Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-05-05 | Page 1 | Resident Asserts Liquors Being Sold to Drunk Patrons

I i Resident Asserts Asserts' Liquors Being Sold To Drunk Patrons JohnS John H. H Bull Asks Arrest of Both Clerk and Customer Who Violate Law j Erwin Promises Discussion i Asserting he had observed instances of state liquor store customers customers customers cus cus- being sold goods although th they y were too drunk to make out orders without assistance John H. H Bull Conway court Tuesday asked that city police arrest not only such customers but clerks who violate the law Jaw by selling to them Appearing as an individual citizen before the city commission Mr Bull said he had made personal observations at stores in Salt Lake City and Ogden Mayor E. E B. B Erwin thanked Mr Bull for the suggestion and promised prom to discuss the proposal with his advisory committee which was Vas Vasto to meet me-et late in the afternoon Must Have Ha Help I know personally our liquor stores are selling to men especially on Saturday nights who are so drunk they have to have help in writing their orders Mr Bull saidI saidI said I r believe we citizens who are not willing to contribute to state coffers by buying liquor are entitled to more protection My automobile has been smashed up twice in Exchange place A state liquor control commission commission commission commis commis- sion store is at 58 Exchange place A Asks ks Arrests I 1 want to suggest that plainclothes plainclothes plain- plain clothes officers be stationed in the stores to a arrest rest not only drunks but clerks who violate the tho law by making sales to intoxicated per per- sons Mr Bull Bun said he had read in newspapers newspapers news news- papers that Ith th the t I mayors mayor's advisory committee wa was asto no to meet theet and suggested suggest suggest- ed that Mayor Erwin might want to present the matter to the group Hugh 13 B. Brown liquor commission commission commis commis- sion Zion cha chairman Invited Mr tIr B Bull U to present specific his instances If It he will tell us at what store such a a. sale occurred and th the name of the clerk we certainly will investigate investigate in in- Mr Brown said Have Inspectors We have our own inspectors at each store There have been Instances in instances instances In- In stances of ot intoxicated persons person tryIng trying trying try try- ing to buy liquor but they have havo been put out All are told they may not sell to such persons and I bell believe eve the rule is being boing ob ob- ob- ob served It is possible that there may have been Isolated cases however On Saturday nights nigh there there are often orten two lines of ot customers and with clerks working as fast as they can it is possible an intoxicated person might pass through We would be happy to have the cooperation of police