New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-01
CRIME AND VICE DISCUSSED.
Worst Phases Of the City Described at Phil
anthropy Meeting.

The East Side is the most mlsrepresenJed section
o. the city" Henry Noskowitz, OF the Downtown
Ethical Society. told the W class in philan-
thropy OF the Charity Organization Society. yester
CAY. "a great many newspaper writers and senti-
uentalists and artists with the personal equation
strong in them have given their impressions OF IT,
but before can really know & We must study
its various aspects very carefully. No such work
o. this kind has been done for the East Side OF
New-York as has been done for Chicago and
Boston by Miss Adams and by Mr.. Wood.
The East Side is nov a distinctively Jewish
quarter. II VIII probably continue but
WILL be changed markedly By the Italian migra-
ton from west OF the EOwerv. which has already
set IA. and is likely to increase But at present
II is Jewish quarter. Jews represent the least
criminal class In society here, es IN Boston Jew
ish crimes are. rule. not directed against the
person. bat belong to the swindIe class OF CLASH
table crimes the commits less than any other
nationality n the city. for this moral
stamina being that the orthodox Jew is sun DON'T
mated by the Mosaic code. which is g splendid
dsciplinsr- force. u has encouraged dietary and
sexusi temperance and soIidhed family life. but
one Of ITS defects is the secondary position it
cords to woman In the family and the laxity OF
divorce Avs"
IL. Moskouitz said that divorce was one OF the
growing evils % the East Side there being a
number % rahbis there who make divorces 10 or
der
'~Tais evfi. however. has not ATTAINED serious
proportions as vet he said. and can be rooted
out Il The punishment IS only MADE severe.
People say there is a Iawb-eaktng spirit among
the people Of TIE East Side continued Nj.
MoSkoVrttz. but they get their ideas from the
pedier class. which constitutes tremendous prob
lerl These pushca-t pedlsrs come from countries
whore TIE officials be bought. With this
peTience n mind the pecier here fnds
graft government n power, and. gathering his
notions from the police With whom hc comes in
contact. concludes that liberty and freedom can
Be bought here just they could in the OLD coun-
ny SO he proceeds to buy it from the policeman
on his beat"
Then Mr.. Moskow1tz turned from the adult Jew
70 The Juvenile jew The pa triarclal family IS
gradually being undermined by tho American spirit
~ 5enccracy.'' lie said and have gangs
There Is growing. n spite OF the Settlements the
measures not negative influences. ike the Settle
ment. We must look TO the gradual socialzation
OF the schools for this necessary restraint The
young people who adolescence leave the schools
should have TIE school influence thrown around
them. and should be brought under the Influence Of
refined and women. Let the schools do more
y have one other suggestion make. [ De
ieve the policemen should be Of the same race as
the people Of their district. There Is a psychic
sympathy between men OF the nationality.
whatever Their relations and I note q lurking
prejudice IN some OF The policemen in the Jewish
quarter As more Jews enter the service they
should be moved that section OF the town"
There were other speakers the subject OF the
meeting which Vice and Crime and Their
Prevention The Rev. DR.. Paddock OF the
Church OF the Holy Apostles. sketched the now ia
nous story Of his Red Light campaign and Can
tain Norton Goddard gave distinctly interesting
and. in parts highly entertaining account Of pool
rooms and policy shops. and the part he and his
society have PLAYED in trying root them out.
only the spread Of religion can prevent vice
and crime began Captain Goddard only Just
laws able prosecuting officers. upright judges in
teigent jurors and efficient. clean police force
can suppress chem our laws loosely drawn.
our Prosecuting officers q begin
nerE. judges look politics Cor their inspira-
ton our Jurors ignorant. and police force
wei. police aren't good Cor much except 10
help the crossings"
But that is a humane and se-viceable Office