South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-01-23

sides OF the bar
These requirements must he
met with otherwise the Nichol-
son law viii be rigidly enforced.
All saloons must be closed on
all Sunday. holidays and cleo
ton days. anil between the hours
of II y. IN. and "a
These orders are not for four
days four weeks or four months,
bat for four years.
Exactly 20. and perhaps every sa-
Ioonkeeper In Mishawaka attended
the reception OF Mayor Ralph Gaylor
and the board of safety in the cOun-
eli chambers Thursday afternoon.
The meeting was an informal affair
and was not compulsory although the
saloonists were invited 20 come by
Patrolmen White and Turbush.
Shortly before the meeting convened
every salOOnkceper was at the lobby
OF the city hall anxiously waiting to
hear the orders and 10 know just
where they stood with the present ad-
mfnfstratfOn only t,Sc other persons
were Interested enough 70 attend.
Although the meeting it was under
stood was 10 be conducted by the
board OF public safety Ralph Gaylor
presided and done all Of the talking.
The mayor opened the meeting with
"A few remarks and stated the liquor
dealers that they attended for rea-
sons OF their own and not because
they were in any way compelled TO.
and that the meeting was conducted
for their benefit and to give them
thorough and correct understanding OF
the state liquor laws which they eX-
pect 10 enforce in MishawalIa under
their administration He said that
most saloonkeepers had "a wrong i'm
preston of the law and some had mis-
Interpreted certain phases so that
various ones conducted their business
es in what they thought was in com
pIiance with the Jaw.
The first phrase Of the law read
was in regard TO the sunday and after
hour closing. lie named the various
holidays through the calendar year on
which saloons were compelled TO be
closed ard the hours of the day
which they must close. He next spoke
on the question of minors in places
where liquors are sold and the selling
OF LIQUOR TO minors which he laid spe-
cial stress and which he stated must
positively be stopped.
A Den was also put on all gambling
devices in saloons for money or for
stimulating trade which embraces all
forms of dice games. card games or
punch boards and tag cards. These
he clearly stated must so.
Next and last of the saloon regula-
ton instructions was the question OF
blinds. screens and other sigh obscur-
ing devices of any nature as TO Wheth-
er they must go. After closing hours
swinging doors and bar curtains must
be pulled back or opened so that full
view of the saloon can be had from
without. Also that window shades
must be raised TO the top so as to
give plenty of light to the inside of the
building. Only memb ers OF the fam
lily of the proprietor viii be permitted
inside the room after closing hours.
The last instruction caused cOnSid-
cradle discussion among the saloOnist
and one man requested pacific infOr-
nation as 10 this phrase of the law.
He stated that he was informed that a
servant OF porter becomes a member
of the family and that Il was per-
-nissabIe for them TO enter the room.
AIas~r Gaylor replied that he expected
"a later set of statute books within the
next few days and if it should be the
case he would give the necessary per
mission for allowing persons in the
room Sor cleaning out.
Mayor Gaylor in speaking of Sunday
closing stated that he had absolute
evidence that at least two saloons
we're open the past two Sundays and
that one owner had allowed women in
his place Of business during the past
two wceks-
The mayor stated that these ex-
tracts from the Nicholson law must be
obeycd or ne would use the power Civ
TN the mayor of city of this class 10
revoke a liquor license when liquor
law violation warrants that step and
which power he said ne and the board
would exercise IN the saloonkeepers of
Mishawal1a do not knuckle down.
The board of safety has decided