The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-12-06
LIQUOR GREATEST
OF VICE
REPORT OF COMMITTEE I'M
vEsTIGATING VICE PROB
LEM IN WISCONSIN,
FINES SHOULD #
BE ABOLISHED
The Wage Question Esas No Ma:
serial Relation to a Cirl's y.
Downfall.
(By Associated Pros f,

~ >. 10Y Associated PreSs)
!, MADISON Wis, Dec. 5.-Fifteen
months study and investigation of the
vice problem in Wisconsin by the leg
islatiye anti-vice committee resulted
In radical proposals for law enforce
ment and better social conditions.
summarized In an exhaustive report
which was filed with The secretary Of
state today 90
The greatest cause OF commercial
izad vice, the report says, is the use
or intoxicating liquor. Contributory
causes are public dance halls, road
houses. poorly lighted parks and pub
nc places, lack CT responsibility by
parents, nonrenfol'cement of laws by
public officials, lack of public amuse.
menta and recreation facilities and
automobiles. Tho committee found
that the wage question had no mater
ial relation to a girls downfall.
: The committee recommends, among
other things. -
That n morals court be established
In cities os the first class with excIu-
sive jurisdiction over all cases invoIy-
Ing offenses.
: That law similar 10 the Mann act,
applicable between cities. villages and
towns OF the State be enacted.
That o permanent State police de-
partment be established in this State
with power to investigate immoral
Practices and that local communities
organize private associations To assist
officers In the enforcement OF laws.
That the sale Of liquor be prohibited
within. or in connection with dance
halls.
That liquor license may be auto
matically revoked upon plea of gull
ty or conviction.
That all hotels, rooming and lodg-
Ing houses be required to secure licen-
ses: that they keep permanent regis
ters OF the names or all guests with
peass.ies for using fictitious names.
That the publicity OF ownership be
established by requiring the names OF
owners on the front OF all hotels and
rooming houses.
That the age OF consent be raiseu
from IA years in the case of any fe-
male, and 70 years in the case of re-..
mele ,nf previous oia5te character,
to ~ and "a respectively.
Thlt an Industrial home for women
be established equipped with hospital,
facilities for treatment OF diseases.
women convicted Of immoral. practices
to be committed thereto for treatment
and remaining.
That ia cities OF the first three class
es. special classes for subnormal chill
dren be established in the public
schools and that where necessary the
State furnish free textbooks, meals
and clothing to make compulsory edu-
cation effective.
That social neighborhood centers
be developed IN connection with the
school system. 50
That municipalities provide super-
viEed amusements. particularly con-
certs. moving picture shows, etc.
That employers OF domestic servants
be required to furnish them with q
suitable room In which to receive CON-
pany, $. 81
That the number or hours OF labor
for domestic servants be fixed by law.
Adequate Insurance against poverty
The mans part In the social eysi,Dy
saFs the committee, els despicabie erd
mean enough TO merit the hsrshest
terms OF rsproach and disgust. The
exrioiter or the body and soul OK wo-
man. for money gain is worthy to be
tie lowest oiitcast In society. The
penalties for such exploitations must
be made most severe and must come
with nlEoIiite certainty upon eonyic-
tfon. The fine. system which 10 unjust
and worthless fof both men and wo.
men should be abolished; male offend
era should be puhished for tontempt of
court when they follow the common
Uu1t0m or giving q fictitious name be-
fore the court and siiould be given d
time sentanceStU 3 penal inatitf1kann.
not escapable BY the payment OF 1ines,
thus ehafing their suiIt with the
state 9 g - sRss's