Evening journal., 1900-03-28
Chief DOLAN
TO ENFORCE LAW
Pool Room Keepers Who HarbOr
Boys Under IS Years of Age
Will be Prosecuted.
CRUSADE AGAINST CIGARETTES
DEALERS WHO SELL TO MINORS
AND THOSE WHO FURNISH THE
Markings" WILL BE DEALT
WITH ACCORDING TO LAW.

"MAKINGs" WILL BE DEALT
WITH ACCORDING TO LAW.
Chief Of Police Dolan has decided to
take active steps in the matter Of mi-
nors frequentlng pool rooms and the
smoking Of cigarettes by boys under The
age prescribed by law.
These questions have been perplex-
ing Cnes to the head of the Police De-
partment for some time past. Numer-
Gus complaints have been received at
headquarters regarding the violation OF
the laws bearing on these subjects. and
Chief Dolan has finally determined to
break up-as far as it Is in his power
the existing evil.
LOOKED INTO THE MATTER.
The chief stated this morning THAI
FOR the past few days he has given the
matter his personal attention, and will
IN the future enforce the law to the let
ter. He has visited various pool rooms
In the city and found O state OF affairs
existing that he was scarcely aware or
Boys ranging IN ago from "A to g years
were found 20 be regular hangers on"
about these places and often engaged I'm
the game. Nor does the evil stop here
as In many cases boys were found to
be putting away at cigarettes. and in
Cne notable instance liquor was fun
nished, being drank from a bottle
THE LAW EXPLICIT.
The law as set forth In volume nino-
teen OF the State Code Is very explicit
on this subject IL states that no mi-
nor under the age Of rs years shall be
permitted 10 stand about or enter a
/ lnoul room unless accompanied by pa
/ rent or guardian on that he be the
child of the proprietor Of such place.
/ The ret IS entitled can act for the
protection OF Minors and the penalty
/ fer violation Of said law Is a fine OF not
less than $40. nor more than 500, and
imprisonment of from ten days to six
months or both. az the discretion of
the court
THE CIGARETTE LAW
TIE law regarding the sale Of cigar.
,cttel is found in the same volume and
Is equally as stringent and provides
that any tobacco dealer. person or per-
lsons who shall sell. caused to be sold.
or assist I'm furnishing boys under the
age of " years with tobacco or papers
sor the purpose Ct making cigarettes
lshall be held amenable to the law. The
lponrlty Is a fine not exceeding S1C0, or
Imprisonment for a length Of time not
ever three months, or both If the court
lsees fit.
SCHOOL BOYS INVOLVED.
Net only has Chief Dolan found that
boys who live IN the city and who at
ltend schools are becoming demoralized
by pool rooms and cigarette smoking
but especially is It so OF those who at
ltend local places OF education from the
country districts. In many instances
this latter class Of pupils have an hour
OF so TO remain in the city before they
can return TO their homes after the af-
lternoon session Of school is over. This
time is spent in pool rooms. either in
watching a game in progress or in par
lticipating in It. They even 60 TO the
extent of doing without their dinners
TO be able to use the money supplied
by their parents fer such purpose to
lplay pool with.
From the cigarette habit many stu
dents become sluggish in their studies.
land parents are at a loss to account for
the apparent apathy evtnced by their
boys.