The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-01-10
KISSING IN JERSEY
MAYOR OF ENGLEWOOD HAS HIS
OWN IDEAS REGARD
ING 1T.
FINES A PRETTY GIRL $40,
WHO WAS CAPTURED IN THE VERY
ACT OF OSCULA-
LATION.
THE MAYOR DEFENDS HIMSELF.
Lays Down the Law and the Pro-
prieties to n Reporter Who
Wanted Information.

How shall kissing be done in Engle-
wood? This is a nice question which
has been raised by the recent case in
which the mayor of Englewood fined
pretty girl $40 for kissing her sweet
heart goodnight, says a New York pa
per.
The mayor of that immaculate sub
urb was seen at his office in this city
by woman reporter to get his ideas
on kissing. Earnest T. Fellowes is g.
high-minded gentleman who wishes to
make his administration Of affairs in
Englewood above reproaoh. He has
interpreted public opinion to be against
kissing in general, and the SUNRISE
which followed his decision made it
seem necessary to let him elaborate
his Ideas somewhat
is it true, Mr.. Fellowes," asked the
reporter. that you fined a Young
woman $40 for kissing a man in YOUR
village?"
1T is true that L fined a young wom-
an for breach Of the peace" returned
the mayor, with dignity.
is Kissing breach Of the peace in
Under certain circumstances we
judge 1t to be so,' was the solemn re-
Spouse.
Would you mind explaining what
hensible?" ~ c
We'll, we have an ordinance ,rbiot,
declares that disorderly condnct MAJ
consists OF on overt act boisterous he.
havior" Jus oe-
Does the ordinance mean +bo+
man cannot kiss his wife good-by on
the doorstep of their home?"
Certainly notr'
But perhaps 1t means that no ,o,,.+
not KISS her loudly, smack her. as the
vulgar say. Is that the way YOU in
terpret the word boisterous?''
"A man kissing his wife Is very
dlnerent matter from the kissing Of
TWO young people," was the reply.
An your village is so small your
oIilcers can know all these details,
Ihen you make it misdemeanor ONLY
ried? ?" 0iiiiio'I-
should be absurd to make such
restrictions or try to-" said the NAV
or, slightly annoyed. Certainly. when
Two young people are betrothed and
honest IN the1r intentions no one would
thlnk OF molesting their quiet love
making"
You would allow two such Young
people to kiss each other on their
doorstep, them"
Yes; certainly"
'Or over the garden gate?"
'Ye-es."
Or on the street,"
We'll, l can't say as to that. IF
would hardly be thought a decent ne
cess1ty to carry lovemaking into the
street"
But this girl kissed her lover on
the stairs, did she not?
ON the stairs of an apartment
mouse" corrected the mayor, warming
with interest.
Yet that is no more public than
over the garden gate, is it?'
But the young people were not engaged,
declared the mayor.
Had not announced 1t, you mean?'
why, she was going with another young
man-had been for years.
Yet there may have been a change OF
plan that no one knew of?'
Well L think it's hardly likely I suppose
IN any walk of life some loyalty is looked
Then you fined her for being tilt?"
"Oh, no. 1 fined her for disorderly con-
duct You see we have to look at the mo-
tive OF the deed. The motive is everything"
But doesn't 1t take considerable psychic
power to discover motives with accuracy
Must officers in Englewood be psychologists ~
The mayor mopped his brow and looked
seriously troubled
See here" he said. Here is a man who
spends most of his time loahng and drinking
and Dragging on street corners of his con-
quests Is he fit man to sit on the stairs of
an apartment house making love to a girI?'
Then it was fatherly interest you took
in the grip
No; 1 can't be a father to every girl in
the village have no desire to be a censor
OF public morals. You've got the wrong idea
again. Don't you know there is a class OF
men, butchers, BARRIERS, bakers, bartenders
that go with young girls and then malign
their character? l mean to put stop to it,
And this man was one OF such?''
Yes; butcher when he works.
But doctors and merchants and LAWYERS
even, are not always superior in morals
Would you have allowed her to kiss LAWYER,
say? -
but how could you know this Young
woman's motive? She might have had an
idea OF reforming this man whom you call
a dissipated butcher
;. 1T seems to me- said Mr.. Fellowes. that
1t is patent when young woman Is re-
ceiving numerous callers and bestowing her
favors on all OF them, that her motives are
not good
But she comes from the country. where