The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-01-11
LOCAL POLICE SYSTEM SCORED
BY DR.. J. ASPINWALL MCUAIG

OF Wheeling. II was asserted that the
nrst step OF every man who sought
| better city was to seek a clean
heart, 10 make him a better man
socially in his home. The second
step IL right spirit" which would
send him out flaming into the streets
and allies of the city. Preliminary
to the statement Of the conditions in
Wheeling. DR.. McCuaig declared that
the dynamic OF prostitution Is the
uncontrolled sexual passions of men.
The great promoter OF prostitution Is
the perpetual instinct OF men for
gain. The arbiter for or against such
prostitution in the city is public SEN
timent The determiner OF the issue
Is the civic administration.
Now AS to conditions in Wheeling:
Prostitution IL wide open in your
city. II is not only running full
blast in the segregated district. but
Il is scattered throughout the whole
, business district In assignation apart.
ments. Gambling is an established
! institution In Wheeling II is fiuanted
before the eyes Of the stranger. Il
menaces the youth II fourishes as a
profession. The Illicit sale Of liquor
IL proftably carried on In this city
W lAFu lIf olhlf hulubIllltH March the
"bootleggers" OF Wheeling into court,
they march them in a squad Of TWEEN
~. or these conditions the only men
in Wheeling who declare they know
nothing. are the police The great
need Of your city today. is sound.
public sentiment-sound public senti-
ment BEND your police officers. behind
your courts and behind your civic
administration
Mere Boys Co Wrong.
Dr. McCuaig read the following
statement in regard to gambling IN
this city in which two hovs were sen
fenced TO the state penitentiary. one
for four years and the other for two
years. two others sent 90 the reform
school. one released on parole. the
cases OF four others continued TO next
Saturday and seven other boys ar
rested Tor thefts. is the experience OF
a single day in Wheeling Not one
~ these boys have reached the age
OF twenty. nor are they hardened
criminals In most cases n e. their
first experience IN court and they
never before knew what 10 was 10
have tho hand % an officer grasp
them by the arm
These boys in almost every case
have been frequanters ~ pool rooms
where the forbidden game Of pill pool
was permitted Here they played
pool for what little they earned a.
messenger. or working ir glass fac.
tories Out ~ work they were
kicked ont ~ such pisces and 10 got
money they decided 20 steal One
little fellow learning from HE chums
hat hr could make more money
stealing Than no could bv vorkinF.
has resorted 20 purse snatchinF and
har become an adept These boys
all drink they can not buy % how
ever ao they teal if from the eel
la-H ~ men who have 90 shipped into
their homes
over one thousand men on an aver
age are dropping into Tho houses %
prostitution in THE CITY Tho major
10y 81 mo prostitutes sro oniy girls.
while there are nearly 200 prostitute
women in THE rlty. whose names are
known and 10 you are 10 make
WhceiinR clean city you murf nraf
make yoir own heart pure and right
win God
The address ne delivered hv Dr
NcCuair held the closest attention Of
me audience ~ well a. meeting Tho
approval ~ popular sentiment on the
part o. The large body of men present
Evening Meeting
A. the Fifr Christian church last
night ~ McCuaiE 90 discussing tho
subject NiHtatea About Marriage
before on audience that Allied me