The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-05
LADIES EFFECTIVE IN PROTEST FILED
 WITH COMMISSION
Believed Now Pershing Peer Will Never Be Used For Public Dance Hall.
 Routine Matters

That Pershing pier, now in course of construction at East Lake park, will not be used as n dance hall is regarded certainty by those in touch with the sentiment around the city hall While no official action has been taken as yet by the city fathers m early an- nouncement to this effect is expected.
 Following the protest of n large del- eGntion of ladies from East Lake who appeared at the commission meeting yesterday, the "municipal dads" held a lengthy conference and though they would make no direct statement as to their decision in the matter. the public exercises will never be fndulged in upon the new East Lake pier, to he named after the commander of the American expeditionary forces.
 The committee of ladies presented a lengthy petition signed by over 500 residents of the east end of town urg- ing the city not to maintain the pro- posed public dance" for which Persh- ing pier is being erected.
 Dr. George R. Stuart declared to the commission that the expenditure of s15.000 of the peoples money for some- thing that served very small portion of the respectable population was an ill-advised move Inasmuch at the pier is now nearly two-thirds completed Commissioner Burriss suggested that the delegation withdraw it's protest against the structure itself and make it against dancing, which they did
 Several of the delegation stated that large percentage of the participants at these dances would be people of low moral character who would be eager to take ad- vantage of such an opportunity to dance and associate with others of respectable standing in the community. It was ex- plained to the women that the pier hall would be used for picture shows, com munity sings and other similar gather ings.
 After hearing all the evidence from those present the matter was referred to the commission as a committee of the whole and then a private conference took place.
 The construction of the pier will not be halted or the plans altered by the de- cision not to allow dancing, according to the commission, but instead the space will be utilized in other ways.
 The city commission yesterday trans acted a great deal of routine business. but the milk ordinance nor the Taylor amendment to the city license schedule affecting stock sellers did not materialize.
 The city awarded a contract to J. O. Haley to build 8 barn in Woodlawn at Sixty-second street and Fourth avenue to replace the city barn and stables re- gently destroyed by fire.
 Roger Snyder, appearing for property owners, raised an objection to the con- ducting of street carnivals on Second avenue between Fourteenth and Seven teenth streets. The commission stated to MT. Snyder that it would be impos- sible for them to grant his request, the passage of an ordinance prohibiting car nivals in this immediate territory, but that they would give any such objec- tions to carnivals favorable consideration. alton.
 Commissioner Burriss called to the at tention of the commission the need of an ordinance for compelling automo- piles to show lights while standing still at night Commissioner Taylor asked for the passage of an ordinance to penaliZe anyone who defaced permits issued to dairymen or dealers in foodstuffs. This went over to the next session of the com- mission.
 The Wittichen Transfer company. through the Birmingham Belt Railway company, was granted a revocable permit to extend it's tracks across Sixteenth street down Alley B, and the fee was set at S400