The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1917, 1914-05-22
PRESBYTERIAN BOARD SAYS
MANY CONTRIBUTING
CAUSES OF 1T
FASHIONS is ONE
Literature of Trashy Order and Ig-
norance, Due TO Lack Of
Social Knowledge Another
(By Associated Press.)


no regulation; no recognition"
This is the suggested slogan of the
Presbyterian church to be presented
TO the 126th general assembly which
convenes here tomorrow in the report
OF the special committee on White
Slave traffic.
The report estimates that ther are
about 100000 prostitutes in the Uni
tsd States. ana that n far greater
number are unehaste. Contributing
factors in these conditions are the
fashions. dances. the theatre, litera-
ture and ignorance. The principle
remedy suggested is the enlightened
training OF the. young.
The report was prepared by Paul.
r.. Hicock. John Malcolm Shaw, John
Kennedy. Winfield Seett Hal! and J.
M. T. Finney. Excerpts follow.
Gist Of the Report. 4
"Your committee is directed to
consider "the enormous violation of
the Seventh Commandment involved
In the trafiic. This Is not q matter
calling for statistics. with all the
mental confusion that must result
from long statements or appalling fig-
ures. But that the extent OF the traf-
nc in human bodies for the purpose OF
lust and greed Is 'enormeus', as de-
acribed in the assembly's resolution.
Is terribly evident upon only slight
investigation. The vice commission
City Council In 1910. has made most
thorough survey of these cond sons
II. that nlie city. u ilcaap sy,sie,
commits on ported - tlfF9.
de fpEA Il lif lime s. B fYs 10 tbs IL d
ness or prOsti itlIEinii 8 ne con if{0ifs
In TINT Ellxti ara mt I,al isst1last lie
worse than III most cities of the c0aYal
try. This figure did net include. Of
course, the much vastef army OF per-
sons leading impure lives guilty OF
occasional immoral relations. being
supported wholly or in part by their.
occasiGRai earnings. or engaging In
sccasional immortality not for profit
but jof desire. There is no nnssihle
way OF estimating this larger number,
but the word enormous seems to
Scarcely be- adequate to describe the
conditions known. to be present. az
Speaking OF factors In the increase
Of the social evil "whica are now as
stunning alarming proportions the re-,
port says ,
! O. EtAbltAOttS' yAIC
"Qne OF these appears in the vulgar
tendency OF modern fashions. Our
..StaEGArds' we remember. expressly
forbid all immodest apparel. Today
many of our women are going to such
extremes of dress as to shock even,
the least prtidish and open American.
womRnhocd to the charge OF COM
plefe Forfeiture OF modesty. The un-
fortunate side; OF It all lts, that the wo-
men Of the Church, whose most com
spicuous adoFnment is supposed Ito
be meekneBs. are quite as guilty, OF
this pffense as are women who make
no religious profession until our
Christian women can be made to see
what mischief is being done by such
reckless abandon 10 the foibles OF.
fashions tfere can be little hope of
stemm1ng the, tide, We call the Wo-s
men OF our Presbyterian church TO a;
practical separation OF themselves
from these Tendencies OF our times,
and exhort them 10 be at this point
examples OF their sisters, lending
voice and Influence alike against
ell extfemes OF dress, and seeking
to lead society In q more worthy and
same path.
Another contributory factory is the
increasing craze for excitement and
nnehaste amusesnents The dance.
never. perhaps what could be wish
ed, has become the subject OF irde-
scribable vulgar Joke, and, In calling
9uk the condemnation OF many hold
Ing high places OF ecclesiastical aii-
thority. The moving picture shows,
although under what is claimed to be
strict censorship, arel calculhted 10
fnfiAme the thoughts and emotions of
outsageouslg aippant handling OF ser
problems and sftuats0fls, as welt es'
the notorious disregardR OF; so many
.oi its leaders for high staiidards Of
marital and even ordinary moral rela-
uonsti ions iss laying q net that must
seduce and capture q considerable
part OF our rising generation. s
Fling ut Literature.
The Literature ef,th day presents.
another very, serious factor IN the
great problem. Perhaps we are net
mistaken Nnen: We speak OF n. as one
Of the most alarming symptoms of q
general condition that seems bad In.
deeIi. Eearly every work OF fiction
that is printed today has woven SOME
where In Il the pIote the intricities,
OF 4 sex Giieaf td1l q rhA I..Aesls. 80
are . Tong = - stof descriptions of
iaTSisii 6s07i55 gs}1Snc would + 5TIInlfil7,ess
there was no othar problem In the,
Peoples minds today. And the most
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