The Twin City star., 1914-12-30
CLUBS MUST CLOSE.
Mayor Nye Issues Order Regulating
Closing Hour, and Restricts
White Women Patrons.
A Good Order.

The recent order issued by Mayor
Nye that "Clubs" must close at A.
M. is being enforced and meets
the approval of desirable citizens
Some managers are financially effect
ed but will profit by this regulation
There is no good reson why patrons
of clubs should not assemble during
the afternoon and evening and enjoy
their various forms af amusement, in
stead of reserving the clubs as drop
in or hang-out in the early hours.
Many Of these patrons only seek
revelry after the close of houses OF
prostitution and buffet flats. Some
condemn this order because of the
lodging comforts" given the unem-
p1oyed. Such conditions warrant this
order. Persons, who have no visible
means of support and especially no
homes, are vagrants and should not
be allowed in these places for such
conveniences. They can receive char
ity at other places. The man, who
makes the club a home, (and there
were many is generally a worthless
citizen. He has no responsibility and
contributes nothing to the material
advancement of the community.
While these clubs are run all night,
many have no responsibility and hold
no job, because they can go to the
club. And because of this, the Ne
groes are fast losing many positions,
formerly held by them. This order is
a great benefit to the five managers,
who have been landlords without pay
to these non-producers. A "vag" is
no good to any place and because of
this regulation many will become
working-men, who have been, hereto
fore menaces to health and social
nuisances in general. We make no
special reference to any individual
club. They have their respective
patrons and are simply birds of a
feather" propositions, excepting
"Shull's" where women are not al
lowed. There is also an order re-
stricting white women This is a very
good order, and not directed against
social equality. Complaints have
been made that white women and
their white escorts, were patronizing
Negro clubs after the cafes had closed,
and it is probable that this issue
brought about this regulation. There
can be no defense made, under the
statues, for civil rights. where the
place in question is illegal. Clubs
are simply matter of federation by
the authorities, and regulated by them.
White women, who seek the lower
strata, when in company of Negroes,
are a detriment to the Negroes pro-
gress. They add to our destructive
element and bring about much race
hatred and prescription. Any re-
spectacle white woman with her Ne
gro husband or escort, can and will
go to public amusements, rent or buy
homes, and in many ways bring about
a closer relation between the races
along constructive lines, with less
friction, than those, who live in the
dark recesses of degradation and as
sociate very often with some of our
best classed Negro citizens. There
is some excuse for Negro women at
tending clubs. They cannot enjoy
cabarets etc.,at public hotels, if they
desire that form of amusement; it
is better for them to be in public
places (without rooms) than in buffet
flats-and they should go early and
spend the evening, not go late and
spend the morning. We deplore the
fact that many Of oar Society" and
church ladies have too frequently
visited these places in the early hours,
and this order will end this practice.
The Editor of the Star has often been
consulted as to "the club proposition
and there may be some legislation
passed at this session directed to
Clubs" We hold that these regula-
tons should be laws, not merely or
ders. 1t is deplorable that such
strenuous effort has been made by
some managers to secure recognition
along business lines. There is moth
ing to the illegitimate, but temporary
profit by taking a chance; so club
men are warned to save their money
and go into real business. The end
is near. We hope Mayor Nye will
rigidly enforce these orders. He has
acted for the best interests of all the
citizens, and the Negro will be bene-
fitted, morally, physically, industrially