The Detroit times., 1916-01-11
NEW LIQUOR
COMMITTEE
STRONG ONE
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spring gave notice thar ne would
not accept another appointment.
AID. Case, liberal member of the
1915 committee. ~. surrender his
post with a sigh OF relief. AID
Hindle. one OF the new members
on last years committee. never ex-
pressed any particular Joy over his
| lot
The personnel OF the 1916 com.
| mittee while much the same as in
previous years, will be strengthened
by the addition Of Al1. Littlefield
as presiding officer Aid. Littlefeld
is neither a wet nor "goo-goo."
He has the reputation OF being one
OF the fairest.minded men In the
council In addition to a grun ex-
| terror, Aid. Llttlefiold has a mind
OF his own, two qualifications that
! would seem 10 make MIN the logical
choice for chairman OF the liquor
committee. His reputation for hon
esty and fair dealing is above re.
proach Also, Aid. Ettleheld has
the necessary time 10 devote 20 COM
mittec work.
Aid. Heating and Guthard. who
rebellcd when an attempt was made
TO undo part Of the work or the
| liquor committee last year, and sent
their designations 20 the president
OF the council, later reconsidered
their actions. Aid Guthard returned
TO the committee and was soon
fghting tooth and nail for the rein.
statement OF Smell Negro cafe pro
trietoEr-eT-ne alderman lost his
fight, and incidentally learned some
thing about the attitude of the city
In general on the saloon question.
Aid. Heating absented himself from
meetings for convenience, but he
| always kept in close touch with the
committee work after the hearings
we're completed.
Aid. Bob" Rutter will announce
his committee appointments after
he rs formally elected president of
the 1915 council. Tuesday night. He
is the unanimous choice for the
presidency. Aid Eeati'g will be
president pro TEN.
n Aid. Burton carries out his
promise as member OF the new
luuor committee. provision will be
made 20 supply new licenses 10 the
estates OF saloonkespers who die
during the license year.
"It does not seem right to me
10 take away mans business with.
out maloag some compensation"
said Aid. Burton. Personally, !
am in favor of taking care Of the
deaths. something the committee
did not do last wear Cafes that
cater to women must 60. The 1918
liquor committee can make a fine
record by cleaning out some more
or the so-called undesirable cafes"
The work of the liquor committee
Wit be watched with increased In
terest next spring. With the vets
and drys lined up for a finish fight
in Wayne county, the handling Of
liquor problems by the council com.
mittee will be carefully scrutinized
by the active forces on both sides.
Another important committee dur
ing tho year Of 1916 will be the pub
lie utilities committee. Aid. James
Vernon will continue 70 act as chair
man. The public utilities commit
tee will meet with the railway com
mission and the ID. Z. r. for the
purpose Of trying TO work out son,e
solution OF the present street car
congestins by rerouting some Of the
downtown lines. All other traction
matters will come before this com.
mittee. AID vernon 10 probably the
best posted alderman in the council
on ID. u. r. matters.
Aid. Burton will continue 10 head
the ways and means committee, and
Aid. Heating will remain as chair
man Of the committee on streets
Aid. George A. owen has . psrmA-
nsnt post. a. Ions ~ NJ remnAna n