The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-10-20

our Armory for the use OF special
physicians who were to treat col
diers for diseases.
Can End Commentaries Vice
Il do not even hope that this
evil can be Immediately cured BY
any method OF law enforcement,
but by the cooperation OF the min
listers and Christian laymen OF this
city. regardless OF the poor excuse
OF a police department with which
we are afflicted. this terriblo
scourge OF long standing and IN
ending consequences can be great
ly mitigated. and commerciali1ed
vice can be made practically an
unknown thing In Seattle.
Can we afford. having the law
In our hands. and the responsible
ity for the larger part OF public
sentiment. to allow this deadly en-
envy TO go on unmolested in our
midst. assailing the purity OF our
homes. undermining the life Of the
nation. crushing the flower of our
youth, incapacitating our soldiers
before they ever reach the trenches
OF Europe. and defeating the pur.
poses OF pure and undefiled re-
ligion? We will never bring about
its defeat by ignoring IT. nor will Il
ever be defeated by being handed
over TO civic hirelings. who appar.
emily are being fattened from IT.
Golfers.
Business Extensive
There exist In Seattle from
one 10 three hundred larpo
and small houses Of lIIFamo,
besides many other places
which permit u to be comnlt.
ted upon their premises with-@
out any scrupies az to lie moral
effect upon the community.
There are from 800 to 1000
women In this city, drawing
wages from immoral practices,
all the way from IS 70 $50 :
day, and the male patrons %
these women number perhapo
at least 10000. young and old,
fathers and sons. husbands,
bachelors, brothers, stiadenta
professional men, commercial
men, visitors, Idiers, soIdioro
and sailors. There are moro
new cases Of infectious die
eases resulting from thlo
scourae than all other eonta-
gious diseases combined.
Suggests Solution
Let me close by briefly suggest
Ing solution to this problem.
would urge the personal and direct
method OF investigating this evil
on the part of every minister and
the earnest cooperation of the laity
OF our churches.
Il would urge campaign of pub
licity and education. In order to ae-
quaint our people with the exact
moral conditions OF our city, ana
to arouse a sentiment that would
guarantee proper enforcement Of
the laws by our sworn officials.
and an adequate safeguarding Of
our youth.
AT the proper time, let there ~
a concerted effort from our pulpits
and the press to expose all these
conditions, however appalling aud
shocking they may be. including all
evidence OF police negligence. off,
cial incompetency and graft.
Urges Church Federation
II would urge. furthermore. tho
immediate formation OF church
federation, TO include all depart
ments that have TO do with the sup
preston and determination OF vice.
Then let us launch our social
service program by a ringing evan
gelism. and let us make our social
service efforts be the surest
proof that our evangelism Is to-
ward the right end---to save and
keep men and women for God and
forever. believe that evangelism
is the best method of social serv-
ice. and ] believe that social serv-
ice is the best proof Of the genuine
ness OF our type Of evangelism"