The Pensacola journal., 1920-01-03
POLICE TO AID
IN MOPPINC UP
Sheriffs Department, County
Solicitor and Police Heads Get
Together in Drive
WILL DRIVE OUT BUNS
Where Laws Do Not Give Nee
essary Authority Special Or
dinances May Be Asked

&AS4t A9L EAShEu
Cleanup Pensacola is the attitude
Of both the police department ana the
county authorities as wen as the bet
ter class of citizens in PensacoIs ana
! this idea is to be carried out II the de-
partments can get the cooperation
that they are asking for. This clean
up is to get rid of the loafers. buns
and tramps that are swarming the cltv
at present.
This ciean-up schedule was formally
gotten under way yesterday afternoo,
at a conference between the county
and city authorities at the county, 81.
licitor's office at which time pIans
were discussed and action outlined b,.
the two departments. This confer
! ence was between Chief of Police Ems
ana County Solicitor Fisher at whicb
time the necessity for cooperation be-
tween the two departments for tbis
cIean-up was discussed. Sheriff whit
taNer was to have been present al the
meeting, but was called out OF town
shortIy before the meeting. Other
conferences will be held in tho near
iuture a. which time he win take part
'nd plans viii be further worked 81.
along the lines of a cleaner ponsa
| cola.
This campaign Is IN Keeping WIN
ne hation-EVide campaign against
iaieness that was launched some tsn,e
ago. the effects of which are iust nov
coming % light, that every man shall
De producer and not i ejeSt,a.-..,
over the entire country the,.a
demand Tor producers end vvorlrjn,-
people and II the plans of the looa.
powers are carried out IL win NO.,
that in Pensacola there win ~
absence Of the destructive elep,a,. 49,,
street-walker. the bum, the tramp ANA
the loafer.
The concerted action Of both depart
ments is to get rid OF the btirns a,,3
loafers. the parasites and n,enscos -
society. II is not the intention 81 tbe
authorities to cause anv lfsf,,,t,,-ce
among the people who have bo,,es.
causes for being here. whether v,o,.,.
! Ing, visitors or sightseers. bur +,
against the men and women v,ro -.
no visible means OF support ana win
not work
The departments are planning On
taking action against the ones r,.,,a,,
laey Know have no honest means of
| sef-support. These peopIe tha ~
partments are getting evidence .acainst
daily and when they arc sure ~ ,b.
man they VIII take him without cane
ing disturbance in legitimate business
| or circles. NagrancY laws arc "a ba
| resurrected and other laws and ordi-
hanees are 20 be dug up and charges
VIII be made against the people whom,
they have lines and evidence against
IN TINS cleanup the authorities viii
ask the citizens to aid-aot in inalrfn-
arrests nor in giving unnecessary or
hearsay evidence-but they do want
facts when they call for evidence IL
particular cases. Both the county and
city want to Impress the citizens f1,at
Tumors and evidences 10 eatisf,
grudges viii hinder and rot heIp. but
| they are asking the people 10 efvs
facts when they are asked FOR facts
and II this kind Of cooperation is syfz-ae
confidence is felt that 1t will oniv be 4
short time until the city is rid OF tho
undesirable classes that are on tho
streets at present. and burgIaries ana
robberies viii cease.
The hotel ordinance viii be senforead
more rigidIy in the future and tl,fs
viii give line on many people VINO
the police are seeking This ordi-
/ nance - LlaE every hotel, BOARDING
and lodging house shall keep an ac-
curate register in which ali guests VIII
be registered. together with their last
residence. Penalties VIII be fnposed
On violators OF this ordinance. Other
ordinances viii be more rigidly en-
forced in the campaign until the CITY
has been cleaned Of undesirables.
It Is probable that other ordinances
TX Era &C I~e41 rs- -
ers IN the near future. that closina
hours be enacted for some places d
business after stated hours at night. al
which loafers are IN tile habit Of hang
ing out after the business section i
quiet. Rumors on the street yester-
day that one or more ordinances
should be presented to the commits
sIoners at their next meeting on
Monday TO close these places OF con
| gregation At certain hours and in this
way 70 clear the streets Of people whc
have no legitimate business there II
(<o 0-fon4iul,ed on fsaac TxvoA