The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-26
After Several Arguments For
and Against Measure arc
Presented, Action is Post
poned.
Anti Shipping And
Gambling BillHeard
Bill to Prohibit Shipping Of
Liquor Amended to Permit
Shipments Up to Three Cal
Ions Anu-Gambling Bill
Favored.

Horrors OF the redlight and segre.
gated districts were presented TO the
senate committee on general laws last
night when the saunders ball, which u
a copy of the Kenyon BIN" adopted
by congress. was taken ui for COM
Slderation. fhe question OF hearing
the matter the time to be allotted 10
each side, caused d good deal of de-
cate.
There were several plain talks. the
advocates of the proposition TO abolish
the segregated sections presenting
facts and Arguments which created
considerable interest There were
those. however. who opposed the mat
ter IN every way. holding that segrc-
CATION is a solution OF the probleIns
and that to abolish that would be ~
drive keepers OF disre equitable places "
all parts OF the cities
There were two physicians who
spoke. both of this city--Dr. Lawrenco
T. Price, opposing the bill Ms 1t =
drawn, and Dr. {. V. Darlington. DE-
claring that the red light district IL the
greatest menace To health and morals
that can he imagined
The committee went into executive
session and decided to postpone &C.
tion till Friday night.
DR. Lawrence T Price of Richmond.
opened the debate on the bill. he SAID
in studying venerai diseases. Obsor-
walton had disclosed some interesting
facts, fro ma medical view point. but
which would be improper for pubiica-
ton He described various systems
for controlling red light districts. and
the evils resulting therefrom- he had
found diseases more prevalent among
others than ienizens of the segregated
sections His statements were iistcn-
ed TO with interest.
He was asked by James Fl. Drake.
of this city. what would be the effect
of driving the women from the segrc.
gated sections to the streets.
Dr. Price replied that he believed
greater danger would result from driv-
ing women To the streets than hAv-
ing them restricted. His patients had
been men entirely. He cited many
medical terms and authorities In de-
scribng results from treatments. Many
of the statements made were In an
swer to questions by Mr.. Drake.
DR.. Price was first allowed to speak,
having an engagement and being
forced to leave al once.
Rev. j. y. Bowman, president OF the
Richmond Ministerial union, said that
he represented the ministers OF tho
city. He said that he was not asking
for any new law. 1t is already on tina
statute books. What was wanted Waa
IA law putting into effect what aireAdy
existed AS to segregation, he asked
if the city and State should set apart
one section of the city for blackMa11-
ers, cutthroats, gamblers? He recited
the coming to the city OF young mem
from the country. and their visiting
the disreputabie places, contracttn9
and spreading loathsome diseases The
roller towel, the common drinking cup
and other similar things have been
prohibited in order to prevent thu
spread of diseases.
He declared that when the same law
went into effect in Washington nfty-
six of the women came to Richmon0@
They are here today. ssgH
VIII you give your authority for
that statement" asked Dr. D. s. FFee-
man. the editor Of the mes-Dispatch
who opposed the bill
mo. will not. 1t will not be break
ing confidence. but 1t would not b
without consent OF my informant.
said DR.. bowman.
WAS 1t not DR. Wilbur F. Crafts7s
asked DIR. Freeman.
Il heard him read that, but he =
not my informant"
.'He got the information here" was
the reply,
There are forty three red light
house. and there are 1853 women II
these houses" a
"Wil you give your authority Tor
that?" again interrupted DR.. FreNr
man.
by calling on Chief Werner" said DfYg9
bowman.
DR.. bowman said that he had lett
ter in his possession from the attorney
general of Iowa. showing the condt~
lions in that State. where the Same
law had been in effect fer four years
DO you know that the attorney
uanprat of Yha Irptfaa 2tatnc nAr
President Wilson that the bill he sixns
ed was unconstitutional? asked MfFa
Drake.
II do not" said DR. Bowman.
know that the attorney general o.
Iowa says nothing of the sort" ssS
DR., Bowman was asked what pre-
vision was to be made for the womA&&E@
who would be affected by the law. HGks
answered promptly that adequate car
would he given. Speaking for tlf06
whom he represented he said thA1
time would be asked for putting tf4
law into effect so that arangement4S
and employing Mt Of the women might
be made. He said that houses sNEs
Washington which had rented for m @SS
per week now rented for $50 p01S
month. 5Ss
"And one Of them is owned ~
preacher" injected Mr., Drake. 1
II do not know about that. TNES
piled DIR. bowman. II 1t iE truos@ IL
he should be ousted from the ntuz
try" II III
Mr.. Shack ford Speaks. 81 s5 I
The Rev J. ". Shackford follu1
Dr. Bowman. He spoke with I'm
force and clearncss. Efforts esS
remedy by segregation were
He said that In Seattle there uaS
z