The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1863-11-11
LOCAL NEWS.
>Bw YORK AND THE VICINITY,

Tnr " WAITER GIRLS. The employment
Of female, in public drinking places and lager ,,er
falcons - fe,t dsscnera'inr from tho comparatively
harmless aud agreeable features that nder Il 90 At
tTae;ivc In 'd>r rdirriani." whence Il va directly
imported into orr o~n and other large Americu
cities AZ II at present crss smoucst US IL may be
regarded a' ons OF the vor-t srowths Of the
t~rhsrous civilization Of city life. This 10 not tho
case In Germany, ~here u ia an established CUSTOM
and not attended by tbs morc Giarine moral evils
that render II 80 offensive In this country Tho dr-
ence may perhaps he attributed to IN. more vicious
drinking habits Of our people and TO the iase orai
~ Tint prohibits tmcric,n fcrnelor from accompany
inc their hu.hauds brothers aud fathers tn scenes Of
social te-tiviiy and suovmont In Germany !. IL the
custom for respectable busiperv men, ,rsd.rp and me-
chanics, Of al clhee', tn take their wive.
and children 70 the drinking satdcns aud
music saloons on week day evenings aud
holiday. and their presence imparts . pusity and
grace TO scenes that slse might he marked by our
harsh r'pusnant American traits A. consequence,
in'ox cation Ia uttri, unknown in Germa nv and n
German lady THINKS herfclf out Of pl,~e wherever
II NAV no riopeF for her male relatives to appe,t
The claim iha' American ladies gain IN dcloscy and
purity Of soul by Hbscutinr them.eve. from the
company OF their male relatives In such tcrnes, l..
hardly warranted hy the fsc;s .ince II the meu are
Contaminated by visiting them, the, csnno; tai
'iously unconscou.y, 20 carry the tsint into
the douostie Gresdc circle.
Thus 1t happen. that the comparatively attractive
and uneIe.pi onahe German custom Of employing
females TO walt in the d irh,ful beer gardens Of
Germany, has degencratsd iu this country into .
v,eous system, rsplgnant 70 decsncv and morality.
We are glad therefore, TO learn that our respectable
German fellow oltiEens about to adopt messurc,
20 free city and their own e4untrymen aud
countrywomen from the DISGRACE and peril which it
involve' bare ststcmcut Of the facts may perhaps
stimulate persons of oil clsssc- 70 Coz operate With
them in this good work.
In the first place. IT 10 asosrtAin.d that there nre At
least two thousand so-esll.I "!setJ waiter girls. .n-
poycd In the various lager beer saloons in this city
Thes, are nesrly al ,.eTmans, IauEing from twelve
and fourteen year' of ace inward II Il tho business
Of these girls To ncite young and to-, frequently
old ones to drins and, ~ an iadrccment. they i'm
/ bbs with them, and receive in addition to their
wages, per cen;sgc of one cent, and comet me,
more, for each eass Of l,rcr iecr liquor which the
may drink. Under ti, ~ item rirs hsvc been know
to boat Of having drunk ity glasses Of lager heer
and half "A many glasses Of villalnous Liquor and
vorsc vine in single day. Tho saloon kspers make
their profit ont Of this, and es pay depends EQUAL
ly on her personal attractions In inducing visitors 10
pay for treats, and her capacity to swallow into,i
eating drinks without b"comins helpesiy intoIies-
ted II ,aid that the liquor gwen to the,e girls !,
diluted and Of Inferior quality but under the very
hest features ofthe .ystsm s tendsuoe, are to make
them drintard' and II possible wore.
| PREPARATIONS FOR NoLusrEKRISG, Ere
The Bosrd e 5uper isors net yesterday afternoon
A re'oluton .ss adopted requesting the Committee
/ on Annus TsIes 70 a-certsi wha; amount was o1
p, ndei by the Union Defln,e Committee In isJI, in
gttinr on, and .,.dnr reCim,n'A 20 the yAr with a