The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-01-21
PROSECUTOR SHEPHERD
TO DRIVE BOYS AND
GIRLS FROM CAFES
oCopunued from PAGE oAeI.

ant step / nave ever huhtIlhhth NAAi'
have been in once These men
met me more than half way. aud
were instant In rendering me money
that will insure the success OF The
campaign.
.I."l am going 20 enforce these laws
regardless OF who is hit The law Is
so stringent that for girl or boy
under Il 90 eat in a hotel dining room
where liquor is served, brings the
owner under the laws ban and makes
him guilty of contributing 10 the de-
linquency OF a miner. | shall enforce
this law
In all cases tne owner or manager
OF the place viii be arrested. The
arrest of the escort OF the girl VIII
not secure a cure or existing evils
half as quickly as the hitting OF the
pocketbook and liberty OF the cafe
/ owners
The campaign as outlined by the
prosecutor is believed 20 mean "a
death blow 20 number OF cafes. the
profits OF which depend to great e1-
tent on the patronage OF men who
escort girls under the forbidden age.
II the law is enforced, AS the prose
cutor plans. il will mean that the
leading hotels OF the city will either
have TO stop serving liquor IN their
dining rooms or bar from the rooms
families that include girls or boys
under II.
Police Commissioner Gillespie has
appointed Detectives Plies aud Hor-
rigan 20 act with the prosecutor, and
additional men will be detailed upon
request. The two men mentioned
Will at once begin their work. and
vii do nothing else until success has
met the efforts Of the prosecutors
campaign,
Judge Lacy. OF the court OF domestic
relations, handles a large number OF
the cases OF persons charged with be-
Ing contributors TO the delinquency OF
children. and IS enthusiastic over the
proposed campaign. He declared.
Wednesday. that all he could do from
the bench would be done 70 carry out
the plans OF the prosecutor. and those
brought before him and found guilty.
could not expect light sentences.
The letter 10 the saloon. cafe and
hotel men mailed Wednesday, fol
lows.
Dear Sir--I am enclosing here
with copies OF some OF the most
important laws of the state or
Michigan, and request that you
read them with the greatest care.
as gEey cover the conduct OF the
LIQUOR business In its relation 10
minors.
II you do not permit persons
under Il years OF age 10 enter
your place, OF course, these laws
have no application TO you, and
am sure YOU will not take the
least offense at me for sending
them. On the other hand II you
90 permit such minors 10 enter
any portion OF your premises
where liquors arc sold, served,
furnished or given away these
laws will be OF extreme interest 10
you. and you likewise can have no
reason for offense az my calling
your attention TO them.
Undoubtedly there IS no public
question OF the present time or
greater importance than the PROB
lem OF protecting the girls ana
boys OF today, who are 20 be the
mothers and fathers OF the next
r. generation. There IS no more I'M
portant work 20 be done by public
officials and public spirited citi-
zens than Just that work. The
purpose OF this communication 10
YOU l. TO notify YOU that here
after the people of the city OF
Detroit and Wayne county.
through this office. are going 10
spare no labor or expense In safe
guarding the lives. health and
morals Of their girls and boys In
sofar, at least. as these relate 10
the business YOU are engaged In,
and 10 ash YOUR cooperation in
achieving this most important re-
suit.
am writing a similar letter TO
the proprietor OF every liquor
license in Detroit and Wayne
county, and | mean, by this letter,
to make an appeal 70 every per-
son who owns a liquor license
within this Jurisdiction TO cooper
ate with me In the enforcement
OF the enclosed laws. This letter.
therefore, is an appeal for CO
operation, and a warning. These
laws henceforth must be obeyed.
/ ain lNOTOuSuty fQulpptu ~ NaA-
~ out this order 10 the letter.
The police commissions OF the
city has assigned two able detec-
tlves TO this Office, who VIII DO
instructed 10 work upon these
matters exclusively within tha
city limits. The sheriff has as
signed one man from his office,
who will do similar work in the
county beyond the city limits, and
In addition 10 these men, public
spirited citizens have provided a
fund to bear the expense OF en-
ploying such number OF private
detectives as | may Deem neces-
sary. 10 work In conjunction with
the public detectives In carrying
on the work OF enforcing these
laws which the state OF Michigan
has enacted for the protection or
our girls and boys.
This notice springs from my
sense OF justice. and my inclina-
tion 10 follow the rule OF square
deal II gives YOU advance In
formation as TO what our laws re-
quire. and notice as 10 the fact
that your place may be visited at
any moment by officers. You