Evening journal., 1915-12-21

be limited and regulated segregation. !
The Commission was evidently inn
partial in the selection OF classes Of |
society investigated It did not limit
the searchlight to the middle and low
er classes. which were supposed by
exclusive society to TEEN with i'm
morality The searchlight was turned
on exclusive social circles. whose
shortcomings are laid bare.
Highest in Community Tested.
The exposure is the most far-reach-
ing, pitiless and free from "protec-
tion"-social, political and wealth
in any large city in the world since
the startling revelations by the Pail
Mall Gazette, in London, thirty years
ago.
No names are mentioned. though
men in all walks of life-ministers,
lawyers, bankers and business mem
who inferenially stand high in the
community, are implicated. The
names. so vow members of the Com
mission. shall remain a sacred Sc
cret forever. II revealed there would
apparently be a shaking of dry bones
in family closets and the divorce
courts would be clogged with busi-
ness.
/ A succession OF remarkable cases
arc given of facts learned by inyesti'
1 gators. Some OF the leaders of Balti-
mores business, professional and in
dustrial life are linked up with wo-
men employees in direct and circum-
stantial manner, places and times of
acts being given, along with facts
/ concerning ages, family and business
connections. Wide publication Of the
facts possessed by the commission in
this relation would cause a social
revolution here Many of the men
connected with repeated acts Of inn
morality are leading figures in the
church life OF the city.
Politics and Graft Linked.
Charges that political graft and pro-
lection Of professional houses OF vice
by political leaders OF Baltimore and
Anne Arundel counties, are freely
made in separate sections of the COM
missions report.
The commission elaborately dis
cusses interviews with representative
men OF Baltimore on the vice traffic
and the segregation question. To as
certain the opinions of these people.
special sets Of questions were sent to
physicians, lawyers and business men.
The first query sought the individuals
views Of dealing with houses Of vice
in Baltimore, whether they should be
left as they were at that time; whether
they should be restricted to a special
district: whether they should be sup
pressed. and what restrictions should
be imposed as to medical examina-
tions. treatment of those infected, sale
OF alcohol. etc. Summarizing the COM
mission says that 102 out of 141 doc
tors who answered this question ia
vored segregation or some form Of
tolerance of the houses, thirty-three
believed in suppression, eighty-one
favored medical inspection. three said
it was useless.
The majority of the lawyers queried
answered in favor Of segregation.
Creation Of a permanent morals well
: fare commission, of not more than
three persons, is recommended by the
/ commission as the first step TO combat
the vice situation. The proposal is
made that this board shall study gen.
eral moral welfare see that proper
, regulations arc enforced and to have
at its disposal sufficient funds TO EN-.
( ploy means to keep it informed about
T. conditions as they exist
{ Clean Amusements Remedy.
81 The municipalities duty is sharpl,
\ pointed out; that it should see tina
I the popular amusements are not detri
e mental to the moral welfare of its i'm
= mature citizens: to strictly supervise
i the shore parks and to censor theatres
I and moving pictures where the appea
l. to sex is present
[ Further advice is given TO the mu
3 nicipality to fight the evil through tn,
! substitution of healthy recreation anC
. amusement. The substitute is the
) creation of more municipal dance
halls efficiently supervised the throw
ing open of the parks and playground:
and the encouragement of play anC
, athletics in every way possible. mu
.nicipal moving pictures run by the
b city and the opening of school build
ings and churches in the evening fol
, entertainments.
! "All young people, says the com
mission. demand recreation ant
amusement. When proper recreation
is provided many boys and girls viii
be diverted from wrong courses. AL
recreation. therefore. that the city car
offer in the way of entertaining tn,
public is Of proper value"