The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-01-30
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We want TO be fair with everybody,
but we don't propose TO tolerate such
fragrant violations as I'm the case OF
Wartell. lie knows that II is against
the law. 10 harbor girls In his hotel
and why he persists in having them
around, Is a mystery, He had enough
trouble. surely. in getting his license,
and one would think he would be care
ful 10 conduct an orderly place How
ever. IL he chooses TO jeopardize his
chances OF getting renewal that's
HIS business. Wen certainly do our
part to prevent him from having his
license renewed. IL he continues TO
show a disposition 10 violate the law.
He will surely be on the undesirable
list II he keeps on"
Speaking OF conditions generally in
the regulation of the saloons OF the
city. the commissioner said that most
OF the saloonkeepers and hotelmen
are on their good behavior.
Conditions are much better today
than In the past said the commits
sioner. Most saloonkeepers are
showing a disposition 10 obey the
law. OF course, there are some men
In the outlying districts who insist on
keeping their saloons open on Sun
day. but | want TO say that the hotel
men and big saloonkeepers down
town are living up TO the letter OF
the law most satisfactorily, from our
point of view. | defy anyone TO get
drink in the Hotel Pontchartrain
on a Sunday: you simply can't do II,
no matter who you may be. This Is
splendid example for the oshers.
"In regard To the violators. our
men are furnishing reports of all
places they find open on Sundays.
These reports are filed with me and
l, in turn, send them TO the common
council. They are afterwards turn
ed over TO the committee on liquor
regulation. don't know whether
the committee is paying any atten-
tion TO them, but IL is getting them
Just them same.
you know. I think that the mem
bers of that committee do not take
as serious view of the liquor ques-
ton as they should They do not
seem TO treat the list OF undesirables
with as much concern as they should.
Still, | suppose we should not COM
plain too much They Topped of 90
undesirables last year. and, you
know. every little bit helps. They
asked for our undesirable list last
year and they can have another this
year II they want II. But that's the
only way they shall receive IL;
shall not volunteer IL: They might
think me presumptuous IL l did
that"
The commissioner in further dis
cussion OF the subject, said that he
believed the lessening OF the number
OF saloons would be the best and
most effective way to get better reg
Iulation in Detroit
1--WE have now about one saloon
to every 800 people," said Mr.. Croul.
There should be no more than one
for every 500 people. In Pennsyl-
vania they have even better condl-
lions, one saloon TO every 1000 peo-
pie. In that state saloon license
is worth something and II serves to
make the owner guard II most jeal-
ously. He feels that 1t is a valuable
piece OF property. 1t should be our
aim to reduce the number in Detroit.
| know there is no use talking like
that to Prohibitionists, for they want
no saloons at all. However, don't
advocate prohibition"
Capt. Baker said that his men
would continue to keep close watch
on Wartell's hotel. in the hope OF
whipping him into line as an OBJ
server of the law. IL was thought
that the end Of the violation had
been reached. Sunday night, when
girls were taken out of the place
but still another was found. Monday
night. She was locked up In the
| Third precinct station and later al,
lowed to go with warning.