Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-04-11
PAYS RESPECTS TO
OPEN AIR SALOON
The Rev. L. S. BoWerman Delivers
A Few Pertinent State
mentS on Subject.
FAIRGROUNDS COMMENDED
Beauty spots of the city should Not
BE Ncgiccted-Thc Washer
And HOOdlum.

Rev L. S. Bowerman OF the Baptist
church broiled the saloon at pleasure
resorts because of their baloful i'm
nuenco ON the young IN his sermon
yesterday. In the course Of his re-
marks Mr. Bowermau declared en-
phatically that he could not find terms
ia which To express himself in ccnsure
of the authorities who took such i'm
sufficient action in the case OF the
parties who sold liquor to minors at
recent excursions and dances at Salt
air. The speaker also said.
We are hearing much these days
regarding "a sane Fourth Of july and
sane entertainments for the people In
studying the whole matter OF pleasure
and entertainment no words are better
for a text than those Of the Golden
Rule. The cXhortatiun OF this rule,
however ure-supposes a healthy CON
ditiOn Of heart and mind. II takes for
granted "a moral condition that will
appreciate the sublime character OF
this wonderful sermon on the mount
Recreation for body and mind is alb
sOlutely essential especially for the
denizens of the cities. The small child
needs play and Is stuuted without &C.;
the man the hour of rest and enter
tainment The forms in which IL can
be gained are almost endless We enter
no plea for the kind or the method,
but for the spirit and purpose.
we most cordially commend the
play grounds and parks for the chill
dren. Let them be made the best pos
sible. Ample park facilities under good
moral control are Of inestimable value.
The change I'm American cities in this
regard ls one OF the good signs OF the
times
In and about every large city there
has arisen a large number Of so-called
parks and places Of amusement.
These. as a rule, appeal TO the desire
for novelty and the sensational
Many. however. are practically little
less than opcn-air saloons ana cheap
theaters These have come to bear the
general name OF resorts
while we have been thinking upon
this matter for the past few weeks and
wondering how some changes could be
made, we have rejoiced that because Of
certain things brought 10 the attention
Of the public our juvenile court has
announced its determination to look
after some of these places and to pro
tect minors. We would go step fur
Their and ask the authorities to protect
women and strangers.
For our own part we do not see the
need Of a saloon at a place like Salt
air. for example. The cheap shows we
might excuse, but for the whisky and
beer selling and attendant rowdyism
there is no excuse. There are at these
resorts some things dangerously near
TO gambling.
In and about our city there are
some beautiful spots. These are and
will he set aside for places of pleasure
and amusement with reference TO
these we plead for the best good Of
all that they be made safe and whole
some. that they be recognized as
emlnently At for women and children
to GO 10 them unattended. That the
young hoodums should be quickly
eliminated and that the tendencies to-
ward rowdysm be at once checked.
There is no pleasure in having the day
spoiled because of the excuses OF the
evening or the night
we understand that the powers that
be in our state are for temperance and
sobriety. let this be the beginning.
therefore. by cutting out saloons al
any resorts. JBy next stopping devices
that are near 10 gambling and thereby
have enough plain clothes men TO
summarily deal with the 'masher and
the hOOdlum.'