The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-04-19
WILL DECIDE EAST LAKE
 DANCE QUESTION
Friends of Measure Appar- ently Not Apprehensive Over Results of Heated
 Discussion

Following one of the most stormy sessions held by the city commission since assuming office, the much- discussed ordinance providing sane amusement and supervised dancing at Pershing Pier, East Lake park. was voted down, to 3. but defeat was followed by quick action on the part of Commissioner W. l.. Harrison in moving that the proposal be submit ted to the election commission for &C., tion by popular vote.
 In championing the cause, Com missioner Harrison's proposed ordi- nance was supported by Commis- sioner Mary Echois. while the three other commi ssioners. termed stand patters by friends of the measure. failed to change their attitude. This. however, Is not the death knell of the measure, and 1t is believed whom tho question Is settled by the cleo torate, dancing at the fashionable resort will be sanctioned by the peo- pie by an overwhelming vote. as other principal cities have likewise settled the same question.
 In preliminary discussion preceding final vote on the measure, Rev. E. Cavaleri, pastor of the Simpson Meth odist Episcopal church, denounced ;he city for "entering the dance hall business" and stated that 1t was simply opening 8 way by which the young men and women of Birming- ham would find easy access to hell.
 Says Road To Hell
 Birmingham is playing with fire with the opening of the dance hall at East Lake," said the minister. By legalizing the dance hall business 1t opens e way in which the young men and women of Birmingham will find an easy access to hell!
 Mrs. Jack Bowron. chairman of the women's committee. which drew up rules and regulations governing asked that the commission vote favorably on the dance question and thus avoid an inevitable repetition.
 Youth Must Be Served
 "Youth must have it's amusements and entertainments" said Mrs. Bow ron, "and it is accredited on all sides that dancing is the most popular form of recreation. Physical direc- tors recommend 1t and various other large cities have supervised muni- cipal dance halls. Sooner or later Birmingham youth Is going to de- mand that a dance hall be opened
  and conducted along approved limos, so why not settle the matter now by voting favorably on the issue"
 Follow Other Cities
 It was pointed out by members of the women's committee that the rules were taken from information sent out by cities over the United States which have sanctioned dancing. Among the cities lending their sup port were New Orleans, Atlanta, Des Moines,* St. Paul, Minneapolis. Chi- cago, Memphis and other cities 1t was announced.
 Commissioner Harrison stated in reply to the attack by the Rev. MT. Cavaleri that he drew no line of dis tinction between supervised public dancing and unsupervised public or private dancing.
 Asks Distinction
 "what distinction do you draw be- tween dancing at Pershing Pier and at the Southern club" asked Commits sioner Harrison. "I think that con ditions might be bettered in dancing by having supervisors and by being governed by strict set of rules and regulations. It is stated emphatical- ly in the rules and regulations for Pershing Pier that all forms of Jazz dancing be barred and music with suggestive words could not be sung or played at the hall"
 Rev. Cayaleri reiterated his state ments concerning sanctioning public dancing by the city commission and characterized the rules and regula- tions as "daming unto themselves"