The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-02-19

that II commercialized vice ceases to
DO confined In segregated districts and
given auasi-legal standing. II Will be
scattered over" our cities and uncon-
trolled by law.
!, First: Let us ask what such bill
to eradicate ,moralty SS of this eE isnd?
Does the triumph or righteousness
they the "reSoiee' at" mean that the plous,
ure think they have put an end to Inn
morality and impurity? II so. agree
with you that they are doomed to dis
remains us 1t is. i believe the passage
OF such n law is triumph OF right
eousress in the sense, Of taking an I'M
portant step In the direction of doing
right ard abating an evil. But what
a Is ,he evil such lay win abote7 o You
desire and impurity? That is
monster which no human law can
tho Kenyon bill. Iowa law, etc, az
understand Il. are aimed at CONNER
cialiZed social vico-somilcgalized. and
known OF all men and open tcmpta-
lions to our growing boys and young
Again. the profits to the proprietors
OF these haunts arc enormous Their
assets consist of debauched and ruined
young girls. The market where such
property can be sold is well known and
open; so that apart from the gratliica-
ton OF their passions. young men have
the the INCENTIVE of being well paid for
tho ruin OF any unsophisticated young
girls they may bring TO that market.
What then, Is meant by the pleas
Tor nm1 keeping i,Inat open these shops Of vice
trayed young women, lest "ie' should
be scattered over the town? What
trading in the wares Of the red light
district? What home is secure from
the horrible infection which so often
Nsalm. Mr.. Il,iitDr. / woull like to
have 1t made clearer to me how the
pesthouscs could be 10. the detriment
OF Alexandria, Kichmond, etc? Is there
Il man in one OF these cities to-day who
cannot. If he Will. crafty his desire
for immortality and pay the penalty?
If n hundred or TWO more abandoned
women came and aettied In segregated
rortunity and temnintions be. any
greater? The only effect OF this In
erased supply. I rink. would pc tho
victims TO die in the almshouss or drop
into the river.
You think that "isolatod attacks on
that only when every American city
will unite for decency" can relief be
esI. ted. But Ir is there In all history
tnent, In civic conditions. In morals or
in educational advancement that
sprung up simultaneously over the
ment always begin somewhere and
originate with somebody? DO not our
w!sest men who accomplish most In
educational. civic and other matters
carefully study methods In operation
In places where the best results In
these lines have been achieved ana
adopt such rs have worked we'll? 1t
would seem, then, that one city which
succeeded, at least In minimizing
temptations to our boys and closing
the markets whore white slaves are
brought TO the block, should be nm OBJ
ject OF our admiration and imitation,
rather than OF ridiculc or complaint.
hope you will give me space TO ex-
press my views on this subject. | read
our paper with pleasure, and am glad
generally to agree with your editorials.
on this subject feel very strongly
that the passage of tho hill soon 10 hc
presented to our Legislature Will be n
long step in tho direction of civic
righteousness, and therefore would like
the other side OF the case to be made
public In the hope that II may in
TANDoN n. MASON.