Show YEAR 15 BATTLE OVER COMESUP COMES UP ANEW Sugarhouse Gr o 0 u p s S I IP Revive Fight at P Public U bl- bl IC H Hearing arIng I 1 11 1 By AL FERGUSON V 3 Sugarhouse citizens Wednesday f renewed the ther l year old civic battie battie bat bat- tie tle on whether there shall shan be a pool pool- hall haIl operated in that district The arena was the city commission commis sian sion chamber where city commissioners commis commis- presided at a public hearing on m a petition of at Nephi J. J Hansen businessman and more than a score of if others asking amendment of ot city ordinances prohibiting operation of at such luch a a business in the Sugarhouse dl district The petition doesn't mean a thing It t just jus indicates he signers of ot it have sold out for 30 0 pieces of silver said mid P. P M M. treasurer of Westminster Westminster West West- minster college one of the several opponents who appeared at the hearing Returns Blast I I dont don't believe the gentleman who ju just t spoke has the interests of oL youth any more at heart than I have His statement is entirely un- un Uncalled called for retaliated Mr Hansen of of the proponents Well lets let's dont don't get into that said Mayor E. E B. B Erwin in man an cf- cf fort ort to cool the heated situation After Arter nearly two hour hours discussion discussion discus discus- sion Sian the matter was referred to the committee of the whole by Mayor ErwIn in to be considered and acted upon later Ralph T. T St Stewart wart attorney and nd chief spokesman for tor the petitioners petition petition- ers said that in view of ot policing provisions made for the district and its development as a general busness busIness business busi bus ness area there is little reason for not opening at least leasta a part parl of the district for op operation r of a billiard parlor or pool hall halt haltI V I No Animosity There is no animosity concernIng concern concern- ing lag this matter said M. M O. O Ashton lead leader r of the opponents It is be fore you as ns city commissioners again as it has been at various arlous times d during the past 15 years Th The Sugarhouse Sugarhouse Su Su- Su Businessmen's league as asa asa a a. league is not interested in it We Va Weare Weare are ambitious not to make mak this issue a wrangle V Mr Ashton Ss j asserted the opponents ls represented at t least citizens And hd if it the commission commissi n is ested in III petitions he added we ve can furnish sufficient of them to paper walls walls' of the council chamber By having a in hi m Sug Sugarhouse Sugar Sugar- r- r house said Mr Hansen we believe we can keep leep our boys nearer home and in better environment I will be the first to oppose it if It la Is not conducted properly R. R F. F Free Fre businessman said he had previously opposed such a busi bust ness But r I favor anything the masses of ot the community want he said I am not opposed to the game of at pool or billiards I would not favor favora a in Sugarhouse unless it were properly supervised but what proper supervision would be in this case I am unprepared to state In Peace Role Mayor Erwin was called upon again to act as peacemaker when Mr Ashton turned to Mr Hansen and said Have Hare you a a. license to sell beer in Sugarhouse 1 V Mayor Erwin Envin I I believe Mr Mi Ashton TJust want to make this observation There is no combination com com- combination com moi more e detrimental to youth than beet beer and pool If that is in intended Intended intended In- In tended we are emphatically opposed opposed op op posed If not we ve are still stUl opposed There will be no where the beer is declared Mr Hansen And buildings on both sides of it are now occupied Struggling again to keep the hearing hearing hear hear- ing in its recognized channel Mayor MaJor Ei Erwin Elwin win said Well Vell lets let's dont don't enter eater into a discussion of that Praises PraIses' Game Dr H. H W. W president of Westminster college spoke in be behalf behalf be- be half haJt of at opponents After praising the game of billiards as a lOa wholesome wholesome wholesome whole whole- some form of recreation Dr Re Re- herd hord was asked by Park Prk Commissioner Commis Commis- P. P H. H Coggin Would V you advise teaching of ot pool playing in our recreation centers cen con tera Ive I've thought of ot that and it might be a 1 good thing answered Dr Re Re- herd Do you ou know of ot any place a boy who hasn't a a table in his own homo home could play asked Mr Goggin No I am not that close to the situation situation said the educator L |