Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1922-06-01
District Commissioner Points
Out That Events Are Get
ting So Numerous That
Nearly Every Day Is "Tag
Day"
BY BURTON LEE
Ieased Wire Service to The Journal.)
(Conyri0ht 1922

Copyright, 1922.)
WASHINGTON, May 30.-Tag
days are no more in the capital.
The district commissioners have
decreed that no more permits shall
be issued to the beauty squads tc
hold up pedestrians in the name OF
sweet charity. Runner has it that a
United States senator, smilingly
elected to be sit" by q great many
fair collectors who knew him, was
the power behind the issuance OF
the order. Whether he was or not,
it is in effect.
The streets are to be made safe
for pedestrians, particularly male
pedestrians, but the capital will miss
the fair, flirtatious-eyed little high
wayWomen." The streets may re-
sumo their old-time staid and dig
nified aspect but at the same time
they will lose touch of color and
life that has been well worth seeing.
Thus the District of Columbia
energies one step farther on the
road to normally. Before the war
tag days were very rare. When
they were staged here it usually
was for the benefit of some big hos
pital or widespread charitable func'
ton. Recently every pet charlie.
it mattered how small or unimpor
tant, has had it's tag day. Almost
every day was tag day here.
Some of the inhabitants, it must
be admitted, are relieved at the
news. Men can start on their down
town jaunts now without first max
ing sure that they have plenty OF
change jingling in their pockets
Woe to the purse that contained
only bills. 1t was sure to be fiat
tened considerably before it's owner
reached his office.
The fluffy little coin wheedlers
bobbed up at every corner. 1t was
difficu1t-in certain cases impossible
to refuse their f1attering, melting
eyed appeal. And being tagged once
was no guarantee Of immunity
Having fallen once the descendant
of Adam often was besieged by g
whole parcel of the experienced lit
tie mOney-getters.
you bought a tag from her, why
can't you buy a tag from me-" al
would clamor at once. Street-cor
ner vamping in the name Of char
ity was sport in which some Of
the daughters of the capitals best
families could indulge. 1t was ex
citing and, of course, these street
acquaintanceships never went any
further-or rarely ever. The same
girls engaged in most of the drives
and they soon came to have Their
own particular clientele.
While the suggestion is pressed
that a senator framed the prohibi
ton there were contributory com
plants. 1t was no secret that ever
the police, probably observing the
! success of the f1apper taggers, went
them one better at the time they
held their last benefit for the de
partment welfare fund. Some OF
the more energetic traffic officers
stopped motorists to give them the
opportunity Of getting their tickets
| early. Conscience was operating ir
a number Of cases and although the
drivers felt relieved to find that they
only had to take few tickets
rather than drive around to the sta
ton to furnish collateral they were
in none too amiable a frame oil
| mind. This helped along the deci
sion to prohibit all such work.
The commissioners are regretfu
| that they are compelled to make 6
broadcast ruling. They would like
to make concessions to certain char
tiles if that were only possible. But
If one is allowed then the others
have the same right, so all are tt
suffer in the future.