The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-04-01
VICE N PHILADELPHIA
INT0lERABLE HE SAYS
Chairman Of Commission on Trimming
Camp ActIvfties Reports TO
Secretary Daniels.
MEN PREY or PARASITES
BooticgRcrs and Women Encourn red
by saloomksepcrs ana Corrupt Pc
lice Force, DeciHrva Fpadick--ISt-
ter Goes 10 Mayor and Governor.

Washington, March 71.-vlco condi-
tons in Philadelphia arc intaierable
The city officials are aiding those who
pront from vice ana are FOSTERING a
corrupt police force Men in training
for the navy and marine corps arc the
prey Of hundreds OK women and boot.
lesgers encouraged by saloonkeeprra
and police TO violate the Law openly.
These charges and the recommend
ton that the city OF PHILADELPHIA may
have to be placed without the bounas
within which men on liberty shall he
permitted, are continued IN a report
made to Secretary Daniels by Raymond
F.. Fosdlck. chairman Of the commits
sion on training camps activities. The
report has been forwarded 10 the gov
sFror of Pennsylvania and the mayor
or Philadelphia.
In his letter to the rsnnsylvania Of
1eia1s Secretary Daniels points out that
thousands of young men are In train
Ing at Philadelphia FOR the navy and
the marine corps and that every pro-
lection must be given TO all men who
are serving the nation In the present
Crisis. He pledges the fullest cooper
alton of the navy and the marine
corps to any movement for cleaning
up the vice districts Of Philadelphia
Unless a house cleaning is soon IN
6ertaken by the city officials, Mr. Fos-
dick urges that the navy department
declare Philadelphia without the
bounds for men on liberty
In reporting on the activities of the
among the large citles OF the United
States, has failed to meet the require
ments OF the war and navy depart
ments In respect TO the suppression OK
vice
The report declares that disordsrIy
houses are To be found in almost every
section Of Philadelphia that liquor IS
sold in a large majority OF them. that
men in uniform are admitted to the
houses which are enjoying police PRO
lection in return for money paid 10
police Officers.
Hundreds Of women, the report
states. patrol Market street oue OF
the main thoroushfares and are aamo-
Tested by the police. list of the
places froqaented by men who live
from thu earnings Of unfortunate
women Is also given.
BoofIessiHg Ia increasing in phtla-
deIphia, 1t is charged. and Hquor
dealers are doing nothing 20 prevent
the practice, with the result that liquor
can be readily obtained NJ any one
The police. IL is said, have adopted an
attitude which indicates that they
connive at bootleBgiug by men who
make a business OF it and that they
derive profit therefrem.
In reporting on The activities Of the
police force. Mr.. Fosdick says
AS has been intimated above, the
local police fierce is not only iueTi-
client: IL Is corrupt These representa-
tives Of this commission have been in
vestigating conditions in Philadelphia
for the past nine weeks In conjunc-
ton with the department Of justice
Their daily reports contain instance sf-
ter instance Of action on the part 81
police officers which has prevented the
enforcement of the law against pros.
titutiou and hootlegging, IN practical
~ svery house visited our investiga
tors were Informed by the proprletors
that they paid weekly sums tn the po-
lice for protection and that liquor
could be purchased in the house, Many
street walkers stated that the payment
OF a weekly sum to the police wa'
necessary In order that they might ply
their trade unmolested"