Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-05-22
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE
ASKS POLICE FOR HELP
ADOPTS Resolution Indorsing Health
Departments Regulations for
Suppression of Social Evils.
LOCAL AUTHORITIES MUST AID
State Authorities Are Determined 10
Improve Conditions in Virginia
Generally, and Especially in Ter
ritory Adjacent to Camps.

That the State Health Department.
the police authorities of the State, the
Governors committee on law enforce
ment of the Commission of Training
Camp Activities, and the state Council
OF Defense intend 10 suppress social
evils. especially in the Vicinity of army
camps, was driven home at tho meet
ing OF the Council OF Defense ycSter-
day afternoon, at which the Health
department and the police of the priu-
cipa! cities of Eastern Virginia were
represented. Resolutions were passed
by the Council of Defense indorsiny
he regulations of tn, Health Commits
sioncr, promulgated for the control and
suppression of venereai diseases and
practices of prostitution and vaSrancy
These regulations provide for the
arrest of any person not OF good fame
as suspect. and apply directly to
Migrants and prostitutes: keepers. in
mates and freQuenters of houses of i'll
fame: their associates. and any person
mot Of good fame" They further pro-
vide for the compulsory examination
of persons arrested on such charges
In case a person is found TO be in
fected with such a disease. he or She
shall be Quarantincd till found free
from the disease and not able to in
feet others
The resolutions further provided
that. after the discharge of such per-
son from quarantine. charges OF
vaCrancy or prostitution. or both, hav-
ing been preferred against the persons
by police authorities. they should be
dealt wish by the lawful authorities of
their places of residence in tho manner
prescribed by law for such ofrenses
The State Health Department having
ratified these recommendations offcrco
by Or Brumfield. and the state Council
Of Defense having gone on record by
resolutions 10 enforce them through
tho cooperation Of the Health Depart-
ment and tho police power of the State.
they Will be compulsory, not merely
directory. Courts will require bonds
for future sood behavior. or place per-
sons on probe ton. or both
CALL on POLICE TO HELP
ENFORCE REGULATIONS
The council called upon the police
power to lend its assistance. Present
at the meeting were the chiefs of
police OF Richmond. Norfolk, Peters
burg, Portsmouth Hopeweu. Newpor,
News Quant!co and other places \
resolution WAS also passed expressing
the appreciation OF the council 10 the
Health Department for its advice and
aid.
state Health Officer Ennion Il. VIII
liams appeared before the meeting to
nscuss general health conditions. H.
reminded members OF the scarcity of
doctors. due 10 The demands made by
the war. and then explained how death
and sickness could be reduced by cdu-
cation Of the people. Following this
cad, the Council Of Defense expects to
cooperate with tho Health Department
ana IN" county demonstration agents
W disseminating the knowledge OF
santa ion throughout the State and in
prevailing upon ihe people. as war
measure TO clean un their premises.
safety first is the principle OF action.
ther" being such a dcarth of doctors.