The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-03-14
VICE De n
Is the CITY of Berlin Declares
Almost All Members of the
Prussian Diet.


BERLIN, March 14.-For years
Berlin strove to become the greatest
lall-night city fn-the world. Now when
it boasts that distinction there are
widespread appeals for putting on the
brakes.
Out Of the 443 members of the
Prussian Diet $40 have hacked the
assertion that the city is a den of vice.
and have petittoned the ministers or
the interior to ward OF the dangers
to which the bodies and souls of
youths are exposed"
The forty members of the Progress
sive party in the Diet have not joined
in the petition but their spokesman
declared that In general way It ex-
pressed their desires.
Baron Schenck III SchWeinsberg,
speaking for the Conservatives, made
a bitter attack. upon conditions IN
Berlin. The number Of dissolute wo-
men, he said, was increasing tremen-
dously, with all the evils that follow
In their train Berlin by night" had
become an advertising slogan, known
throughout the world. AS a matter
of fact, Berlin by night was the
darkest spot in Prussia and in the
German Empire SabaretS, dance
halls and dangerous drinking places
were destroying the youth, and when
a move was made against them, the
Threatening business. The baron. also
attacked the cinematograph as fac
tor in dem oralization.
A Free Conservative representa-
tive, Herr Yoster seconded Baron
zu Schweinberg's staten ents- The
city's night program, he said, Is made
up as follows: From 8 to II O'Clock,
ltheater; IL to 2, wine restaurants or
dance halls; 2 to 4, bars, and to s,
might resorts. y The advocates OF
aIi-night I.sH eirv. he said, defended
their ;,tTitudes by declaring that ilar-
lin is one of the worlds great cities
and must cater to visitors from
abroad. They overlooked the fact
that the public places In London close
TAT midnight ana5on Parts houleEards
at / o'clock.
.'He who knows our night life
knows what DECENTRALIZATION it causes
among our youth said the deputy.
Representatives of the Clerical and
National Liberal parties also attacked
kexisting conditions DR.. Schroeder
| of the National Liberals deplorec that
lfact that these conditions were not
tconfined to Berlin. The smaller cit
les, too. are becoming infected, he
t-safd.
Johann Won Dallwitz, minister of
the interior, declared that there were
lgFeater obstacles in the way OF sue
cessfuI campaign against the dangers
l-of present conditions. He said the
government was trying to REFUGE the
snumber of doubtful resorts and had
iactualIy effectedSa eonsidera Bile rF-
Eduction in the NUN Der of places hold-
ling all-night licenses. It was hoped
eventually to abolish entirely the So
called animation bars" where fe-
male Mattresses urge the guests to
drink as much and as often as posst-
Bile, and he expected much from the
new measure about to be laid before
| the Reichstag for the regulation of
1.-The liquor traffic throughout the em-
tpire.
| No earnest defender of the night
life of German cities In all its phases
has as yet replied to the attacks In
the diet, but one apologfst has direct
ed attention to a reason justifying
later hours for restaurants and cafes
| In Germany than any other countries.
This is the manner in which the
working day is divided. The average
business house suspends operations
for from one and one-half to two
big meal of the day is taken, and
lcIose only at eight. This forces the
IempIoyes to work into the evening,
and If they wish to visit theatre, NOV
ling picture show or concert they
must go directly from their places OF
business without pausing for supper
THE after-theater supper Is not lux
Jury for them but necessity, and they
make up big part of the crowd that
fills the public eating and drinking
places from IL until 2 O'Clock.
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