The review. [volume] (High Point, N.C.) 1908-19??, 1920-06-03
BEGINNING OF BLUE LAWS
POOL ROOMS VOTED OUT.

Thursday night tho citr Aea,,,,es1
voted not to issue special license to
p00I rooms of High Point.
The council met for the primary
purpose of fixing special taxes. Lii
cense was placed on number of en-
terprises of the city and in several
instances the taxes were increased, it
being the unanimous opinion of the
council that in order to meet ob1iga-
tions money must be forthcoming
The councilmen said they realized
that the money could be secured only
bv collecting it from special taxes.
It was not until the counciln1en
came to the question of licensing the
pool rooms that there was any great
amount of discussion. Councilman
J. w. Hedrick Brought the matter to
The attention of the council by MAX
inc a motion that the pool rooms not
he granted license for another year;
in other words, that the city officials
disallow pool rooms in High Point.
Councilmen w. L. Stamey and E..
K. Ingram were in favor of granting
licenses to proprietors Of pool rooms
in this city and they did not hesitate
in saying so. They declared that
thew believed it would not. be the
proper thing to do in depriVing peo-
nle of the pleasure they get out Of
visiting the pool rooms and indulg1ng
in the game.
Councilman Stamey suggested that
the council fix the license on pocket
billiards and then decide the question
Of closing them at another meeting.
However Gouncilmen 1Hedrick and
C0unrad did not seem to approve OF
tho suggestion.
After Councilman Hedrick >made
the motion it was seconded by Coun-
Gilman Conrad. A vote was taken and
il was acertained that COuncllmen
StameL and Ingram voted for pool
rooms and Councilman Hedrick and
Conrad voted against them, which was
a tie on the floor. However, mayor
Stanton voted like Councilmen He'd
rick and Conrad with the result that
Councilman Redricks motion was
carried
There has been much discussion IN
High Pointkwith regard to the acton
taken bv the council !, Many people
have called upon the councilmen, 1t IS
said. to express regret that such
action was taken.
councilman Stamey said that he
was all the time Of the opinoln that
Councilman Conrad did rot want pool
rsoms closed. zStenaey said - WheE
: tT76upci1man Conrad seconded motion
he was of the opinion that he was
seconding the motion offered by
Stamey that the pool rooms be grant
ed license. Stamey says he did not
know until after the vote was taken
that Councilman Conrad was opposed
IN tho operation of pool rooms here.
When seen Councilman Conrad sa1d
he seconded the motion Of Council
man Hedrick He said he tried to use
coed Judgment in voting. The coun-
Gilman also declared that he was OF
the opinion that High Point has SUI
ficient amusements for the youth
without the pool rooms. Councilman
Conrad said a large number Of peo-
DIe in the section he represents had
been to him and informed him they
did not like the way he voted. lie
eaid few had commended him Tor
the action he took in the matter.
The council did not enact "blue
laws at the meeting, it being decldeo
to allow the drug stores and candy
kitchen to remain open on Sundays
with the exception Of church hours.
The c0unci1men did not go into any
lengthy discussion of that master.