The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-04-22
VICE COMMISSION,
The Views Expressed by a Citizen Of
Shreveport.

Editor Caucasian: The very wide
politico economic swath suggested
for the comprehension of the men
and women who have observed
enough of the baleful effect of herd
ing the classes that have been so
unfortunate through environment
or weakness to be vicariOusly led
into a life of vice and shame, may
become disconcerting to the worthy
people who think it best TO segre-
gate the inmates of the restricted
district. Assembling all the charac-
ters that live upon the gains of i'm
moral pursuits in a little recognized
hell, attracting the wayward and
dissolute could only originate in a
ealloused soul or mind, and the
commendable purpose of those who
have taken the initiative in remov-
ing this cancerous sore on the body
polite, and its social poisonous in
fluences are worthy of the highest
commentator and encouragement.
The Social Evil
has engaged the attention of the
press and municipal administrations
since the beginning of communal
gathering. The punishment of the
scarlet letter" Of Puritan days can
not be considered as great as con-
signing a fallen woman to the in
fernO of restriction, where she must
remain, and forced back when seek
ing to moderate the abhorrent sur
rounding of the condition or to fly
from its environment. Nothing will
be more helpful in lessening the
white slave traffic" than segrega-
ton. We are told that in some Of
the European cities there are public
institutions of the kind existing
under a license, and in charge of
physicians whose duty it is to see
that this species of eugenics are
conducted under hygienic rules.
They are considered asylums for
those afflicted with uncomfortable
nymphomania and men with passion
that no moral power could possibly
bride. Yet legalizing the bestial
proclivities of the sexes in this way
could not be as harmful as consign-
ing them to a, recognized restricted
territory which any community may
establish.
A Mr. Mitchell many years ago as
a member of the City Council pre-
vailed upon the latter to establish
such district,
The First in Shreveport,
the point where Cross Bayou flows
into Red River, then known as the
Strand" was selected as a suitable
isolated district. The women of this
class became so unruly in their con-
duct about their premises, even on
the Sabbath, when located in the
vicinity of churches, that it was
favored. Police powers and regula-
|tions were then as now contested in
the courts, and limited penalties had
no tefrors for those whose gains
made them recklessly profligate
What any city council can do, they
should also be able to undo, and as
the Mayor and Commissioner OF
Public Safety have joined the forces
for this great civic publication, why
not take the bull by the horns and
wipe it off the map?
Man Is Ninety-nine Per Cent
1.-THE offender, and the common cause
|of the conditions that submerge the
| sex that bear them, and whom they
most delight to honor. Organized
society and its forces through thu
mandates of holy VIZ, which as
sures forgiveness to the sincerel.
penitent should be respected in al
measures, and be the pervadin,
spirit of all laws and penalties. Ou
lOwn skeletons in the closet which
may be hypocritically concealed
should warn us to use our open en-
deavors to use the love of neigh
bors, as the unmerciful will neve
see God. Mr.. Grosjean, you are a.
OfIicer in this movement, and | TAX
pleasure in handing you $500 to
wards the expense of its beginning
practical work and help are tn
levers that moves all betterment:
ISOme one must devote patience an
time and brain to accomplish an
good work, and the most SINGER
lpeed the sinews of war to maintai
the cause. XIV.
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i (To the Caucasian