The daily Nome industrial worker., 1917-10-16
NON Oi.ET.

Becausa cur fair city needs money. it is evidently intended thu tag boqorah}p uuaieipalisT is en, 9itia5 To profit by the vice utat g4i-ts in the town
 ". adver.ed already 10 tne flag ran. gambling that las existel and m. moderate fines which were i'm posed as Indications r}ther that the s.a- needed The money tar is nam F#4aaee ta5s faat tuats -=as a.S II. aaa oa s.aGfa1 Inc 4auh.oe. HaaE ,ar rHa aaga#re~~ Q lau- a..aal sa-aas .sve eene 10 the aaa.E#..sa a4@ worr v5s, ta
 aiasa#e sGaga .fa. realms oa #aa. 5t m3e b4 faa= secure an other increase ia the rather de r r.H sam tas. graegs III aref.t| aapoa. of Inc city treasury.
 20 il is that the officials a"oae to the fact that there was 1e- sdrieted district in Nome, and that the occupation of those who inha- bit il being against the law. thoy conld without any imp~opristH aue them. or otherwise auleX Iortion of tho urocneds so that fl would aid in relieving the present financial s.Wa;.on
 There i5 q IaXarF iH the thought Aa1 the magnificent municipal y.aHsameats cru police, or iails, .t4c are defaatmaas. 5Rr street work a }igEsina and oar schools gre 5a aided ta some e>sas bx the proceeds Of vice: and unWost.on- auy we win }e able as respectable ,tuzcus to close our eyes to the sonrce of that money, and welcome lt all with the laconic cynicism of tha Roman emperor with which we nave captioned ths article: it does not smell.
 Yet just because such an action is not given much publicity and because it is one of those perfunct, ory performances that all apparent ly agree to regard as quite all right, ii is d reason why we might consider this action in detail
 First of ali consider the Pimp. This creature is the most loathcd ana despised of all the parasites in the world He is made an out law by statute and ordnance. And hc is so outlaWed because of the indccency seen in living off the wages Of these unfortunatcs who have to pursue their calling with in the red light district.
 Now we may reasonably ask wherein is there any difference between the city increasing its wealth il the treasury by collect ing fines. which are not irten1ed as punishment to deter future of lenses ot the sort but merely as liccnse or tax for the iNoGality to continue, wherein is the difference between the Pimp, loathed and de- apiscd of mer and women, and the docent respectable christian and dienifed city in making moiey from the pursuit of their calling upon the part ct those unfortunatos.
 If tho individual can ror decent ly profit from the proceeds of the women, whcren may it be de ,ently ionn by the city.
 Yet We don't know What is it that gives money a taint any how, Is there any of it under capitalism unyainted. Suppose that this money IS paid in bills for wages CT other indebtedness, and suppose in the coarse Of its circulation it reach the church has it become reformed end chastcned in its circulationH
 Truly this is an interesting. not to say an instructive question. Sup pose that the money is deliN cred UT to worthy pillar of the church, and he with gratitude for spiritual tavors places it in the collection box, in what part of It's circulation has it become purified? For our selves. we say, we do not know,
 But wc do know that the city la brought to tkis pass hat it cndea~ vors to make a bit of money Tn Inc Iorm of fines from Gambling an1 irom Prostitution because those