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Public Lethargy Blamed For Return Of Commercialized Vice In Smaller U. S. Towns By ALTON L. BLAKESLEE Associated Press Science Reporter NEW YORK, June 15. UP) Commercialized prostitution is re turning in many U. S. cities and towns, especially smaller ones, says the Journal of Social Hygiene. ' Brought under fairly good control during the war, the record now is the worst in the last nine years, adds the report by the American Social Hygiene Association. More than half of 213 com munities in 42 states and Alaska studied last year were "unsatis factory with relation to prosti tution?' it said. Most of them were close to military, bases. "Generally speaking, the larger cities have held the line against the prostitution racket. Better po lice and action groups, especially the social hygiene societies, have built strong bulwarks. "Where unsatisfactory condi tions are found, it is in the main in the smaller communities from 5,000 to 100,000 population where facilities and public back ing are less available. The report says "public lethar gy is responsible, almost with out exception, for the 'bad' and 'poor' prostitution conditions found in some cities today." Forty-six states, the District of Columbia, and Hawaii "have laws adequate to protect family and community life against prostitu tion." There is also a federal law which military authorities can in voke to prohibit prostitution near military establishments. Nationwide, It adds, "the situa tion does not present any diffi culties that cannot be solved by prompt, vigorous community ac tion." "American communities had the prostitution racket stopped in its tracks five years ago. It can be done again, if citizens will face the facts and work togeth er." There have been vast Improve ments over 20 and 40 years ago, the reoort continues. "Extensive red light districts have been eliminated. Brothels formerly harbored 10 to 20 in mates. Today tney seldom nave more than five, often only two, in many instances but one. "Panderers now operate cir cumspectly. Streetwalkers, -too, are far less numerous and much more clandestine in their opera tions. The modern counterparts of the sexually promiscuous fe males wno paraded tneir active ties in the saloons of prewar days and In the speakeasies of the prohibition era, work in a more covert manner now. "This is not only because they fear detection and arrest, but also because DroDrietors of Dresent day bars, grills, and night clubs realize that the old order of things has changed, and that conditions comparable to those of former y becoi "eeI" - jf? - J COME SEE IT the famous Servel Gas Refrigerator with no motor, no valves, no piston or pump, no machinery at all iivits freezing system. Just a tiny gas flame does the work with no noise, no wear. 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DDflCI AJUIC I IWl LMIfll. S AC Myrtle Creek Hiwoy 99 South Phone 458 COMPANY Roiehurf Hiway 99 North Phone 1411 -J Membership In Wheat Pact Voted By Senate WASHINGTON. June 14. UP) The Senate has voted for United States membership in an inter national wheat agreement that includes all big wheat exporters except Russia and Argentina. Last year a similar pact got lost in the shuffle of the 80th Congress. The new agreement will be come effective July 1 if enough other countries ratify it at that time, it was worked out ay tne United States and four other net exporters of wheat along with 36 wheat Importers. The five exporting nations are to ship 456,000,000 bushels annu ally to the importing countries. Sponsors said that would mean an export market of 168,000,000 bushels of American wheat each year for the next four years. Importing countries would pay a maximum price of $1.80 a bushel: the minimum would scale down from $1.50 this year to $1.20 in 1952-53. The Senate ratified the treaty without apparent dissent after a few hours of mostly routine de bate yesterday. There was evidence that some Republicans went along reluct antly with the treaty. Senator Vandenbei-g (R.-Mich.) told his colleagues he wasn't too happy about the pact because he felt that it might lead down the path of trading by nations, In stead of individuals. "Even this much state trad ing," he said, "may call forth the demand for an expansion of the system to other commodities." Senator Lodge (R.-Mass.) said he had some "misgivings." He added that it might be better to keep the wheat in this country in the form of an increased "ice box supply" of milk, chickens, eggs and other farm products produced with wheat as a feed. Wed., June 15, 1949 The Newt-HeWew, koteburf. Or. Ship Registering Plan To Be Probed WASHINGTON, June 15. UP) Chairman Magnuson (D.-Wash.) said Tuesday a Senate commerce subcommittee will open hearings next Tuesday on "why the Stan dard Oil Company of New Jersey wants to register tankers under the Panamanian flag." " "We have received information" Magnuson told a reporter, "that the Standard Oil Company has told the Maritime Commission that unless it permits the com pany to register its old tankers under the Panamanian flag, it will not register its new tankers under tne American Hag. Our subcommittee wants to learn why the Company takes that attitude if it's attitude has been reported correctly." Magnuson said an American company registering its vessels under the Panamanian flag es capes income taxes on earnings of the vessels, can employ a cheaper crew, and Is permitted lower safety standards. "We are interested because). meiie art? io,uuu American sea- j meri without jobs," Magnuson ' saidi "There also are 100 Negro officers who cannot get Jobs. 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