The Brinkley argus., 1913-05-30
to that of suppression, upon which it says in part:

to that of suppression, upon
 which it says in part:
 There is an ingrained preju- dice on the part of many people against all attempts to suppress by force what is rooted in natural instinct and inclination. In view of this prejudice, the Commission wishes to make very clear what It means by suppression. Sup pression may be of two kinds: Ot an immoral thought by will power, and of a criminal act or an illegal institution by police power. It is the confusion of these that gives rise to prejudice and to a great deal of ignorant criticism.
 The suppression of immoral thoughts, the control of impure desires, is personal and indi- vldual matter with which the civil government has nothing to do-at least. not directly. Such control or suppression is brought about by education or religion, not by government. The kind of suppression that lies within the domain of civil government IS that of illegal acts and institu- tions.
 GOODNESS AND LEGISLATION.
 The remark, You cannot make men good by legislation is often quoted, and with such an air of finality that two things should be kept constantly in mind with regard to it: First, 1t is not the purpose of criminal legislation to make men good. The only way to make men good is to transform their motives; but government has to do with acts, not motives. Arrest and punishment sometimes do oper- ate to tranform a mans char acter, but that is incidental. The primary purpose of govern ment in arrest and punishment is to protect society against criminals, and to transform the criminals themselves.
 Second, the remark proves too much. Its implication is, since you cannot make men good by legislation, do not legislate; since you can not suppress wholly, do not try to suppress at all. Carried to it's logical conclusions, such reasoning would lead to the abrogation of all laws against as- sault, theft, gambling and libel, and to the cessation fall attempts to suppress the things them selves; for not one of them has been wholly suppressed. Yet no intelligent man doubts that the laws against these crimes, and the fear of punishment for viola tiod thereof, act as powerful re- straint upon mems passions and cupidity. If these crimes have not been wholly suppressed, they have at least been greatly re-, duced. Without laws against them, and power to enforce such laws, community life is incon- ceivable.
 RECOMMENDATIONS MADE.
 The recommendations made by the Commission, which the city has undertaken to enforce, are briefly as follows:
 That a department be created by the Mayor whose duty it shall be to rid the city of the social evil, and that such department be made responsible for failures to enforce the ordinances DOT taining thereto.
 That three police officers, one of whom shall be a woman, be assigned especially to the work of enforcing all city ordinances against the social evil, and that lit be made the duty of such offi- cers to observe young people on the streets, to report misconduct to their parents or guardians, and if necessary arrest them.
 That the policy of the city ad- ministration touching the social evil emenat9 from the mayor, a,1 +bat na icoua Sl1ch orders as