Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-02-16
Y. M. c. A..FIGHTS
RUM ON PARKWAY
Starts Campaign for Re-
monstrance Against
Kopp's and Petoney's
BUSINESS MEN ASSIST
Liquor Sellers Already in Dis
trict Join in Opposing New
Competition

Don't let the new Parkway become a
Booze boulevard"
That Is the slogan OF the Central Y. NJ.
G. A. workers who today began open war
fare against the application for transfer OF
two liquor licenses to Fifteenth and Arch
streets. The fight promises to become n
sensational and bitter one.
Remonstrances are being drawn up TO
combat the proposed locating of liquor es-
tablshnents at that point. The opponents
Of booze have formulated a plan of cam
paign TO gain the support of all business
houses and residents in the Tenth Ward,
Forced to move by the extension of the
Parkway, Daniel ]. Kopp, owner and pro-
prletor Of Kopp's Hotel, at 40 and ~ North
Broad street, has asked the Quarter Ses
sions Court for n transfer 10 the northeast
corner OF Fifteenth and Arch streets. Jo-
seph Pentony, OF 1881 Filbert street. has
filed similar application 10 establish his
saloon at 104 North Fifteenth street
Religious institutions. residence assoCa-
tions and many big business concerns are
rallyng TO the aid of the compla nants.
Several bodies have already taken steps TO
lend their aid and support to the Young
Mems Christian Association leaders in
charge Of the campaign.
Last night the board Of directors Of the
Young Friends Association at Fifteenth
and Cherry streets, approved the stand
taken by the Young Mems Christian Assoc
caition and authorized a special rcmon-
STRANGE signed by the 200 or more resident
members of the association
The directors and friends affiliated with
the association, like the members and Off
Cials of the Young Mems Christian Assoc'a-
tion, have become so aroused that they have
pledged their aid to the campaign.
officials Of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation are tuning over the proposed
transfers They say il has always been
understood that 'genfemens agreement
was reached whereby the boulevard was to
be free of saloons. Speaking Of the fight
5, w Fountain, house manager of the
Young Mems Christian Association, who il
also one OF the special committee chosen
to oppose the transfers. said:
"It is a fight to the finish. II means life
or death TO us Why. il these transfers
were approved it would bring the saloons
to our very gate They would be back
against our building. Just think through
the very same gate that is used by V. NJ.
G. \. members would come booze
PLENTY OF SALOONS
we are planning to cover all business
houses, residence organizations and relig-
ious institutions in the ward. We are also
planning to see the present license holders
in the ward There are enough saloons
I'm this district Already we have three in
the immediate vicinity of the Y. NJ. c. a.
We are pledged to uplft work. These
on the young people The Y. NJ. g. A. has
about 1000 members SIX hundred of these
are boys ranging from twelve to eighteen
years of age. More than $50 men live in
this building. Their friends meet them
here. Their mothers and sisters. The Y.
NJ. G. A. is a social gathering place. 1t is
an uplift organization.
ut is our plan to have the heads of large
business concerns such as the Bell Tele-
phone Company, sign remonstrance. Every
clearinghouse In this section of the city
will be canvassed.
I'VE have considerable information about
the saloons. The Young Mems Christian
Association has many members between
twenty and thirty years Of age, a period
when they are most susceptible to evil in
fuences."
The movement against Kopps and PEN |
tony's has already received the Endorsement
of many prominent business men and re- |
ligious bodies. The Rev. Dr. Charles f. |
Mccartney. pastor OF the Arch Street Pres |
byterian Church, has promised to lead a !
movement against the license transfers
Another interesting feature of the fight |
against the transfers is the attitude OF the |
proprietors of saloons now in the neighbor- |
hood. Many have taken sides with the |
Young Mems Christian Association for bust |
ness reasons, and it is hnted that they will |
prove active factors in opposing the appll- |
cants. The position of the present holders |
of licenses in that section was characterized |
as poison fighting poison"