Norwich bulletin., 1914-07-24
BATHING COSTUMES
 DISCUSSED AT OCEAN BEACH
Some of the Suits Are Too Abhre- viated to Meet with Popular sane- tion-Eiionsky Came Under Ban.

Discussion of the bathing suit ques- ton is taking up most of the attention of Ocean Beach people at present. Many think the costumes worn by the men are proper but in some cases those worn by women are very ob- jectionable.
 Persons who consider some of the costumes worn by bathers as inde- cent have made written complaint to the park commissioners, who have constituted Patrolman Wilbur Lewis the Anthony Comstock of Ocean Beach, with authority to banish all persons wearing objectionable bathing attire.
 Big Buster Elionslxy. the long dis tance swimmer. was the first one to fall under the ban. Busters jersey is cut rather low in back and some of the people at the beach thought it bordered on immodesty, so he was asked to change it for a jersey with more cloth to it. but he refused, claim ing the costume perfectly proper.
 Many of the bathers at the beach agreed with the big fellow There was nothing objectionable about the cos tune as far as they could see. Elion- sky explained that he had the jeT- sey cut low in the back and apout the arms to give him more freedom in swimming. He said if he wore a
 full grown" jersey it would hinder him in movements of the arm and that it might prevent him from work ing successfully in some of the near drownings in which frequently in the past few seasons Buster has saved lives. Buster says he has no desire to offend anyone and is certain he is not wearing a costume that anyone but crank would make any objec- ton to.
 A prominent citizen who is at the beach great deal said regarding this , well known swimmer
 "Elionsky provides the city with life saving services free at the beach, He is there practically all day every day and is always on the alert to be of assistance to any bathers who may be
 seized with a cramp or otherwise
 placed in danger of drowning. He saved several lives the past few sea- sons and probably will save several
 more.
 ."The city has never made any ef-
 fort to provide the beach with a life [ saving corps, despite the fact that 1 thousands bathe there every season { Commodore Elionsky's services, gwen
 gratuiteusly are very valuable and ii
 seems small reward to complain about
 his costume which to my mind Is per-
 fectly proper
 1 The great majority of bathers al {, Ocean Beach wear legitimate cos . tunes. Occasionally a freak suit
 makes it's appearance on the beach , In some cases there is genuine de- mand for action, in forcing the bathe, i to don another suit or leave the beach but in all these things there is a ten dency to complain whether there is just cause or not. Some people are
 always seeking an opportunity to com.
 plain and this is a fertile field i In former years there have beer complaints abou. the same thing. 4 ] few seasons ago there. were many protests against one. piece suits, which
 are used at many beaches. and tht 1 park commissioners issued an ordel l tabcoing the one-piece suit. Sign. | were placed on the beach informing bathers that the one piece suit il i not within the law"
 1 It is planned now to make all bath
 CTS passing from the rear of the beacf 1 to the bathing beach wear rcapes ol covering of some sort until they ars l on the beach proper.