The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1914-03-14
GOT THERE, BUT
NOW REGRET II
Berlin Strove to Become the
Greatest All-Night City
in the World.
is NOW DENOF
VICE, SAY MANY
Want to Ward Off Dangers
to Which Youth Are Ex-
p~osed-Nightly Program

Berlin. March 14.-For years Ber-
lin strove to become the greatest all
night city in the world. Now when
it boasts that distinction there are
widespread appears for putting on the
brakes.
Out of the a4a members of the
Prussian diet $40 have backed the
ASSERT II that the city is a den OF
vice. II have permitted II minister
of n interior to ward off the dam
gers TO which the bodies and souls Of
youths are exposed"
sive party in the diet have not joined
in the petition. hut their spokesman
declared that in "a general way 1t en-
pressed their desires.
Baron Schenck III Schweinshcrg.
speaking for the conservatives. mad
Berlin. The number of dissolute
wOmen. he said, was increasing tre-
mendously, with all the evils that fol-
low in their train. Berlin by night
hal become an advertising. slogan.
known throughout the world. AS "a
matter of fact. Berlin by night was
the darkest spot in Prussia II in
the German empire" Cabarets, lance
halls and dangerous drinking places
We're destroying the youth. n when
a. move was made against them, tho
cry went up that the poline were
eiiiea'el!iHS business. tnc paron also
attacked the cinematograph as a. fac
tor in decentralization.
~ Tree conservative representative.
Herr Nostcr, seconded Baron 10
schweinberg's statements. The city's
night program. he said. is made up
as follows: From s to II O'Clock.
thester: ~ to 9. wine restaurants or
dance halls; . to 4. bars. and 4 to g.
night resorts" The advocates of
alln!sht revelry. he said. defended
their attitude by declaring that Ber-
lin is one Of the worlds great cities
and mus cater to visitors from
abroad; They overlooked the fact that
the public places in London close at
midnight and on Paris bo%ulevards at
l o'clock.
n who knows our night life
Knows what decentralization it causes
among our YOUTH" said the deputy.
Representatives of the clerical and
existing conditions. DIR. Schroeder Of
the national liberals deplored that
TACT thai these conditions We're not
confined to Berlin. The smaller
clues, too. are becoming infected, he
said.
Johann o Dallwitz. minister of
the interior, declared that there were
great obstacles in the way Of a. sue
cessful campaign against the dangers
OF present conditions. He said the
government was trying to reduce the
number of doubtful resorts and had
actually effected a considerable, rednc-
ZION in the number Of places holding
all-night licenses. 1t was hoped even
tually to abolish entirely the so-callel
animation bars where female .
Mattresses urge the guests to drink
as much and as often as possible. and
he expected much from the new meas
ure about to be laid before the reich
stag for h regulation Of the liquor
cratic throughout the empire.
No earnest defender of the night
life of German cities in all its phrases
mas as yet replied to the attacks in
the diet, but one apologist has direct
ed attention to a reason justifying
later hours for Restaurants and cafes
IN Germany h in other countries.
Th!s is the in which tho
working day is, divided. The aver
age business house suspends opera
tons for from one and one-half to
two and one-half hours at noon, when
the big meal of the day is taken, and
close at s. This forces the employees
to work into the evening, and IL they
Wish to visit theater, moving picture
snow or concert. they must go directly
IRON their place of business without
pausing for supper The after-the-
alter supper is not a luxury for them
out a necessity, and they make up a
Dig part of the crowd that fills the
publlc eating and drinking places
from i'll unit . O'clock.