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Show 'A Ki iV Impression" Answered i Mr. Kdltor. If you will kindly allow mo space 1 would like to say n tew words in criticism of the article which appealed appea-led In our lust week's issue he.idrd, I Frank lAprci'sion Hi t." The pool hall, in my opinion i a kiiuKrcarten, co to speak for u.e future rmiiblcr., tho otipplnR stone to open saloons, and In many wuys leads to evil controlled by men whose ex ample Is opposite to what you would want; men who ns a rule do not respect re-spect tho Sabbath, do not reverence Deity nnd do not stand for tho moral uplift of tho community In which they live." I wonder It in writing tho ubove, tho writer stopped to consider tho world nt lnrge. Doen he know that more billiard und pool tables are being Installed In prlvuto homes today to-day than over before? Is thcro a largo club anywhere composed of tho best men In their respective com. inanities that hasn't a room set aside for pool and bllllnrdii? When It comes to "respecting Deity," and "keoplug the Sabbath," How nbout the Y. M. C. A. 7 Are Its members "men who do not stand for the moral uplift of tho community in which they llvo? I think not, If tho writer or "A Frank Kxpresslon" over happens to visit any plnco where a Y. M. C. A. building Is located, I would advise him to visit It, Ho will llnd not only billiard and pool tables, but bowling alloys, card tublos, chess, checkers and many other dlvlces that nro used for gambling purposes in certain spheres, but In these cases are used in n harmless manner, and yet afford luuonent pleasure to those who care to play. If you want to "whip tho dovll, use his own switches." If you don't want your boy to do certain things, throw restrictions nround hlin, try to prevent him from doing It, and ns Mark Twain says, "out of a hundred boys, your son may bo the exception, but you can bet tho other uluety-uliiQ will do It or break their necks In trying." In my opinion a well regulated billiard bil-liard and pool hull In our fair city would bo a benefit. It would bo an example for our young, where they can see what Is done in those kind of places at home, without wultlug till they get away from our wntcliluK eyes. There lies the danger. If we deprive them of those privileges, they. hulug a li.itiiuil Iiojh curiifojty, are 'I'H going to sec for tliemselvni), .and are ; rBBJ not going to. he as particular in the ?BBl selection of their company, as wo would wish ThVco appears to ba an BBJ unwarranted prejudjeo In American BBJ Fork utitl l.ehl against, pool hulls, for fBBJ out of tho towns of tiny size in tho , BBJ State of I'tuh, those aro tho only BBj places that don't lme them. It la nBV only n short time since ourpreMit Bm couiieilmen grunted a license to n fl buwllug alley ll you remember IH them was a great cry thnt all kinds jiBBJ of dire calamities would follow. For- UBh tunntoly the man who was grunted 4H the pilvllege, was dependable, and IBB hns run Ills pluco respectably. Do wBB you hear any kick against it now? 11 Bh In' pieseutliiK my petition to tho i3BB Council I promise, if granted a II- ! eenso, I would not allow gambling In r,Bj the building, would not have booxo BJ around tho place, would observe Uit Bj ordinance thui might be made to the 9B letter; would lin my tables in a IBI room open to tho observation of nil; iBJ no partitions, mucous or other dlvl- Bjl ces to l)lde hi'hlud, would net ullow 3fl boyB under the age limit jirenerllMXl Sl by tho ordinance In the building, but HI would endeavor to conduct the XmnU IBb nous In such n "iy that uo criticism 'IB could ever be ofr-mi. I ulso auk that 3fl the ordinance be made to strong that 'iiBJ If I, or any one granted n liumiw, iBl tailed to llvo up to its condition, have our prlvlWgu revoked. 1 alto ilnj nuked that it bu granted as iui expert- J H mt nt. If it developos that a pool hall will load to the evil conditions noin- jH plained of. I would be wllllngn have HJ tho ordinance repealed and return to iHJ our present condition. 'IBJ Now in conclusion Let this que- ! tlon lie settled In a dlpH8lout mail- B ner. Let it be wtudlml from all of .B Its angle. l."l the conditions of !& other commuultlos bo Investljfnteil and i think that the result would be JB that the InvestltfattoiiM will, prpyf-that ,'fl the fetus contained tu tho article re- hB foned to will never be realised. !fl Thuukliif you fer favors I am Jfl Yours for fair play ifl N. M. AMDUOSi: ' fl ' ihSlfl |
