The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1910-09-08

'65. Is it not of greater seriousness!
We do not know how many white
girl slaves there are in the slave-pens
of Chicago-there are thousands o.
them perhaps also in Minneapolis,
st. Paul and all other big cities Of
the county. God only knows what
is behind the walls which appear SO
harmless to the passer by, but
enough of facts are exposed already
to arouse a cry of horror.
This slavery is not a mere
rhetorical figure of speech; is actual
brutal slavery. It IS not merely
physical compulsion to work, as in
the case of negro bondage; it is
moral degradation. outrage and
debauchery of the vilest nature, and
its victims are innocent unsuspect
ing girls entrapped bodily before
they have the slightest linking oil
what they are getting into; entrapped
cruelty, robbed of all clothing, insult
ed, maltreated, outraged in the most
bestial way, by brutes having the
semblance of men, whipped and
locked up and cowed by women
slave. holders.
1.-THE book is not written by a
sensation-monger, it is written un-
der the sanction and authority of a
thoroughly organized society of
phllanthropists and Christian
workers, by the secretary of the
organization and it deals with the
situation in straightforward and
earnest manner, with view to
arousing the attention lof parents
to the eminent danger which their
daughters face. The danger is
especially imminent to country
girls who are beguiled into coming
to the city. to seek employment, or
to accept position which they
believe is offered them in good
faith. The victim is usually an
innocent girl of good intentions,
unsuspecting, guileless and pure
hearted.
"The trap is laid in a multitude
of ways. Perhaps some CONNER
cial traveller from the city chances
to see the girl shopping in the
country store where he is selling
goods to the merchant. A f1irta-
ton follows easily, acquaintance
ripens, the city man tells of the
destinations of city life, the i'm.
agination of the country girl gilds
all with a glamour which fires her
desire to see this mystic city para.
disc. She wishes she could get a
position in the city, so she too
could go to the city theatre and
dances and the parks, and
have a taste of such delights that
never come in the country.
Nothing is easier, says her be-
CUTLER; he can get her fine position
as soon as he returns, and so the
first link in her chain is wrought.
1T is kind of her friend to gel
the position for her. She goes to
the city alone. Perhaps her friend
meets her at the station and take.
her to a nice boarding house. She
never dreams of the nature of thu
palace as it seems to her guileles.
eyes. The land]ady- is suave anc
her baggage is brought in. The
door is shut between her and bel
world. She has disappeared. He
clothes are stripped from her to
prevent her from attempting tc
escape, but in addition to that, door!
are kept locked. She is an actual
prisoner from the moment she enters
the trap.
She will scream. What of it?
Windows and doors are deadene d
She will write to her home folks.
What folly! Her letters are never
mailed. She will fight! Wha
child's play against a gang of beasts
male and female! She will appea
to the police! How? She can no
get out and if she perchance escapes
she has no clothing to hide he,
shame and she is but a ranting in
mate of a house of illfame which
has the protection Vt the police il
many cases. Anyhow, she in onl.
an irresponsible inmate of a bawd,
house with a sensational story, will
which she apparently, is seeking il
revenge to make trouble for Ma