Imperial Valley press., 1913-11-14
CHICAGO LAWYER TELLS
HOW TO FIGHT EVILS

Minneapolis, Nov. l4.-A depart
ment of recreation to combat the evil
| influences of the dance halls in all
cities; Federal laws governing di-
vorces and marriages of an inter
state nature, and a congress OF news
paper men to discuss methods OF gov
erning the dissemination of news rel
ative to the white slave traffic, were
among the recommendation offered
| by Clifford c. Roe, Of Chicago, in an
address before the International
Purity Congress, which closed here
Wednesday night. Mr.. Roe is the
president of the American bureau of
moral education and was appointed a
delegate to the congress by Secretary
of State William j. Bryan, by author
ity of joint resolution of the Fed
eral congress.
The subject of Mr.. Roe's address
was, "White Slavery and the Best
Methods of Dealing with the Evil"
"The term white slavery has
broadened greatly in recent years."
he said. "In the past, efforts to deal
with the social evil problem were
largely regulative. Within the last
seven years a new method Of dealing
with it has been adopted. A scien-
tiic study has brought about the
adoption of the attitude of constant
repression as the immediate method
and absolute suppression of CONNER
cialized vice as the ultimate ideal.
Neglect by parents in bringing up
their daughters is big factor in the
making of white slaves. They let
their children grow up like the weeds
in the prairie, to care for and look
after themselves.
"Girls who are brought up under
such influences are easy prey for the
white slave procurers."
Among the causes of white slavery
enumerated were:
Ignorance on the part of the pub
lie, the parents and the children.
Double standard of morals.
Hasty marriages and divorces.
Love of fine clothes and suggestive
fashions.
The spirit Of adventure and ro-
nance. %
Discussing some of the economic
causes, he gave the following:
The deferring of marriage because
men cannot afford to marry.
Competition of girls and women
who do not need to work and help
lower wages. Wages are regulated
oy supply and demand.
Employment of young girls who
practically lose the home care and
raining of mothers.
The absolute elimination of the
vice districts and a single standard of
morality for men and women We're
urged.
Winifred C. label, former District
| Attorney of Milwaukee, made plea
for the determination of the segre-
gated vice districts, urging long term
| prison sentence as cure.
Miss Lucy A. Hall of Chicago, de-
clared that the specific terms of the
debt society owes to itself and to its
helpless, unguarded, unguided and
| misguided ones are:
Economic justice, enabling people
to solve their own problems.
Model tenements.
Furthering parents associations in
churches and schools.
Wholesome, attractive literature.
Circulating art, developing ideals
70 counteract billboards, etc.
More social efficiency engineers.
Flint Crozier, who has recently re-
turned from the Philippine islands.
told of the social and moral reform
work there.
Farms and homes throughout the
country where refuge may be ex-
tended to unfortunate women are to
be established by the Worlds Purity
Federation, under the auspices of
which the congress is held. Five
members of the organization were
appointed today to study conditions
among these women and to establish
the refugees. Funds for the enter,