New-York tribune., 1905-01-16
PROPOSES SEGREGATION.
VAR ON "CADET" SYSTEM.
Hebreso Philanthropists to Introduce
Bill for This Purpose.

Simon c. Moot. who. behalf of certain wealthy
phanthropic Hebrews. is conducting crusade
against the parasite "shimshas' who live on the
earnings of prostitution believes that in the last
resort segregation will alone serve to stamp out
the infamous system He said to a Tribune
porter yesterday;
Provided ] secure sufficient moral support from
the press and pulpit. am going to Introduce a bill
at Albany looking to this end expect opposition
lots OF II know that the proDTie,ttors OF dives
selves in opposition 10 my plan / shall Be inter
ested to see whether the 'goody-goodies" will take
been laid in spasms More often the bill has died
WIFI the oat Is who 0r fqtaered saor
Jacob H. Schin. Adolph Lewisohn. Felix War
burg and others who have begun a crusade against
the shinshas and their atrocious calling. Asked
whether the men noted favored the plan of segre-
cation, Mr.. Moot said:
1 have no information on this subject I know.
however, that these men will support whatever
will tend TO extirpate the cadet system, and be-
heYe that the segregation plan will furnish the
3 fa ad Ge oS solution expect the arrest to-day OF
enforce the existing law literally against some
disorderly places would result in untold harm TO
| make this plea largely on behalf of the children
with segregation there would soon be no cadets
But. supposing such law were enacted"
asked the reporter. and the women segregated
would there still be no cadets hold them in
bondage and prey on their earnings?"
There would not" Mr.. Noots reply. THE
women. however dull they might be mentally would
be soon thrown into contact with brighter speci-
mems OF their class They would readily come 10
realize that the cadets had further power over
them and that there no longen6any need TO
pay for protection" He continued
The appalling increase in the number OF cases of
contagious diseases in the City Hospital tends fur
and sounds in the houses which the women now
occupy are unimaginable and cannot but have their
effect on the morals OF the boys and girls who
and hear them in the same building
/
the cordial cooperation of all municipal societies
and citizens who have the public welfare heart.
Mr.. ~Noot's further plans have reference to the
suppression of gambling On the lower East Side
OF this he said:
I have positive information. for instance, of the
widespread nature OF the gambling that goes on day
I consider that some Of the energy which District
Attorney Jerome exhibited in reiding Honest
S0se Ss houses % You and nd know that in these coffee
the poor people who cannot afTord to gamble with
Kely's
Mr.. Moot is to have a talk with Mr.. Jerome
early this week this subject.
ITO make matters worse" he said, these coffee
houses are the favorite resorts of the cadets
who there gamble away their nl-gotten gains"
MI Moot said he had learned that many of the
cadets" and their charges had moved in the last
few days TO Philadelphia. He continued
have learned too. that it Is the same gang
IN IN Z rniIadeiphla that pFeys ON certain number
i think the cadets beginning to realize the
hopelessness of their cause. Only to-day Il cadet"
and his prey called on me- saying they willing
to throw up their hands. From one girl have also
received the name of a man who received her pro-
tecuon money and then turned il over 10 police
Asked If the man he believed was higher up In
the system was a politician, as reported Mr. Moot
said: NO. His Is well known in certain
quarters however"
Mr.. Moot had reason to believe, he said, that
many of the cases were of tenement house variety
In this event" he said, I'VE should TO send
the men TO the island for one year, instead of for
six months"