South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-09
CHICAGO TO TAKE BAR"
OUT OF "CA-BAR-ET"

CHICAGO, Nov. 9-Miss Cabaret,
child Of Father KnickerbOcker is quak-
ing today before the austero and sin
lister gaze of Father Dearborn.
whereas in gay and giddy Gotham
the pranks Of Miss Cabaret not only
are smiled upon and enjoyed. but are
considered almost an essential attribute
to a satisfactory existence, in staid and
stern Chicago the pampered maiden
finds herself scOrned and In peril OF
becoming an Outcast. Pride Tor months
has kept erect the head Of Miss Cabaret
here. but her spirit Is beginning TO
weaken under the load OF contumely her
accusers have heaped upon her.
Chicago's jazzing cabarets are facing
\ dismal future. and the pub1cans who
preside over them are knowing anxious
moments Not only are city authorities
doing their little best to grease the
skids that will slide the cabaret into
oblivion. so far as Chicago is concerned.
hut Uncle Sam likewise is beginning 10
look askance at the antics that feature
cabaret life.
New York may think it necessary to
have its meals and its drinks served
while the festive trombone, reinforced
bv the best efforts OF the snare drum.
tho sand rattle the clashing cymbals
and whole flock Of tin pans, cOwbells
and other taZz accessories, walls out its
svnconated serenade. The gambOls Of
sprightly burleque queens may stTlAe
the New Yorker as essential 10 the en-
fovment OF a meal, and the Gothamlte
NAV see nothing naughty in the pro
miscuous mingling Of cabaret patrons IN
the whirl Of the modern dance
To righteous and upright Chlcago
however. these features OF CABARET ire
are shocking Evil turks in every wrig-
Gle of the cabaret dancer and wicked
moss leans forth with every blatant note
~ the Jazz band instruments. Under
the guise Of Joy Chicago sees IN the
cabaret a lurking source OF eVh IH3t
threatens its young men and its maid
Some Chicago cabarets already have
felt the demolishinC force or vested au-
thority and have been closed: owners
of Others have been summarily hailed
before the chief Of police and told the
things they must not do II they wish 10
retain their licenses Hereafter they
cannot plead they did not know II was
naughty" ..,-
seriously is evidenced by letters when
leaders Of the anti-ca barets crusade nave
received from citizens.
..Tha cabaret Is the root Of all evil"
wrote one man, thereby taking Iot
az stigma of the wellknOwn coin or
the realm Dancing is the lure OF the
Cirls-tbev call il dancing. but the
bootch dances are angelic compared win
what they dance I'm the cabarets-
.'NTakp the Loop semi Respectable
writes one who has suffered. Close up
these hell-holcs and Danish the money
ed-men vampires"
Because sailors and soldiers have
that their wives nave Karen
,-ietfrns 10 the lure Of the cabarets while
tbev were of preparing 70 eradicate the
keiser. government officials also are be
ginning TO take a hand in the big drive
against the Caharets.
City Fathers are planning 70 90 thelr
Inv passing an ordinance that will take
the "bar" out Of cabaret. The ord
nance proposes that no intoxicants shall
no sold In restaurants where cabaret
is offered
Va-iIv- Father Dearborn is doing his
hest To plant thorns in the erstwhile
primrose paths II pleasure