Albuquerque morning journal., 1921-08-21
WAR ON VICE IS
BEING CARRIED
ON BY ". c. 7 u.
Conditions Around Military
and Naval Establishments
Are Reported on BY Con-
fidentiaI Agents.
tBy The Associated Press.)

Can Francisco, Calf, Aug. 20.-
| Hroblems relating to social moral
~ and women in industry were
| outstanding themes at the sessions
today of the forty-eighth annual
convention of the national Wom-
ans Christian Temperance Union.
Mrs. Katherine p Edison, execu-
tive officer of the California state
industrial welfare commission,
discussed assumption by the state
OF the authority. to fix minimum
wages for women and minors in
industry.
The work of the United States
interdepartmental hygiene board,
maintained by the government to
eradicate vice conditions around
military and naval establishments,
was reviewed by DR.. Valeria H.
Parker, Hartford, Conn.,, an exec
utive of the board, at the meeting
of the social morality section. DIR.
Parker explained that the board
maintains confidential agents whe
report vice conditions to the city
authorities for action.
DR.. Parker charged that "wide
open vice conditions still prevail
In some centers, and the board in
cooperation with the w. c. T. u.
and other agencies is trying to
eradicate these conditions.
DR.. Rachelle Yarros, Chicago;
Mrs. Martha p. Falconer,, and Mrs.
Linnie Carl, Portland, Ore, lec-
turer on social morality, were 9TH
er speakers.
Conferences on anti-narcotic
measures and Sabbath observance
also were held.
Prize Fight Movies.
Prize fight motion pictures
which are barred by law. may be
more inspiring and desirable than
some of the sex appeal pictures !
whose display is allowed, Mrs.
Julia J. Vayninger, Upland, Ind,
a national director of the Women's I
Christian Temperance Union, said
here today in addressing a Sabbath
observance conference.
Mrs. Vayninger charged that
the present censorship of pictures
Is almost purely commercial.
Pictures are not censored for
what they contain" she said. "but
for how well they will sell and
where the best markets may be OBJ
tanned. The censorship itself is
left in the hands of the industry"
Sabbath Observance.
The conference resolved for a
closer observance of the Sabbath
without any undue restrictions on
as they now exist un-
Ter the law. Other speakers were
Mrs. Emma Starrett, Central City,
Neb.; Mrs. Mary B. Platt, Evans
on, ILL.,, and Mrs. Elizabeth Pres
ON Anderson, Fargo N. d.
Former Congressman Charles II.
Randall of Los Angeles addressed
he antl-narcotics section of the
He said the tobacco
interests in the country launched
/ fight against him because he :
that there might be at
east 10 per cent saving in white
print paper If cigarette advertising
we're eliminated.
Evils OF Cigarettes.
Mrs. Francis e. Beauchamp, a
kentucky delegate, told the con-
erence that "if it had been a CAM
,aign to get rid of liquor or cigar
,ttes, she would have entered the
fight" She quoted
authorities to the effect that 10000
leaths in the United States last
,ear were due directly or indirect
Y to cigarette smoking,
Tonight's program was in charge
Il the young peoples organizations
Lffiliated with the union.
The pending Towner bill for a
department Of education,
With the head of the department
| member of the presidents cabi-
let, was endorsed in resolution
Idopted at the general session of
he W. G. T. U. today.
Other Resolutions.
other resolutions adopted in
luded a declaration In favor of a
ingle standard of morals for men
nd women; endorsing the move
nent for world disarmament; ask
ng for more widespread education
egarding the privileges of the ball
ot; pledging renewed and vigorousk E
fort to secure enforcement of the
amendment and renew
ng the pledge of allegiance to the i
world prohibition movement,