The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-06-12
Speaker at. League Meeting States
That One Could Not Exist
Without the Other
GIGANTIC PROBLEM
MUST BE MET PROPERLY
The Forces That Combat Evil
Must Be Organized, Educated
and Trained That All May
Work Together Effectively

Never bef;re hare TIE sAople OF
North Yakima heard s&ca pointed
facts as those who assembled al the
First Christian church Wednesday
might to listen to the address OF Rev.
T. A. King. pastor. of the First Con-
Igregational church or the subject of
THE Social Evil: Wha; to DO With
IT," 1t was a john. siGeeting OF the
Mems and Momcn's Civic Leagues,
held for the purpose Of giving its
members some information alcng one
line of its reform: endeavors
H. M. Gilbert, president OF the
Mems Civic League, acted as chair
man and made some very pertinent
remarks as to the object of the or
ganization at the close of Rev King g
address. Mrs Wallis Williams, presi-
dent of the Women's League, spoke
very interestingly en- the subject of
woman's work, and said that, despite
the opinion of man to the contrary,
the position OF woman was beside man
in the task of building UP an ideal
state. She declared that man was be-
ginning to realize the need of help In
this work and that the natural tend
ency of woman, who for ages had
spent her time in building up the
home, was to take this place and aid
in the work. She said a great deal
more to the point that was appreciated
by the audience.
Etf Commends Police Matron
The following resolution was pre-
scented and unanimously adopted by
the meeting: Resolved, That we
commend the city commission for APP
poiting Mrs. Roberts police matron
and heartily endorse her work.
Rev. Mr.. King emphasized in his
address the terrible results of the So
cial evil, which he 9said could not ex-
list but for the presence of the saloon,
and which also furthered by the pres
emit industrial conditions that gave
girls less than living wages. His adj
dress was replete with suggestions for
reform gained from reports of num-
erous investigating committees and
commissions
Mr.. King said in part:
"It is gigantic problem. 1t is
perilous and the sad fact is that few
people realize the enormity of the sit
uat1on. We have been careful to de-
Velop and defend our theology: we
have poured out our souls in herculean
efforts to rescue mems souls, to edu-
cate our children in religion. but al
the same time we have conspired to
keep the knowledge of sex from them.
Generation after generation o.
boys and girls are born and reared in
ignorance of the generative function,
AS result Nature icompensates with
terrible retribution Vice and immor-
ality thrive on . ignorance and
venereal diseases destroy both the
victims and their friends. a
"The Social Evil does not consist
solely in so-called red-light' district.
This manifestation is the result of the
prostitutes self defence or an attempt
to control the evil that already exists
PROSTITUTION is considered by many to
be necessary evil, though they them
selves are pure and clean.
Committee of Fifteen
1.-THE famous Committee of Fifteen
appointed by the citizen of New York
ICity in 1900, after canvassing the sub
1ect of the regulation of prostitution
in Paris, Berlin and other cities.
ANONYMOUSLY reported Lnat the So
called system of regulation is not a
radical or adequate remedy for the
evils connected with prostitution even
in their newly physical aspect
Here then we have concentrated
prostitution, constituting a source of
Virulent corruption from which men
carry the germs of venereal disease,
diseases that from the standpoint OF
epidemiology belong In the game
class with smallpox, diphtheria. and
scarlet fever. The health department
puts up danger cards on houses whore
measles are found, and guarantees
the victims OF diphtheria and small
pox but, as DIR. Price A. Morrow OF
New York says, venereal diseases are
con- pietcly ignored
Sound Judgment
ut is generally admitted that She
handling Of this problem. whore there
Is serious tntpnt to Improve cnndi-
ti0rs, should be oIne in the hands II