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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14

Arthur Woods. former Deputy Police
Commissioner under General Theodore A.
Bingham, speaking on the subject Of the
control OF vice and crime before the Uni
versity Forum OF the New York Uni
yersity Yesterday, seld that the story re-
Gently told by Mrs. Mary Goode before
the Curran committee OF the Illicit reia-
tons between the police and women Of
the underworld was substantially true.
He said that police corruption in this re-
spect seemed 10 be an inseparable ad-
iunct OF the social evil. and that IL al
ways would be as long as the police were
left to deal with the suppression OF this
vice under the present laws.
Mr. Woods did not agree with the sug-
gestions OF Mayor Gaynor on the same
subject before the University Forum a
week ago. that the problem could well
enough be left alone so long as outward
order and decency were maintained. Mr..
Woods said that the problem should be
IIltt utdiA Ni'iAt NiNASh - WIZ
diflcult to find an effective remedy. He
suggested that unless the laws could be
changed so as 10 scgregate the evil under
a strict police surveillance. the whole
matter should be- taken out OF the hands
Of the police and left 10 special board
or civic committee. in order to avoid graft
and corruption among the members OF the
force.
In suggesting supervision by commit
tee or board. the former deputy commits
sioner appeared to agree with the pro-
posai OF the underworld witness, Mrs.
Goode.
Referring to the Mayors ideas on the
subject and discussing the problem from
his own point Of view, Mr.. Woods said:
1T has been suggested that we leave
matters alone and wait until the pas
sions OF men become less strong. but 7
cannot feel that we ought TO avoid the
present situation. We say to-day. under
the laws. that tho whole thing should
not be- but as the result OF an attempted
enforcement OF these laws conditions
here are as bad as anywhere else and
worse than I'm most European cities.
Believes Mrs. Goodies Story.
THE story recently told by the woman
of tho underworld before the aldermanic
committee believe is true in substance.
IL is a shocking story OF conditions az
they exist to-day. and as they have ex-
listed for a long time. and Will exist so
long as the police are placed In their
present relation with the suppression OF
this vice.
I'VE should face the facts as they are
and not as we Wish they were. The
suggestion Of compromise with such
fearful evil does not appeal to most peo
pie. Unenforceable lsHs axe the hotbed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
SEGREGATION PLAN FAILURE,
BALTIMORE EXPERT ASSERTS

Of women in the fight and the other the
determination Of those who had taken up
the question of vice suppression 70 make
1t a life work
Stanley w Finch special commission
er for the suppression Of the white slave"
traffic of the Department Of Justice, told
the members OF the Probation Society
about the work the government had done
In allaying vice since~lne appointment Of
the commission IN 1910. II would ult-
mately be the means OF stamping cut
vice entirely he said. because when the
operations were made TO cover every state
IN the Union II would be impossible to
obtain prostitutes from outside states.
we work in cooperation with the po-
lice" he said, and obtain the pedigree Of
every inmate OF house. We have an agent
in every city. and when a new girl arrives
we hear OF it through him. Because We
have the backing Of the police the person
In charge Of the house sends him a card.
1t IS merely a question OF shutting off
the source Of supply and our work makes
vice local matter rather than national
one"
To Strengthen Federal Laws.
There were several new laws needed to
accomplish the work thoroughly, Commits
stoner Finch said. the first OF which was
an act making IL unlawful to even at
tempt to induce a girl 10 come from one
state 10 another for immoral purposes
Unless the act IL successful there can be
10 prosecution under the present law. The
holding OF any girl against her will should
also be made an offence against the gov
eminent, he said, as should the use OF the
United States mails in any way whatever
with the white slave" traffic. II would be
further advantage, he said. IL search
warrants could be obtained 10 get evidence,
and the law in some states that prevented
woman from testifying against her hus-
band should be amended, because, he said.
cadets often married girls before they sold
them into slavery 10 obtain protection.
II was announced at the meeting that
the name OF the organization had been
changed and that henceforth IL will be
known as the New York Probation and
Protection Association. The change In
name, II was said. was made to include
the extended work the body was doing.
Directors whose terms expired yesterday
were reelected at the meeting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14

