Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-10

state contiguous To the army and navy
raining camps WAS emphasized ycstcr
day when more than 200 State. army
and navy officials met in the hall Of the
House OF Delegates in response to GOV
rrnor Davis call for law enforcement
conference. Men and women. who, as
private citizens and public officials, are
WORKING for the moral bcttcrmcnt OF
the Commonwealth and for The protcc-
ton OF the nations lighting men. were
i'll attendance. All showed Il DISPOSE
ton 10 get together and work out some
plan through which the end toward
which they are working might be at
taincd.
GOVERNOR DAVIS PRESIDED
OVER THE MEETING
Officers OF tho army and navy mayors
and policemen. health officials and hcadS
OF reform institutions addressed il;
Among the speakers were Major Bas-
com Johnson. Of the law enforcement
division OF the War Department. br
Ennion q. Williams, Stale Health Corn
missioner OF Virginia: Mrs. kate Wal
Ter Barrett, superintendent OF the Flor
cnce crittendcn Home al Alexandria;
Brigadicr- Gcucral Gordon q. Iicincr. Of
Camp Lee: Rear Admiral Walter Mc-
Lean. OF Norfolk: DIR. j. 7. Mastin. see
rotary OF the state Board OF Charities
and Correction: Judge Jesse T. West.
or the Third Judicial District; Captain
g. G. Berkeley. Sommonwcalth's at
torncy OF Newport News: Or. rowhatan
:'chcnk. city health officer OF Nortoik.
and Or. Roy *. Flanagan Chief Health
officer Of Richmond.
Captain Berkeley, who has had much
expcricnce in handling tho problem
through his position aa Common
pcaitit's attorney or Newport New. adj
,ised The conference to proceed under
tho health status rather than the anti
vice laws, as better results hc believed
could he obtained by Quurantinns all
Il persons who arc carriers OF Infectious
4 diseases than by PROSECUTIONS where
proof Of vice would have TO be pre-
scented Ia ind.yidual eases. lie sub
United Il set or regulations and suG
gcstcd their PRONUNCIATION by the state
Board OF Health 20 that there might he
Uniformity .! action throughout the
state.
SECRETARY DANIELS
APPROVES OF IDEA
Joscphus Daniels. Secretary Of the
Navy. was invited by Governor DAVIS TO
attend tho conference. Mr.. Daniels,
however. was unable to attend, but he
forwarded 81 letter from which the fo!-
lowing Is taken:
Il think you arc exactly right that
the only way TO secure wholesome en-
viron,ncnts for our young mon Is TO Sc
cure the closest cooperation between
tho camp communities In Virginia, tn"
state and local officials aud the o;iicrl.,
by working together that We can = I've
that protection TO the health ana morals
Of the men in arms and TO those who
arc building ships AVID munitions that
should be given TO them.
The conference was called 10 order a
1880 O'clock. All OF thc morning scs
sion WAS given over to addresses. In
tho afternoon the officials discussed the
problem of vice mostly from it's physical
angle. II was charged that diseases In
oident TO vice presented one of the dead
lest dangers 10 the lighting men anu
to tho State u large. some were treat
Ing tho probHrp only from this view
point, and wanted all infected mon and
women intcrncd until cured. Maudlin
sentiment played iiLtle par; in the dis
cussion, all agreeing that the question
Of safety 10 the state and nation was
paramount.
COMMITTEE DRAWS Up
SERIES or RESOLUTIONS
At tho close Of the morning session
i;car-Admral Walter Mclean. BriSa-
dier-Gcneral Gordon q. Heiner, Brisa-
dicr-Gencral 30 Lane stern, Colonc!
Wallace Il. Scales. National Army. Major
Bascom Johnson. Surgeon william o.
C:rubbs Mayor George Ainslie. Judge
Jesse +. West. DR.. J. 7. Mas,is, Com
missioner Of Labor Charles q. kizer
Albert L. Roper and {. Il. Kelley were
appointed 4 committee 10 draft reaoiu-
i:ons. The following resolution was
submitted and adopted:
Whereas war imposes It's obliSa-
tons alike upon soldier and civilian.
each of whom has q patriotic duty to
perform ANA neither oc whom may dis
regard his duty without mourning con-
tempt and approbrinm; and
Whereas laws which ordinarily
have to be construed with rigid con-
sidcralion of the rights Of individuals
must in war times be applied with Il
I,lf
veal; and
Whereas times of stress not
times for legal experiments:
''rhercforc be il resolved that this
conference for law enforcement. AS
scmblcd Ivy the Governor Of Virginia,
calls upon al good citizens TO uphold
the properly constituted authorities Of
the State OF Virginia in their efforts
to enforce the laws OF the Common
wealth. particularly those which
either directly or indirectly may have
bearing upon the protection of the
national fighting forces or in any other
manner may help toward winning the
war.
Resolved further that 1t is the sense
CT this conference that IL is neither
wise nor patriotic at this time to inter
poso technical objections 10 the en-
forccmcnt or laws made TO advance the
interests OF the nation and help the
cause Of civilization in ITS hour of peril
nor is it proper TO tic the hands of Of
iicials by testing the constitu;ionality
OF such regulations.
"Rcsoived further that the laws be
construed by tho courts and enforced
ny tho agencies for enforcement so
that the public veal shall be para
mount"
COMMUNITIES ARE URGED
TO WORK TOGETHER
Another resolution, urging inter-
commusity cooperation. was also
adapted. II read:
whereas 1t is most desirable, pos
sibly imperative, that all agencies for
law enforcement in Virginia be i'm ac
cord for this purpose and work I'm
harmony.
Therefore be it resolved that the
conference urge intercommunity CO.
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