The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1925-08-20
Henry Anderson Talks to
Council on Application
for Permit.
ACTION Is DEFERRED
Council Defers Action on Re-
applications for Permits
Members Absent.

been issued to William G. Anderson
for the operation of soft drink par
lor at Anderson Park.
Anderson Park has been under fire
for several weeks now" said Henry
Anderson, who was the former holder
Of the permit for the place and who
also was a former member of the
county board of supervisors. You've
been passing the buck from. the chief
to the council and back again. Ander-
son Park has been closed since July
7th-closed Highland if you don't
take action tonight, we're going to
open that place and run it,"
Wanted to Know Immediately.
Like Martin Schmidt, who appeared
before the council several weeks ago
and demanded an answer regarding his
application for 772 Milwaukee avenue,
Anderson wanted to know immediate
Iy what was going to happen to the
re-application for a permit for Ander-
son Park. He maintained that the
failure to issue a permit was finding
him guilty before he was tried" ad-
hitting that a case was pending
against him for sale of homebrew at
the place.
II don't think you people are doing
this square," declared Anderson, when
it appeared certain that the council
because of the absence of two mem
bers would again postpone definite ac-
ton of the applications. II think we
are entitled to know now whether or
not the applications are granted"
''You made an application several
weeks ago?" interrupted Councilman
Afford, president of the council.
Eyes, sir, about the first of July"
came the answer.
"You have had an answer on that.
You were turned down and turned
down absolutely. Now the council in
order not to do an injustice ito anyone
has given all those refused permits a
chance to come before it and plead
their cases. If they can show that no
subterfuge is being used to secure a
permit, if they can satisfy the coun-
Gil that there is no connection be-
tween the new management and the
old one, under which there was vi
olation of the law, the council will
then consider the case on its own
merits. Our desire is to give every
one fair chance, that's all"
Knows of Other Places.
"But this is finding me guilty be-
fore I'm tried" insisted Anderson.
"There is case pending against me
and in due time 1t will be called in
court. can show lots of places
where the law was not enforced as
well as at Anderson Park and they've
got permits too"
IF you were a good citizen" inter-
rupted President Afford, you'd give
US that information"
"Well, I'll not" answered Ander-
son. Let the chief of police or the
city manager be the good citizen. To
tell you the truth, | myself don't
want a permit for Anderson Park be-
cause l can make more money running
it without a permit than he can make
with one They can only fine me $25
and costs for operating without per-
NIT. That's all.
"But that would be violation of the
law" said Councilman Afford. you
don't want to violate the law ?"
"Why not? Homebrew isn't a viola
ton of the law in Milwaukee. They
can't get jury to convict anyone on
it,"
That's not for us to decide. The
law and the courts decide that and
the council merely acts on their de-
cisions."
Decide to Defer Action.
The application for a permit for
Anderson Park was one of several re-
applications for permits before the
council on Monday evening. Because
of the fact that two members of the
council were absent it was agreed to
defer action until their return, re-
ferring the applications to the council
as a committee of the whole. Presi-
dent Afford explained that this was
done in order to be fair to all con-
cerned inasmuch as it would be mani
testify unfair for three of the alder
men to decide on these applications
when the votes of the other two might
swing the balance the other way.
The situation at Anderson Park is
as follows: The permit for the place
was originally held by Andrew Ander-
son in 1923, who was arrested for vi
olation of the law on possession of
homebrew. His case was postponed
for several months and meanwhile the
permit issued to him alton. : ssieslI~ ex-
S;red. Only few weeks ago he came
into court and pleaded guilty to the
charge and was fined.
In the meanwhile his son, Henry
Anderson, who was the one appearing
before the council Monday evening
had secured permit for 1924. In that
year he was arrested for possession
of homebrew and his case has been
postponed just as the fathers case
was before. The period of his permit
has now automatically expired, having
lived through It's entire term.
Now an application is being made
by William G. Anderson for Class
A permit and the council because
there have been violations of the law
at the place in the past have refused
to issue the permit
Revoke Another Permit.
The council held the hearing on the
order to show cause why the permit
ssued to Nellie Labanowski for 21a
south Rowland avenue should not be
evoked. William Rigalis, bartender
here, was convicted Of the possession
If liquor and was fined. The permit
las expired automatically but was de-
Jared legally revoked and the bond
forfeited. Mrs. Labanowski appeared
before the council to explain that the