THE declaration that vice should be
segregated on the grounds that it IS as
old as the world and will always exist
for that reason is merely fountain pen
oratory When citizens turn their atten-
ton toward the suppression Of vice In
municipality there are always those VINO
VIII advocate the segregation plan. Elk
perience has proved that vice begets vice
The experience in several cities smaller
than New York shows that closing dis
orderly houses cleans TO a large extent
the locality
I'm Baltimore" said DR.. Howard A.
Kelly. OF the Johns Hopkins University,
who made the above statement yesterday
at "A meeting of the New York Probation
Association in the United Charities
Building, "the segregation plan had been
urged by one man in particular until
was forced to reply. Then for heaven
sake why don't you do something Al
vocates OF the plan TO assemble In certain
districts all the disorderly resorts never
get beyond the talking stage. Further
more, the plan II not feasible.
In the city OF Baltimore there is proof
OF the futility OF the system in the fact
that where there were originally nine
localities where vice sbounded the num-
her grew 20 sixty-eight under the policy
of letting il alone as long as 1t was seq
regated. We have closed up two dis
tricts so there We now have sixty-siX 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
WOODS SUGGESTS COMMITTEE
TO REGULATE SOCIAL EVIL

OF graft, and they are unenforceable If
they do not fit the case and do not have
the weight OF public opinion back OF
them II you want to eliminate graft
you should make laws which can be en-
forced. Perhaps the social evil will be
with US until better economic conditions
are obtained particularly for young
| women.
II do not believe in licensing. for that
throws the burden on the state and does
not work well. I believe, however, il
would help matters a good deal to seere-
gate the social evil TO certain district
OF the city and let the police preserve
order there and see that il did not get
outside OF that district. The police. IN
that case, would come pretty near 20 en-
forcing the laws without corruption but
we are not likely 10 make such laws. II
that cannot be done, Il would be better
TO place the responsibility OF dealing with
the whole problem In the hands OF a
committee or board. body OF men who
would deal with Il alone. You will say
that such board will be corrupted. and
you are right. but II would not be as bad
az corruptinR the men whose duty Il Is
TO protect your lives and property"
While there was no complaint In regard
TO the manner in which the District At
torney's office prosecuted criminals at
tho present time, the speaker said. for
merly there had been a tendency to rush
the cases through. SO long as a convic-
ton was obtained. and accept pleas OF
lesser degree in crimes where the evil
dence justified a conviction I'm a greater
degree That was a handicap the police
had 10 contend with in enforcing the
law. The accepting OF lesser degree
pleas and the imposing Of suspended SEN
fences In many cases by the courts fos-
tered the belief among the criminal
classes that they could get off easy and
thereby encourage crime.
Bargaining with Criminals.
1T isn't an ennobling sight to see the
prosecuting authorities bargaining with
criminal as TO what punishment or pen
atty he should receive" said Mr.. Woods.
particularly In cases where the evidence
justifes a conviction for a higher crime.
II isn't for the prosecuting authorities TO
say what the penalties should be; that is
regulated by statute That Is one thing
that makes 1t difficult for the police TO
enforce the law properly"
The former Deputy Commissioner said
that an effective plan of dealing with
Italian criminals. particularly with the
Black Hand. had been all but put into
effect when Mayor Gaynor and the Duffy
case ended General Bingham's term OF
Office.
"Vschris and Crawley. the two detec-
tives who completed the work OF the
brave Petrosno after he was shot down
in Palermo while on on important mis-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
Hone for Vice Committee.

why was Becker selected as head
Of the special detail he commanded?
Who recommended him? Why are
other men detailed on special details
Of various kinds, and who recommends
them? That Ia what the public wants
to know and what Mr.. Buckner is try
ing to lay bare. It's a question Of get
ting at the machinery Of the depart
ment and disclosing it's methods. Only
in that way can we restore public con-
fidence in tho department, and. OF
course, until all the data are collected
we cannot tell what direction recon-
mendations for improvements should
take. II may be that We need state
constabulary II may be We need moth
ing more than administrative reforms
in the department, and It may be We
shall require legislative enactments to
permit OF sweeping changes In the rules
under which the police are governed.
Whatever the result, IL is certain that
Mr.. Buckner IL going ahead in the
proper way. and there are no politics
In his moves"
Mr.. Fosdick thought that the Curran
committees work should be completed
in time 30 that whatever reforms it
recommended could be put into effect
AT the beginning of January, 1914, at
the latest.
Meanwhile, the tongues OF the under
world have been laosaned by Mrs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-14
Segregation Plan Failure.

