Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-12-06
REGULATION OF MORALS
d d. BY ORDINANCE FAVORED
City Council Committee Votes Favor.
ably on Measures Concerning
= 81 Persons Under Eighteen.
KEEP OFF STREETS At NIGHT
Cnrfcw Law Recommended for Pas
ssagc-Must Not Enter Bowling
Alleys Even in Daytimc-Policc.
5eissomcn Measure Fails to Pass.

x Additional legislation regulating per-
Sonal morals in almost every shape
and fashion. was urged before the
Ordinance Committee OF the City Coun-
Gil, last night. Most Of these measures
received the Affirmative votes of a ma
iority of the committee.
j. lIogc Kicks. Judge of the Juvenile
Court, appeared and advocated passage
OLA. curfcw law. The proposed ordin-
ance is a most drastic one and is de-
signed to keep persons. under eighteen
Years of age, from unnecessarily re-
manning or lettering in public places
after O'Clock ut night il the winter.
pro O'Clock in summer. II Is pat
which applies TO persons under six-
teen years OF age. Mr.. Nunnally un-
successfully tried to amend the ordin-
ans; anse BY siying the young people 9n M
out that young men and young women
between the ages OF sixteen and cigh-
teen are practically grown persons and
cighteen but nevertheless tho ordin-
ance received favorable vote and will
be recommended for passage.
Another ordinance, regulating in
recommended By the committee 1t
makes 1t unlawful for any person un-
der eighteen years of age TO enter or
remain in licensed bowling alley. OPP
popents OF the measure pointed out
that bowling vas a heaIthful rccrca-
ton and kept the young out of bad
put n OF inc commit
tee thought otherwise.
,.On both of the above proposed ordin-
ances number of people appeared and
addressed the committee.
ttDISCREET WOMEN" MEASURE.
No. DEFERRED BY COMMITTEE
Tho proposed ordinance for the ap-
pointment of. six discreet women" on
the; Richmond police force did not NEE;
With the good fortune OF the other
measures. On motion Of Mr.. Nunnally.
action on it was deferred on the ground
that director OF public safety would
soon be appointed and IL would he nm
seemly to decide this matter before his
appointment. A number OF represe nta :
tfres or wonien's organizations were
present to urge the recommendation OF
the measure.
.t4Spice.. was injected in the discreet
women proposition when Councilman
Jacob Umlauf was permitted. By the
declared that the postponement of the
matter until the appointment of di-
rector OF public safety was "a ridicu-
G tSus dess1ed that In ree Spa
right to differ a s 10 their views Of queS-
tons without being held up as ridic-
ulous.
II. W. Rountree, in favorinE the mat
ter. said that Mr.. Cmlauf was little
extreme in his statement. but that the
committee ought not to take offenSe.
After the matter had been disposed
OF MT umlauf arose and took a part
ing shot. He declared that he meant
what he said when he had declared tina I
Inc committees suggestion was a pre-
text. Fc had no apologies to offer. The
matter was being showed about like the
appointment of the police matron.
Alderman Gunst then arose and said
II. as chairman. resent the imputa
ton cast on the committee Mr. Cmlauf
think II unfair. unkind and unca He'd
for on your part"
:, The incident was later closed when
Alderman Gunst later went over and
shook the hand of the Councilman