The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-06-12
WOULD GIVE BIG
ANT|-v|CE POWER
Senator Chamberlain Introduces hin
TO Give Unlimited Powers TO War
Department 10 Curb Vice,

The power to create unlimited white
= zone areas around army camps and
environments Is provided in A measure
introduced In the United States senate
by Senator Chamberlain, OF Oregon.
Senator Chamberlain introduced the
bill. II is understood, az the request OF
Secretary Of War Baker This bill,
In the event It becomes law will en-
power the unlimited extension OF white
zones around military ana naval
camps.
by the enactment of this sill. tho
war department will have complete
power TO get relief from, such vicious
and unwholescnle conditions as have
been the cause of 80 much difficulty
where the booze and vice interests
have fought against any reasonable
degree OF suppression. II will especi-
ally give relief from such conditions
rs are maintained in cities like Chi
cago and Philadelphia and other
points which have been placed under
the ban by the war department. This
measure will give the war depart
msnt a free hand to deal with the
brewery vice combine TO encrcach
upon military encampments, Tho con-
text OF the bill follows:
"A bill to amend section Is of an
act entitled An act to authorize the
president to increase tenn porarily the
military eSta hlishment OF the United
states approved May Is. 1917.
BE 1t enacted by the senate and
house OF representatives of the United
States of America In conEress as
sem bled. that section IL OF an act
entitled An act to authorize the presi-
dent to increase temporarily the mill
tary establishment OF tn. United
States" approved May fs 1917, be,
and the same hereby is amended TO
read as follows, subject to the same
notifications as prescribed in the act
approved October 9. 1917.
section Is. That during the present
emergency II shall be unlawful. with
in such distance Of any military camp,
station, fort. post. csntonment, train
Ing or mobilization place as the secre-
tary of war shall determine to be
needful to the efficiency and welfare
of the army. and shah designate and
publish In general orders or bulletins,
TO engage In prostitution or to aid
or abet prostitution or to procure or
Eoiicit for purposes of prostitution, or
to keep or set up house of ill-fams,
brothel. or bawdy house, or to re-
ccive any person for purposes of lewd-
ness, designation. or prostitution into
any vshicle. conveyance. plac,, struc-
tIre. or building, or to permit; AIRY per-
son to remain Tor purposes OF lewd-
ness designation, or prostitution in
airy vehicle. conveyance. place. struc-
ture, or building; and any person. cor
poration, partnership, or association
violating the provisions of this sec-
ton shall. unless otherwise punish
able under the articles of war. be
ueemed guilty of misdemeanor and
be punished by a fine OF not more than
81 600, or by imprisonment for not
hun hxy h4t ..A
fine and imprisonment. and any per-
son subject to military law violating
this act shall be punished as provided
by the articles of war; and the secre-
tary of war Is hereby authorized em-
rowered and directed to 10 every
thing by him deemed necessary to
suppress and preeent Violation there