Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1915-02-05

the par Of the authorities Mr. Con
rsllan insisted thar il Z drug store
wera open. even though there we're n
sales made. then i would n g viola
ron ot ia-. implied, even though
no1 committed
Comedian Questioned
There Is TO one who hes mora re-
spect tx the Sabbath than ! have.
said the representative Suppose
have attended church and an on my
way 1gaae ard want to buy 4 paper ~
z cigar AZ z store # ! do =. than
an violating the Law. Within certain
bounds .: decency. these things should
te allowed. The laws should Re 50
changed that the people would be al
lowed u DO those things legally,
which they ara row forced 10 do ille-
gaIy."
Dr.. wiibar- F Berr. q Wate-ville,
secretary q tn Christian Ci.ic
LEAGUE o. Maine. aho led the oppost-
zion 10 the bill. asked.
Nj Cornellzn. l. This the only law
-.E.a- is Violated IN Portland with ap-
parent Consent
-
ard then said 7 presume not II
-verv section o tf@s- United States
there are laws that are Continually
icing viclated By consent"
HI eukss gentlemen" put in Saaa-
,or walker. chairman of the commit
tee. well cc7rre this discussion II
the mater covered BY the bill
Disoraeriy Houses
u. Berry conducted the opposition
Re said that the same principle abou.
violating tre law presented by Mr
Comedian might BE- applied 20 the d.s-
orderly house iaN. En!arsing 20.
this, ne declared that no adequate #
fort vas being made II Portland % 81
force the law agains. d!sorderl:
houses.
DO YOU personally Eno* Z an
PLACES that are kept opan?' asked
Representative Greely Of Portland.
Il do" vas tt-a reply q the Gerry
man.
and YOU haye no, raised hand
against them
4 have
In discussing the merits Of ne b.l
n hand Dr.. Berry laid it was uss!=s:
20 make a list Of the matters that saouI1
b. exempted by the Law. That was !
duty that should rest with the courts
Wo-kes O. necessity and charity arr tne
only ones permitted nor. and the open
ing of drug stores for the sale OF r:l-:--
cine. street cars, eiectr!r lights. -
stea nboats must be regarded as WORKS
Of necessity as the supreme court has 81
decided.
An Entering Wedge
This !aw is but an entering wedge
aiming 70 conmercialize Sunday" said
Dr.. Berry. He referred particularly 20
the last part Of the bill which allowed
places O. amusement 10 be open after
! o'clock il the afternoon.
DO you favor rigid enforcement o:
the Law just as it reads?" asked Sena
ro- Walker.
Il would stop all excursions, replied
Dr. Berry Il would close all places O.
business except for : few hours waer.
they might have 70 De open for the sale
Of some very much needed articles
would close all places OF amusement. ex-
ceot in cases ike the magnificent must
cal concerts with sermon given BY the
city OF Portland"
You think there are some OF the PRO
visions in this bill that ought 70 b.
granted?
Whatever the common good de-
mands.'' said Dr.. Berry.
He further said that most OF the ex-
ceptions noted in the bill had already
been made legal by decisions OF the Law
court.
Representative Smith Of Hampden
spoke from the point OF the man who
worked seven days a week. He de-
clared the morals Of such men were as
good as those Of any other and said that
when in the printing business he found
that his empIoye took Sunday TO get
drunk in. He understood that since the
Sunday concerts in City hall. Portland.
had been Instituted, Sunday crime had
decreased in that city. City hall vas
not big enough TO accommodate all the
people He pointed out that the first to
respond to a call OF charity was always
the theatrical interests. In closing ne
said, indicating the assembled persons:
These geutlement earn their salaries by
work done on Sunday. l believe 1t
would be a benefit 10 the people Of our
cities 10 be attending good picture
show on Sunday night instead Of
walking the streets.
A suggestion was made by Mr. Berry
that g committee made I'D Of representa-
tives from all the churches could meet
with legislative committee and frame
law to meet the Sunday needs.
Biddeford Bank Beautifully Buneoej.