El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-03-06

against such places. instead of evad-
ing this duty. as is the case frequent
" at the present time.
There was no discussion Of the Sug-
gestion which had been advanced at
the meeting OF the chamber of COM
merce directors and others Saturday
that vigilance committee be named.
Three Women in Audience.
The meeting was attended by di-
rectors and members Of the chamber
Of commerce; by city officials, in
GLIDING mayor Charles Davis and chief
Of police Charles Pollock; by county
Officials, among whom were sheriff
Orndorff and county judge McClin-
took; by provost marshal Capt. Alex
ander NJ. Weyand, and by citizens in
terested in the cleaning up" of Ell
PasO. The meeting was by far the
largest ever held in the chamber of
commerce hall. Every seat was filled
men packed the back and sides of the
hay, many of them sitting upon the
exhibits, and crowded the sides and
rear Of the mezzanine floor Many
who could not gain admittance were
turned away. Three women were in
cluded in the audience.
Says Shouldn't Criticize Officials.
Victor Moore told at length of con-
ditions which led up to the state of
affairs now said to exist and advanced
practical suggestions for the elimina-
ton of prostitution and bootlegging
in FL Paso-
we shouldn't criticize our public
officials" said Mr.. Moore. They can't
do more than they have done under
existing Texas laws. We must go
after the property owners first. If
the real estate men of the city get to-
gether and decline to rent to any per-
son who cannot present a clean bill
Of health, 1t will soon be impossible |
Tor immoral women to stay here. Then |
Il the banks and individuals will de-
cline to advance bond for these |
women when arrested and lawyers |
will refuse to handle their cases, the /
women viii have to leave the city. /
Public opinion is the one thing that I
viii force these things I have men /
Toned. The names Of the owners of 1
svery house from which a prostitute
s arrested should be published. It !
ioes little good to arrest a woman
when she may make bond and start
Ter traffic again Immediately. The
rery fact that she makes bond pre-
tents her from leaving the city until
Ter case comes up for trial
Says RuIed by Dollar Morality.
I am confident. however, that so
ong as we are ruled by dollar moral
is, in effect Clean up so
veil get a cantonment'-we will never
ccomplish anything that will have a
asting result We've got to set q
tandard higher than the dollar If this
ompaign is to be a success i.
Mr.. Moore asserted that moral con- j
itions in Ell Paso are no worse than
4 other cities in Texas where soldiers
re stationed.
Says City Is Cleaner.
Capt Alexander N. Weyand. pro- !
ost marshal, urged that steps should
Q taken 10 bring pressure to bear
pom the landlord. He said that the {
rmy viii take care Of all law viola
on south OF Overland street, so far |
s sololerS are concerned He asserted
hat in his opinion, Ell Paso is much !
eaner now than it was a few months {
go L
Mayor Charles Davis denied many L
I the statements made in the letters
rom Washington read at the cham
er Of commerce meeting last week.
Mayor Reports Things Done.
resent the assertion that the /
leanup, campaign Is a fizzle," he
aid During the campaign to date | I
81 so called social clubs have been c
osed; we have stopped the serving
{ drinks in wine rooms: we have un-' c
to pass an ordinance regu-
ting the public service automobile b
rlVeT, who often engages in bootleg
ing; we have arrested many women
nose names have never been pub T
shed, and 80 per cent Of these WON (
! arrested have been deported by n
.deral authorities; women convicted b
prostitution have been fined from
100 to $500 regularly; the public {
snereal clinic has been established Z
The place named in one of the let s
rs on Estrella street has been closed ! o
II more than a month Lieut.. Paul Il
oponoe, investigator for the Fosdiek 4
'mmission, recently told me that he
as wei satisfied with the progress
e have made. except in the prosecu- P
on OF property owners under the in. c
motion and abatement law s.
Mentions irresponsible Men, II
Letters have been sent to the own p
s OF 43 houses now under suspicion. II
atlng that We are informed as to "
eir character, and directing them to Il
vacated, under penalty of the law.
'me OF those to whom these letters o.
I'VE been sent are pretty responsible II
en-, some Of them in the chamber of Ia
mmerce, and some in the city hall. ST
they don't close following the re- Il
ipt Of this warning, we'll prefer
argos at once. di
The city and county officials wired d.
zymond D. Fosdick, head of The OF
'sdick commission, to come to FL Ii
$50 and investigate personally the in
argos which have been sent to ii