Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-17
A GROWING EVIL.

caioualiv n late. on the subject OF
anusements and their abuse our
readers should understand, and We be-
lieye they do, generally. that the Des-
ores. News and the Church whose
principles It advocates are 90 favor ~
rational amusemeuis. both for the
young and the old. We think that
recreation n a proper Kind should he
provided by those W no have the power
10 do 50 and a desire Tor the general
welfare This policy has been pur-
sued by the leaders OF the Latter-day
Saints from the very beginning Of their
settlement Go these valleys. Music has
been encouraged, lectures games, dra-
matte representations and even dane
ing have been regarded as psrmissi-
BILE when properly conducted and IN
dulFed IN temporarily and under the
suspiccs Of good men or women. the
divine blessing being invoked upon
them
But we also take the ground that
moderation should be observed in an
things. and that nothing should be
done To excess We therefore regard
The present rage for amusements, the
evidences of which daily appear. as
contrary 20 health Of body aud OF mind
and to the snirt of true religion. And
We denrecato in The strongest man.
nor tho license with which many
amusemcnts are conducted and be.
licve that great evils are growing ont
~ w. \ warning voice ought 10 be
raised against the Dissertation m the
Sabbath day ho conduct NJ amusc-
ments entirely for purposes Of gain.
tho sale Of intoxicants On connection
with them and the spirit NJ rovdyism
which accompanies them We DO not
care where or whom this will strike.
Such wrongs should BE- exposed and
suppressed
Our people should be- instructed 10
refrain from Sabbath breaking and
from excessive indulgence In amuse-
ments which have deleierious effects
upon them individually aud are in
furious TO the community Moral re-
slraints failing go meet the conditions
thai should BE- changed. the officers ~
the law ought 10 DO their part IN the
suppression " the evils prevailing We
notice that one bold and outspokeu
minister. namely Rev y. 4 Brown.
~ the First Baptist church. lifted up
his voice on SUNDAY. asking the police
and city authorities 90 close up tho
Sunday saloons and stem the local tide
~ vice. RE called attention particu-
larly TO ono place Of resort which he
had visited and about which he re-
marked
II VIII say that evils which would
break the heart ~ the average man
create not a ripple down there I saw
all tho performances OF commercialism
going ON the scenic railroad. the shoot
ing gallery, the bowling alley. the 1T
ue railway the fshp0nd ana other like
contrivances that are the first steps Co.,.
10 gambling the loop-the-loop. and
the saloons and beer garden ln FUN tilt
Bankers making such noise that YOU
could not hear yourself think. the
band giving "a so-called sacred concert
20 catch he unwary. and the resort an
brilliantly and beautifully lighted mp 90
make ihe place attractive.
II saw boys who said they were
"a years old coming out OF the bar.
The place was crowded with men, ana
the beer garden opposite had in 10 about
200 persons three-fourths of whom we're
young men and young women Many
~ them were in state 81 semi-i1toNl-
ration. and were throwing beer 200 one
another swearing ard using indecent
language and in some instances Young
men were taking undue liberties with
the young women, some Of whom were
beastly drunk
This Is a startling description oi &C.
iual occurrences. 10 does not matter
whore such scenes arc enacted nor I'M
der whose auspices they are permitted.
They are evil and also unlawful They
should be corrected or suppressed. The
Baptist minister RIGHTLY condemned
them and showed their effects upon
people who are no. themselves Inn
moral and upon their children who
arc allowed 90 miugla with the ihrongs
that frequent such places lie said.
The people who are of the worst
rtpute thUug public places that they
may ply their business. they are In
the crowd You would not think ~
letting your son. or your daughter
either. ~ ON me same seat with o.
libeItine. in your homo They are
taught 10 shun sich people os the
emissarios Of Aell bu. the public gath-
eriug made up Of those who sire weak
On flesh. gathers them all up ana they
30 along with our families and We
become accustomed Cd vice Loo Swing
II one place no least
A fun synopsis OF ne gesteman's
discourse appeared iu our local columns
on Monday HIs STRUCTURES and suc-
gestions are worthy ~ deep consldeIa-
ton, and We echo biz can uro1 the city
and police authorities to enforce ne
law concerning such amusements as De
described. 70 the city officials win not
perform their duty iu this REGARD. ihsn
the county authorities should take ID.
matter mp and execute me statutes n
such case made and provided section
ts7 of the Revised Ordinances 90 Salt
lake city provides that.
'li SHAH DO unlawful Tor auy person
% keen open 0n sunday any store.
workshop BAR saloon. banking house
~ other place Of business for tho pur.
rose nj trlusactirg business therein.
The foregoing provisions do not apply
to persons who 0u sunday kctp open
hotels boarding houses baths. rssiaur.
inis livery stables cf retail candy. ci.
yer or drug stores Tor The legitimate
business az each. or such mauufactur.