Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-04-11

s fact az the the ssGss %"
bootiegser, you. will better under.
s Srinds why. II the people van, soft
would be we'll to wait, and ask the
Legislature next winter TO make
some ,proyision In regard to II. Harsh
criticism of our laws can only re-
suit I'm encouraging the lawless. ana
those who have no interest In our
city, or it's people.
Can Get Ice Cream.
There Is much criticism on the
that you can have It delivered in
bulk on Sunday, but cannot get 1t
ny the saucer. 1t may surprise many
the Code of Virginia. 1919. saw the
Injustice of such unfair and class-
legislation. and left out OF the law
all reference to ice cream, and the
Legislature can remedy all the other
inequalities just ns easily.
! know that the vital and essential
principle of the law regarding the
necessity for cessation from labor
one day In seven is important.
l know that by reason of the fact
that our present statute law is not
specific. that nbsurdities have re-
suited In the application OF the prin-
ciple.
1 know TINT the Legislature. II the
whole question Is fairly submitted
to 1t. can work out n plain. reason-
hDie, anu proper
of the whole question. The dignity
Of the law can and must be MAN
tanned. The peace, good order. and
general welfare of this city demand
The Inconsistencies, Inequalities
and absurdities can and should be
eliminated. The Legislature can do
II. when that liz done. tho contempt
placed title blue Laws" will pass
away.
Wants SPECIFIC Inv.
Newspaper. letters. comment. gos-
Ing under difficulties to be faithful
to their trust. Respectfully suggest
can be of no avnil unless out OF them
shall crysiallize anew definite in it's
| and fair and equal for all.
believe. TO the point of moral GER
taintS. mat the present law is now
being violated In many quarters.
tencies consequent upon enforcement;
| OF the Law. as II is at present. as
| above mentioned, make for continued
Should there not be a plain. simple,
honest effort to settle this question
quietly. quickly and intelligentiv?
The foregoing statement and suG
| gesiions ARE not new. for ! have, ever
since the conditions have teen mani
| fest. both publicly and privately adj
yocated legislative action that would
w away Win dDSuruttlcS. ana leave
VIZ reasonable. proper and Just Sun
day law.
The evident misunderstanding In
the public mind is so apparent that
take this means of throwing some
light on the real situation, and hope
! that y may result in some measure
| toward solution oS the matter.
1T has been suggested by some that
those charged with law enforcen: mi
should. In response to popular de-
mand. ignore the law. or. to use n
| common expression: loosen up in It's
enforcement.
a public official who would do this
would Violate his oath Of Office be
unworthy of public confidence, and
forfeit his own self respect. re-
| peat. that the remedy does not lie ir
ignoring the law. tut In making the
law plain and reasonable for all
| alike: and. IL can he OF any service
to that end ] will gladly do so.
Copy of sunday LAW.
The following Is Virginia's Sunday
laws as they appear today in the
code:
Section 45IO-If person on a sun
day be found laborinG at any trade or
calling. or employ his apprentices or
servants in labor or other business,
cxccnt In household Or other work of