The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-10-20

provost guard on duty in the five
and a part of Prince George. a part
OF each night. Major Ely. an ex-
perienced man in suppressing vice in
cantonment towns, is In charge. There
is cooperation between provost
guards the mayor and other city Of
ficials and the military authorities at
Camp Lee; and the civilian com NIT
tee. chiefly through the efforts OF the
Y. W. c. A. and committee OF moral
welfare has appropriated nearly ST.
600 to establish and equip a deten-
ton home and to otherwise safeguard
wayward and unfortunate young
women.
Both the white and coIored
churches have organized moral well
fare committees that are active and
earnest and will doubtless later ac-
compltsh good deal
"A committee or citizens has been
organized In Dinwiddie county which
is cooperating with the Petersburg
committee Prince George county is
likewise taking some steps along the
same line.
The state committee met recently
with a. committee OF citizens from
Hopewell when the situation in that
community was discussed. Some &C
tivittes are on foot there at this time
from which good results will follow.
The state committee as well as To-
cal committees are handicapped for
lack of funds to effectively carry out
their plans in efforts to suppress vice
and other undesirable conditions.
Among the most urgent needs at
present are the employment OF secret
Ear IN Inv
able conditions and the putting up of
exhibits showing the effects OF We
nereal diseases; and the funds neces-
sary TO support an executive secre-
tary to do active work under the d.
rectfon of the state committee In the
various localities contiguous to the
environments.
THAT undesirable conditions ex-
ist in the several communities to a
more or less extent there is no doubt
But the state committee and the sew
eral local committees are making
every effort possible to secure definite
steps in suppressing prostitution and
other evils wherever they exist
The report Is signed by Rev. J. r.
Mastin and DIR. w. r. Drewry, as E.
committee representing the - Virginia
Civilian committee on Camp Activi-
ties.
State Counsel Acts.
Upon receipt of the report and In
order to carry out it's recommenda-
tions as far as possible the council of
defense adopted the following resolu-
lions:
Whereas. a report has this day
been submitted to the state council Of
defense by the State Civilian COM
mittee on Camp Activities, and where
AS it appears from said report that in
order that there may be adequate en-
forcement of the laws against prosti-
tuition. gambling and like evils, and In
order further that adequate protec-
ton may be thrown around the girls
and boys in the communitiee. as WE'LL
as about the soldiers IN training, thel
slid civilian committee should have
the cordial cooperation and assist
--Ice, not only OF the citizens of the
community, but likewise of the au-
thorities. both military and civil; and
Whereas. It appears there is a lack
Of means and facilities for the prose-
oution Of the work OF the said COM
and
Whereas, this council believes that |
he dury of protecting the soldiers and |
he young people of the communities |
rom tho forms Of vice indicated. above |
IS OF the utmost importance. there I
tore. Resolved:
Il. That the council of defence |
urges the department OF justice OF
he United States and the war and