The Union times. [volume] (Union, S.C.) 1894-1918, 1912-10-11
ATLANTA VICE COMMISSION
ORDERS SPEEDY CLEANUP
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"There is another class of children
that are neglected, whose parents do
not have to work, but who permit
their children to roam the streets, and
go to place of questionable amuse-
ment, thus forming habits that will
almost certainly lead to immortality.
Another deplorable fact is that
large numbers of children of both
races are allowed to roam the streets
without parent, guardian or chaperon,
until late hours of the night, frequent
ing places of questionable amusement,
and we believe that this should be
remedied by proper police regulation.
Recommend Schools as Community
Centers.
eve believe that more attention
should be given to helpful amuse-
ments for the children and young
people of our city, and to this end
would suggest that the board of edu-
cation be requested to allow public
school buildings to be used as COM
munity centers, where the children,
with their parents, can congregate in
the afternoon and evenings.
"We believe it would be good idea
for the board of education to elect
ual hygiene for the boys of the sew
enth and eighth grades of the gram
mar schools and in the high school,
to visit these various schools at stat
ed periods, having the boys segre-
gated to themselves, and lecture and
instruct them on this subject.
"There is class of women who fire.
quent our prominent streets, accost-
ing men and young boys, inviting
them to life of shame and degrada-
ton, and, owing to the increasing pop
ulation of our city, this form of vice
is becoming serious menace and
should be obliterated, and, we believe
can be done without evil effects, and
we recommend that our police COM
mission take proper steps in this di-
rection.
"From a careful investigation we
are led to doubt that what is known as
the white slave traffic is being con-
Quoted to any considerably extent in
this city, but we have information
that there are some men and women
operating within the state of Georgia
along similar lines who are enticing
young girls to the cities from the
smaller towns in the state, and we
recommend that our city authorities
take this matter up with our repre-
sentatives in the legislature with a
view to having enacted laws similar to
those now enforced by the Federal
government, to stamp out this white
slave traffic, as the Federal laws do
not apply to offenses within state
Furthermore, we have information
that girls of respectable families in
this city are being approached on the
streets in an attempt to lead them
astray. Men and women meet on the
corners of our principal streets, where
girls are waiting to take the cars for
their homes, and we recommend that
the police board take such steps as
will bring to justice and punishment
all such persons as may be engaged
in this inamous attempt and insult to
innocent girls.
eliminate Double Stardard of
Morality"
"We should do away with the
double standard of morality, which
winks at sexual immortality in men,
but condemns it in women. Let the
women insist upon morality in men
demand it. Teach the boy that sexual
contenence is urgently necessary from
both moral and physical standpoint.s
There is every reason why re-
straint should be exercised in grant
ing marriage license or in perform
ing the ceremony. The stand taken
recently by minister in Chicago,
who declared he would henceforth de-
mand certificate of health from a
reputable physician before he would
perform the marriage ceremony,
should open the way for a crusade
that could do an immense amount of
good.
"No reasonable person could say
that the romance of marriage would
be affected by such certificate de-
manded for all. 1t would not cast
reflection upon either party. If all
the ministers of the country would
demand a premarital certificate of
health, we soon would have a state of
affairs far better than any legal
measures could ever provide.
Strong Suppression Policy is Urged
The commission then urges homes
for unfortunate woman and o;rls ard