The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-09-15
Citizen Suggests Enforce
nnent of Pool-R00n1 LalUs

that any pupil in any school is pro-
hibited from playing pool or billiards
in any public place of business, un-
less accompanied by his parent or
guardian, and he is subject to arrest
and fine for being found in such a
place.
Section 1878 reads as follows:
every keeper or person in charge
of any pool or billiard room, public
bowling alley or public place of bust
ness where pool, billiards or bowling
are played who shall permit or allow
any person under the age of eighteen
years or any minor pupil of any school,
college or university to play any of
said games therein, or to gather in,
loiter or frequent any such place un-
less accompanied by his parent or
guardian, shall be guilty of INSIDE
meanor and be punished by fine of
not less than twenty-five dollars or
by Imprisonment in the county Jail
not exceeding thirty days."
From the foregoing it is seen that
any keeper or person in charge of
any pool rooms who allows any minor
pupil of any school to play said games
shall be guilty and subject to fine
| or not less than Twenty-Five (25)
| Dollars.
Section 1914 reads as follows:
every person under the age Of
eighteen years, and every minor pupil
in any school, college, or university,
who shall smoke or use cigarettes,
cigars, or tobacco in any form on any
public road. street, alley, park or
other lands used for public purposes,
or in any public place of business,
| shall be guilty Of a misdemeanor, and
punished for each offence by fine
| of not more than ten dollars, or by
Imprisonment in the county Jail for
not more than five days; and every
person who shall furnish any ciga-
rettes. cigaras, Or tobacco in any form
to any such minor person, or who
shall permit any such minor person
to frequent any premises owned, held,
or managed by him, for the purpose
of INDUCING in the use of cigarettes,
cigars, or tobacco in any form, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and
punished by a fine of not more than
fifty dollars, or by imprisonment in
the county Jail not exceeding thirty
DAYS. for each offence"
/ Thus it will be seen that it is I'M
lawful for any minor puri: in any
school to use tobacco IN any form
as we'll as for any person who stall
furnish the same to him
Should Protect i0nth
It would be we'll for the city coun-
ell to insist that tue keepers Of these
pool rooms keen N the right side
of the street" and not ''use the cut
out on their muffier," not "exceed the
speed limit" ana keep their lamps
lighted at all times" and assist in
enforcing the lew by excluding these
boys from their places of business,
and abiding by the law.
How easy it would be for the Chief
of Police to notify the owners anc
keepers of the pool rooms the next
time that the pupil of any public
school was found in their place Of
business, or the next time that any
minor was found therein, that they
would be arrested and punished.
Maybe enforcement of the above
laws is not conducive of good morals
and it might be that it is best in this
community that they not be enforced
but if they are not enforced, then why
trouble to enforce any other laws?
i Here is a chance for the w. c. I.
U. to get busy and see what they
can do to protect the young men OF
this city, particularly those who have
come from distance to attend our
public schools. Let everybody keep
On the right side of the street, not
use the cut-out on the muffiar, anc
assist in enforcing the laws for the
general welfare of the people"
Church &c TIE uolv Tnu, ma rrninr