The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-01
THE CRY FOR CHEAPER BEER
what Oswald OUendorfer says About 1.-THE
Cost OF Collecting ct saloon Keepers How
the Experiment or Reduced rrices has
Resulted lsoston Intere.tea In the Mnttrr.


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a,nonH uermhhs' wen informed upon al" 'n"'
affects their interests. and respected by them us
man of commemorative and prorressive intel
uooneo s.iJ 20 , q,,y r,,or,cr 4, discuasinv
ngenee' sal" 10 nun reporter III u'S'uSs'nk
the chenp beer movement:
81 hardly believe TINT the brewers can on
uoir ,sasa,, a,s,an, ~ ,,,rluc,ip,, thcir b,ai.
"oir present system vi c"'""'',u" ''',' ""'
ness. II they intend to give good beer do SO Mt
less than their present prices not materially
less. nj all events but the r''a'lcrS make
very good profit out OF beer at tho present rates
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brewers do. and those who have hourshing
trade-that is. those who have we'll patronizcd
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saoons ,eou,u sch enonpcr '.'an 'hcy 40. nu'
the trouble Ia tho number Of saloons. There
nre 40 many that tho busIness ia dividcl and
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pay rent and other expenses and make living
M unfortunate that 40 many have been cstsb.
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and the public, for they canno,-many
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10 have 1t good. There IL no
doubt in my mind Tint the hrcwcrs could sun
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they had all trustworthy customers. from whom
they would receive regular PAYMENT. and if
they had more economical and business like
system OF collection. BY the decrease in the
number of lager beer saloons the brewers and
ro,ai,ors oo,Id NH dooro,a, ,hoi, ,,r,.,.a fro,
re'"icIs V"u'" "o'h ucoi''7c '"e'' pii,V' 'I"'i
what they now are Possibly general reduc-
ton in price at retail miGht have that effect. BY
very natural and selt-npparcnt process. In
years past good many men who could work
and find employment in their various trades
cheap basement three or four tables. Il dozen
chairs. beer horse. and g. few glasses
were all the stock needed. Tho beer was
easy got. and the saloon was ready To open
Well. the majority 81 such establishments
were bad for everybody concerned. The men
who ran them got out OF habits OF industry. they
made scant livings. and their beer was hecessa-
he brewers VERY '" many Of them did not intend
to pay Tor their beer; stlll more who wished to
Gus livelihood lodging from place to place.
under different names getting credit from one
brewer after another. rolling una mountain Of
by the saloon Keepers who had good places and
who did pay, and that part WAS not small one;
exists. II IL to be- hoped that the consolidation
of the interests 81 the brewers; through their
association. may do something ultimately in re-
pressing them.
With reference TO their expenditure Of money
to get and keep customers Of course wherever
there is great composition. rs there Is II tho
brewing business, there will be- great Efforts
ers naturally have TO make up in their prices.
II is not practical and business lk. system.
but IL is an old one. and will b. hard 10 break
down. II brewers would abandon 1t and de-
pend for their custom upon the manifest excel.
!ense OF their beer doubtless they could ID. afford
ton In late years OF new methods oi production
should aid them in reduction of the price of
their beer. In former years brewers could
only make beer in the winter months. they
required enormous cellars to store what
they made until the senson for its sale.
and they could turn their capital over but
twice year. But with these new inyenions Of
coolers and Ice houses they brow all the year
round. need com paratvely little storage capacity
because they IRE able To- regulate the temlera.
ture OF their cellars ana icrmcnting rooms at
will. at any sedson-and can turn their money
over and over again several times every year:
before il is pnlatable and fit TO drink. After
three months II loses certain percentage OF It's
strength and j. Pc, So pleassani to the ,oste Of
through the year.
Do you favor the proposition OF Mayor Ely
and the Rev. Howard Crosby. to make beer sa-
looms free OF license where they sell nothing
but heerP
No. do not, II would encourage still more
the starting OF tho small non paying lrrespon-
siblei and injurious class 81 Saloons Ihs,y
tho present one o. sio year Is hlgll enough. ~
high as many OF them can now afford to pay.
and moderate, license. paid by all. is better.
from an points oi view; thnn one 50 hlGh rs e.
out The small places. But license we should
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,A comptroller heiy 5 argum ,i, IN iavor, OF
the contnuance OF z license Is that its abolition
would unlnish sadly tile resources oi some de-
serving charities. -,
proper view; Ihe creation oil revenue from
this source Is secondary consideration. A
Incense. prevents the injurious lhcr"ns" 81 IN"
class aipaces Of wnlch nave spoken. Ihat Is
the pes. reason ior us existent, -
TACT illustrative 81 the evil system 81 sluan-
dering money 70 get custom Tor me brewers.
fpoken OF oS III ot.snuIIiIppI j. rsihIiu Dy MI
tothermel. collector Tor j. hippeft. heav"rred
IN eohver snnn yes,teruny; frequently nave
10 spend sZoO week 10 innuence new customers
and TO get the custom Of one saloon, hrlegers :;
AZ tne corner OF broauway ana lanai lana street !
spent slov, IlRh, ~ thhl sainohi Du' u II snYn
paee 70 nave, ~ course , We nave To- spnnu =
Sreht uehi N making corrections. Jahe hupprrt
Is avery liberal man anu Is never close or par
cuihr wl,n ihe ABOUT we eAac, per,,rnase' re
10 reit goon fellow anu OF course mas 10 ,epenh
~ nu,n ai ieast, rs otiier brewers uo, IN hu-
uiiilom , 70 WIN, we spehn III the snnohs on our
Sonecuhg touls. we nave 10 hllow the saloon
keepe ii Two Pr cent. OH ioi gasn, ,,,,,
hnotntr colector shiu' ~ you uon KNOW
now We nave up pay OUT on wlhl we c9il'ct You
ought 10 " WIN me some iline Wheh 10 over
on the east SIDE 70 get pald Tor the berr 30
nerhan !" ~, I,o1 ho .oo ~ , an WY, mts' nuul ~
as poke my nose in the door. tho man that
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