The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-04-23
SOCIAL EVIL DISPOSED OF

Rev. F. NJ. Larkin, representing the
Methodist ministers. appeared before the
council and offered the following resolu-
ton adopted by them in the morning:
At the regular meeting of the Methodist
Ministers association of Los Angeles. held
this morning, the following was unani-
mously adopted
Resolved, That we hereby petition the
honorable members of the city council to
give hearing on the subject of the Ala
media street nuisance, that representatives
OF the cribs and those who are opposed
to them be permitted to argue the merits
of the case before the council;
Resolved, That we hereby petition the
council to take definite action upon the
subject, either endorsing the cribs as a
necessary evil, or enact an ordinance pro-
hibiting the same.
Mr.. Larkin said that the matter needs
immediate and specific action. We
represent ourselves ," said he land 5000
voters. We believe the council has the
disposition of the matter. We believe
there are people who believe that this is
a necessary evil and all We ask is that
they appear before the council and pre-.
sent their side of the case as we have
ours. We do not elect the police commits
the members of the council and we look
TO them to rid US OF this moral degreda-
ticn."
Rev. J. B. Green said that he had heard
visitors say that Los Angeles openly ad-
vertises vice and lust by allowing these
cribs on Alameda street. where the trains
psass into town. He said that several of
the crib lots abut on one of the largest
school buildings in the city, and the chill
dren are forced to see the vice and crime
through uncurtained windows and upon
back porches. He assured the council
the moral support of the decent element
of the city.
Mr.. Munson-Do you want a law
passed?
Mr. Green-We do not dictate to the
council. If there is law on the oubject
we ask that you have it enforced We
appeal to you for protection from the
! growing evil.
pie and we want you to inform yourself
on the subject.
Rev. W. B. Barber said that there is
not criminal element in this city strong
enough to hold the social evil on Ala
media street. The council or some one
else will have to do away with it. Il
don't intend to describe the evil, said
the speaker. for it would be waste OF
time. There is nothing like it on the
continent of North America. l come
from Brooklyn, city of 800, 900 people.
and there is nothing there like it. 1t is
| not necessary evil and must be done
away with. l don't believe you can find a
man low enough to come before this
council and plead for the cribs. There is
! no man in the ouncil who favors the cribs
and | ask that you not refer the matter to
! Chief Glass. but act upon it at once"
Mr.. Pessell-You are an intelligent man,
and l ask what you would have us do.
Mr.. Barber-If there are laws upon the
| subject, have them enforced, and if not
have law enacted. This is the way to
treat the subject.
Mr.. Teed-Would you have US begin q
crusade against all of the fallen women?
If you would, tell me in what city it was
ever done.
Mr.. Barber-Yes, sir. 1t has been done
| in Brooklyn.
| Mr.. Teed-There are thousands of street
walkers on the streets of Brooklyn every
night approaching everyone they meet.
| Mr.. Barber-1ou arc wrong.
Mr.. Larkin-We wish you to say some
thing. If you have not the power to en-
act the desired law, say so. Say anything
except saying nothing. We want to know
| where you stand.
| Mr.. Teed-If we instruct the chief OF
| police to close the cribs there is no ques-
| ton but that it can be done. The thing
| is, is it advisable to drive them into the
| town and among the homes?
| - Mr.. Green-Wben the crooks are in town
| and crusade is made upon them is il
ever considered that they may 60 to
| some other town? If you can make the
chief of police close these cribs. and if
were councilman I would hate and