Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-09

age OF over 10 persons murdered or
killed each week. or nearly three every
two days In 1904 there were only $40
persons arralgned Tor homicide 20 that
the number last year means an IN
crease OF 20. or &C per cent
Thus the greatest increase IN
any crime occurs IN the most
serious ofiense known 70 the law. For
burglary there were auaigned last year
] 1851 persons a. against 1924 On 1894 and
i,2li IN 1895 20 that while the Increase
in 10 years was 10, last years increase
was 532 That was an increase Of q
per cent. over 1904 For grand larceny
there we're arraigned In 1895 a total
Of 3s0l persons as against $3.50 IN 1904
and 1908 IN 1896 This represents an in.
crease Of but per cent
These are really appalling figures
But they do not give any intimation Of
the status OF the population as 10 the
violation Of the laws Of chastity Were
lt possible 10 ascertain this status ac-
curately we fancy the statistics would
bring very little comfort to The preach
ers who ten US the world Is growing
better every day-ihe prophets who cry
peace peace' when there is no peace.
We have seen Il stated Of Chicago that
there are in that city about 1900 cou-
pies living together without being mar
ried. and more than 10000 women en-
ployed Boo stores and Offices after being
deserted by their husbands The num-
Der Of professional prostitutes IL estl-
mated at 5000 According 10 the re-
ports Il Is claimed that in that city
10000 unborn children are murdered
every year. The facts covering crimes
Of his class-whateye the true facts
are-ought TO be added 20 the figures
presented by the World correspondent
The cause OF the terrible Increase In
criminality is thought To be the non
enforcement Of law Sometimes the in
dux Of immigrants Is blamed for the
criminal record. But. II has been
shown that In New York the greatest
number n transgresslons Of which for
eigners are guilty are those against the
ordinances regulating street traffic. The
great majority OF grave offenses is not
charged to the aliens
We have often pointed out that one /
OF the fruitful sources Of crime Of every (
kind Is the shameless paradlng Of il In !
yellow journals. sensational plays and I
bad novels, In this soil can be found |
one root OF The trouble The portrayal I
on the stage. and the lurid descriptions /
in print Of things no one would think 4
OF discussing in decent society, and /
least Of all In the presense Of women I
and children, are sure 10 breed mis-
chief.
Apolossts for the evil argue that
since such things exist IN the world, /
they must be portrayed In print But /
that depends entirely on the purpose
for which Il Is done There are many
things that we know exist IN the world
that We do not parade IN our drawing
rooms, nor discuss IN the presence Of
young people Of both sexes. Dreadful
diseases are IN the world and they
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and dear. but We do not invite a social
company to listen TO the physicians d.
agnosis, nor witness the operation Of
the surgeon by which he seeks 10 re-
move the fostering ulcer. No more NJ. I
ting is Il that our social diseases should I
be paradcd in public for amusement. or /
that the anatomist Of human passions I
and frailties should place society on the l
dlssecting table and expose sins that
blister the heart or scar the conscience.
undertaking may be very necessary. in
order TO clean up the premises. But .
Il Is not necessary that the hlih should
b. brought into the drawing room. The
rake is not placed as an ornament up
ON the table. The offensive refuse Is
carted away quietly in covered wagons.
and the rake Is placed where il cannot
offend Were this done as unscrupu. .
lousy with regard 20 the moral nth .
that must be rakod up, the moral al.
would be purcr Than II Is. +