ITO stamp out vice there must be two dis
tinct processes-the tearing down OF the
system and then a careful reconstruction
that will not permit return to old condi-
lions. Unfortunately. history shows that
those who would protect vice by sesre-
eating IL have met with a series OF dis
NAL failures When the houses are closed
the real work begins. The sources OF the
supply must be got at. The amusements,
such as the theatres and dance halls and
the department stores. the dwellings and
even the politicians require the attention.
for they are often the means through
which girls enter lives OF vice"
People worked on the same problem
that Is confronting many American cities
to-day in the Middle Ages. DR.. Kelly said,
but in the present campaign there we're
several new notes that bid for success.
one was the presence OF large numbers
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24
EDWARD BELLAMY.

quinas sin alma, incapaces de todo
otro sentimiento que ell de una insa-
ciable rapacidad ST echamos una mi
rada hacia atras, no podemos asom-
brarnos de aquel grito de desespera-
ci6n, porque la humanidad no habria
conocido nunca suerte mas horroro-
sa cue la que parecla preparale ell
deSpotismo cooperative.
No 0bstante, a pesar de tantos ella
mOres, iba muy deprisa La creciente
absorci6n de las pequenas industrias
por los grandes monopolios. En- los
Estados Unidos, donde esta tenden-
ella tard0 mas Ell desarrollarse que en-
Europa, no habia, a fines del siglo
XIX, nlnguna esperanza, ninguna
perspectiva de exito para las empire
sas privadas, en- cualquier rama con-
siderable de la industria, menos de
estar sostenidas por grandes capita
les. Las pocas industrias de ese ge-
nero que subsistlan atln, parecian CO.
mo sobrevivientes de otra edad o
simples parasites de las grandes
agrupaciones.
Los pequenos industriales Sc veian
reducidos vivir como las ratas los
ratones, metidos en- agujeros, contain
do, para existir, con SUI obscuridad,
que les preservaba de la atenci6n A
fuerza de fusionar las lfneas de fe-
rrocarriles, algunas grandes compa-
MAS monopolizaban todas las Was fe-
rreas del pals. En- la industria ma
nnfacturera, cada especialidad era
acaparada por un sindicato Estos
sindicatos imponian los precios Y
anonadaban toda competencia, ex-
cepto 81 surgia otra gran coalici6n
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24
LA VIDA Ell ANO 1000.

glca para abrir una edad de orc la
humanidad.
En- los primeros amos del siglo Xxx,
la evolucion tuvo su coronamiento
con la consolidation deinitiva del
capital de la nacion entera. La in
dustria y ell comercio del pals, arran-
cados de las manos Gle los sindicatos
priyados, irresponsables, que los con
ducian gusto de sus caprichos sus
intereses, faeron en- adelante confa-
dos a un Sindicato lnico, que traba-
lara en- interes de La comunidad. La
nacion form6 una grande Y 1nica
corporation, en- la que debieron alb
sorberse todas las demas; lego ser
ell ilnico capitalista, ell 1nico patro-
no, ell monopolio final que englob0
todos los antiques monopolioS, gran
DIES y pequenos, monopolios de pro-
vechos y Gle economics, EN- los que tu-
yleron su parte todos los cludada-
nos.
Es decir ell pueblo de los Estados
Unidos ton6 la direction de sus pro
pios asuntos, como cien amos antes ha-
bIa tornado la de su propio gobierno:
Sc organize para la industria, sobre Il
mismo terreno donde antes Sc habia
organizado para la politica. Asf es
como muy tardlamente, en- La histo-
ria del mundo, Sc reconocio aquella
elocnente verdad de que NADIA es mas
esenclalmente asunto del pueblo que
Ell comercio Y la industria, puesto Que
de ellos depende su vida. Confar.
los a particulars, que Sc aprovechan
de ellos, es una locllra del misno c6-
nero, pero mncho mas fatal. que la
que consiste en- entregar las liendas
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24

