DECOYED ABROAD.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12751, 23 April 1909, Page 10

DECOYED ABROAD.

Perils run by Young English Dancing Qirts Social workers in England have for many years been striving to cope with the very grave scandal affecting the welfare of hundreds of young English girls who are induced to accept employment on the Continent and in the" United States and South America, but have always been confronted with great difficulties, which they recognise can only be removed by the introduction of comprehensive legislation. Definite steps are now being taken with the object of achieving this enj. This is indicated by Mrs Bramwell Booth in a letter to the Times, in which she writeß: —

"Young women and girfs from 14 .to 21 years of age are introduced to Continental theatres and music, halls from this .country' under 1 circumstances which leave no doubt as to the purpose of many of those who carry on the business.

"I saw a few days ago, in a Continental city, young English girls— in age and appearance scarcely more than children — who are subject to hours of labour, indignities, and temptations which I can only describe as both shameful and cruel.' I say cruel, because, alas, so many of those so circumstanced fall into a condition of life too sad and too degrading to write of here.