The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1924-01-31

can NdIlOHdI ASSOCIaL4OII VI OdHClIS
Masters, showing the proper position
to be maintained by dancers.
II-That to Section 13 be added n
clause requiring the members of the
orchestra to conduct themselves in a
decent an dignifed manner, as it is
our opinion, founded on observation,
that while playing jazz music the ac-
tions of the musicians often incite
those upon the dance floor to wild
and unseemly behaviour.
Hive would make the suggestion
that whe-l the high school is built,
the auditorium be made large enough
an outside entrance and that the gym
nasium be made large enough to be
used as a municipal dance hall.
Comment on "Sign Plan"
Accompanying the petition is let
ter from Mrs. Persis Dewey Leger, a
member of the Kenosha College club
and teacher of dancing in Keno
sha for several years. She suggests
the following:
"In "rder that both dance hall man
ayers and the dancers themselves may
know just what is expected of them,
would suggest that the following
might be helpful:
1. That the license fee be high
enough to enable the city to give free
to each person applying for a dance
hall license Correct Position
Chart" like that which the College
club submits for your inspection. 1t
should be posted conspicuously in said
applicants dance hall, preferably near
the entrance to the dance floor.
2. That the license fee also pay
for a pamphlet setting forth the
regulations for proper dancing.
would also suggest that the method
of warning or reprimanding offending
dancers be according to the plan of
the American Association of Dancing
Masters-the method of printed cards.
The association has studied this prob
lem for several years and decided that
speaking verbally to Objectionable
dancers only Anglers them and causes
great loss in patronage. printed
card or slip serves a double purpose
it warns the dancer and also educates
the dancer in correct dance hall con-
duct. A supply of these placed be-
side the Correct Position Chart"
near the entrance to the dance hall,
where they would be available to the
general dancing public. The foreign
born young people DESTROYS of doing
the Fright thing" would accept such
information most greedily. I have "a
booklet entitled Dance Etiquette,pI
al
foreign born pupils and they were
most grateful for it."
Suggests Copy for Cards. =
The following was suggested by
Mrs. Leger as copy for the cards:
Please: Cooperate with the city
council of Kenosha by observing the
following dance hall regulations:
Don't annoy others by rowdy be-
haviour.
Don't loiter in doorway if you do
not intend to dance.
Don't assume close dancing
position.
Don't use tn, cheek to cheek
position.
Don't dance on one spot-keep
moving.
Don't dance with the shoulders.
Don't do stage dancing, "freak" or
vulgar dancing,
Persons not complying with the
above regulations will be requested
to leave the dance hall"
Ordinance Is Advancing.
The dance hall ordinance is, now be-
fore the city council as a committee
of the whole. Agitation for the closer
regulation of public dance halls in
Kenosha was started by the various
parent-teacher organizations of the
city, who sent petitions asking that
an ordinance be passed. AS result
of these petitions an ordinance has
been drafted as previously published
and will be reported back to the coun-
oil for action in fhe nna1- future