The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-09-27
TRAP YOUNG GIRLS
METHODS OF swHITE sLAvEns'
 ARE EXPOSED.
.stsxe strueko Girls Most often Fall victims to wiles of Human Fiends-Parents some
 times Aid.

Chicago, Sept. 26.-(Special.) Aid given to the white siavers" by par ents. unwittingly given. but given, is described with striking directness. by Clifford G. Roe in The Woman's World for october, from knowledge gained at first hand through investigations made by Mir. Roe. during his service as As- sistant States Attorney in Chicago. and as a member of The Woman's World Committee on Legislation against the traffic. His story Is of the auctioneers of souls.
 "The trader" says MT. Roe. "often has the impotence and nerve to inter view the parents of the girl and obtain their consent, knowing that he Is nid- ing behind some fictitious name. with little possibility of ever being appre- hended. This was true in the case of q certain cadet who brought little girl from Duluth, Minn. The girl was n years old. The parents gave. their consent, thinking that through the girls life upon the stage their position in life would be raised, and they sent the little girl on to Chicago with this man. bidding her God-speed. The tes- timony in this case showed that under compulsion she wrote several letters to her parents, telling of her initial stage success, while the truth was that this man was a procurer and collecting toll upon the loathsome earnings or this girl, who was compelled by him to lead a disreputable life. He was convicted under the law for bringing a girl into the State under the age of IS for im- moral purposes and was sentenced 10 three years, and the girl was returned to the home of her parents.
 'Cases have been brought to fight and facts uncovered, where even als- reputable theatrical agents themselVes have loaned their services to the white slave system. Two young girls were working in one of the larger depart ment stores of Chicago. One day wo- man was at the counter where one or these girls was selling goods. The wo- man complimented the beauty of the girl, at once appealing to her vanity, and asked her how she would like 10 go upon the stage. The girl, who was Evelyn K-, was overjoyed at the very thought, for only few night be- fore she had been talking with her chum, Ida P@, about becoming an actress. The bait that the woman nad cast was readily grabbed at. The wo- man gave Evelyn a card with the ad- dress of a certain theatrical agent on it and instructed the girl to call there at A certain time. This she did, ac- companied by her friend, Ida. Ar rangements were made and tickets pro cured, and the girls were soon on thelr way to Springfield, Ill. headed for disreputable resort, as the evidence m inc case afterwards showed. Had 1t not been for the interference of good scotch lady, into whose house these girls had gone for lodging before max . ing themselves known to their new eih- pIoyers. they would have been cast in- 10 a life far different from that which they had anticipated. The Scotch lady. learning their destination and knowing the reputation of the resort to whicn these giris had been sent Warneu isas .nsn cf the danger they were in, and aided In sending them back to Chicago.
 "While the case against this theatri- cal agent was pending, these girls, who were waiting to testify. were taken ou. of the city and secreted in Milwaukee. Wis. where after several weeks hunt they were finally found and brougnt hack to Chicago. and afterwards tesu. fled in the court to the foregoing tacts.