de bastante talla para luchar con
ellos De aqui, una lucha que terml-
naba, de ordinario, por una concen-
TRACTION mayor todavla El gran ba-
zar' de la capital arruinaba sus ri
wales de provincias con sus sucursa-
les, y absorbia, en- la misma ciudad,
todos sus competidores, hasta que to-
dos los negocios de un barrio fuesen
centralizados en- su misma casa, con
un centenar de antiques patronos re-
ducidos al papel de dependencies SUI
misos
va sin casa propia donde negociar
su dinero, ell pequeno capitalista no
encontraba otra colocacion para sus
economics que las acciones y obliga-
ciones del sindlcato, cayendo asf do
blemente bajo la dependencia de es-
te. Ell solo hecho de que la oposi-
ci0n desesperada de las classes popu-
Iares la consolidation de los nego-
clos en- algunas manos poderosas no
consiguiera detenerla un instante,
prueba que ell fen0meno tenia razo-
nes econ6micas irresistibles. Los
innumerables pequenos capitalistas,
con SUI mezquina cifra de negocios,
debieron ceder ell puesto las gran
des aglomeraciones de capitales, por-
que pertenecian a una epoca de cosas
pequenas, de negocios pequenos, Y
no estaban la altura de las exigen-
cias de un siglo de vapor, de telegra-
TO y Gle empresas glgantescas.
Tn intento para restaurar ell anti
quo orden de cosas, aunque este hui
biera sido possible, era volver la
edad de las diligencias, asi es que por
OPPRESSIVE intolerable que fuera el
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1912-06-24

nuevo regimen, sus mismas victlmas
no podian negar que habla dado un
poderoso impulse la industria ma
cional; que habia conseguido reali-
zar economics considerables en- los
gastos generates, y aumentar la for
tuna publica en- eXtraordinarias pro-
porciones.
Seguramente aquel gran desarro-
llo habfa tenido, sobre todo, por re-
sultado, enriquecer los ricos y
ahondar ell abismo entire ellos y los
pobres. Pero de t0dos modos, sc re-
conoci0 Ell adelante que, en- 10 que
concierne en- la production de las RI
quezas, ell capital era efcaz en- razon
directa de su concentration. Una
vuelta al sistema de otros tiempos,
con la subdivision infnitesimal del
capital, traerla mas igualdad, mas
dignidad Y libertad individual pero
traeria en- cambio al precio del EN-
pobrecimiento general y Gle la para
lizacion del material progreso.
Acaso no hab1a, medic de aplicar
el principle poderoso y necesario de
la consolidation del capital, sin tener
que encorvarse bajo una plutocracia
comparable a la de Cartago2 En-
cuanto los hombres comenzaron
preguntarselo, encontraron la res
puesta preparada. \ pronto el pro-
cedimiento de las grandes aglome-
raciones del capital, el sistema de los
monopolios, al cual Sc habia hecho
resistencia tan desesperada y tan va
ma, fueron reconocidos Ell todo su al
canoe.
Bastaba completar la evoluci6n To-
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-01-11
SHOE STOCK SOLD
F. I. POllaSky RetlreS From Active
Business Life
AL MA MERCHANT THIRTY YEARS
George Ricketts, Of Jefferson County, Indiana,
Enters Business In This City

Thirty years is a long time for a
man to engage in business in any one
community, yet that is the record of
Mr. Frank Pollasky, who last Thurs
day sold his shoe stock to Mr.. George
Ricketts, of Southern Indiana. Mr..
Pollasky commenced business i'll the
old frame building that formerly
stood where Rhodes drug store is
located, in March 1882 and has ever
since been actively engaged in the
mercantile field of Alma. Mr.. Pol
lasly is the oldest merchant in active
business in Gratiot county. He owns
three farms in Gratiot county and
one each in Clare Co., Mich, and JEFF
ferson Co., Indiana. For the time
being he will look after his agricul-
tural interests and what will be glad
news to the citizens Of this commun-
ity will continue TO make Alma his
home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-01-11
Gave Them a Joy Ride.

King Solomon in all his glory never
received a more royal welcome than
did Mr.. and Mrs. Hubert Noble, re-
Gently married, upon their arrival in
this place last Sunday night The
friends Of the young couple received
word that they would arrive on the
z AT train to spend few days with
relatives in this place, and immedi--
ately commenced preparations to give
a royal reception-and they did. A
beautiful (O chariot was prepared
consisting of an oil barrel for wheels
with the axle running through the
same at an angle of As degrees and
this was surmounted by a lazy-back
spring seat and the whole artistically
decorated with flags, etc. The pro-
gram worked without a hitch and
when the train arrived they were
hustled into the vehicle and the pro-
cession started. We know that Mr..
and. Mrs. Moblo appreciated the ride
from the way they both bowed con-
tinuously. to the large throng which
escorted them on their way. 1t ter
minated with love feast OF cigars
and gum. Several of the boys here
say they evened up old scores with
Hubert this trip, - Riverdale Pro-
moter.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-01-11
L|lL|AN NORD|CA
At Auditorium In Saginaw wednesday
Evening, January 18th

