The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-02-26

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like the one pending before the legis'
tAture. I'VE are trying to make ~
easier to do right. and harder to dc
&wrung,s said DR.. Shackford. He sp-
uealed for the protection of the youth
and to eradicate the social evil.
DIR. Freeman Opposes.
Or Douglas s Freeman. The editor
OF the Times Dispatch. said that
M had been engaged in study or
this question for ten years. He had
talked and preached to the women
nf the underworld and they were
largely weak He said that the num-
her NJ inmates in the red light dis
trio; is now less than half Of that OF
fvo years ago. That section Is no
tpnger attractive. The fact is that
the men are row infesting Broad
street and seeking to lead young girls
astray.
s"Tyhese men are now going into th~'
private homes aud running innoCens
girls declared Or. Freeman.
He declared that IL would be i'm
nassible TO outline the situation IN
tess than two hours.
MIR. Drake Talks
Mr.. Drake followed He cited pr.
Flexner 10 prove that the inmates ~
evil resorts were largely made up OF
the feeble minded II would he
matter of ifnpasSitihty 20 reform Wo-
rpen who arc in such establishments.
Mr Drake declared that 81 per cent
af the inmates ~ TIE Bon Air home
are feeble minded. and they were ad-
sndged a. guilty OF being immoral
Dr. Cannon Speaks
DIR. James Cannon, jr., had been
appointed TO close the discussion. He
called special attention to the purpose
af the bill, declaring that the question
sefere the committee was whether II
,ronid recommend a bill which would
enable the citizens Of the state TO en-
force the Law against immortality
The present laws Of the State declared
immortality to he Il crime. hut IN the
titles especially. no cfT0T; was made
nv the police 20 prevent this crime.
THE houses were known, the inmates
sere known. hat the police and
criminal courts winked at the viola
ion of the law.
II this hill Is passed the citizens Of
\ community could gn into court
~ equity and ask that IN injunction
Aseue against the property used Tor
snrroral purposes 20 abatF II as
NWbl3c nuisance What reason could
- given Ter opposition to such law
ne asked,
Segregation is advertisement" de-
@sa~ea ~ Cannon at proflatrns 20
asn that they can seek a certain sec
eian of the city and practice I'm
sacrality, and ii draws into the district
girls who otherwise might be reformed
Rraare is no lack OF interest tn the
4sr.saornl women who do not live in
Lie segregated districts. They should
se.A3ye attention ard efforts should he
.sraaa 10 save them. But the simple
kaue~tion presented by thls bill was
Whether the present law should be
reinforced by this measure.
Contrary To agreement the discussion
did not close At this point, but several
ether persons insisted upou speaking,
and with considerable cross-firing II
continued TIL n o'clock.
As To Real Estate.
Leroy Brown. representing the Real
Estate exchange, said that he asked TO
be allowed TO suggest that II be
amended He wanted the word know
5nrly" inserted in the bill so that IT
would not operate TO impose me OF
s. ono on agents who rented such pro-
nertv. They had to take property for
renting good and bad. The property
is often owned by those who inherited
1T
before segregation was enforced
our beautiful Broad street was an
tested with women" said Mr Brown
And Or Freeman SAYS that now
the red light district is no longer At
tractive and they are more numerous
on Broad street" said Dr. Cannon
How do you reconcile that
DR.. Freeman said that pr Cannon
had misquoted him, but when he en-
deavored TO state in what particular
ne had been misquoted he did not show
any Interpretation by Or. Cannon.
MacIachian Misanoted.
Rev. Dr. Maelachian said that nc had
FErg 80
the committee that he was heartily In
Yayor Of the measure lie asked that
The bill should not be made operative
.;ntil the first Of the year. There was
already a movement 10 care for the
women and that this would require
time. 1T was not intended to drive
them out into the world,
DIR. Carringten's Talk.
r,r. Charles v. Darlington gave some
aeures and records taken from a hos
pital The doctor made the statement
that more than seventy five per cent
IF the cases Of diseases were trace
able TO the red light district HE de
eiared that statistics showed that 'slS
weight per cent Of female patients
showed that they were suffering from
trouble OF which they We're entirely
{nnoeent- Asked as 70 the correctness
Of the statement. DIR. Darlington eX'
rtain1rci.
They were the victims of theii
scoundrei husbands" said IjT. Caring
ION. They had been 10 the red itg h'
district. They are the greatest dissem'
inators and distributors Of vice in tht
world
senator IrSner Indignant.
Senator Iesner made "A vigorous hght
for an extended hearing Of the subject
bpt the committee refused To grant any
extension. though the various 'Nolun-
seers" drew the hearing over TIVE
hours.
"Mr Chairman" said Senator Les
ner. II think 7 shall retire, I have
tast heard a minister say that J a4
irving to run this committee. and
have absented myself from another
committee.
senator Lesner fought hard 70 give
tne matter lengthy hearing, saying II
was a subject Of such Importance that
il was necessary lie then declared
mat he wanted n full hearing.
DIR. Christina is Warm.
The Rev. w. Ashury Christian, OF
F-njon- station church, said that one Of
the strongest arguments for the segre-
gated district was that the rents were
higher than Tor other purpose. The
owners of these places were favorable
to segregation. lie declared that men
who received revenues from the dens
OF vice should ba punished and their