The San Francisco call., 1913-08-09

WHITE BLIND TO
BEACH VICE, SAY
WOMEN TO MAYOR
Screams of Victims Pierce
Air Every Night on Ocean
Drive, Delegation In
forms Rolph
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the women that they were mistaken In
thinking that Chief Whites resignation
had been rendered to him or that he
had the power to dismiss him.
"Chief Whites resignation has never
been handed to me. nor would 1t be-
explained the mayor. Il do not appoint
the chief nor have I the authority to
remove him. That power is given by
the charter to the police commission.
No hint, suggestion or word from any
of the commissioners has ever been
made to me that Chief White should be
dismissed"
REVELS TO PLEASE "BIG BUSINESS
Mrs. w. HI. Campbell, vice president
of the Oceanside Women's club, who
recently led delegation before the
police commission on similar errand,
was one Of the principal speakers in
Mayor Rolph's office. Mrs. J. r. Brad
street Of the committee of justice.
formerly the Recall league that ousted
reading formal statement to Rolph
requesting Chief Whites dismissal
Our sons and daughters are being
debauched and the virtue of young
girls exploited in the interests OF big
business" she said THAT visitors from
the east may be entertained in dives
and dancehalls laws are not enforced
and officers of the law are lax.
I'VE respectfully request that you
accept the resignation of Chief White,
which we understand is in your hands.
Chief White is blind. That is a terri
bic aff1iction but it shows that he is in
competent and should be removed"
why is it that he can not see what
we women can see?" asked Mrs. Camp
bell. He went out to the beach and
saw nothing. Gambling is going on
there night and day. We see IT. He
can't. Boys of Is years are allowed to
gamble, but the chief is blind.
SAYS WHITE INSULTED HER
.s.And he deliberately insulted me the
other night continued Mrs. Campbell.
referring to the incident before the
police commission. when she COM
planned of gambling and Chief White
retorted that 1t might be well TO search
her own house for such evidence.
Il would have liked to slap his face, =
said Mrs. Campbell to the mayor, but
the police might have stopped me. 1T
seems you don't know all about Chief
White, Mr.. Mayor"
II can not Judge Chief White on what
read or hear unofficially," replied
Mayor Rolph, nor is the matter in
my hands. II Is the police commission
that hears charges and holds trials in
such matters -
Don't you think, inquired Mrs.
Bradstreet, that Commissioner Kuhl
is not quite SO blind as the others?"
II have four of the finest police COM
missioners who ever held Office replied
Mayor Ro1ph. 'I have the highest re-
spect for their ability, good character
and devotion to duty. i appointed all
four, and I am proud of them
WANT WOMEN TO VISIT COAST
1t being made clear to them that the
police commission was the proper body
to which charges should be made
against White, the clubwomen an
nounced that they would follow that
course. But there were other matters
to which they called the mayors atten-
tion and asked his aid, ranging from
the duties of policewomen to a re-
quest that women be allowed to visit
the Barbary coast resorts.
$50 you think women ought to be
allowed to visit the Barbary coast
resorts?" inquired Rolph.
Certainly" chorused the women
Anywhere a man is allowed to go
a woman should CO., added Mrs. Brad
street. I'VE have equal rights. A vir-
tuous woman should be allowed to go
anywhere bad man can go. Things
are worse since the lid was placed on
the coast. We should be allowed to
enter those places for purposes of In
vestigation.''
Dancing should be divorced from
the sale of liquor said Mrs. Alice NJ.
Best of the committee of justice. I'VE
understand the police commission is
waiting for you. Mr.. Mayor, to say the
word. but that you have been to busy
to hold a conference with Them
DANCERS ON SKATES
sI am ready to hold a conference
any day on the subject" replied Rolph
and will hold one in the near future
Mrs. Mary Sullivan. president of the
Oceanside Women's club, said no JUS
tice could be obtained from the police
courts and that Chief White did moth
ing when appealed to in cases of young
girls.
Whats the use of going to Chief
White?' she inquired
Mrs. Best told the mayor that after
the lid was placed on the coast that
the law was evaded by the dancers
putting on roller skates after midnight.
"The women went around the floor
with skates on drinking all night" she
averred.
Mrs. Campbell said the nights at the
beach were made hideous by the
screams of unfortunate women.
Automobiles run up the bank on the
upper drive, lights are turned out and
fearful things take place. We hear
the poor women scream night after
night" she said.
"And men play baseball on the beach
in bathing suits" she added. Not reg
gular suits. but little white things. It
Is outrageous"
PROMISE TO AID BONDS
But consider these latest bathing
Newport and other fashionable water
ing Places" interposed the mayor. I've
seen pictures in the paper. They call
them the new split bathing suits, and
they're split right up the side from the
knee to the neck
The delegation, composed OF the fol-
lowing, departed well satisfied with
its mission and promised to vote for
the municipal railway bonds:
Mrs: Mary Sullivan, president Ocean
side Women's club
Mrs. w. H. Campbell, vice president
Miss 8. Solomons, chairman executive
committee Woman Voters club.
Mrs: Myrtle I. Wright, secretary or
committee of justice.
Mrs. J. r. Bradstreet. committee OF
district.
Mrs. K. G. Cappler, oceanside