Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1914-12-06
AUTO AND LIQUOR
ARE AIDS TO VICE
Wisconsin Commission Files Report
After Fourteen Months Of
Investigation.
MANY NEW LAWS PROPOSED
Report Says Wage Question Has No
Material Relation 90 CONNER
ciaIised Vice---ReguIatiOn
of Lodging Houses.

MADISON, Wis, Dec. altogether
with the use of Intoxicating liquors,
poorly lighted parks and lack OF public
amusement and recreation facilities the
automobile was held ms one OF the great
est contributory cause OF commerciallzed
vice, In a report filed today with the
secretary OF state by the legislative anti
vice committee. Tho report was the
work OF fifteen months investigation
and proposes radical changes In law en-
forcement and social conditions.
The committee found the wage ques-
ton has no material relation 20 COM
mercialized vice. The greatest cause OF
commercialized vice. the report says. is
the use OF Intoxicating liquor. Among
|contributory causes given are public
dance falls. road houses. lack OF re-
sponslbility by parents. non-enforcement
OF laws by public officials.
Among the recommendations OF the
committee are;
That law similar TO the Mann act.
applicable between eities. villages and
towns OF the state. be enacted
That police women be appointed in
every city.
That employers of domestic servants
DO required to furnish them with suit
able room In which TO receive company.
Morals Court Proposed.
That n morals court be established in
cities OF the first class with exclusive
Jurisdiction over all cases involving moral
offenses.
That an Industrial bone for women be
established TO be equipped with hospital
iAcinttoH Tor the treatment OF social and
other diseases and that women convicted
OF immoral practices ne committed therein
for treatment and training.
That a permanent state police depart
ment be established with power TO in
vestigate immoral practices, the reasons
Tor reinforcement of law in all COM
munities and with power 10 enforce the
law ". whese local Officers fail to do 4,
within or IN connection with dance halls
That family entrances and private wine
rooms be prohibited in saloons. ANA that
no connection be had bctweeen them and
any other rooms above or contiguous
That public dance halls procure licenses
such dances to be supervised by a police
woman or other competent officer.
Supervision OF Hotels.
That all hotels. rooming and lodging
houses be required TO secure licenses
that they keep permanent registers OF
the names OF all guests to be signed In
their own handwriting, the registers 10
show the hour OF assignment OF rooms
using fictitious names.
That women be on the board OF man
ayers OF all institutions TO which women
and children are committed.
In cities OF the first three classes. spe-
cial classes for suhnormal children be
established In public schools. and that,
where necessary, the state furnish free
text books. meals and clothing 10 needy
children. to make compulsory education
effective.
That municipalities provide supervised
amusements. particularly concerts. NOV
ing picture shows, etc.
That the number OF hours OF labor for
domestic servants be fixed by law.
Bills have been Incorporated FOR en-
forcing all OF the regulations proposed IN
the report.