Evening star., 1921-05-28
VICE REPRESSION
IN D. c. DISCUSSED
! Representative Citizens at
h Meeting Back Proposed
iE# Local Legislation.

A largo gather1nR OF representative
men and women Of the District at
Rauscher's last night resolved to
work for the passage Of two bills
now pending in Congress. one for the
control Of social diseases and the
other for the repression of vice In
Washington.
Following speeches by District Of
Hcials. high officers of the govern
nent and heads Of several organ1za-
tIons in the District the meeting
went on record in favor of both pieces
Of legislation and discussed plans for
securing their early enactment by
Congress
Appeal Follows Addresses.
Miss Janet Richards. well known as
q lecturer on current topics. summed
up the addresses with an appeal y"
all those present to exert their pest
efforts as individuals TO have these
bills enacted into law.
In the discussion that followed Miss
Richards called attention to the fact
that the District of Columbia is not
represented in Congress. and Sh"
voiced the belief that if the Capital
city had representation in the House
and Senate it would be easier TO have
necessary legislation for the city
adopted.
Miss Richards analyzed the question
-Whv Is II Difficult to Secure Laws That
Are So Obviously Right :" Answering
the question she pointed out that there
are always those who take an attitude
of indifference and others who feel tnat
such laws affect persona. liberty
She argued that the community should
look upon such legislation from the
standpoint of doing the greatest good Tor
The largest number Of people IN"
speaker also emphasized the necessity
for these laws to protect the health oi
future generations.
Hiss Richards took the view that the
preposed new law for tfr repression of
vice is essential TO the proper carrying
Out of the law for the control of social
diseases
Makes Plea TO Parents.
Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, president of
, the District Congress of Mothers and
. Parent-Tcacher Associations. Appealed to
' the parents of the city to save their emil.
. dren from becoming innocent victims OF
l. social diseases. by instructins ,hein IN
( their youth Mrs R:ifter pointed OUT
that mothers and fathers can d" much
toward stamping out these diseases by
educating their boys and girls
Surgeon General VI. w Ireland OF
jthe Army summed up his address with
yihese words:
THE general principles OF the t~"
, bills under discussion this evening
/ think should have the support of All
good people. The Army must b in
terested in the control of the v|n"r".il
evil in the city of Washington for the
protection il will give the soldiers wt
have at SO many large activities i'll this
Vicinity. Moreover. there is no on'-
subject that should be of gr-a er cor-
Germ to th,. peopl. of thu United States
than is the repression of veurr-ll
disease"
Others who SPOKE Were Health Officer
William {. Fowler, Supt. of i'"t.'"
Harry l. GeSsford. Surgeon t-n'rSt j..
R Suit of the Navy. Surgeon 'Stn' raj
Hugh 5. Cumming OF the puns:c h"t-th
sservice. Rev. John NJ. Cooper al 'ath-
f0lic University, Walter :. n"rI OF 'he
Associated Charities. pr T. l. Wood
ward of the Federation of citizens As
eociations William KNOWS Cooper nf
the Y. NJ e. A., pr. ':eor:" II I<nbtr,
president o. the Social Hs s.cne socie,y.
Id Eilg. Gen. Sawyer.