The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1923-07-19

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that the storm Of protest broke.
Want To Avoid Supervision Expense.
why can't we act as our own sup
eryisors and save the $120 a month";"
the proprietors demanded to know.
Because you have had your chance
and have fallen down on The job"
Manager Osborn rer
Cant we hire are
! O.K'd by yourself irart-
ment for So a mig
"A supervisor Wa. .. 80 ne man
that pays him his wages, and the city
wants to be that man." was the man
ayers reply.
"Old Ordinance Good Enough
One of the proprietors came to his
feet and announced in no uncertain
terms that the ''old ordinance was
good enough for him" Manager Os-
born replied, THAT is just the reason
we are putting through this new law.
The old ordinance was good enough
for you, who want to run free and
open. Citizens are coming to me ask
ing that regulations be put on all
dance halls.
eu pc s,c ase & 0>ipilg in
dance halls as clean as they should Ga
kept" the manager continued. THAT
is why the public demand these restric-
tions and supervisor in each dance
hall every night"
The proprietors complained that the
business Of running dances in Keno
sha was a poor paying proposition at
best and that they could not stand the
additional cut into their profits of $3.50
month. The only solution TO that is
to slightly raise the price of admis-
sion, Manager Osborn told them. Let
those that dance pay the piper.
Restrictions Kill Business.
One of the proprietors said that
further restrictions and increased pri-
I ces would skill the goose that lays the
golden egg" He suggested that if the
city forced supervisors upon the dance
halls at 81 night he thought they
should place supervisors in all the
soft drink parlors at $40 a day to keep
people from getting moonshine.
The only exemptions to the dance law
and those dances held under the au-
spices of churches, schools or private
homes. Mr.. Osborn said that arrange
ments could probably be made with
lodges whereby some member Of the
! lodge could be appointed inspector for
the night and the fee of 81 refunded
to the organization by the city.
Dances Not So Bad.
In an interview, Manager Osborn
said that the dance situation in Keno
sha, taken as whole, was not bad.
Some places, however, he said needed
regulation. The object of the new or
dinance, he pointed out, was to make
/ dancing n the city a clean, good and
wholesome recreation which might be
attended by any girl without danger.
81 have no personal interest in putt
/ ing the clamps on the dance halls which
in the majority Of cases are being run
! fairly respectfully" Mr.. Osborn said.
/ Petitions have been filed with us by
the Parent Teachers association and
/ by other civic and woman's organize
tions, asking that new dance hall
law be drawn up, providing for mat
ron or supervisor, paid by the city,
to be present at every public dance
held in the city.
Gives History of Law.
''The history of this proposed dance
law which will be presented to the
city council IS this. The state welfare
department in Madison recently saw
the need throughout the state Of strict
er regulation Of dance halls frequented
by young women. A member Of the
state staff came to Kenosha recently
and lectured before various organiza-
tions. These petitions were the result.
This law will be enforced with good,
sound, common sense, and none will
be chosen as dance supervisors unless
they have ample supply Of judgment.
Our problem is to. keep the dances in
Kenosha clean without becoming to
strict that we drive the young people
out of town to dance elsewhere. That
is our problem and we are going to
handle it with descression and judg-
ment."