The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-02-08
YOUNG CRUSADERS.
A New Branch of the League Of
the Cross Founded.
Father Montgomery Introduces the Movement
Into St. Mary's Parish-A Strong Ap-
peal for Temperance

Rev. Father Montgomery continued his
crusade against drunkenness yesterday IN
ST. Nary's Church on California street,
where d large congregation was eXhOrtcd to
lend their ala in gathering recruits to the
League If tie Cross. The objects Of the
league. which are already familiar to the
readers Of The CALI, were first explained
in detail by the preacher. who then eX-
tended an invitation 20 ali men and boys IN
the parish to become associated with the
movement
While tie tendency Of the league is in
the direction If total abstinence. its rules
are broad enough 60 take under its banner
those who are prepared to make the least
effort to suppress the drinking habit he
obligation taken by this class of members
pledges them not to treat or be treated, nor
to frequ Mt public bars or saloons, and to
discourage those habits in Others.
WHAT THE LEAGUE ENPECTs.
It's expected that a large majority Of the
adult parishioners viii subscribe to this rule,
and that by promising to use liquor only in
their own houses, where they are surrounded
with protection instead # temptation, q
great gain viii be made FIR me cause,
Arguing from tie physical SIDE II the
struck home more tcTcibv CHAN the higher
and more worthy C.uSIterltI o., Father
Montgomery cited the police statistics Of
this city 90 show the vast amount OF sE.ue
and financial loss Cccaslo.el I'D cur mId4<
by drink
He showed that If the $4,000 arrests made
last year "A l29 were traceah.e -rc,.y or
indirectly 60 drunkenness, ana large nuns
beers Of The prisoners were bows under the
age Of IT, though a law is on Tie statute
book making it Il crime To sell liquor O.
minors under the age Of Is. Then. turning
to the financial view OF tie matter, lie
claimed that san Francisco had $500 sa-
looms within her boundaries. anu that s. Is
moderate estimate Of the money taken IN
al each establishment.
TIE COST OF THE TRAFFIC.
If that is a fair estimate it means that
1880 Is spent here for drink every day,
or a total Of $500. GEO for the year A CON-
Daris0n Of these figures with tie tax lists
brings out tile remarkable fact that tie
taxes paid by the city last year for all pun
poses. inCludIng Is State tax, amounted 20
81. $50. 3s3 Or almost million and half
less than the amount spent for drink.
The woTk.ngman IS not accountable for
all Of this. The rich are equally guilty, but
the W0rkluEman's crime comes from Squan-
deTing even part Of the earnings which
ought 70 be devoted 10 tie welfare OF his
family.
Tie preacher appealed lastly - the love
which the congregation have faT their
religion, and called upon them for IT'S sake
to enlist 10 tie movement The Catholics of
the city are about thir1 If the p0pua-I on
and If they viii adopt the teachings OF the
league the example thus set VIII make an
iDdeI5le impression on the pubic mind.
In the afternoon the same arguments
were submitted to the boys and yOatas Of
the parish. who 10 the number Of nearly
hundred gave tieiT adhesion TO the prnci-
pies advocated by the league.