Nine. Lillian Nordica assisted by
Myron w. Whitney, the younger,
basso, and f. Romayne Simmons,
pianist. have been engaged for grand
concert al the Saginaw Auditorium on
Wednesday evening. January II
This engagement of Nordica, AM
erican queen of song. is attracting
general attention among the music
lovers in this part OF the state. To
many it will be a first opportunity to
hear this world-famous artist, and the
occasion of her visit will be an event
long To be remembered. Those who
have been fortunate enough to hear
her in the past will be glad to know
that press reports show her to be in
the best Of voice, and singing to i'm
mense throngs of people wherever she
appears.
The we'll known musical critic,
Philip Hale, writing for the Boston
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-01-11

Herald of her appearance with the
Boston Grand Opera in December,
1910. uses the following language;
"There are now plenty OF 'interpre-
ters' in the opera house and on the
concert stage Many OF them do not
know how to sing. Madame Nordica
was always a singer and she grew to
be mistress of song. As the years
went by she also became an inter
prefer. Two continents have applaud
ed her Isolde Yesterday she gave a
remarkable impersonation Of Margue-
rite, Even the well-seasoned and pos
sibly hardened opera-goer who has
seen men singers and women singers
rise as stars. blaze in the zenith, set
or disappear suddenly in the black
ness of darkness forever, must yester-
day have experienced a new sensa-
ton. He saw an original impersona-
ton of Marguerite, original without
affectation or eccentricity; natural and
not laboriously so; an impersonation
that was spontaneous in the eye of
NiiN DNiiClhNl dild llOl "
recklessly spontaneous, as though the
actress, relying on her personality,
were experimenting. There
were many features in this memorable
performance, triumphs of dramatic
instinct and dramatic intelligence, mo-
ments of vocally emotional beauty
phrases charged with longing, SUI
preme happiness, terror, wild regret"
AT the time the above criticism was
written, Nordica had just returned
from Paris, where she sang the role
OF Isolde, in manner which COM
pletely captivated her audience at the
Paris Grand Opera. In January of
the present year she sang in Wash
ington, ID. C., to an audience that
filled every seat and every inch of
standing room, while hundreds were
turned away. There her critics said
of her that mime. Nordica, the great
Brunhilde, was never in better voice
throughout her wonderful career than
she was yesterday All the severe
strain Of hard work and wear, has
entirely disappeared and her tones
are as fresh, pure and free as they
were when she made her name great
in the world of art and opera"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-01-11

has been every leading critic in this
country. New York welcomed it
several times after the two years
run had closed.
All the five companies appeared on
different occasions in New York,
each as cordially received as the
other, so that every organization now
appearing in the play can claim to be
the Broadway cast.
Paid in Full is a play of intense
human interest. 1t clutches the sym
pathies. So vivid is it that the spec
fator seems to be looking upon real
ity rather than fiction. It's appeal is
resistless.
The coming of this play is the most
interesting theatrical event OF the
season, and the engagement will add
to the marvellous record paid in
FulP' has made for American theat-
ricals
Seats sold at usual place, Wheat
ms. Prices, soc, 75c, $100.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1912-01-11
THE AMERICAN PLAY
''Paid In FuII' At Realty Opera House
Monday Jan. Is

At the Realty Opera House, Mon
day, January Is, c. S. Primrose will
prepresent Eugene Walters "Paid in
Full" play of contemporaneous
American life, by everybody con-
sidered the greatest and the most en-
tertaning drama produced in this
country in years, and beyond all ques-
ton the most popular No other play
has ever earned such a reputation as
"Pad in Full" has attained. It's sue
cess is truly sensational 1t made
such tremendous hit in New York
that it ran there for two years, the
only play, not musical comedy ever
to remain all summer on Broadway.
1t is the reigning success everywhere
that it has been in New York. Five
companies played it all last season.
The same are appearing in it now.
This is a greater number than ever
before had played the same piece at
the same time 1t shows that the
public likes paid in Full' better than
any other play, and cannot get enough
of it, for it is conspicuous fact that
on its fifth and sixth visits to cities
its audiences have been larger each
time.
The fact of itself shows the ire
mendous hold the play has on public
favor "A sweeping success-a knock
out hit" is the way Munsey's maya
zine described it, while Everybody's
called II "the sensational success of
Broadway" Equally strong in praise