The Glenwood post., 1913-08-02
VICE run By TRUST
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vice in New York city y Aaserihsl u
the first fosr studies of tAs secAal svil
to be published BY ths Nev York ~
reau Of social hygiene. The book. pab-
hshed by the Century company. u En-
titled "Commercialized Prostitution In
New York City" and 10 written by
George J. Kneeland. the chief investi-
gator of the bureau, who was also the
Chief of the workers under the Chi
cago vice commission.
The report, which 10 introduced by
foreword by John d. Rockefeller.
Jr-, says $1,000 women OF the under
world ply their trade in one borough
OF New York alone. 1t scores the low
dance hall As q chief cause OF vice.
Poverty is given = secondary place -
cause. Mr.. Kneeland holds that Of
| tener women are victims In their tS-
sorance OF the agents Of commercial
ised vice.
1T is idle" he says, Ito explain
away the phenomena on the ground
that they are the results Of the newt
able weakness Of human nature; hui
nan Weakness would demand far few
or and less horrible sacrines.
Most OF the wreckage and the
worse of it is due to persistent cum
Aing and unprincipled exploitatiOns;
to the banding together in famous en-
terprises OF madame. pr0curer, brothel
Keeper and liquor vender to carry on
deliberately a cold blooded tramc for
their joint profit. . tramc. but It sAd-
~ ;-k he -1-l In
eares at the most. with few exoep
tons, her bare subsistence. and that
0oly SO long - she has . trade
value"
Prostitution has become . bSsi-
0oss." Mr.. knosland writes, the Deo-
0oters Of which oootinually scaa ths
lid for . loca4toa favorable 70 tAeiS
s0srations. a.A tAs ~ b tAs sa&aFs
civilized vosil. No baG1tinats eatsr.
~ point q visv: - vasssey q tFa1s
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- place to aaoeAse - s0esstsaIe1ss
o1atract Aseo - e40aol tAss0.
while kss0sss & Assoss ~ ~
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1ssets ths0ss1vss s1a01y - tAis vssk.
fAsss are tAs tyDtssl 'vA1es slasss1.'
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prseesAse - . Dsas1tsas alssaly = ~
buslnans.
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- SI3a. slssa fFe0 tAs Faaks. FAss
wsfo ooes strsst walksss q Dasiss
hoaoo lo0Aess. Who Doosses Sossoal
bus1asss taisats. They have Isar.s1
the sesrsts Of ths trade: thsy k.ow
the klaA oe inmates to 6st aAA WAses
to ~ then They know how to Aeal
with eaoto0ers and how to make
then spsaA money.
"vee several years thirty 81 houses
of prostitution in the tenderloin have
besa eDsfated - combine under the
direct ceatrol 6f Is or more men. The
indlvtAaals In question have bssn in
bustnsoo for many years in New York
city - vell - in other cities, both In
this country and abroad. They bay
and ssll shares in these houses amoas
ths0sslvss. and It 10 seldom that a
outsldef. unless hs be . relative. caa
break into the circls and shars ta IL
pro0ts.
"TAs valus Of the shares dsDsaAs
upoa the ability OF the owAeFs to
malAtaln ooaAitioas in which tie
ho1oee. being unnolested. are pse.
mittsl to make large profits.
III composite photograph could b
made of typical owners Of vice resorts
1t would show . large. we'll fed man
about 20 years Of age and feet .
inches In height His clothes are the
latest cut, loud in design, and careful.
ly pressed. A heavy watch chain
adorns his waistcoat, 4 Arge diamond
sparkles In daahy necktie. and his fat.
chubby fingers are encircled with gold
anA diamond rinss.