The Washington times., 1928-07-09
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By JAMES L. KIIGALLEN
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NEW YORK. July 9.--1light liz
il New York. csntsring IN secluded
speakeasiea, private dance studies
and the blatant night clubs. Wa
roundiy scored today ii the annual
report 81 the committees Of IA az the
cause Of the downfall Of STEADY
stream Of young girls.
Girls from AL over the Uniten
States. as well AZ those raised IA
New York city, fall victims of the
lure 81 the night clubs. according
to the committee. which described
the night club situation as Il exists
today as productive ct worse con.
ditions than existed, IN the kaines
law hotels cf 20 years ago.
The committee was formed IN 1905
To eliminate the menace Of the 30.
called Raines law hotels and has
since continued to report to the
police any evidence Of commercial.
lied vice.
Like GeisI1a Girl
..The hostess Of the NIGHT club
ana speaISeasy ID the American
counterpart Of the geisha girl Qf
Japan, the committees report said.
cShe Is employed for the main pur.
pose of increasing the sales OF
Hduor, food and other drinks, and,
incidentally. she Is TO provide en-
tertafnment for the men customers.
Her sex appeal largely accounts for
her success.
''Speakeasies and night clubs arr
now too numerous to succeed from
the sale Of liquor without the added
attraction of 'hostesses. The night
clubs are bold enough TO advertise
for recruits. So far as Is known,
only one paper has accepted these
/ advertisements. These advertise
H1ents have had the result sof not
only drawing local girls into thlm
occupation but also girls from out
side places In various parts Of the
United States
Vics Recruits
aOther hostesses are recruited
/ from closed dance halls which In
turn advertise extensively Tor
| young, attractive girls over 18, ex-
/ perieYlce unnecessary. Still others
are known to have been inmates Of
/ houses in other cities.
| ssIt Il believed the night club ard
| speakeasy have been directly 70.
sponsible for u marked increase IN
| the volume OF vice. This Is trua
because they provide q place for
the operations Of the exploiter ann
/ the fallen woman and b meeting
place with the customer. No similar
places have existed since the days
/ OF the Raines law hotel and the
| saloon with back rooms.
Young men and young women
of the better classes are attracted
TO the night clubs which, the report
1 SAYS. fare cloaked with an apparent
| responsibility which is likely to
throw the ursophisticated of their
Outside Of the problem Of I'm.
morality they provids for the young
man and the young women the lure
OF music, entertainment and dane.
| ing, coupled with alcohol and =
| free and easy atmosph they
are open all night the report az
clares.
The report states that OF the 15f
night clubs and spealeasies investi'
gated, 132 or nearly IS per cent
were identified with vice. II de-
scribes conditions in the closed
| dance halls where men customer9
| purchase tickets for each dance ana
| states that this type OF hall is
| growing and serious menace and 9
/ place where the largest number Or
young girls first get their start
along the wrong path. The repofs
also condemns the private dance
studio operated by young and at
tiactive girls where lessons are
given in private rooms.