The Washington times., 1914-02-12


ized vice is mentioned, the law Of the
business world. "surply and de-
mand," Is usually advanced as Tor
ever closing the subject to any fur
ther discussion. There are two fall
lacies to this statement.
The first is that in vice We have
the demand first, and then the
supply" We seem to forget that
the demand is artifcially stimulated
and the supply has to be gotten
through every possible Tuse.
It cannot be too often stated that
commercialized vice is an effort to
capitalize the perverted instincts OF
men and women.
The reason for its existence Is
neither the demand nor the supply,
but the money which lies behind
both.
The desire Of money-not the grath
hcation Of sex instinct-is the cause
OF its existence. If We could eIimin-
nate the financial aspects Of the
question, and leave the subject upon
its purely personal basis between
men and women, at least one-half OF
the irregularities would disappear,
and the other half would be OF a
character that would harm the indi-
vidual more than the community.
Republic of Humanity
The community would suffer be-
cause of the lack Of ideals Of The
individual, for the social order is so
closely interviewer that when one
member suffers, all the members
suffer with it. Still, sexual irregu-
Iarity would not be the fostering
sore upon civilization, as It is today,
and when this generation Of un-
taught men and undeveloped women
have passed away, there would be
n decided diminution of this evil in
every form.
Persons who accuse US of believing
that the millennium dawn will come
with the passing Of the segregated
district and VINO point to the failure
OF past efforts, to deal with this
question, seem to forget that there
was never a time. when the entire
world was so much a social unit as
~ - NOAoss LAdSL OoA SCO6Ao CLbN
national lines are disappearing be-
fore the approach of the republic Of
humanity.
Consequently We have now a basis
Of cooperation in dealing with the
social evil, and all other worldwide
questions, that we have never had
before and which not only assures
Dermanency of the movement but
"a -
problems. 1t is true that tubercu-
losls has not been entirely eliminat-
"a Tor yellow fever. nor typhoid; but
the black plague has practically
been wiped off the face of the earth
and many other scourges of ancient
times, because of this worldwide CO.
operation and education.
Its Commercial Phase.
The first phase of the social evil to
be eliminated is that for which there
: no legitimate need, either for the
individual or for the state-and that
= its cOmmerciaIization- CONNER
cialized vice must have a market,
easy of access and safe from police
interference. This is more easily at
iained through a segregated district,
y hch is not only a market for vice
needed and for the exploitation of
men and women, boys and girls, but
1t also furnishes a market for many
other articles of commerce, at an ex-
orbitant price.
TO think that only the child vi
ciOus element of the community
profit by commercialized vice is a
yreat mistake. 1t would be startling
10 he public to realize into what
pockets these profits go and how
often my dainty lady owes her
LUXURY and comfort in an indirect
way to this blood money
A certain young woman, the daugh-
Ter Of a wealthy man, was making
ncr debut recently. Her gown was
wonderful Partisan creation. trim
led with golden SeQulns. During
the dance one of the sequins became
detached and rolled at the feet of
group of young men that stood
near me-Wihere it glistened in the
Ight. like a coin.
One Of the young men stopped
down and picked IT up, but another
young man quickly said: ''Give that
10 me, il is one OF the nickels her
father got from me" The third
one replied, NO, if is one of my
SJ gOld pieces her father got from
me"
To think that any man would place
his innocent daughter in so COM
promising a position that her very
Grescnce would suggest his nefarious
business is a shame!
Civic Conscience.
4 few years ago it was fOuui that
mLister, living not far from
Washington, owned a house IN the
division. A member Of his congrega-
lion, a lawyer who found it out dur
ing q law case he was prosecuting,
vent to the minister with this infor-
nation. thinking that he was ignor-
ut as to what purposes his property
vas used. was met by the statement
1hat II could not be helped"
VERY few ministers own property
anywhere. and the mention of this
ISOLATED case Is not done with the in
teHtiOn of casting any reelection
upon the church. but simply to show
the truth in regard to conditions,
without fear or favor. This man was
% good man and yet his civic cen
science was SO poorly educated and
MS association with laymen OF
standing, in the religious and busi-
ness world, who thought nothing of
being partners in similar business
propositions. had scared and ener-
vated his conscience
One Example.
About twenty-five years ago a we'll
Enown woman in the division REFORM
cd. She Joined prominent church