The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-09-06


Little ears hear the most shocking
words and language. Little eyes see
things that eyes of respectable grown
people seldom see and should not be
compelled to see. Only a few days
ago, shameless white man entered
the house of a Negress for the pur-
pose Of acting shamefully and engagg-
ing in low moral endeavor. The
shameless pair did not take the trou-
BILE to close the door. A number Of
innocent but very curious little chill
dren stood on the doorstep and saw
doings that no father among the city
commissioners or even those on the
police force would wish his dear lit
tie child to see. In their innocence,
they went home and described the
bestial scene to their parents.
Respectable colored women, COM
PEELED to take apartments in that sink
of iniquity, hang their heads in shame
and shed bitter tears Of modification,
both because Of the hard lot that keeps
them there and because they mourn
over the nastiness Of men and women
of their race. Naturally, a goodly
number of Negro "sports' live on the
proceeds of sin as committed by the
wicked wenches.
Last week, reputable Finnish resi-
dents had a petition drawn up by
Oliver s. Anderson, one. of the most
reputable lawyers in Duluth. That Pc
tition has been signed by about 100
heads of families living in that section
of the city. No unmarried signers Of
either sex were allowed. That petit
tion, praying for law enforcement and
the elimination of that sink of sexual
sin, has been laid before the grand
Jury now in session in the marble
lined courthouse.
A week ago last night, Friday,
August 80, a mass meeting was held
in the Finnish Temperance hall. There
was a heavy attendance and some
ringing speeches were made in protest
against conditions. The chairman Of
the meeting was Rev. Mr.. Seppo and
the secretary was William Risto.
AS a result of the meeting, a COM
mittee was appointed to draw up reso-
lutions to be considered at a mass
meeting the next Monday evening,
Sept. 1, and, if adopted, to be placed
before the present grand jury. -..
That committee embraced John L.
Morrison as chairman, William Risto,
Carl Salminen, Carl L. Tackla, Mrs.
Hokkanen and Miss Impi L. Met
tinen.
The hall was packed Last Monday
night. Some of the white goats were
there to try to save the faces Of their
black redlight women, but all in vain.
Rev. Mr.. Seppo awoke every decent
man and woman to q sense Of duty.
After a rousing meeting the resolu-
tions were passed as follows, viz:
THE RESOLUTIONS.
WHEREAS, This section of the city
of Duluth, served by South First ave-
nue. east, formerly called st. 'Croix
avenue, is infested by large number
of immoral individuals, particularly
Negro women of dissolute habits, and
e WHEREAS, This section Of the city
is inhabited by a large number Of
moral, reputable, law-abiding families.
unable to, remove to more pretentious
localities OF to pay the high rents
therein, therefore compelled to main
tain homes and even business under
takings in this humble section Of the
city, and - e, --a.1r.,a .o...s .s.a .
WHEREAS, Complaints as to exist
ing conditions have been repeatedly
made to city officials. without secur-
ing serious attention or q policy cal
culated to bring permanent relief,
through a strict and consistent en-
forcement of the laws against pros.
titution and other forms of immoral
ity and lawlessness, and rs- .
> WHEREAS, Existing conditions are
offensive. to, decent, reputable, law
abiding residents Of this community,
as well as harmful to public morals
in general and our growing children.
in particular, therefore be it G
RESOLVED, That we hereby protest
against existing conditions and that we
further pray the honorable county at
torney and the honorable members Of
the grand jury, now about to convene
in this city, to thoroughly investigate
conditions as outlined and then, If
our allegations are found to be well
founded, to employ every possible legal
and moral agency and means to rem,
edy the existing and most deplorable
gE ~. 1s1, :
The Rip-Saw readers will be inter.
ested in learning the identity Of some
Of the wealthy and prominent eiti-.