The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-12
c D MMIss|ON' TO.
HANDLE SALOONS
PROPOSED
Aid. Zinz Advocates Permanent
Body To Grant Licenses and Ex-
ercise General Supervision
Over the Liquor Sellers.
Apti-saloaa League Will Ppess' for.
Strict Enforcement of Terms Of
Warner Cramton Law.

An excise commission to fully en-
force the provisions OF the Warner.
Cramton law is now advocated by Aid.
Herman F. link. chairman Of tbs
liquor regulation committee Of the
council. link has Just finished the
hard grind and toll OF the work in
sorting out the applicants for saloon
licenses which has busted the city
clerks force since January, and the
liquor committee and secretary for
two months or more.
The council committees change
every year." says link. That pre-
vents the strictest watch being kept
on the saloonkeepers What Is need.
ed Is body that would be permanent,
commission OF several members lilso
the other city commissions, which
would look after saloon matters all
through the year With such a COM
mission. there would be no scramble
In April TO get licenses
1T is true that the committee on
liquor regulation for this year will
continue to look after saloon mat
tiers. We know that some men get
through this year that perhaps ought
not TO be in the business. We want
TO see how they conduct themselves
end will refuse them licenses next
year II they do not behave. But who
can tell who will be on the commit
tee next spring? All our work may
40 for nothing
Il do not know now whether a city
ordinance or charter amendment or a
legislative act is necessary TO con-
stitute such a commission. I will
look 1t up. Right now, I favor tho
council adopting any further regLla.
ton measures that may be necessary.
The saloonkeepers are disposed to
conduct themselves right because
they have just had the object lesson
OF some men being refused licenses.
III there are any stall saloons In De-
troit | VIII introduce an ordinance to
do away with them.
Il do not think that II will be neces-
sary for the council to ask Police
! Commissioners Croul to report TO us
from time to time regarding unde.
sirable saloons. The best OF judg-
ment was not used in his report. We
found that some saloonkeepers had
merely had trouble with the police
men"
The Warner-Cramton law will really
only begin to-. take effect. on, May Il.
After thar date. every time a saloonist
fails. transfers his business or is con-
victed for the second time OF viola
ton of the law, his license becomes
void and the number OF saloons In the
city will be decreased correspondingly.
The Anti.Saloon league is not go
ing 10 pass by this phase of the law.
I'VE shall not attempt to take the
law into our hands in prosecuting
cases" stated Supt. Morrow. Tuesday.
I'VE shall, however. work under our
regular policy OF bringing pressure
upon officials to see that the law Is
carried out, turning on the light. IL
need be-"
Frank McGough, whose applications
for two different places were turned
down by the committee on account OF
other persons having applied for the
same places and having the brewery
backing, put In another application,
| Tuesday morning. this time for the
building at No. 632 Vinewood-ave.
Two petitions seeking refusal of
saloon licenses reached the council
committee too late TO be considered.
One Is signed by large number OF
residents in the vicinity of Fuchs a.
1 II tIlctIHulL y SdlOOn 1T jus Cduipdu-
ave. and Finley-st.. who wanted that
place done away with. Attorney Jas.
/ F. Hil appeared for Is other petitions
protesting against license being
granted to Frank Bastuba. No. 144
/ Mitchell-ave. Hill claimed that Bastu-
ba's place was kept open Sunday, and
that a string OF drunken men and boys
came I'm and out, often using indecent
and insulting language 10 women.
Two applications which the commit
tee has still to pass upon are those OF
! Charles a. La Pierre for the premises
at No. 639 Michigan.ave. and John E.
/ Canon for the saloon at No. 81 State
st These are likely TO be acted upon
TUESDAY night
There IL talk amOng the aldermen
/ OF allowing extra compensation 20
some OF the men In City Clerk Nichols
office. who have done a great deal OF
work on the saloon applications and
bonds. often having 10 work evenings.