The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-07-31


$500. Thereafter the debt is her jaiIer.
She Is told of tortures and secret muir
deIs and kept under constant surveil-
lance
Many or the women are ignorant for
eigners; others are girls from American
villages, who, growing restless or dissat-
ished at home, come 10 our cities fin the
hope OF finding employment. Friendless
and penniless. starving in some instances
they are eventually forced or deceived
into the slavery we are talking about
Their owners profit enormously: the
women themselvs get but a piJtance. Il
is terrible and shameful state of az
fairs and il is a disgrace TO the country
I that we are without laws adequate TO
meet the situation There are laws nro-
teoting immigrants, however. and with
the opening thus afforded we were sue
eessful in making our inquiries and OBJ
tanning the facts. The States should act
Instantly and vigorously"
Sims Born fin Canada.
As one Of Theodore Roosevelt's cor
poration experts. as aNdghting lawyer.
who whipped the biggest trust ever or
ganized. and as a man with even moro
honors probable In the future. Mr.. Sims
is eminent Personally and officially not
TO say prospectively. II the attorneys
for the Standard OIL Company had taken
the pains to study him they would have
learned that he IS persistent and method
zeal; also, that he is shrewd and adven-
| turous and in little awe Of anybody.
He came to Chicago with x35. But he
had a platform Of principles BOYS. and
men, too cannot help being interested in
him Geographically He viii never he
President of the United States. because
he was born in Canada, where his grand
| fathers, one English and the other Irish.
were pioneer woodsmen and farmers
Doubtless the Irish half of his blood
bent him toward politics and public mat
ters. and gave an edge to his spirit Of
combat
My father" he said. lighting another
pipe with Celtic artistry was news
paper man. but, coming to Bay CITY. in
Michigan, he opened an academy and
successfully taught for many years 7
was one Of his pupils Traditionally ami
instinctively, / was a newspaper man
Tho Irish make mighty fine reporters
They can touch a dry fact with poetry
and turn the multiplication table INTO
good story. incidentally. however 7
worked on a farm during vacations
About Christmas time, at least in BAY
City, the newspapers are always busy
l watched my chance, and ct the age
OF sixteen became a reporter for 4 month
at S a week, and notice in advance
that l was te be discharged auton,at-
ically The notice I took somewhat skep-
tically. I worked as hard as I could and
was proud to help a S12 veteran-writlnr
his items while he restec-and he was
overjcyed to lot me. SO I got his placA
together with his salary. and that was
my first lesson. Do all you can. never
mind the clock, and work for yourself
BY pleasing your employer.
No Future as Reporter.
Il was a Michigan reporter for severa,
years. But journalism saw had its
limitations. A man could get m 70 ca
a week. In large city he might double
his earning capacity. And that was about
as far as he could go unless he were
especially gifted or had exceptional on
portunities. reported the courts and
knew lawyers and judges. The best OF
them were making money 1 read Of
large single fees. and heard OF yearly in
comes that seemed fabulous in Bay CITY.
Entering the law department of
Michigan University. financed myself
with the funds had saved as a re-