Letter from Henry W. Hubbell to the Hon. George F. Edmunds, chairman of the Judiciary committee, U.S. Senate. Claims for war premiums

The ad was all too clear in her mind as she gingerly approached the door. "GEORGE'S, where the swinging singles swing and the swapping couples meet." There was an insane hammering inside her belly and her head as she pushed open the door. "…do you have a card?" The girl was young, about twenty, and dressed very sedately. "A… no, what card?" Meg stammered. "This is a private club. You have to buy a membership." "Oh… no, I'm not a member," Meg said. "Sorry." She turned to leave. "Oh, it's all right," the girl replied. "It's mostly for the singe guys, anyway. They sometimes cause trouble and the police are always trying to close us up, you know." "Oh… sure." Meg didn't know, but she didn't want to seem totally ignorant. She felt her courage draining fast. "George always lets single women in anyway if they look all right. It's good for business. Go ahead!" The girl pressed a button and opened the door behind her for Meg. "Thanks," she said, a lump in her throat as she walked into the dimly-lit, music-filled room. For a moment she froze and was on the point of fleeing ...»