The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-01-28
CRUSADE AGAINST
WHITE SLAVERY
John D. Rockefeller Jr., Tells Of the
War on vlee-Women Are the


NEW YORK. Jan. 21.-Man. not
woman. Is responsible for the organic
ed commercial social evil in this coun-
try, Is the opinion OF John ID. Rookie
Teller. Jr. IL is mans business run
tor profit and the profit is large.
These views are expressed In a
statement made public by Mr.. Rookie
Teller today, giving further details OF
the aims or the bureau OF social by
Giene, through which MIR. Rockefeller
and other philanthropists hope TO at
lack and alleviate conditions, which he
considers the greatest single menace
60 the perpetuation OF the human
race"
The idea OF establishing perma-
hent organization 30 cope with the so
1ial evil in this city" Gays the state
ment. was the outgrowth OF my sery-
ice OF s,x months as foreman OF the
white slave grand jury, appointed In
New York City at the beginning OF
1910. ! came at that time to- realize
the extent and horror OF the evil ana
TO believe thar IL constitutes one OF the
greatest and vital world problems OF
the day. In the Judgment OF eminent
medical men. II forms from the point
o. view OF disease the greatest sin
gle menace 10 the perpetuation of the
human race. Therefore as a result Of
conferences with many people. the
bureau OF social hygiene was estab-
lisbed.
Under the direction OF the bureau.
George kneeland. who conducted the
investigation carried on by the Chit
cago vice commission. has made a
comprehensive study OF vice condi-
tons in this CITY: and Abraham t'lex.
ner has spent nearly year abroad. in
restgaung the methods OF dealings
with this problem In the leading cit
les OF Europe. He will make furt her
studies In a number or the larger cit
aes OF this country.
AS each OF these studies is com
pieted IL Will be published and until
this is done the bureau deems IL un-
wise and premature 10 express any
conclusions as TO "A method OF dealing
with the social evil OF this city
As 10 whether the unfortunate wo-
man Is a victim OF a contributor 10
her own vicious career. Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter says:
II say unhesitatingly that in the
vast majority OF cases she Is VIC
Tim. Prostitution as now conducted in
this country and in Europe. Is very
largely mans business. the women
are merely tools in the hands OF the
stronger sex. IL is "A business run for
profit and the profit is large II Is my
Relief thar less than - per cent or
the prostitutes in this country Won q
have fallen II they had an equally
good chance TO lead pure life
nat my nave DttU dragged INTO
the mire in such large numbers - due
10 a variety or circumstances among
which are poverty. low wages. i'm
proper home conditions ana lack oi
training. Ii. desire to crafty tn. ma.
tural craving TOR amusement. pretty
things. etc, but while all OF these and
many others may be- contributing
causes. man IS chiefly responsible for
their fall
Thus far the work OF the bureau
mas been financed b. its members and
1t Few interested friends. and this viii
continue TO be the g. until larger
aud more formal organization is con.
sldered advisable. To lis future finar.
cal policy u Is not now necessary 10
give attention. A. It's needs grow
tfere ar" numbers o. men and women
- this city VINO am confident. stand
ieadE 10 join IN meeting them
While the bureau expects TO pub.
ISh all ~ its important studies. II :
obvious that is preliminary work can
Lest De- don" without publicity.
he bureau holds itself ready 10
enter any field Of investigation which
e ems likely 20 contribute to the main
purpose FOR which IL has been estab-
.IShed