Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-08-24

another one in The police depart
Weut Us busy gathering up suspects.
Not many men have been arrested.
/ Immediate attention 10 the pcrma-
nont location Of tho hospital Is es-
tcnual to relieve INT tension.
Develops Strong Program
NJ a meeting of The council OF
defense yesterday afternoon, a strong
program Tor handling the situation
was developed The proposed urdi.
nance us outlined In Tho world yes
irrduy morning was read by sections
ana discussed. Many features VIII
he modified and made stronger II
anything. Tho plan To handle the
situation without gloves seemed to
he the idea OF those attending the
conference John B. Meserye and
w. n. Hudson, attorneys, were
named by the council 20 assist At
Iprucy Sneed ln preparing the ordi-
nance.
An exodus OF women from Tulsa
following the agitation IA reported by
the police This will do little good,
however, aH the same rules are 10
be made state wide, and cventualiy
the whole nation viii be regulated
much iu the same manner. Area "
many states have promulgated the
regulation. The plan Us TO make
drive against these social diseases in
every state in the union as a war
measure. 10 having developed thal
thousands OF drafted men are useless
Hs soldiers because OF infection.
Tho council OF defense passed the
TFIItttITU rtr.IUfI.p gaNtraHlN
Whereas- Investigations made 10y
tho war department disclose sorl.
uuB immoral conditions and the un-
due prevalence OF yencreal diseases
In the city and county Of Tulsa; that
these conditions have evidenced
themselves among tho drafted men
sent from this city and county TO the
various cantonments. that the gov
eminent In pursuance Of its policy so
STAMP out In a universal manner TINS
condition has demanded OF the ciii-
zenship OF Tulsa city and county an
mediate abatement OF this condl-
iiou. that It has been suggested thAt
tho military arm Of tho government
Will take steps 10 accomplish thls
purpose should the citizenship or
Tulsa city and county fail TO do no,
that the possible result or govern
mcnt Interference In that rcEpect
would preclude the visit TO Tulsa or
.any man in tho military service OF
tho United states including the ie-
turn homo OF the boys whom Tulsa
has so cheerfully sent and work
humiliation upon tho city OF Tulsa
which II can ill afford at this time,
aud.
Demand for Intcrnmcnt Camp
whereas. an investigation by the
clty, OF Tulst the mayor and city
commissioners OF tho city Of Tulsa,
the hoard OF county commissioners
OF Tulsa county and the Tulsa county
council OF defense, confirms this con-
dition and presents an emergency re-
quiring the establishment Of an IN
tcrnment camp. together with proper
medical treatment all OF which VIII
Involve an expenditure OF money 10
be properly carried out; and
Whereas. the burden OF this pol
lev viii fall directly upon the Off
GERS OF the city OF Tulsa and OF
Tulsa county as law enforcing off
GERS 10 properly finance It's work
from existing public funds; there
fore. be IL
Resolved. That the Tulsa county
council OF national defense does
hereby endorse and approve tho ac-
ton OF the mayor and city commits
sioners OF the city OF Tulsa and the
board OF county comm issioners OF
Tulsa county-in the emergency use
Of the funds in the hands OF such
officers for the purpose OF stamping
out and eliminating this vice con,
dition; and be ~ further
Is War Move.
Resolved, That we recognize in
this move a war measure and we call
upon all OF the citizenship OF Tulsa /
and OF Tulsa County 60 lend their
moral support and assist In this
drive for the betterment OF moral |
conditions in Tulsa and Tulsa couAtv
and the'protection OF public health, |
that we especially urge membere OF |
the medical and legal fraternfties Of
the city and county TO support in a |
professional way the actions OF our