"White Slavery.

Maoriland Worker, Volume 2, Issue 17, 30 June 1911, Page 14

"White Slavery.

HOW TRAFFIC SEEKS GIRLS OVER

THE ENTIRE WORLD

Clifford G. Hoc, former assistant State's Attorney, and now special prosecutor in "wmto slave" cases, told iiii audience in Chicago some of the startling experiences which ho has met with in his work of uncovering to juries in the United States courts tho methods which are used to procure young girls for houses ot prostitution. Traces History. He traced tho growth of the traffic historically from tno time it was first engaged in by sea traders, who stole gins from the coasts ot Asia and South xvmcrica. "To-day this traffic is well organised and extends to all pains of the world/ declared iioe. •J He term 'white slave' is a misnomer, as many of tlie girls kex>t in captivity are <Jhmesa and Japanese, and many of them coloured. Held Against Wills. ''I do not believo that ,1 understate the real conditions m Chicago wlien i state that-oU per cent, of tne girls in houses ot lli-iame are neid there agamsc their own wills, and were procured citner by false promises ot eurpioymeno or of marriage and oy appeais to tno vanity ot victims." He told a grueiomc story of a girl in a 'bawdy no use m tne 2i.'nd street red ligiit district, who was siiown a linger of a dead milium ivncn sue ui-s-siif'd oil writing a letter to helmet ner. "That is what happens to girls who try to write home," were tno words used by the panderer when he made ins threat! "T'andcrers," declared Iloe, "work along the lines of least resistance, and thererore visit factory towns and department stores, where i£iris are paid meagre salaries. "'J'iio girls arc induced to enter tho houses or prostitution on promises ot good wages.'' He was applauded vociferously wheal he assailed tne big employers for their manner m sivimpmg wages and then hand big chunks of money over to "charity." The highest line that is imposed on wanderers" m the State of Illinois for st-ealrng girls is one at tiio house of correction and a hue of 1000 dollars.