The Glenwood post., 1909-04-17
Saturday, April II, 1909.
THERE'S NO PLACE TO GO"

While placing glasses of foamins
beer for his patrons in Glenwood sa
loon recently, the man behind the bar
was heard to sound the oft-repeatei
saying, "There's no place for y fel-
low to go but the saloons.
How often have our readers heard
that same expression, not only with
reference to our own town, but when
speaking of other towns no better fit
ted with reading rooms than is Glen
wood.
"Yes, did quit drinking said one
man, "but you know there is no place
to go here but the saloons, and that
got me started again, and L was soon
taking too much.'' This man has pass
ed many 4 glass of beer and whiskey
his faults, he refers to a problem To
which men in other walks of life give
but little thought. He has watched
his fellow men stagger through the
swinging doors and with carless mcin
place their last cent on the bar and
call for glass of the stuff that has
placed that man but few points
above the lower animals. Perhaps he
has heard the blear-eyed, strange
youth, say: "Well, there $ no place to
60 here but the saloons. Not only
do the saloon men of this city realize
the lack of uplifting places where the
young men may spend their evenings,
but the men, who represent the most
refined business in Glenwood can
truthfully voice the same opinion.
Gleuwood is lacking n good place for
the young men. 1t is true they might
spend their evenings with mother and
father, but youth ever seeks company
of its own age. If father and mother
are not willing to lay aside their wor-
ries and become boy and girl with
their own children, then will the young
man seek congenial company away
from home.
Where will he go in Glenwood
"There's no place to go but the sa-
looms is the answer that comes float.
ing back to your ears. Will it ever
be thus? Or will the people of Glen
wood awaken to the need and provide
other means Of amusement for visiting
and home boys? Do not blame the 81
loon man if your boy steps over the
threshold of his place of business. Dc
not blame the man or boy for imbibin?
Of the saloon mans wares. The re-
Sponsibility for providing your boy
with a good place where he may spend
his evenings does not rest on the sa
loon man. He will furnish him well
lighted, warm, music-filled room, whore
cards can be played, and hell's imP-
tickle the fancy of the misguided. 1t
is your duty, fathers and mothers, to
overcome the mfluen-.e of the wiles OF
the saloon and give the young mer
something better. Will you do iti
Will your influence be given to thc
building Of place which may he fur
nished as a reading room, whecr nj
least the visitors to our city may feel
a cordial welcome, a welcome greater
that that accorded by the saloon man
May the echoes of the Glenwood ga
loon mans words, "there g no place l.,
80 here but the saloons" ring in youe
ears until you will take a decided
stand for your boys welfare.
No man ever sank in the mire OF
wrong but when he reached the solii
rock warned his own boy and those Of
his friends to avoid his footsteps.
Man may do wrong, but even so, he
wants his own offspring to lead a
Dobler life than he has recorded. Glen
wood people can do much or little. But
let US hasten the day when all will
say, "there used to be no place to go
but the saloons, but it g different now,
we have reading rooms, a library, .
eymnas;um and other elevating amuse-
ments for young men. +"