New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-14
NO LIQUOR PROBLEM.
1t Does Not Haze To Be Solved b
HebrezCs on the East Side.

In addressing a meeting recently DR.. David
Biaustein superintendent of the Educational AM
ance. declared that the Hebrews OF the East Side
had liquor problem. To those who We're sur
prised he explained that IL due to the nodera-
ton OF the cafes OF the quarter. In the district
south OF Houston-st. and east OF the Bowery thers
dwell sixty-hve thousand families. who support two
hundred cafes. Perhaps one knows these places
better than Or. Blaustein. for much OF his work
among the people is done In the strange Httle
drinking and eating places.
The East Side cafe Is eating house by day
and drinking place by night. said DR.. Blaustein
to Tribune reporter There are many single
men and women in the district. some OF them
pioneers OF families who will come from Europe
later on These supply the daytime custom. The
East Slider works. a rule until o'clock at night
Then he gives up two hours to intellectual deveI-
epment. There fifty meetings OF sort or
another every night They range from labor union
gatherings to lectures and literary circles The
political clubs. even. only political during
the campaign, and become literary organizations
when politics Is dull
up to IL O'Clock then. the cafes are not crowded:
Those who have not yet formed a circle and Wis
ttors from The Bronx and outlying districts are the
only customers. At the stroke OF II. however the
places begin to MI Up. for hard Is his days work
the East Slider must end II with an hour or two
OF social enjoyment Tea prepared in the Russian
fashion Is the drink most In demand. II a man
wants whiskey or beer the waiter goes out to the
nearest saloon for it. There Is custom OF treat
Ing. Each man pays for what he orders. Discus
sion OF a wide range Of subjects gives the neces-
sary entertainment, and fiery liquor Is needed
to give 1t zest. There is little or no music as IL
would interfere with the discussion An attempt
made recently to introduce graphophones bur
It proved a failure.
There three kinds OF cafes in this district
Russian. Rumanian and Galician. One hnds IN
teectual life at it's height about the tables OF thu
Russian cafe Tea is the drink. almost exclusively
and the discussion Is most spirited
AT the Rumanian cafes the light crane vine NJ
the country is much in demand, but there Is M
drinking to excess. The people spend more than
the Russians. but even then the check is vsrv
small. and one tip satisfies the waiter for a whos
evening OF servics The discussions in the Ru
manian places not lively and card PLAYING
without gambling i5 INDUCED in.
Most OF the patrons OF the GaIiclan cafes ar.
older people They write letters at the little tables
they bring their own books and read away the
hours. slipping tea coffee The dietary laws ara
more strictly adhered TO than at the cafes OF the
other two classes.
THE tone OF a cafe depends upon the prooristor
almost entirely 1t Is well to note too that there
proprietor never mas 20 stand the fence OF
apology HIS Is a respected business and his op!r-
ions have weight Where the musicians gather
one VIII find. usually that the proprietor CT ths
care Is musician And 50 with other professions
SOCIALISTS gather about man who advocates so
cialiSnl He Is always around the pace he enters
into discussions and differs from his customers II