Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-03-17

"o"'u w laheh DE MN, htld out to the
commission "a promise that was fully as
binding as the one contained In his
published statement Neither Of the
requests for the evidence, however was
complied with
VOTE on REPORT is SAID
TO HAVE HEES UNANIMOUS
The Vice Commission was quietly
called together Monday night for 4
meeting at the jefferson Hotel. The
, meeting. IL is stated. was attended by
| the fun membership excepting Mrs
samuel Cohen. president Of the Ladies'
Hebrew Benevolent Association: Dr. T.
y. Calisch. rabbi of Beth Ahabah Svna-
Boguc, and Rev. Lloyd T Wilson, pas
tor of Grace Street Baptist Church 1t
was stated unofiicially that the mem
bers present voted unanimously TO file
report No. g.
The Mayors unequivocal recommen-
dation that the conduct OF the com
rnisstoners named in tho report be in
vestiEatch. leaves thc Council nothing
to do but 10 comply. The exact procc-
dure that Will be followed by the
Board OF Aldermen Is in doubt The
body has the right 10 refer the Mayors
communication to one OF the Council
standing committees for report as to
the ACCESSIBILITY OF appointing a special
Joint investigating committee which
Will require the passing Of joint reso-
Any member OF the Board, after the
Mayors communication has been pre-
scented. Will have the right to intro
duce resolution or make "a motion pro-
vidinS for the appointment Of Joint
investigating committee. The body
could pass such resolution at once
I under suspension of the rules and
send IL to the Council for concurrence.
The committee. thus created would
then itself take charge Of the papers
and conduct the Investigation.
The Vice Commission has received a
number OF assurances OF support in its
work. including the following resclu-
lions recently adopted
At meeting of the Mems Associa-
tton OF 81. Paurs Church. held February
+ %. the following resolution was pro-
posed and unanimously adopted:
Resolved by the Mems Association
/ or 81. Paurs Church. That the patriotic
! services OF the Vice Commission are
heartily commended. and that that body
/ nc requested TO adopt some method of
/ acQua hitting the men OF Richmond with
! conditions surrounding commercialized
! vice; and with ii suggestions as to the
best method of organizing the citizen
! ship to secure a remedy"
The following paper was adopted
Monday, March -. by the Methodist
ministers OF Richmond and vicinity:
Resolved. That we. the Methodist
preachers oil richmond ana vicinity, do
hereby express our heartfelt apprecia-
tion of the work Of the Vice Commits
sion appointed by the Mayor. being
shocked by the discoveries made in
their Investigations
That VIC approve the recommends
tons contained in their reports: that
we earnestly request that they continue
their laborS as far as practicable. and
we insist that proper steps be taken by
the city authorities to enforce the law
against vice and to safeguard the moral
order of our community"
In South Richmond there is n Eel
lowShip League, composed OF young
men from fifteen years of age up. That
league, one of the objects of which is
the building up of cha cter. both for
the individual and the city, adopted the
following resolution
Re il resolved. That the Fellowship
League OF South Richmond does here by
most heartily indorse the recommends
tions of the Vice Commit sson presented
to the Mayor OF the city in the first re-
port, TO abolish all disreputable houses
and does earnestly hope that your com
mission will not cease until the recon-
mcEGations are riEidly enforced"