Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1907-07-20
LONDON
NEWS AND
GOSSIP
The Strike af a Sex" Is the Latest
New Thing 10 Come From France

London, July 2O.--An exploring
party of twelve men, headed by Lien
tenant Shackleten, who was a mem
Der OF Captain Scotts crew, will
leave the shores OF England in a few
days to continue the exploration work
OF the discovery expedition in the
antarctic An ideal vessel for the
purpose has been secured In the En-
durance, formerly used as a sealing
ship In the North Atlantic. The ex-
pedition will make its headquarters
on King Edward VII land. The party
VIII be divided into groups OF three
eaeh, the one composed OF the physl-
cally strongest men making an at
aempt TO reach the south pole, while
4he other sections explore the mys-
nerious recesses OF Icy King Edward
I. land A high power automobile is |
being taken to haul the sledges laden |
with provisions over the Ice.
Father Vaughan Again.
II Is poor week when Father
bernard Vaughan, the prlestly
scourgo OF modern English society,
does not break into print. one OF
his latest sensational uttorances was
al the meeting of the National Vigil
1nnce society I'm London and dealt
with the white slave traflc.
1T Is humiliatlng for an English
man and Christian 10 have 10
acknowledge the necessity for So ,
'ciety engaged. "a this one Is. in the
suppression OF tho white slave traf-
iHe," declared Father Vaughan.
These poor. unfortunate girls who :,
are sent To satisfy the baser appe- "
titles OF our brother men are very ="
much 10 me pitied never blame
the women; put all the blame whore
~ belongs, on the men. II he is =.
man. let him play the man and pro- =
tect women from himself give ~
this message To all girls everywhere. w.
Don't believe n word the men say TO -
YOU. Every man Is liar when he
wants To crafty his appetltes. He u"
VIII stop at nothing. Put the girls
on their guard against the tempta- =
tlons that will be held out to them '"'
ana pay them living wages" W
Father Vaughan created sensn- Wv
Hon among his auditors by declar- '''
ing that the barmaIds were more To :"
be- envled In their lot than the shop 10
girls. COZ
we have heard great deal late wv
D." he said, "of the inlqulty OF em- ',''
'loying girls behind drinking bars. .n'
had rather be girl behind a bar "a,
han behind a shop counter After '''
~, the girla behind the bar know '''
hey Will get living wage. behind 10
he counter the young women are put POI
n starvation wage and many-God lni
elp them are forced 60 accept the HhI
Rges of sin In order To live" adi
Immoral picture post cards and 'he
wing statuary. which have since the
cen banlshod from the London "o'
'usic halls. also came In for a share ca
condemnation, Father Vaughan oiu
rapidly becoming one OF the most
opular preachers In all England and are
doing much TO spread Catholicism anne
mong the working class,
To Fortify ~. Helena. l.
A result of scare among Brit ess
h military and naval authorities. To
ne 10 the proposed establishment ia'i
Germany of a naval base on the "or
amerun coast, St Helena Is to be sire
rongly fortified The place whero 'nr'
10 "Man of Destiny" died IA TO be tion
'ndered lmpregnable, II plans now no
slng made are pat into effect cha
In discussing the proposaI seere. ''Mc
~ Wise OF the 81. Helena fortlfea. lttl
on committee said and
For many generations 81. Helena TEN