The Washington herald., 1913-04-27
J0HND, JR,' SPEN
IN UPLIFT WORK
Son of Oil King to Publish
Books on Social Evil
and Remedies.
FIRST TO APPEAR SOON
Prominent Reformers to Contribute to
Series Introduction to Which He
Himself Will Write.
FIRST TO APPEAR SOON

New York. April 26.-John D. Rookie
Teller jr.. whose civic duty as grand
Juror investigating underworld condi
tons in this city inspired him to found
the Bureau of Social Hygiene and to
set aside a sum for the construction
of a laboratory at the Bedford Reform
atory. is sponsor for a series of publ
cations, that. he believes. will he in
strumental In causing drastic changes
in the statutes pertaining to the regu-
lation OF vice throughout the United
Staes.
Mr. Rockefelleo it was learned today
himself will be the author OF the in
PRODUCTION to the first of these books
Today the manuscript was turned over
to the printer. and on May 10 the book
will be issued Its title is to be COM
mercialiZed prostitution in New York
City. and II is 10 deal with all phases
of the evil.
Working in conjunction with Mr.. Rock
| efeller in the preparation of this series
are several men and one woman, who
have become specialized in uplift work
| Miss Katherine Bement Davis, superin-
| tendent of the New York State Re
formatory for Women at Bedford, is the
woman, and her experience with women
sent 10 Bedford. ana the re-
suits attained for society there. will be
material for one of the chapters of the
| first book George S. Kneeland. who
| conducted surveys in Chicago, Philadel-
| phia. and Syracuse, contributes the bulk
| of the array of facts in this book. He
| obtained these by personal investigation
| in New York City. The editorial work
| is being done by Abraham Flexner. the
| well -known educator and student of
1 =
ner, of the Rockefeller Institute
FIexner to Write Book.
Mr. Flexner will be the author of the
| second book of the series, a publication
dealing with vice throughout Europe,
| that will be ready in the fall. The third
of the series will be entitled Police
| Systems of Europe and will consist
chiefly OF facts cleaned by Raymond D..
| Fosdick late commissioner OF accounts
| of New York. Mr.. Fosdick is now abroad
| on this work.
The publication of the first book, how
Pever. is expected to create the greatest
| sensation. The proofs will not be ready
| for about ten days, and until then moth
1 ing regarding the contents will be given
out for publication. The idea of this
| book, as of the entire series. is to spread
| before the people conditions as they eX-
list, so that something can be done as a
remedy. All sentiment is obliterated, and
! the question is dealt with in cool way
that Mr.. Rockefeller and those working
with him think will bring intelligent
| legislation.
Miss Davis, who has been given more
opportunity than any other person to
study the question. today said that more
has been done in proper study of the
social evil during the past few years
HI
| before.
1.-The fact said Miss Davis. that We
can discuss this question in the drawing
room, in the public prints, and upon the
stage, and that 1t Is given consideration
in the universities, shows that the time
| is at hand when society is awakening
to the necessity Of reforms