Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-01-09
VICE COMMISSION HAS
FORMULATED NO REPORT
Believed, However, That It VIII
Recommend Abandonment of
Segregation Policy.
DOING IT'S WORK THOROUGHLY
committees Are Studying Every
Identification of Subject, and HIVE
Gathered Much Valuable Data In
Relation to Underworld Conditions.

The subcommittee of the Vice Com
mission appointed some week ago by
Mayor Ainslio to investigate and report
on the social evil in Richmond has not
yet reported the result OF Its findings,
and. therefore, no recommendation as
TO any contemplated remedial measures
in regard to the elemental evil as II
exists in Richmond has been made
The last meeting OF the subcommittee
was held In December, and the next
meeting will be held on January 81.
when 1t Is expected that the report
VIII be presented to the commission for
action.
The investigation has been proceed
ing quietly, and 1t has been so cxhaus-
OF the evil which 1t was possible for
the commission to find. The commits
sion was appointed to Investigate the
social cvil. 1t did not coniinc its in
VeStiEation to the segregated district
rho investigation has been deeper and
wider. From the thin thread OF sus-
picion and out of the web and wool
OF rumor tho commission has gathered
salient facts. and they will he pre-
scented In the final report in all their
baroness.
WILL CARE FOR THOSE
WHO WISH TO REFORM
Though no official statement has been
given out by any member Of the com
mission. 1t is confidently believed by
those who are in any manner familiar
with Its work that the commission will
recommend that the segregated district
be abolished and that measures be
taken to care for those who may desire
10 escape from the evil influences which
have enwrapped their lives. 1t Is be-
lievcd that some of the unfortunatcs
would embrace an opportunity of re-
forming. and rather than that thew
should be simply cast out, and be en-
couraged to continue In vice in some
other city, chance for reformation
Will be given them.
If the vice commission should decide
TO recommend the abolishing Of the
segregated district and the Mayor act
favc:ably OH that recommendation,
Richmond would be but following the
course adopted by Washington, Alex
andria and Petersburg and by many
other cities In which the system OF
segregation has been tried and aban-
doned.
RELIEVED THAT STRINGENT
ACTION WILL DE RECOMMENDED
However, there Is not yet authority
for any statement as to what the com
mission will decide upon. though the
character of the men and women com
posing the com mission Is regarded as
ground for belief that stringent action
of some kind will be recommended
Within two weeks the Investigation
VIII have been completed. and the final
report Will go to the Mayor.
The commission was appointed on
March IT, 1914 1t consists of Dr. j.
II. Mastin. secretary Of the State Board
of Charities and Corrections: G.. L. Will
cox. vice-prcsidcnt of the Central
Trades and Labor Council: Rev. Lloyd
7. Wilson. ID. D.. pastor of Grace Street
baptist Church: DIR. l.. N Calisch, rabbi
OF Beth Ahabah Synagogue: Rev. J. w.
Dixon, superintendent of the Methodist
Institute for Christian Work: Mrs. Will
liam a. burrows, president of the Fed
Grafton of Mothers Clubs: DR.. NJ. d.
ltoge, Jr.. Rev. y. II. Melton, w. T.
Reed, president of the Chamber Of
Commerce; Rev. i. T. McFadcn, d. d..
pastor Of the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church; Mrs. Sam Cohen. president of
the Ladies' Hebrew Benevolent Associ-
alton; Eppa Hunton, Jr.. attorney at
law; Rev. ]. ]. Gravatt. d. D.. rector
of Holy Trinity Church: j. w Nokely,
president of McGill Catholic Union. and
Miss Sarah Roller, probation officer.
The subcommittee consists of Or.
McFaden. Dr. Gravatt and Mr.. Reed