Western Carolina Democrat and French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1913-1915, 1914-05-21
CITY FATHERS OPPOSE THE
BOHEMIAN CLUB AFFAIRS.
Judge EWart Welcomes Notice With
eSupreme and ContemptQous In
dffference,1 I'm Sarcastic Terms

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Several weeks ago shortly after the
Community club of Hendersonville was
organized the Democrat carried the
news that a movement was on foot
looking to an organization to be known
as the Bohemian club.
The Community club was composed
of sixty members and the organization
was formed on an absolutely dry >
plank. The Bohemian club was to
be organized on a wet plank and
this phase of it's proposed activities
did not take we'll with the city COM
missioners who are as dry as chip
in July.
A "wet" situation has to be met by
"dry'' board for it is the purpose OF
the Bohemians to install a locker sys-
tenn, run cafe, rent rooms for the
weary, etc., the second floor of the
Toms building on the corner of Main
street and Third avenue having been
leased for term of years for this
purpose. The commissioners talked
it over together from time to time and
figured on the best means of resistance
for they are opposed to the club for
fear that it will tolerate some objec-
tionable features Finally the bust
ness manager of the city drops Judge
II. G. Ewart, a prime mover in the or
ganization, a short but interesting let
ter. informing him that the commits
sioners went on record as opposing the
club and that ANY and all efforts along
that line will be met with opposition
by said council"
Judge Ewart, who always yields an |
interesting and facile pen wakes sar
castle and informs the business mana |
ger that the commissioners approval |
or disapproval of the organization is |
a matter of supreme and contemptu-
GUS Indifference" and further advises |
them that they would be as power
less to close it's doors as a grasshop-
per could stem the torrents of Niaga-
RAJ and further that they might as
well enact an ordinance forbidding the
girls of Hendersonville from dancing |
the tango, wearing slit skirts, or open
work green hose"
While the Judge knows the bounds
of the law, the opposition by the board !
gives him the benefit of knowing that
the club will have to be conducted ao-
cording to law, strictly, for the COM
missioners are determined to watch |
the Bohemians as diligently as hawk
watches a brood of spring chicks In
thicket
Since the situation is most inter-
esting one in the city's affairs and In !
order that Democrat readers may have
first-hand knowledge of the opposi-
tion by the commissioners and the |
.contemptuous Indifference" of the
Bohemians, the exchange of commun-
ications are given herewith:
Letter From the City.
Hendersonville,-N C. May 8, 1914.
Judge H G. Ewart, City,
Dear Sir:
At the last regular meeting of the
City Council the attention of the Alder
men was called to the proposed Or
SANITATION and establishment of club
in the City of Hendersonville, to be
known as the Bohemian club.
After discussing the proposition
with all the data available, the alder
men in session, went on record as OPP
posed to the organization of such
club. You will therefore take notice
that any and all efforts along that line
will be met with opposition by said
council.
Yours very truly,
G. w. JUSTICE,
Business Manager.