Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-11-29

selves and against pimps and pre-
curers.
II is further recommended tha
where Indictments are returned an
the defendants found guilty. a SUI
pended sentence be imposed
the belief OF the jurors "a. -
pended sentence would have~
more lettering effect upon the ~
ors than the imposition OF anysF
penalty. and cause them TO absss1
the practise OF prostitution or Ieav
the territory.
The report OF tie grand jury is, d
full. as follows
We. the members of the 1916 Ter
ritorial grand jury, after a careful
and thorough investigation of Iwilei
covering seven meetings, during which
we have heard testimony from the
police department. city and county at
tOTney, representatives OF the medical
department OF the United states army,
social workers, the president OF the
board Of health. and prominent BUSH
nessnen, beg to submit the following
report:
IA There exists in Honolulu to-
day a district known as lwilei, where
prostitution Is prnctised on a CONNER
cial basis. under police regulations,
with the tacit approval OF the city and
county attorneys office. In this dis
trict at present are located 70 prosti-
tufes. These prostitutes are examin-
ed once week by United States army
surgeons, working in cooperation with
the local police department. and If
found free from yenereal disease a
certificate so stating is issued TO each.
The certificate is withheld If the pros.
fitute Is diseased Nevertheless, such
a prostitute is allowed TO remain in
the district supposedly under medical
Treatment, but no effective means are
taken. so far as we have been able to
determine, to prevent her from con-
tinuing to practise prostitution, the
assumption being that frequenters of
Iwilei will avoid prostitutes who have
no medical certificates.
The houses used for purposes of
prostitution in IwiIei are located fp
proximity to many large manufactur.
ing plants; in some cases but rs feet
intervenes. These companies employ
hundreds Of men, women and girls,
and under present conditions these
workers are thrown into intimate
touch with the denizens Of the under
world
"(2) There exists In many other
parts OF lulusuuestionable houses
where. in the opinion of many wit
nesses examined. prostitution is prac.
tieed in less fragrant manner. This
condition has developed to such an
extent that we feel safe In stating that
the so-osiIed restricted district Of Iwi-
lei does not harbor more than 40 per
cent Of the Prostitutes operating In
Honolulu at present.
tS) This grand jury recognizes the
fact that prostitution cannot be en-
tire|F eliminated IN any community,
and Is cognizant OF the peculiar con-
difions obtaining in Honolulu where
The male sex so greatly outnumbers
the female, and where a transient
sailor element is consideration, all
Of which has been carefully weighed.
We. however, are firmly of opinion
that Iwileis known and conveniently
located place OF prostitution. operated
Ia open and fagrant violation of the
Law, is producing the following detri-
mental effects on the community:
[a) Il tends to increase greatly
sexual Indulgence, due to its accessi-
billy
NIb) Il offers constant tempta-
tio1 to the young men OF the COM
= |
Tel It's existence in open violation
Of The law lessons the respect for ali
laws.
fdl II becomes a center Of crime,
promotes graft and increases the Illicit
traffIe In liquor and drugs.
Gel II has developed CONNER
ci4Iixed vice and Is fostering the
white slave traffic to an alarming de-
pre-
~ It's presence in the midst OF |
extensive manufacturing interests of |
The city is a menace to the morals Of
he workers therein, producing an in
LoItrsble eondition.
9fgl Il retards the legitimate |
growth of the district.
"a This grand jury has carefully |
considered the possible effect on the |
rest of the community of closing Iwi- |
lei. The consensus of opinion of wit
aesses examined indicates that of the !
~ odd prostitutes now in 1wilei. some |
viii leave the islands while the bal
ance viii join the large number al |
ready established in the other parts |
1f the city. The scattering of the |
who remain in the city TO |
he several districts now already UNI
Ter suspicion. in our opinion will not |
aggrayate the conditions ex-
stinu in these localities, provided
mere il an energetic endorsement Of
he law By the police authorities.
afs) The statement has been made |
o the Jury that the closing Of lwilei
nipht result in an increase Of yener. !