal League has under
taken 10 distribute nearly million copies Of II.
For this money is required, and should be sent
by those interested in this worthy enterprise TO
V. Everit Macy, treasurer. No. 10 West Thirty
fourth-st., New-York City.
Money given for this purpose Is something
moro than a campaign contribution II Is an
expenditure for the protection Of home and fam
lily. Certainly the political organization respon-
sibe for these unspeakabe villanies should he
driven from power. in accordance with Mr.
Shepard's well known principle that a party
which does wrong should not be permitted 70
secure a new lease of power by turning In it's
extremity TO good men for candidates. We
notice that Tammany is so much hurt by this
pamphlet that II is publishing paid advertise
ments complaining that its circulation will cor
rupt children. That itself is an admission that
the conditions II protects not fiji for publica
tion. True, the facts are not fiji for general
publication among children. they are so horrible
but the voters should have them, dlsagreea BILE
as they are. that they may establish a system
of government the workings of which their
children may study without being corrupted
And entirely apart from the effect of the
pamphlets on the campaign. IT Is highly i'm
rbot ,bo nlai ,oI, Fao l.
known 10 the fathers and mothers Of this city
Whoever is Mayor. families ought still to know
the dangers which beset them.