The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-03
INTENSE COUNSEL
lelIIsT ntn0|cAnTS
Ut3es That Professional Tramps Be
Turned Down when Asking For
Handouf.
CoroRED COMMISSION ACTS.
6onds kilograms TO Colored Ministers
In All Parts Of State to Advise Their
People OF Laws Requirement.

In All f2rte Of Statc To .AuvfSr Iuc3
People OF Laws Requirement.
At this time when there is wori
aplenty. and there is no reason 10
idleness of any kind. and every hans
shouid be employed at some isbo
that will bring support to the govern
ment, beggers. of the common va
rfety. are not 20 be encouraged IL
their shiftlessness by the kindly dis
posed and charitable housewife wh'
will hand out food to them when. they
apply At the back door, and give some
fearful reason for their present con-
dition. Thus decreed the state coun-
ell Of defense yesterday when IL turn.
ed tts attention to chronic mendicant,
who lie endeavoring 10 evade doing his
share OF labor at this time. and an
appeal was sent out to the women OF
the state asking them TO give aid and
aims to persons whom they are posi-
tive present deserving case.
There are numbers of tramps who
infest the state, living on the kind
ness OF people. when they should he
engaged in useful occupation. The
labor situation is too serious now, the
council declares. for this class To he
encouraged in their adherence Of
work. Refusal TO feed such an
deserving persons will aid In solving
the labor problem. Il Is pointed out.
Lave In Idlcncss
Moving from place to place and
posing as iaborerss are chronic beg
gers who Will not accept work OF any
Kind because they can exis. well IN
tdleness through the misguided kind
nees OF eharitabiy- inclined persons, -
kA
VIII not even worE IN return for free
meal. Every time that a housewife
or citizen aids this class Of chronic
ra%naicant, who is bum by choice
and svccatior. they help TO encourage
this class OF shtftless wanderer IT ia
not Intended, however, that any re-
Specialize. observing householder
should he deferred in the giving Of
deserving charity.
Information reaching the council
Of defense indicates that many cities
and towns OF Virginia have adopted
the labor ordinance recently sent out
NV the council directed to prevent the
1whosessie shipping OF negroes and
cther labor from Virginia to other
states North and West The ordinance
as drafted by the council requires a
large license fee of all labor agents
and imposes a severe fine on any who
attempt THAR activities without such
a license A copy of the ordinance
was sent to each mayor in Virginia,
with the request that II be adopted.
The returns show that the activities
of the mayore have been highly sue
cessful. Twenty-Five towns and citiee
have adopted the measure outright.
ana forty others have turned in fa-
vorable reports. Only the fact that
hut n
larry appointing meeting of each town
council ekeps the returns from being
even more favorable
ColOred Commission At Work.
The colored commission of re-
lisious forces. appointed by Governor
Stuart. yesterday sent kilograms to
every colored clergyman In the state
urging upon them the importance of
instructing their people of details Of
registration day The telegram. which
was signed by the Rev. r. V. peyton.
pastor OF Sixth Mount Zion church.
and chairman Of the commission and
the Rev. NJ. F.. Davis. secretary. was as
follows:
Very important To impress unon
your congregation tomorrow that
every man setlv shr tWenty+oaa and
thirty one must register June 5 We
send this telegram oficialIv as chair
man and secretary Of She colored conf
mission OF religious forces. appointed
BY the governor and affiliated with
he state council of defense
The council mas received resotu-
mons from the diocese OF Southern
Virginia and the council of Southern
virginia, concentrating the governor
on his appointment of the council OF
uefcnse, and asking for the support
81 all persons. and urging them to
give Willingly OF their property and
iife Fer he f.tesafea tte4Asf- a that is
sest In the life of nations
Patriotic meetings continue 10 be
held in all parts OF the state The
speakers bureau of the state council
~ defense has been arranging with
he commemorative attorney of each
atty and county for the meetings.
Former Governor William Hodges
Mann was the principal speaker at a
meeting held in Newport News Friday
night. and today meetings will be held
II Standardsviiic. in Greene county.
with former State Senator John w.
shapman as the speaker; in Marion.
With the address blythe Rsx-J-A
Norris. and In Williamsburg. at which
Colonel Eugene G. Massie. Of this city
VIII make an address.
Patriotic meetings have been ar
anged throughout Brunswick county !
~ Marvin Smithey the common
vealth's attorney, George A. Peek.
= Port Norfolk. will speak at Law
enceviile. and C.. w. Throckmorton. /
4 Richmond. Mt Alberta. A number |
i patriotic rallies will be held at |
ne various courthouses Monday. |
colonel James r. Cation. of Alex I
ndria. will speak at spotsylvania, |
nd Christopher J. Meetze. of Man /
ssas, at King H3eorge courthouse.