The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-04-13
c Commission TO
HANDLE SALOONS
PROPOSED
Ala zinz ADVOCATES Permanent
oody 10 Grant, Licenses and Ex-
efeise Gen eral Supervision
over tn !e Liquor Sellers.
Pan u'saioon Il League Will Press for
ity. itrict Enforcement of Terms OF
eFs' hole Wssirner- Cramton Law.

eApcise commission ~ ,rlly en-
ne provisions OF the Warner
mon law is. now advocated by Aid.
tg an r. link. chairman OF ths
regulation committee OF the
'"''s ill link has Just finished the
o So. grind and toll OF the work In
uca,hi ne ont the applicants for saloon
cler# sises which has busted the cit.'
nar1lk's force since January. and the
twCat or committee and secretary for
...N months or more
owl "a The council committees change
VS. Jerry year" says Zink THAT pre-
o#Fnts the strictest watch being kept
cha the saloonkeepers What Is need
i Is body that would be permanent,
ri commission OF several members like
he other city commissions. which
would look after saloon matters all
through the With such n cora.
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 ougn.
not TO he In the business. We wan:
to see how they conduct themselves
and will refuse them licenses next
wear ii they do not behave But who
can tell who will be on the commit
tee next spring? All our work may
30 for nothing
Il do not know now whether a city
ordinance or charter amendment or q
legislative act is necessary 20 con
sutute such n commission Will
look 1t up. Right now. | favor the
council adopting any further regLla-
ton measures that may be necessary
The sajoonkeepers are disposed TO
conduct themselves right because
they have just had the object lesson
81 some men being refused licenses.
II there are any stall saloons in De-
troit | will introduce an ordinance to
do away with them.
Il do not think that II will be neces
sary for the council TO ask Police
Commissioner Croul to report TO rs
from time to time regarding undo
sirabe saloons. The best of iudg.
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 l.
After that date. every time a saoonist
fails. transfers his business or Is con
ton OF the law, his license becomes
void and the number OF saloons In the
city VIII be decreased correspondingly
The Anti-Saloon league is not go
Ing 10 pass by this phase of the law
We shall not attempt TO take the
49,. law snso our- hands In pySssAcuting
cases" stated Supt Morrow Tuesday
Eve shall. however, work under our
regular policy Of bringing pressure
upon officials to see. that the law Is
carried out turning on the light, If
need De"
Frank McGough, whose applications
for two different places We're 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.
Tuesda, morning this time for the
building at No 632 Vinewoodave.
Two petitions seeking refusal OF
saloon licenses reached the council
committee too late 10 be considered
One Is signed by a large number Of
residents in the vicinity of Fuchs &
Fi,isCFhutr saloon at JOS. Campau-
ave and Fnley-st. who wanted that
place done away with Attorney Jas
r Hill appeared for 10 other petitions
protesting against a license being
granted TO Frank Bastuba. No. la
Mitchel-ave. Hill claimed that Bastu-
bas place was kept open Sunday. and
that a string of drunken men and boys
came in and out. often using indecent
and insulting language to 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 F..
Calnoii for the saloon at No. 67 State
st These are likely 10 be acted upon
TUESDAY night
There H. talk among the aldermen
of allowing extra compensation TO
some OF the men I'm City Clerk Nichols
office, who have done great deal Of
work on the saloon applications and
bends. often having to work evenings.