Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1920-12-15

!, committee Of the Ministerial Union,
consisting 81 DIR Robert Watt, Key. Joci
: CIl6llan and Rev RAYMOND " Cooke:
,,,ended the meeting of the Board OF
p,l,cc commissioners Yesterday afternoon
MI ,,reSented their claim for a strcter en-
f,.rca,ncnt az the Sabbath law. Following
he nresoptation of their views the board
,nforned the clergymcn that they would
confer an the question and let them know
,he dccision they reached. 1t was evident
that the ministers had put knotty proh-
lem IN 10 the commissioners.
Tberc Is little prospect OF the police
,ienartment enforcing the blue law, how
.ver X. smith. president of the Board
"a pol,co commissioners. said today, when
.skcd about the matter, that as Mr.
Neoear another member Of the board,
had 10 leave early Yesterday afternoon,
,herp was no chance for the board TO take
under consideration the Information pre-
sen,ed bv the delegation from the MIN
,sterial Union. Mr. Smith said that the
Instter would be taken under consideration
in a few DAYS, however
President smith also said, when ne was
asked what he thought the board would
10 Il thought that the Police department
had been dong what was considered their
duty in the enforcement OF the laws ana
I hardly feel that any drastic action
" N be taken. DR.. Watt can 60 ahead
nd get out his warrants, if he wants to,
and the Police Department VIII serve
them.
DR.. Watt who was spokesman yester-
,lav for the committee OF the Ministerial
Union. said today that hls committee had
called on the Board Of Police CommIs-
s,orer Yesterday afternoon, had been
.-yen a respectable hearing, and hadd
been informed that the matter would be
,eken under advisement. DIR. Watt SAID
be informed the board that If mis- commit
90 could not get action, that they the
Ministerial Union) would go ahead and
would not spare ANYBODY DIR. Watt
continued that the board action would
be awaited. as he said IT was not desired
- go ahead and resort 10 prosecutions.
We cannot proceed until we hear from
he board. he explained. IF they re-
ferripg 10 the Police Board take the mat
ter up through the chief, that is all We ask.
We are hoping our plea will be heard,
As we are not asking for any favors, but
are asking for a decent Sabbath.
Yesterdays meeting Of the Police Com
mission, with the ministers present, per
rnitted Of a full and direct discussion Of
the matter under consideration.
Cnief Black, when spoken TO today
,elstive 10 blue" law enforcement, said
he would not do anything further until
ordered to do so by the Board Of Police
Commissioners.
SUNDAY LAW DISCUSSED.
Dp. Watt, who acted as spokesman for
the s.Slrnittee, declared that the Min
istexal Union represented a large number
~ ohurches OF the city. A letter, given to
Chief BlaAjx last Saturday, when the com
,nrtee conkrred with him, was read and
WIS followed by q supplementary letter
1S,e two COMMUNICATIONS are as follows
.ITo George BiAck, Chief Of Police, Viii
mington, Del.
Dear MIR. Black: We the members Of
tbe Ministerial Unihn, desire to direct
rour attention TO the oyen and persistent
disregard of the sanctiV of the Lord s
Day. bv numerous confectionery stores
and cigar shops throughput the city,
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