Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-22

| the subject. Many of them contained
statements that bear out The Stars con
| tention. Many contain the names o
| places violating the law.
| All of them were interesting. Some o
| them have been printed. But there Ii
| not space to print them all.
| Commissioner Johnston has told exactl.
| what kind of evidence is needed to stOI
| the violations of the excise law. Maj
Sylvester has said that these condition.
wherever they exist will be rectified.
| The proprietors of the offending place.
have put on the lid, but believe that the
time will come when 1t will be safe tt
| raise it up again.
| Washington will wait with great inter.
| est to see the outcome.
President Woodrow's Views.
| To the Editor of The Star:
| As a taxpayer in the District, as the
father of family. as pastor of a church
of nearly LOO members, representing
| more than $500 individuals, for whose
moral and spiritual welfare I am re-
| sponsible as president OF the District
Anti Saloon League, representing the
churches of the District in the fight
against the saloon, / wish to thank you
for the publication of the facts concerning
the violation of the present excise law.
To many what you have published is
revelation, but not to those who have
been watching the liquor traffic of the
District. If you will keep up the dis
closures you will merit the esteem of
| every reputable citizen who has at heart
the welfare Of this city.
There are a few things l would like to
say.
First. The present law is wholly made
quate. 1t il the weakest excise law on
any statute book with which l am famil-
lar. There is saloon for every $50 in
there sre ape
lunches and music to lure the unwary
Second. Senator Gallinger is surprised
at the revelations. He thinks, if need be,
that vigilance committee of citizens
should attempt reform. : II he will report
out and have passed the bill that bears
his name the question will be more than
half solved.
The number of saloons will be reduced
to one to every one thousand inhabitants.
every barroom shall at all times be
exposed to full view from the street
without distractions by screens, blinds,
curtains stained glass. bottles. boxes,
signs or other material Page 9-lines
Clio. This Is the law in Massachusetts
and many other states. 1t would allow
the public to judge and see as to the
violations Of law.
In the Gallinger bill there is a clause,
section 8, furnishing minors for mis-
representing their ages. Section II
and amusement" that are now IN
vogue. and would also prevent the
selling or distributing ANY intoxicat-
ing liquors to any females" These
would obviate some of the grosser
evils The Star revealed.
A vigilance committee" is a last
resort, where all attempts at securing
good order by due process of law have
failed. The capital Of this great re.
looking to the chairman Of the Senate
District committee for a measure Of
relief from conditions that are well
nigh intolerable.
missioners and the chief OF police for
good citizens" to furnish evidence that
will convict violators of the excise
law. There are some citizens Of the
District who are so densely ignoran.
as to imagine that that was the very
and police force were in existence. We
had supposed that it was their duty to
detect and punish the violators of any
law.
Are good citizens to hunt for and
furnish evidence that will convict
sneak thieves, burglars and murderers?
CURED to furnish evidence s" to convict ss
for violation of the excise law:
and needs it badly. whoever helps
to secure it will have the grateful
thanks Of every good citizen.
The reform bureau. the Good Tenn
plars. the Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, the Anti-Saloon League
and all the churches are back of the
Gallinger- Bennett bill as long step
in the right direction. Meantime We
have q right to expect that the Com
missioners and police department will
perform their sworn duty in the de-
lection and punishment of all violators
Of law and order.
President of the District Antf-SalooT>
League.
w. c. T. q. Endorsement of Crusade.
lions to the Star:
To the Editor Of The Star:
At meeting of the Washington Heights
Union, w. c. T. u, held yesterday
afternoon in Washington Heights Pres
byterian Church. with many invited
guests present. your action in regard to
the disreputable drinking places in this
city was discussed.
A motion made and carried that the
president should write letter to convey
to you our appreciation Of your efforts
in bringing to the notice Of the citizens
and their officials the true condition Of
affairs as now existing, in open violation
Of our laws, as you have done In issues
OF The Star of March 18th and 10th.
We consider this exposure a long step
toward the education of the public in
regard to the real harm the liquor traffic
Is accomplishing.
With earnest appreciation and most cor
dial Endorsement, l am
Very sincerely,
LAURA F. OLNEY, President.
Washington Heights Union. w. c. T. u.
1870 Goth street. March Is. 1910.
To the Editor of The STAR
At largely representative meeting
/ Of the Woman's Interdenominational
Missionary Union. Monday. April 81. in
the Luther Place Memorial Chapel,
18th and N streets. the ladies OF the
churches Endorsed The Star in the ef-
fort to rescue the unprotected and
exposed young girls and boys from
the brothels, and they assure The Star
that it has the support and prayers
| OF the Christian women OF Washing
/ rom in the eudeayor to expOSe and root