El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1920-03-08

TTURLIVG verbal brickbats at Off
II GERS who care nothing for the
morals OF their men so long as
they are free from disease, assailing
officials who hold law in their hands
and do not enforce it, and attacking
persons who demand return OF beer
and wine. Dr. Floyd Poe attacked the
vice situation in Fl Paso in the course
Of his sermon at the First Presoyter-
ian church sunday night
A demand for the return OF beer
and wine is also a demand for re-
turn OF the open saloon, brewery con-
troll. ward politics and alignment with
open vice. he said II present laws
are sufficient TO stop the rampage Of
vice and corruption in this city, as
is claimed. why don't city. county,
federal and military officials get to-
gether and Quit -arguingf II every
official vested with law enforcement
authority would let religion come into
his life. most Of the trouble would be
e.. Reaction OF Reform.
Present unrest and crime is the re-
action Of the great surge OF reform.
he said. 1T IS the church's duty to
stop this reaction. and there is only
one way to do it, and that way IS law
enforcement. The church is made up
Of a majority Of taxpayers, home
builders and progressive men OF FL
PasO- Let them demand corruption
be suppressed. Let % people from
each church call on officials to stop
this vice. and it viii be stopped.
When the fallen woman learns the
law viii be enforced she viii do one
Of two things; quit her business or go
elsewhere.
@The fallen woman f. not al
bad. She can be helped. Il there
not a church woman in FL Pns0
who will help her or gain her
sympathles: Driving her away
does not help segregation Is
worse. Her dives Of vice must be
abolished and her life reformed.
~ the prohibition amendment is
wrong, enforce It. II enforcement
proves It q bad law. It win bring quick
repeal Show signs Of enforcement
and vice takes cover.
SCut out the 4 can drink and
stay sober whine. There are six
who get drunk to every one that
can drink and stay sober. II you
think IL is your right to play
poker In your office then do not
arrest the negro for shooting
IF YOU think the liquor law Is un-
constitutional. then declare the Bible
so, for Il says no druukard shall
enter the kingdom OF heaven
More Taxes or Fewer Cops.
II. as a city councilman has said.
FL Paso cannot expect much OF a 800
policeman. then exact more taxes or
get fewer policemen OF greater intelli-
Eence. And II. as city officials de-
clare, the rooming house ordinance
VIII give policemen blanket authority
to enter private homes and make
searches without warrant In the mid
de Of the night. why not7
It is not a policemen's search we
fear. but the immoral and diseased
men who enter our homes as q suiror
for our daughters hand.
%since the military has the
welfare OF its men ut heart. why
not start by having commanding
officers lend their commands
down the church aisle sunday
morninEsf
II we want soldiers and civilians
20 be clean, they must be taught prfu-
ciples OF honor and decency. Vacci-
nation OF religion might do more good
than other preventive vaccines-re-
move the cause OF vice. not its effect.
II the officer can drink his LIQUOR
In his Office. then why condemn. ar
rest and prosecute the private who
tanks up on tequila and runs over
somebody
Law Sufficient.
The nucleus OF all law breaking IS
self ceuGered. There can be no middle
ground; the law must be enforced.
is to do overseas. He served IN