The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1911-04-06
Social Evil
Cure Sought
VICE COMMISSION REPORTS ON
CAUSE AND REMEDY.
Chieago's Paid Reformers Make start.
ling Report on Conditions Of
Big City.

CHICAGO. April 5.-The Chicago
vice commission. the first salaried
municipal commission OF it's kind.
made many radical recommendations
In its report 10 the common council
tonight and gave an exhaustive re-
view Of the present status OF social
evil in Chicago. its past. its causes,
and means OF suppressing Il. The
recommendations were directly against
the European principle of segregation.
They were:
Constant and persistent repression
OF the social evil as an immediate
method. with absolute annihilation as
to the ultimate ideal. This by means
or:
First the appointment OF a morals
commission: second. the establish
ment OF morals court
In summing up present conditions.
the report SAYS:
Most OF the police are honest: one
standard Of morality In Chicago an
plauds dances by nearly naked women
In tho name Of art. and condemns
dances no worse before less prosper
Gus audiences. men. not women. are
the ones highest up" I'm the business
administration OF the social evil.
hotels which ask no questions" OF
thelr patrons are a great contributing
means 20 wrecked girlhoOd: prejudice
against cOlored girls drive them into
social evil centers either az servants
or inmates; the white slave traffic"
Is not organized.
Contributing Causes.
Contributing causes are named as
follows.
Want OF the necessities OF life. crav-
ing FOR simple Injuries. Ignorance.
broken promises. deceit OF men. but
chief OF all-poverty Lack OF protec-
tion 70 Immigrant girls aids tho evil
says the report and lake steamers with
no regulations are fruitful sources OF
victims. Lack Of proper pay for work
ing girls is assailed at great length
IN bitter terms and is called tho chief
reason why youug girls Fail fo resist
temptations placed in their path Tho
causes are summed up thus.
Lack of ethical and RELIGIOUS teach.
ing. economical stress on underpald
workers. large number of reasonable
trades Tor women. leaving periods of
The year with no employment. alb
normality, unhappy homo conditions.
careless and ignorant parents. broken
promises love OF case and luxury.
craving for excitement and changes.
ignorance OF hygiene
How % Remedy Evils.
Among The recommendation be-
side tho moral court and commission
are these.
Instruction ~ children l2 to fG years
old in sex hygiene by personal affen.
ton n parents. physical examination
or applicants Tor marriage licenses.
better pay Tor girls. abolishmcnf OF
tho hning system AGAINST known nom
bcrs Of vice district. on intelligent and
ample adult probation system. home
iur old Offenders. on appeal t0 the
chIFalry 0f man. regulation of lake
boats. Investigation and supervision
OF employ mcnt agencies. laws calling
contors of the evil. public nuisance.
AGAINST allowing messenger hora f0 v0
INTO Vice districts. the state 90 take
thc place of parent % lugItmafo chill
dron. comfort stations lu the city.
municipal dance halls. frequent rofa
ton OF policemen. women officers for
tho police force. vocational trimming
Tor older giri7 in public schools. hotels
and homes Tor working women and
Flrls. vigilance in public parks where
Girls and women visit. less liberty for
children except under fhe csc OF their
parents. nnd generally closor attention
oi parents to tho habits. acquaintance
and d0ings of their children girls and
boys.