The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-07
NO DARK PLACES.
A New Law to Suppress
SalOOn=ROOms.
Supervisors Petitioned for an Ordi-
nance Against Dangerous Places.
Leagues to Help.

Already the popular movement against
'adies' entrances" TO saloons has resolved
itself into definite plan of action. The
trend of public opinion regarding the saloon
Darkroom evil is shaping its course after
the clear lines marked out by the Citizens
League. and it seems to be moving onward
toward ultimate victory.
The Womeu's Western Addition Anti
Ladies Entrance" League has come to
the front. 1t is now fight inspired by
women against notorious vice. There is
legal counsel to direct this young league OF
serial purity, but anyhow when the best
women OF San Francisco have risen TO a
determined battle something has to sue
cumb.
A practical move was made yesterday
against the saloon side entrances when
Attorney W. j. Gavigan. representing the
women's league, filed with the Board of
Supervisors request for the passage of
an ordinance to 50 regulate side entrances
and the sale of liquor that crime and vice
cannot be concealed. The petition is
signed by Mrs. Elizabeth Howard, presi-
dent of the league. Accompanying it is
the following draft Of an ordinance:
The people of the city and county OF San
Francisco DO ordain as follows
SECTION /. All entrance doors to saloons
shall be so constructed that at least e-hal.
the superficial area thereof shall he Of clear
glass, and no screen, curtain, partition. frosted,
ground or painted glass, or 9th obstruction,
Shall at any time be maintained which shall In
any manner prevent outsiders from having
free aud unObstructed view OF all parts Of
such saloon al any aud all parts of the day and
night.
Sec. 2. No liquors shall be sold in any booth,
side room or back room upon the premises b.
all liquors dispensed shall be drank
room where the saloon bar Is locate
ing, however, that this provision shall
tibt the serving of liquors 10 guests
meals upon each day OF the week in
lining room OF hotel or restaurant 5il
valid bar license.
Sec 3. ANY person convicted of
any of the provisions Of this ordnan
be punished by fine not exceeding
by imprisonment no. exceeding thirty d
Sec 4. All ordinances and parts
dinances in conflict herewith are hert
pealed.
Michael Flood, chairman of the
tive committee of the Citizens LIE
known familiarly as the Anti-dive Lea
is ready AMI DESTROYS of giving his support
to the ordinance. He will call meeting
of the Citizens League when the Women's
League ask him. and then will work with
them in their efforts TO abolish the private
entrance evil.
1.-The last clause in the anti-dive ord-
nance" said he. sis especially directed
against this very evil. Here is the law:
Provided. however, as a police measure, for
the suppression OF pubic vice, immortality and
crime, that 10 license shalt be granted under
this section, upon the recommendation of citi-
Zens or otherwise, 10 any person who has been
convicted Of crime, or OF violation OF any law
or ordinance regulating the sale of liquors, or
to any persOn who las carried on, or Is carry
ling on, or is about to carry on the business of
selling or furnishing SpirtuOuS, malt or fer.
mented liquors or wines, or In connec-
ton with any place or resort fOr lewd, immoral
OF unlawful purposes.
"If the saloons carry on business it
should be open and above board, without
rear entrances or screens. And since it is
shown that these private rooms with
LADIES' entrances-mind you, ladies'
are for unlawful, lewd and improper pur-
poses they should be suppressed by the
authorities under this ordinance.
"Of course certain lawyers will do
everything IN their power to prevent the
closing OF these rear entrances; will make
every effort of their lives to prevent in
fringement of saloon privileges and de-
fend vice, infany and crime Now, we
have only to rely on The CALL and other
pa pers to see that the proper authorities
do their duty in enforcing the anti-dive
law and this proposed ordinance should 1t
become law. Inc Bella Union and that
dive on KearDy street, near Sacramento
are running without license Why is
that?
IF our ordinance is not enough to close
up the side entrances let them frame a
new one.
"The Citizens League is free to CO.
operate with the Women's League to aid
in carrying out that measure. because it is
directly in line with our work. We
haven't had a meeting to consider the
matter, but I'm sure We will give it our
hearty support.
81 hope this thing will go on until the
private rooms are abolished, and the bars
are removed from the corner grocery
Stores
st doesn't need an interview to say that
we who have been working against the
dives are willing to lend our support to
stop such places" said Joseph G. East
land. st is easily to be supposed that the
Citizens League will be DESTROYS to close
up any Objectionable places as we'll as the
dives. deem it the duty OF the proper
authorities to prevent licenses being
granted to houses Of the character named.
That would cure it.
1T seems to me licenses ought not be
granted to places of ill-fame. such as these
saloons are shown to be. And if these
saloons are "a bad as stated there should
be no permission given to conduct them"