Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1913-06-11
Prosecutor SiIzar Gets Letter
from Anti-Saloon League
Concerning the Matter.
COPIES SENT TO MAYORS
Get Federal Licenses as Re-
tail Liquor OeaIsrs--Nead
County or City License.

Prosecutor Silzer has had his at
tention called to the number of So
cial clubs and other organizations
in Middlesex county that have paid
the United States internal revenue
tax as retail liquor dealers. 1t is al
legged that as these clubs have paid
this federal license they intend to
sell liquor to do which, 1t is inti-
mated q retail license from the
county or municipality is necessary.
The fact that several Perth Am
boy social clubs are found on the
list Is believed to have been the re-
suit of the ruling here last wintp'
that liquor cannot be sold IN public
dance halls without license.
The AntiSaloon League of New
Jersey has interested itself In the
matter and has directed the prosecu-
tors attention to the federal licenses
granted. Copies of the latter have
also been sent to Mayor Garretson OF
this city and Mayor Morrison, of New
Brunswick; also copies have been
sent to the press. The letter is as
follows:
June 10, 1919.
Hon. Geo. S. Silzer,
Prosecutor of the Pleas,
New Brunswick, N. j.
Dear Standardization made in
the office of the Collector of Internal
Revenue, develops that the social
clubs listed below have paid the
United States Internal Revenue tax
as retail liquor dealers, and from in
formation which I have received,
- In 10 tyn On
through the Court of Common Pleas,
as required by the act relating TO
social clubs, approved March goth.
1891.
1. Danish sisterhood Freda
Lodge, No. SO, Galadia Park, Fox
Hill road. Perth Amboy.
2. Perth Amboy Quartette Club,
Exc. Grove, Perth Amboy.
3. Polish Community. 752 State
street. Perth Amboy.
4. Raritan Yacht Club, foot
Gordon street, Perth Amboy.
&. German Ungaren Sick Ben
eft Society. 434 High street, Perth
6. B. p. 0. E., No. 724, 60 Smith
street. Perth Amboy.
7. Concordta Singing Society,
732 State street, Pulaski Hall.)
8. Elks Club, No. 324, 134 Albany
street, New Brunswick.
8. Royal Social Club. IS French
street, New Brunswick.
10. Middlesex Bowling Club,
avenue and First street.
II. w. L. p. G. Club, Excelsior
Grove, Maurer.
12. Colored Progressive Club,
Excelsior Grove, Maurer.
13. st. John Association, No. 75,
Lafayette street, (Kish's hall.)
IA. Hungarian Sick and Benevo-
lent Society, CARRIER hall, Woodbridge
avenue. Chrome.
is. Rar-I-Tan Club. corner Wal
nue. and Whittier streets, Dunellen
1t is hardly likely that these clubs
would make the payment of $25 to
the Federal Government for the
privilege of selling liquor. unless 1t
was their intention to do so, and in
asmuch as the minimum license fee Is
$3.50, you will observe that there
has been quite a loss of revenue. es-
pecially to the several municipalities
in the county.
You will doubtless take immediate
steps to investigate this matter and
apply the remedy.
Referring to the Rar-I-Tan Club OF
you will remember an in
vestigation of this club was made
few months ago, and was informed
that they had disbanded following
an exposure which 1 made for the
common council of Dunellen.
Inasmuch as the licenses are grant
ed by the court of common pleas, |
am sending copy OF this letter to his
honor, Judge DAILY, also copies to the
Of Perth Amboy and New
Brunswick, and to the press for the
Information of all others concerned.
Yours sincerely,
SAMUEL WILSON,
Director Law Enforcemne