The Duluth rip-saw. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1917-19??, 1919-08-23

Superior enjoys the distinction, 1t is
alleged, of having the only male red
light dump between Chicago and the
Rocky Mountains. It is situated on
Broadway, between Tower avenue and
the Union depot. Mere males hang
out there for the purpose of satisfy
ing the desires of lustful women. The
number of automobiles from Duluth
and other outside places, together
with local women of supposedly good
character. who slip into into side and
rear doors, indicates that the innova'
ton fills a long-felt want.
Incidentally, of course, there are
ample supplies of booze and wine, II
not beer, for intoxicating drinks 60
hand and hand with the redlight busl-
ness, the oldest industry of mankind.
This alleged male house Of prosti-
tuition and low moral endeavor is sit
uated on the Athenian Way, some
times called the Midway Plaisance and
better known as the Greek QUARTER.
The descendants of Herodotus,
Diogenes, Solon, Alexander the Great
and many other ancient sports ana
celebrities are rapidly monopolizing
that section of Broadway between
psaaa ayspas and tbs IInien depot; 70 :;
catering to plebian trade. between
Ogden and Tower. In the two blocks
, beyond Tower avenue, towards the
Union depot, are at least seven Greek
coffee houses, some Of them with lodg-
ings attacked. OF course there are
Greek candy and fruit shops in other
sections of the city. AE.
Tables and gambling are leading
features of many of these so-called
coffee houses. The Greeks play all
night at games calculated to WOO the
Goddess of Chance. Citizens passing
by can, in some cases, look over the
screens on the front windows and see
many tables filled with men playing
at cards, with gold and currency piled
up in heavy sums without police in
reference. Only recently, a Greek
proprietor of one Of the places bought
"a dozen packs of cards at one time
Only male Greeks are permitted in
these coffee houses, gambling places
and joints of low moral endeavor. An
American who enters is quickly told
that his presence will not be tolerated
and, if he persists in remaining, he
finds himself with a fight on his
hands, if not knife between the. ribs.
Many of the Greeks are very handy
with the knife and dagger.
There formerly was an exception to
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known policemen were permitted to
enter these Greek resorts. Many of
the blue-coated visitors were accus-
toned to come out wiping their mouths
with the back of their hands. Of late,
visiting policemen have been few and
far between.
These resorts have run without po'
lice interference, save now and then
when some citizen has rung in call
for the patrol wagon, as the result OF
a fight inside. This tendency on the
part of American citizens to call the
patrol wagon has reduced fights and
noisy quarrels to minimum.
Many of the Greeks are devils after
women. They come from land whose
back door faces the land of the harem.
Many of them have very Oriental
ideas as to woman, looking on her as
an inferior being, given to man by
the gods for his amusement and use,
rather than as an equal and a life
companion.
Although American men are not al
lowed in these Greek resorts, Amer
lean women and, especially, young
girls are more than welcome. Every
effort and inducement is made to get
young girls into those places. Women
are approached on the street and even
insulted Only recently, respectable
married woman from Texas, walking
along Broadway between Tower ave-
nue. and the Union depot was accosted
by a smooth, smiling, evil appearing
Greek.
At the time of the first carnival
this summer two girls were passing q
Greek dump. Men came out and took
hold of them and dragged them ~
side. They pulled back and made
loud ordinations Of protest but, once
inside, no further cries or resistance
could be heard. For at least two
hours that the place was wached,
shose girls did not come ont o 5hee
evil dump
There have been many cases fbere
respectable women, on their way 90
che Union depot, we're compesleds 70
take rigs to "a oxlY fsN block4 <e4