The Calumet news., 1912-03-07
PLAN FIGHT ON
WHITE SLAVERY
MEN OF NATIONAL REPUTATION
ORGANIZE BIGGEST CAMPAIGN
EVER UNDERTAKEN IN
COUNTRY.

Washington. ID. &. March 7.-Or-
Ranized with the greatest secrecy and
backed by unlimited capital the big
white slavery Is about 20 be launched
by the business interests of the Unit
ed States. working in cooperation
with the departments Of justice
Within the past few weeks bankers.
merchants. philanthropists, educators
and other leaders OF national reputation
have met In New York and Chicago
and completed merger OF all the
principal organizations for hghting
white slave traffic into the American
| Vigilance association.
Officers are Elected.
The officers OF the association. whose
| identity was disclosed simultaneously
with the discovery that the organiza-
tion had been effected, are: President.
David starr Jordan, president of Lee
land stanford uniyersity; vice presi-
dents. Cardinal Gibbons Of Baltimore.
Very Rev Dean Sumner Of Chicago
and Charles w. Eliot. former presiden;
az Harvard university treasurer,
Charles L. Hutchinson. president Of the
Corn EXCHANGE National bank of Chi
Cago; executive secretary and general
counsel Clifford &. Roe OF Chicago;
chairman executive committee. Ciii-
ford Barnes. capitalist, of Chicago.
| Associated with the movement are
some OF the wealthlest men In the
country. who hace pledged themselves
To furnish the money for the support
Of the organization.
Headquarters are Ready.
The work of the american Vigilance
association will be conducted through
II number of departments. Headquar-
ters are already in readiness in New
York and Chicago and Offices Will soon
be opened in San francisco. The
headquarters in New York will direct
the work In the eastern section Of the
country; Chicago win direct the cen
trail portion and the work on the coast
will be conducted by the san Fran
cisco office.
| The plan of operation of the associa-
ton is simple but complete. Attached
to each headquarters will he lawyers
detectives and educators. Among the
| investigators already employed Is
| George Kneeland. recently chief inves-
| tigator for the Chicago vice commits
sion and prior TO that work employed
by organizations throughout the coun-
| try in similar activities.
| Cities May Ask Aid.
Whenever n city or town wants tC
start a crusade against the white slave
traffic the association viii supply 1
with detectives who VIII Investigate
conditions. and lawyers who will pre-
pare the evidence. The evidence VII
then be turned over to the state ol
federal authorities and the influence oI
the association will be exerted to brinl
about effective prosecution.
Acting under this arrangement th'
as assoclation will begin Investigation int
the white slave traffic in five differen
cities within the next few days.
Lectures to Children.
An important feature of the worl
will be it's lectures 10 growing children
Whenever community decides
would be a good idea to have compo
tent and proper authorities instruct IT
/. children in sex and social problems tn
association will assign a lecturer to ad
, dress the children. rhis part Of tn
plan contemplates different lectures fc
children OF different ages and boys an
girls being separated in the course.
Under department of internationo
CO. operation the association will wor
!. with the authorities in other countries
!. and will make special effort TO obtai
:. the ratification OF treaties maxim
!. white slavery an eXtradltable oitens'