Denver labor bulletin., 1918-04-13
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lection of antideluvian literature. The
religious spirit seemed very much at
ebb, altho a most estimable lady and
gentleman were in command. At the
morning service, out of the 800 SOL
diers in camp, only three uniforms
were in evidence. AS one soldier put
it. what we needed has been given US
in banishing destructive influences,
and in so doing guarding our health,
our morals and our strength.
From the Y. NJ. c. A. went to the
hospital, a place so small it could
only be called a dispensary. There
was one small ward of one-half dozen
cots and not one occupied. Yes, there
was eight patients sitting in chairs
recovering from minor accidents and
ordinary colds demanding attention.
Striking Down Nations Power.
In passing can only say that La
redo. FL Paso, San Antonio, Fort
Worth and Houston were striking
down, like Galveston, our nations
power that the trenches are now de-
manding.
Let us take the soldier tent at New
Orleans making a screen of truth and
facts and throw upon the canvass this
picture, and to the picture give the
title. Tearing Man Asunder."
While there a prominent lady IN
reply to my question, said: We have
no such thing as a W. c. I. L. here
or anti-saloon league. Why, every
body is drunk in New Orleans every
night by 10 o'clock" At the bacchanal
hour of this twentieth century Baby
Ion ! put on an fashionable suit,
a dashy hat. and fiashy tie, in which
l. l. 4 e.,
self in the old French quarter, seated
at a table in what was known as one
Of the hottest cabarets In the city.
called "The Pup ! had dressed TO
impersonate one Of that class famil-
iarly known as easy money people. Ny
point Of study this night was com
merciulizci vice among our soldiers.
Seated at a table some distance from
me was apparently a young woman
whose appearance at first glance was
strikinRly attractive / caught her
eve, Immediately she acknowledged
her profession ! got up and went
over and sat down beside her and as
l took my seat. said: What Is the
live wire tonight" ," 4 whiskcy cock
tail was the demure answer. She was
an artist at camouhaging, while her
face in outline was beautiful. Close
30. After disposing of the cocktail,
she bluntly advanced her business.
sharply met her demands, saying,
What is the matter with you7 Must
a house fall on you: can't you see !
am one Of you7" She smiled and re-
piled with confidence. "Do you know
! thought you were; where Is your
woman7" ! wns stunned Mt first, then
pleased at her reply. ] was success
f,illy playing the part of the libidinous
nandercr. any woman; oh, she is in
Baton Rouge just now. She viii be
here in a day or two. BY the way,
how do you find trade y Just ike
picking il up out of the street. l am
cleaning up about $500 month; some
months more. from the soldiers alone.
When the .jackies get a drink or two
all they have is yours.
This commercial prostitute tealled
the camp follower" one of the thou
sands in our soldier camps today ac-
knowledged indirectly impurity OF
blood
Then the advances of n sailor at
tractcd her attention and she left me.
The Weaker Scx7
The song and dance was at its
height when two exceedingly young
handsome army officers came in and
ordered n dainty bird supper. When
nearly thru. two young girls mot over
16 years of age, and one really looked
to be Ia. of decidedly the demomon-
dane typel joined them. II was evi-
dent the officers were expecting them.
The faces and manner OF these two
young soldiers told too plainly they
were from families of refinement.
They did not deviate in the least from
the most faultless etiquct toward these
scarlet girls. After "A brief conversa-
ton, the girls left. and very soon the
boys. A little later while passing
thru near street. ! saw the two
officers and the girls entering a door
over which was n sign, "Rooms for
Transients." and one of the girls
threw slightly omen her coat. showing
TO the soldiers bottle of liquor.
Passing along Tulane street, ! saw
two soldiers and two women enter n
door at the rear of n cheap rum-holc.
| entered also In the rnt-like in
Tested place there was row of dark
ened wne-rooms or drinking boxes,
and conspicuously posted up on the
outside the notice, mo Peeplng or
Rubber-necking Allowed" | hurried
thru the barroom filled with the most
desperate looking characters, relieved
at being again on the street, for while
in the place / was filed with fear that
] might be rendered senscless by an
unexpected blow.
Scenes on the Levec.
The next morning down on the levee
] saw two soldiers so helpless from
strong drink they could only pass on