Arizona republican., 1909-07-28
FOREIGN WOMEN ENLIST ID FIGHT WHITE SLAVERY THE RESULT OF CHICAGO AMEN
 TIES. Definite Action Proposed By Chairman of Committee Now Seeking
 Legislation.


 pondence of the Republican.-As result of the luncheon here to the delegates to the International Council of Women, including those from foreign countries. the national aid in sight for fighting the white slave traffic may become international. Co.,, peration of the for eign women has assured when the an nouncement was made then by Chair man Forrest Crissey of the Woman's Worlds Committee on Legislation againt the traffic in girls, that a fund was being raised for legal 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 recommendations.
 Women from a dozen countries be- side the United States and represent ing some 25O great organizations of women listened intently at the lunch con to the outline by MT. Crissey of plans not previously disclosed for fol- lowing mp the work of legislation with practical steps to provide the organ iZation and the funds to crush white
 
 The white slave" question over shadOwed suffrage arguments, words of gratitude and joyous salutations. by presenting a definite plan for needed activity. Quaint speeches of Baroness von Platen of Sweden. the handsome Marchesa Bourbon del Monde of Itlay, the Broken Gina Krog of Norway, Frau Marie Stritt of Germany, Mile. Popelin. President of the Nation al Council of Belgium. Frau Dr Tibertius of Germany. Frau Hansen of Sweden, and the pleas for humanity by Miss Jane Addams, Mrs. Charles Hen retin. Dr. Alice Solomon, and Dr Rachael Yarres, and the graceful wei comes of Mrs. Henry Solomon. Mrs | Edward L. Upton, Henry C. Barlow of l the Chicago Association of Commerce | Charles Henretin for the foreign con- suls, and Edward J. Brundage for the city of Chicago, were followed by MT | 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 prosecu- tiOn of white slavers by Hon. Edwin | w. Sims, United States district at | tOrney in Chicago. The disclosures which MT. Sims made to me, the rev 1 elations of the inner workings of this | horrible, repellant traffic were so as l founding that l determined upon a campaign with a practical end in view that would arouse the people Of the various states of the union to such a point that their sentiment would crystalline in actual legisla- ton. Although this crusade has been 1 in progress hut few months, it's results have been most satisfactory Eight states have enacted bills cal culated to make white slave trading | far more difficult and dangerous than before to punish with great se- verity those engaging in it
 But legislation is not self enforc ing. That is one of several things made apparent to anyone who enters into a crusade along this line. The best laws are useless without en- forcement. just as surely as enforce ment is impossible without right and sound legislation. Therefore the Wo- mans World has determined to se cure the funds to maintain a vigi lance organization devoted to the en- forcement of legislation against the white slave traffic in every state that has adequate legislation to enforce. With 2.2OO,OOO subscribers and 5000 900 readers, the response will be large.
 T also look forward with great confidence to the passage at the next session of our national congress of a measure which will meet all the judicial objections and give us na- tionaI white slave law that will be sustained by the highest court of the land and be the most powerful weap-