The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-07
CHICAGO LETTER.


Chicago, January Evidences
multiply that the postal savings bank
Dill in Congress will not be side
tracked by Senator Aldrich aud bis
coterie and by the obstructioniFss Of
the House without lively fight by
'fthe folks back home" A national
league with headquarters here to
champion the postal savings bank
cause against the opposition will be
fully organized by the time Congress
reconyenes. Among IT. sponsors is
Julius Goldzier, lawyer, who has
perFJstently agitated for postal banks
for years and who was consulted in
the framing of the present bill. Dec
larations in favor o. the measure
have been made by public bodies
throughout the United States, in
clnding-
ATLANTA, Ca. lansing, Mich.
Aberdeen, Wash. Oregon, City, Ore.
rockingham, Wash. ,Pottsville, Pa.
Remington, Vt. Pueblo, Col.
Buffalo, N. Y. Qpakertown, Pa.
BroolAfeld, Mo. Rochester, MINI.
Cedar Falls, la. Rockford, Ill.
Colorado Spgs., Col Richmond, Ind.
Camden, N. j. Salida, Col.
Decatur. Ill. Santa Cruz, Cal.
d5ly, NIinn. Shelbyville, III.
Eagln, Ill. Susquehanna, Pa.
Fall Rvr., Mars. Two Haribors, Min.
Grand Rapids, Mich.
TUnawanda, N. Y.
Grafton, w. Va, Tarrytown, N. Y.
Hartford, Conn, Valparaiso, Ind.
Homestead, Pa, Union City, Pa.
Kansas City, Kan. Widening, Pa.
rIt is indeed shortsighted upon the
part of any banker to oppose, pub
licly or secretly, any such measure
as was proposed by Senator Carter"
said Mr.. Goldzier. ''Reports of
foreign countries, Austria for ex-
ample, show that the increase of
thrift caused iby postal banks has
the effect OF increasing deposits in
commercial savings banks. The
United States Is the only enlightened
nation not in line on this matter,
for the Swiss and Germans have
municipal banks" One argument
advanced by agents Of the American
Bankers Association is this: "What
this country needs is money in the
country and the postal banks will
take money out OF the country" The
records show that about $3.50 900 900
of this country's $4,000 100000 OF
currency is hidden away out of fear
OF banks, most of which would be
brought into circulation again to
help the businesS revival along, II
deposits could he made with Uncle
Sans postoffice department.
Mayors and chiefs of police OF the
larger cities all over the United
States, as well as leaders In Philan-
thropic work, government prosecut-
ors and immigration officers, will be
asked to cooperate and advise in
the organization of q protective alli-
ance to stamp out of existence, ii
p0Tible. the appalling tujaffic i'm
girls, who are trapped and sold into
disgrace. 1t has been decided to Sc
cure the counsel OF those who come
into closest contact with this ''white
slave trade as United States Dis
triet Attorney Sims has styled it, in
order to determine the best way to
fight Il In effectually. The Florence
Crittenton Mission has interested it,
self ian the matter letters from Mrs
Kate w. Barrett, general superin-
tendent. having given assurance OF
of Charles N. Crittenton, its founder,
fin the Woman's Worlds campaign
TO suppress the evils, with the eff
fects OF which the Crittenton mis-
Slons deal |More than 20 years ago"
she wrote, 'Mr. Crttenton pub
llsbed book called 'Traffic In Girls
and Florence Crittenton Missions,
showing the terrible rayages of this
awful white slave traffic even then;
but In those days ii was looked upon
as the outcome OF a diseased relig-
ious enthusiast and was given but
llttle credence by the ordinary think
Ing public Now that all OF the civ
dlIzed nations OF the globe have
made the abolition of the white
slave traffic matter of information
al agreement, persons receive dt in a
different spirit" /" Hundreds of other
letters have been received which
show the need OF organized effort.
IA California woman asked for an
other article in the Womans World,
'npon Fwhat the women OF America