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WANT BT0REs CLOSED ON SUNDAY


s0nrisllau Temperance Women Ap-
pear ksFfore EAobokep Police Board
a snort stout elderly woman accom-
panied by two younger women sat in the
meeting room In the Hoboken City Hall
Yesterday afternoon, when Mayor Pagan
called the Board OF Police Commissioners
70 order. They had come to address the
hoard and as soon as some routine busi-
ness was transacted the Mayor told them
that the Commissioners were ready to
listen to What they a to say. walking
up to the railing the elderly woman said
she was Mrs. John 9. Bush, of No. 91s
Willow avenue. President Of the local
branch OF the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union. Her two companions were
Miss Arnold and Miss Decker members Of
the same union
We have come here said Mrs. Bush,
TO see that can be done about closing
the stores in this city on Sunday. It is
a shame that they are allowed to remain
open. Our committee has visited the diff
ferent storekeepers and reports that
e~ighty-five per cent OF them have signi-
fed their willingness to Close providing
the others do the same. Now. what are
we going to do about the other fifteen
per cent? That is what we want to
know. The Board should take some
action on the matter"
What kind of stores do you refer to-
inquired the Mayor.
II e all kinds Of stores-milk
stores, grocery stores, meat stores and
saloons
Commissioner Utz remarked that he
thought it was necessary for milk stores
to be open on Sunday, especially he said
ir warm weather"
! don't think So" quickly retorted Mrs.
Bush. Il haven't bought milk on Sunday
In eight or nine years. / always buy it
on Saturday and it never sours.,'
Indeed you must be very Fortunate
said Mr.. Utz and he withdrew from the
argument.
Sundays in Hoboken." Mrs. Bush con-
tinued, remain desecrated. There is
baseball playing on the Cricket grounds
and drunkenness is increasing. Why, only
the other day / saw a drunken man fall
on the sidewalk on Ninth street. The
Mayor has been very kind to see thai
the saloonkeepers did not sell liquor to
minors, but I must say there are some
still violating this law. What we want
to know is how to close up all stores in
our city on Sunday"
you had better send a communication
to the Board in writing added the Mayor
and then we will take action Upon it,
THAT would do no good. You wouldn't
take any notice Of it responded Mrs.
Bush"
well, we are not prepared at present
to fotm any conclusion as to what we will
do n that is all I can say said the
Mayor. while we are willing to help
you in the matter it will have to be
postponed. AS for drunkenness in our
city, / can say that / have seen more
drunkenness in cities where saloonkeepers
had no license
Miss Arnold made a short speech and
when she got through the Mayor said:-
Ladies our time is very valuable. We
have a lot of business to transact"
The ladies then hanke the Mayor and
Commissioners for the courtesy shown
them n departed. The Board adjourned
a few int later. The other business
included an application made by Thomas
Daily to be appointed chanceman, a
petition asking hat Chanceman Edward
Myers be appointed patrolman. The COM
munications were referred to a committee,
The chief preferred charges against
Policeman job Myers who reported sick
on Tune 6 to Captain Tanning. When DIR.
Simon went to Myers house to attend
him he found that he was not at home.
Myers was cited to appear before the
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