Evening star., 1916-01-04
To Be Strictly Enforced.

| Maj. Pullman, superintendent OF
police, today issued a warning that the
anti-spitting law is to be strictly en-
forced, beginning in few days. He
believes that education of the people
as<to the regulation against expecto-
/ rating on the sidewalks, in street cars
| and public places generally should
precede wholesale arrests.
| But" he added, you can say that
the regulation will be strictly enforc-
ed and members of the department will
| be so advised" , eE
! Maj. Pullman thinks it bad enough
! for people to expectorate in the street,
| but when they use the sidewalks il be-
comes serious matter, which should
and Will be stopped.
81 am only too glad to cooperate
| with the Anti Tuberculosis Society or
| any other organization in the enforce
| ment of laws that are framed with a
view to protecting health" the super
| intendent said.
Mai. Pullman said the police depart
ments all over the country are working
| to get the masses acquainted with the
regulations and laws governing the
| different communities. believing that
educating them and getting them to ia
! yor the spirit of the laws accomplishes
much good. The tendency, he stated, is
| to educate them so that it will become
unnecessary to make SO many arrests
| for minor offenses.
No Excuse for the Habit.
"Expectorating on sidewalks and in
other public places" said Maj. Pull
man. sis filthy habit, for which there
absolutely is no excuse"
When the regulation was enacted sew
eral years ago Maj. Sylvester. who was
| chief of police at that time, waged a
| campaign of education by having mem
bers of the force hand spitters a card
| warning them to heed the law. The
! card read:
Please Take Notice.
| Police Regulation.
To spit on any paved sidewalk or foot
Or to spit on any street railway car OF
| other public vehicle;
| Or to spit on any part or any public
! building under the control Of the
| Commissioners OF the District OF
| Columbia
| Is Unlawful.
Several thousand copies of the cards
We're distributed by the police. and
has been made. Now Mai. Pullman
| will adopt some means of conducting a
campaign of education before direct
| ing his men to make wholesale ar
| rests.
The regulation against spreading dis
ease provides that no person shall ex-
lpectorate or spit in or upon any part OF
any street railway car, or other public
vehicle carrying passengers for hire
or in or upon any part Of any public
building under the control of the Com
missioners of the District of Columbia
or in or upon any parking. footpath OF
sidewalk in the District of Columbia.
Fine of 81 to $40 Provided.
1t is further provided that street rail-
way companies and the proprietors OF
other public vehicles carrying passen-
gers for hire shall keep posted con-
spicuously in each and every one OF
their cars and public vehicles notices
Iforbidding such expectorating or spit
ting. The punishment is fine of from
81 to $40.
In most of the cases made for viola
tions of the provisions OF the regula
ton, It is stated, the defendants were
required to deposit 81 collateral, and
such- it is stated. was the amount OF
ene imposed in cases taken before the
Judges of the Police Court. Followine g
la crusade that the police department
Il soon will inaugurate, 1t is stated, the
Iinfiction of heayier penalties may be
lasked.