The Detroit times., 1914-04-21
DRUNK ONLY One
AGAINST PLAN
TO CURBSALOON
Voice, Thick With Liquor, Raised
in Maudlin Talk TO Oppose
Lodge Ordinance
MEASURE IS PRAISED
BY MANUFACTURERS
Tell Committee Saloons in Fac.
tory Districts Are Detriment
To Industry

Only one voice was raised against
the Lodge saloon restriction ordinance
IN the public hearing in the council
chamber. Monday afternoon. After
the members of the liquor committee
and u crowded lobby had listened TO
the convincing arguments OF promi-
nent manufacturers and other promi.
nent empivJ crs OF men-arguments
against the locating OF saloons in fac.
tory districts because beer drinking
lowers workmans efficiency and
makes him more liable TO carelessness
ana accident-Chairman Burton asked
II anyone cared To say anything In OPP
position 10 the proposed measure,
which in effect will be more drastic
that the present Watson ordinance
N A man pushed through the crowd
He was under the influence OF liquor:
MS tongue was thick with drink His
FOOLISH remarks caused filter to go
fround the room.
Chairman Burton hastily summoned
an officer. from the rear of the council
chamber and had the man elected.
The Lodge ordinance is designed to
prohibit the establishment OF new sa-
looms bA> yesSdsNee and factory dise
frfcts. a saloon eanaQS be transferred
without the consent OF, a majority OF
the property owners within 400 feet
OF the prospective location, under the
proposed ordinance.
John H. Hanna, OF the American
Gar & Foundry Co. stated in the hear
fng that year ago the council liquor
committee was presented win a plat
Showing as saloons within two Blocks
OF his company's factory The com
mittee cut out ). Dut shortly after IL
others were transferred to the dis
trict.
Among the other speakers we're
Henry NJ Leland, Cadillac Motor Car
Co; f. C. Gilbert. president OF the
United West Side associations; Er-
nest LLOYD, Detroit Gas Appliance
Co; A. ] Lauver. general manager
OF the Burroughs Adding Machine Co:
~ r. Spencer, Studebaker corporation:
10. w. DickeTson, Timken- Detroit Axle
Co, and the Rev f. F. Fitchett
It Is expected that the ordinance
will meet strong opposition from the
.liquor interests in the council when
II is reported out
Paul SZymanski and Robert A..
Smith appeared before the council
scommittee on liquor regulation, Mon
day afternoon. having both made ap-
,plication for a saloon license at No.
300 Grandy-aye.
"Who is the buyer?" asked Chair
man Burton.
Szymanski said he was, and display
ed bill or sale.
The document stated that Szyman-
ski has purchased one saloon license
from Smith.
"You can't buy license" said Bur-
ton Szymanski was puzzled and his
friend. Smith wanted TO know why he
scouldnt sell his license.
Because il is against the law" ex-
iplained Burton, adding, You will have
Ito make this bill OF sale include fix
lures, stock in trade, etc. Fix up the
bill and let me see It again in few
days"
The committees policy in handling
sales is hardly within the law The
Warner. Cramton law says that sale
of license constitutes voluntary
surrender The committee hops
around this unpleasant obstacle by ap-
throwing bills of sale for saloon build
ings. furniture etc, and refusing a
license to the seller in order 10 grant
IL TO the new purchaser.
Szymansk was forced out OF the sa-
loon business last year because one
OF Goebel's brewery agents failed 10
yet a license for him Brewery-oWned
saloons are not tolerated under the
Warner Cramton law.
August Miehm and James A. Parren
are going to make a fight for Henry
Miehm's license. No. Sl3 Gratiot-aye.
Henry Miehm died last winter and
Perren claims TO have purchased the
saloon before Miehm's death. Since
the license is still in Henry Miehm,s
name and the death OF the holder
makes a voluntary surrender Perren 5
bill of sale does not protect the IL
cense
Chairman Burton has announced
that he will hear all cases where the
licensees have died during the year,
some time next week A recent court
decision makes the committees course
very plain where the owner OF the IL
cense dies
The committee on liquor regulation
will hold daily sessions II necessary
. to complete its investigation OF saloon
I transfers so that report can be sub
mitted TO the council week from TO-
night
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