The Grangeville globe. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho) 1907-1922, 1913-02-06

under observation for from three
weeks to three months, as may
be required. When the diagno-
sis is completed, it is hoped that
the laboratory will be III position
to recommend the treatment most
likely to reform the individual
/, if reformation is imposS BILE,
TO recommend permanent cuStod-
ial care. Furthermore. reaching
out beyond the individuals lnvol-
we'd, it is believed that thus i'm
portant contributions may be
made to a fuller knowledge of the
conditions ultimately responsible
for vice. If this experiment is
successful, the principle may
prove applicable to all classes Of
criminals and the conditions pre-
cedent to crime, and lead to lines
Of action not only more scientific
and humane but also less wasteful
than those at present followed.
In entering upon its labors, the
Bureau regarded it Of fundamen-
tai Importance to make a careful
study Of the social evil in this
country and in Europe, feeling
that this problem, like any other
great and difficult one, can be in
diligently approached only by
means of a thorough and complete
knowledge of all the factors in
volved, as well as all the methods
and experiences of other cities and
countries in dealing with it. Ar
engagements. were made, therefore,
In the early part of last winter
to secure the services of George
j. Kneeland, who had directed the
Chicago Vice Commission inves-
tigation. Since that time, Mr..
Kneeland, with a corps of assis
tants, has been making a thorough
and comprehensive survey of the
conditions of vice in New York
City. This survey has covered
not only houses of prostitution,
Raines Law hotels, disorderly sa-
looms, cafes and restaurants, mas
sage parlors and other places
where vicious people congtegate
but also the personal histories Of
some two Thousand prostitutes
and study of an the case re
cords FOR one year of great ma
jority of the hospitals and dispen
saries in New York City, with
view to ascertaining the prevail
ence Of venereal diseases and the!
ratio to all other diseases. MI
Knealand's report is now in pre-
gress of preparation and will b
published within the next tw
months.
a AT the same time, the Bureau WI
!. fortunate in securing the service
;s Of Abraham F0exner, whose r
y ports on the medical schools
al this country and in Europe are
N well known, to study the soci
no evil and the various methods
< dealing with it in the leadi
pt cities of Europe Mr.. Flexr
. spent the greater part of a "
. abroad, making q searching a
exhaustive inquiry into the 81
iect, and is now working on
report, which will be ready
publication this winter.
These studies are to be folloN
by Others, in those cities in
United States where different {
ditions exist or where special
thods of dealing with the so
evil have been introduced, the
ject being to become familiar
all phases of the subject and
methods Of handling it which
been tried in this country ant
Europe.
Based upon all these STUD
which will probably be publls
by December of this year, it
the hope of the Bureau that Il
may be devised a practical
for dealing with the social ev
New York City - plan W
public opinion can be brougf
support.
In conclusion, it cannot be
strongly emphasized that the