Only a portion of the unit Vice is kept within the limits of four “redlight” districts. The rest stalks the streets, free, robbing its victims in the glare of the noon-day sun.
The lost women-souls of the levees are but a pitiful and small part of the army of Vice. They simply dwell in the rendezvous of the thousands who live by infamy.
FOR EACH CRIME A PRICE!
From all vice-sources tribute is exacted monthly by the police themselves or by the low, inhuman collectors of the Vice Trust.
Every vice has its price of toleration for existence!
Every possible violation of the law, the powers that be will wink at at so much per wink!
All this infamy,—this protection of crime and reeking corruption, exists today in Chicago.
THE ATTACK UPON THE TRUST.
The Civil Service Commission of Chicago attacked the bulwarks of the Trust of Crime.
The police department was the point of assault. Several officials were discharged for incompetency and inefficiency. Had they destroyed that Satanic allegiance the backbone of the Combine might have been broken.