New Britain herald., 1923-03-28
CIVIC League WILL
OPPOSE LAWLESSNESS
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police station and a resolution was
adopted instructing Secretary Buell.
d. nassette to communicate with the
proper authorities and request that
Whey be ordered removed There was
some discussion about the work of
the nonpartisan league of nations
association OF New York and reso-
luton was adopted endorsing the
league of nations and the efforts of
the association TO have the United
States enter the league and to Take
the league out of politics"
Review of Liquor Cases
A tabulated list of names, addresses
and disposition of every case of liquor
violation brought before the local
police court between the dates of
February and March Is was sub
mitted, showing six cases nolled,
Salts fines and costs imposed, two
cases continued, $50 days In jail SEN
fences imposed, one person placed on
probation, two suspended cases and
four discharged. AS compared with
this figures showing the maximum
sentences allowed by the law were
submitted showing possibility of
these cases having drawn approx
mately $4,000 in fines and 10 years
and four months in Jail sentences.
The report was read without COM
ment. It was remarked later that
sentences seem to be growing sitter
lately"
Vaudeville "Jokes" Discussed
Indecent and vulgar jokes on the
vaudeville stages were discussed as
were moving pictures. Nothing was
seen wrong with movies but tend
ency on the part of some vaudeville
actors to poke fun at the ministers.
the Volstead act the police depart
ment, etc, was disapproved. 1t wa
agreed that New Britain audiences do
not as a rule approve of vulgar or
suggestive jokes, jokes on the 18th
amendment or ridicule of the minis
tiers or the police department, and the
secretary was instructed to write a
letter to the management of local
theaters asking them to do whatever
is possible to avoid these offenses in
this city.
Officials of the state Anti-Saloon
League will be consulted on a pro-
gram of activity.
All complaints, whether anonymous
or not, received by the secretary, will
be investigated and information secur-
ed turned over to the police depart
ment. Publicity will be given to places
against which complaints are made,
but all signatures will be held in the
strictest confidence if SO desired.
viii Have Trained Investigator"
1t was reported that the executive
committee has arranged for the perl
odic visit to this city of trained
expert investigator" who Will lnVes-
tigate complaints and submit reports
in writing to the executive commit
tee, which will in turn submit them
to the proper authorities. No mem
Der will be expected to do any secret
service or detective duty.
1--WE will hire a man to do the IN
vestigatng and his report VIII be sub
mitted to the authorities IN legal
FORM" reported Attorney Epson. IL
was said that there. is place on Arch
street which lis booze, which is be-
ing run as a club. Three other places
on Arch street are under suspicion OF
being saloons with a poor disguise. At
one place it was said a signal is used
to gain admittance. The signal was
reported to be the rap of coin on
the door.
1t was reported that there are
places in the south and southwestern
mart of the city which the authorities
will not touch. The executive COM
mittee reported that it will either
persuade the local authorities to in
vestigate these places or 1t VIII go
over their heads"
The executive committee was au-
thorized by vote to engage counsel,
and will confer with the state Anti
Saloon organization officials before
deciding whether it shall engage local
or out of town counsel.
A complaint was made that the laws
regulating the age at which children
unescorted by adults may be admitted
to theaters are being violated to which
Attorney Epson said: THE investi-
gator will take care of that"
Punch boards used by individuals
and fraternal organizations were de-
scribed as frank gambling devices, |
against the law and a folow-up of the
slot machine" These two will come
under the official notice of the investi-
gator.
It was decided to make a drive for |
500 new members within the next 80 |
days.
The meeting was held in the ban
auet hall of the Y. M. c. A. following |
a joint supper with the executive
committee of Everyman's Bible class.