Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-06-09
CHIEF TELLS
j. 6. POLICE
HEADS Of
VICE WAR
Beavers, at National Convention,
Declares AtIanta's Crusade
Has Been Successful.

Declaring that there is not one rec
ognized house of vice in Atlanta and
that not one would be tolerated. Chief
Of Police James L. Beavers. who
gained national fame by wiping out
the restricted district in Atlanta,
made a stirring address before the
International Association Of Chiefs Of
Police i'm Washington, D. c.. to-day
The Chief vigorously defended his
policy as the only stand that could be
taken by decent men. and declared
that the movement against segrega-
ton had been an entire success. He
asserted that there were no more
complaints from residence districts
now than before the Tenderloin was
abolished.
Here is the Chiefs address in full:
Chief Beavers Address.
Mr. President and Gentlemen OF the
international Association OF
chiefs of Police:
one Of the most vital questions that
is interesting our cities to-day is the
social evil
Wee commissions and investigating
Quantities are being apDointed by
IN Of our large cities, and many re-
PORTS have been made by them Some
recommend one thing and some an
other but very few Of them have
recommended suppression.
Why IS it that so many favor some
other remedy? Is it because they are
IN favor Of continuing the old way of
segregation as the best solution. or is
f. because they are Influenced by pol
iticans and the money interest that
control them2 I dare say that both
have something to do with it in most
instances.
How can any decent man say he is
in favor of public indecency?
Before childrsn's Eyes.
Why should we maintain such
houses before our children's eyes, for.
we do maintain them in a way by
quitting our approval on them? II we
,ay to our boys that such houses are
necessary. then we say to our neigh
7or's daughter that they are neces-
sary; and would we say a thing to
our neighbours daughter that We
would not allow him to say to our
daughters? II reminds me of the old
saying that a man will protect a
woman against every man but him
self.
or can we segregate such places
near our reighbor, be he ever so hum
BILE. when we would not have them
near our own door, for YOU can not
have such places in a citv without
putting them near some decent home
OF where they are exposed to the pub
lie gaze. or can YOU have one stand
ard Of morals for your bows and an
other for your girls2 II you set
ow standard for your boys. you set a
'ow standard for your neighbor's girl
Why should we not do unto others
as we would have them do unto is
And why do we as sworn officers Of
he law set the law aside The man
mas not vet been born wha would dare
TO propose an ordinance Of a city OF
q statute OF a STATE a law leEdllNluk
white slavery and the betrayal Of
girls for sale.
Guilt Shared by All
None Of US are wholly free from
guilt who permit this open shame.
There are State laws and city ordi-
Hances against such in every state in
the Union. and if the laws are wrong.
" not change them. and II they are
y why not enforce them? What
uespe, lave we for the man who
lives on ne rents Of such places? You
say YOU have none, but still you al
low him TO carry on his nefarious
business.
7 Go not say police officials can do
swav with this evil entirely. but I do
say thar IT, can be reduced TO a mini
mum. and they can stop recognizing
il as public officers, and thereby put
their stamp Of disappr0val on ID.
Il might take a long time for doc