The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-07-29
WOMEN FIGHT
WHITE SLAVERY
International Council of
Women Takes Up Plan
For Law Enforcement.
RESULT OF CHICAGO AMENITIES
Definite Action Proposed by Chair
man of Committee Now Seeking
Legislation Involves Legal and
Secret Service notwithstanding
Cause Made Secondary.

| the luncheon here to the delegates to
the International Council Of Women,
| including those from foreign coun-
| tries, the national aid in sight for
| fighting the white slave traffic may
become international. Cooperation
| of the foreign women was assured
| when the announcement was made
| then by Chairman Forrest Crissey, of
| the Woman's Worlds Committee on
| Legislation against the traffic in girls,
| that fund was being raised for Leg
| al and secret service work to aid in
| the enforcement of laws enacted to
stop the evil. He had been invited
to relate what had been done by this
committee, his plans and recon-
mendations.
Women from dozen countries be-
side the United States and represent
ing some $50 great organizations Of
women listened intentIy at the lunch
con to the outline by Mr.. Crissey of
plans not previously disclosed for
following up the work of legislation
with practical steps to provide the
oganization and the funds to crush
whites slavery by law and law en-
forcement.
The white slave" question over
shadowed suffrage arguments, words
of gratitude and joyous salutations,
by presenting definite plan for
needed activity. Quaint speeches of
Baroness Won Platen, of Sweden, the
handsome Marchesa Bourbon del
Monde of Italy the Froken Gina
Krog. of Norway. Frau Marie Stritt,
of Germany. Mile. Popelin, presi-
dent of the National Council of Bel
glum. Frau Dr. Tibertius. of Ger
many, Frau Hansen, of Sweden, and
the pleas for humanity by Miss
Jane Adams. Mrs. Charles Henrot-
I'm, DR.. Alice Solomon, and DIR. Rach-
ell Yaros. and the graceful welcomes
of Mrs. Henry Solomon, Mrs. Edward
l.. Upton, Henry C.. Barlow. of the
Chicago Association of Commerce,
Charles Henrotin. for the foreign
consuls and Edward ]. Brundage for
the city of Chicago. were followed by
Mr.. Crissey's announcement.
"One of the greatest problems of
women" he said, (which has come to
my attention Is that of the white
slave traffic. This was forced to the
front by the successful prosecution of
while slavers by Hon. Edwin w. Sims
United States District Attorney In
Chicago. The disclosures which Mr..
Sims made to me, the revelations Of
the inner workings of this horrible.
repellant traffic were so astounding
that | determined upon a campaign
with practical end in view that
would arouse the people of the va
rious states OF the Union to such
point that their sentiment would
crystallze I'm actual legislation. AL
though this crusade has been in pro-
gress but a few months, its results
have been most satisfactory. Eight
states have enacted bills calculated to
make white slave trading far more
difficult and dangerous than before to
punish with great severity those en-
gaging in It.
But legislation is not self-enforc-
ing That Is one of several things
made apparent to any one who enters
Into crusade along this line. The
best laws are useless without enforce
ment, just as surely as enforcement
Is impossible without right and sound
legislation. Therefore the Woman's
World has determined to secure the
funds to maintain vigilance organi-
zation devoted to the enforcement of
legislation against the white slave
traffic In every state that has ade-
auate legislation TO enforce. with o.
100000 subscribers and 5000. 900
readers the response will be large.
II also look forward with great
confidence to the passage at the next
session of our National Congress of
n measure which will meet all Judi
cial objections and give us q national
white slave law that will be sus-
tained by the highest court of the
land and be the most powerful
weapon of law for the determination
OF this terrible traffic" Mr.. Crissey
explained that the thousands OF doll
lars which will be raised Will be
available as fighting fund for a
Vigilance association w;lich Is now be-
ing formed-an association which
VIII probably absorb the present H.
linois Vigilance Association. making
It's operations national In scope.
Backed with sufficient funds there is
no question but that this association
VIII become powerful, fighting mea-
sure both for the enforcement of the
'.o'p"h hftduy ODldlned and for
that which is certain to pass In other
states. The delegates, French. Ger
man, Swedish, Danish, English, Scot
tish, Irish, Russian, Jewish, Ameri-
can, Canadian, Slavonian, Italian.
Swiss, applauded the plan to echo
u want to say Just one thing"
said Miss Mary E. Creighton. sister
OF the late Bishop of London, II don't
ike the limiting adjective white to
oe prefixed to this slave problem.
Women of all colors as well as of ali
nations are endangered by this traf-
hc. We ought to call II the wom-
ans slave question and let IL 60 at
that"
MRS, Elizabeth Il. Grannis, of New
YORK. for twenty years president OF
the National Christian League for the
promotion Of Purity was the only del
egate who kept the suffrage stick
astir despite the, warnings by Chicago
hostesses, This Is not suffrage
meeting" Mrs, Rachel Foster Avery.
nrst secretary of the international
Council, which was founded in 1882
by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, and Miss
Lucy Anthony, niece OF Susan b. An
thony were the most prominent auf-
fragists present Hiss Mary McDow-
ell, Of the University of Chicago Set