The menace. [volume] (Aurora, Mo.) 1911-1920, 1916-10-14

In the month, ul October and No
,,mbcr. 1913. au exhaustive invest
igatiou of New Orleans was made
under the auspices Of the Citizens
league of louisiana, assisted BY the
international Reform Bureau OF
Washington, ID. e. The results as
embodied in the report we're Of 30
startling aud serious n character
that the bureau detailed extra ex-
pcrl, tu confirm the findings before
tlc organization gave 1t TO the pub
lic.
Gambling, Drink and Social Evil
la the New Orleans Imcrican for
January Is, 1916. the findings Of
this report were given in an ex-
tended paper from which it is shown
that that trinity of moral degrade
ton. gambling. drink. and the social
evil are appallingly blighting the
city's life. sometimes in defiance of
law, sometimes In conniyance Of
lGw-cnlorcing public servants, and
sometimes because Of the absence Of
proper restrictive legislation.
Gambling, since 1870, has at in-
tcryals been the subject Of much
legislation. due 10 the general ma
tion-widc agitation and education
on this sui. 1t.
The commissioners found in their
investigation that these statutes
were being houtcd, and outlawed
gambling machines were in active
operation in various parts Of the
,ltv. One man had Siriy-fre such
machines being operated on COM
mission Of the trimmings. Though
lotteries since 1894 are outlawed,
It was found that rattle wheel and
clock, a. we'll as faro and roulette,
were in operation during November.
On the subject Of poker playing, the
commissioner reports according TO
the imcucdH that:
New ORLEANS is one Of the few cities
IN the United States where the tourist can.
see gambling with chips or money con.
Quoted oPeuly and lawfully seven days
IN tho week.
There are in New Orleans about
2S0O bars, aud il. as the American
points out, the daily receipts Of these
saloons are rcckoned at the low
average of SEQ dollars each. it would
aggregate Sll,OOO day or $4,000
UOu q vorr. The iwcrican in rc-
fcrring 10 this vast sum worse than
Squundcrcd in drink in the city,
saws:
This j. nearly half the states annual
liquor bill, lS3S0O0, ,OOO). but il does not
iurludc the resulting pauDCrism, insanity,
and crime. The drink traffic is undoubt.
cdly the ciiy's heaviest financial burden.
How are Sunday laws observed
in thIs most Catholic city Of Amer
ica:' On this pomt the commits
Slouer's report as given in the
imericaH Is a. follows:
Act Is Of lSSG requires the closing on
Sunday o.; MI saloons aud bars. That
law j. 50 generally violated that diligent
>sarrh failed 10 disclose n saloon which
observed a. However. all saloons, like
tohsoro stores, are equipped with draper
lsS and screens on Sundays to conceal
the unlawful acts within. At barroom
near the terminal station there were two
Signs, "Opru. placed in front Of the
lraPeries which gave the impression that
this saloon was closed on SUNDAY.
IL Is not however, till We come
lace to fare with the social evil. that
SurcSt Of all haromcterS Of the moral
health or degencracy Of a cummun-
itv, that this great stronghold Of
Roman Catholicism appears in its
most appalling light.
Where Vice Is Rampant
Here the moral lsBrosg that hds
>c1icd ilc doom Of cities. nations
aud civilizations since he dGys Of
>odom dHi GOmorrlh IS more bra-
-cHly aud Hdlsily ip criicucs ihaa
t. aHy other .tmcricdn city.
This city Of New 0rleans-this
Throne room Of Roman Catholicism,
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