The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-12-05
Drink PROBLEM
SOLVED AT LAST
True Temperance League"
Will Stop the War
Against Rum,
He Who Quafs and He Who
Shuns the Cup Meet on
Common Ground.
I'll Glasses of Citizens Expected to
Swell the Ranks and Wear the
Badge of the Order

At last the happy medium has been dis
covered. No longer must the liquor
dealers and the believers in Temperance
walk in divergent paths. The common
ground has been found that is broad
enough to accommodate the man VINO
looks with horror upon the wine when 1t
is red, as we'll as he who loves TO see it
sparkle and culver in accompaniment to
IJSt and song.
-" The True Temperance League" is the
name OF he organization which is 10 set
at rest forever the bitter war VIII CHI has
been waged against rum" by those who
see nothing in alcoholic connections ex-
oept rain here and hereafter. 1t is to be,
so says the originator of the idea, a grand
obi CT lesson to be given to those who
think that when a man takes a cooling
glass OF beer or a erve-Quieting Swiss
esse he must necessarily fill a drunkard's
grave.
Under the benefcent influences of the
True Temperate &c League it will no longer
be lncum bent upon 4 man who desires a
seductive mint julep or a bTacing COCK tail
10 slip into The side door of q grocery
store, nor will it be necessary for the resi-
dent of the country village to ask for
bership in the new league viii dignity the
drlnker, and show him to be a man OF
honor and resolu ion.
Each mem Der will be provided with q
badge, or button, which Is to be worn
openly on the coat, ami this badge tells
ali the world that IS wearer Is a man who
can drink as much as he p,ea5es, out thai
he never drinks 10 excess Should he ac-
cldentallv get to the excess point then he
forfeits his bad and becomes published
to the world as a man who is without
honor.
Just where the excess point comes in is
not exactly clear and just what method
will be adopted TO tell wnen that point
has been reached has not vet been de-
cided upon. Possibly McEwen's famous
"iagOmeter" will be attached to the waist
coats OF the mem berS and its registration
be taken s conclusive. Until the method
is settleI upon, however. II is the inten-
lion to take the assertion of any cilizen
who may see the member and report his
condition
?. Claudius, manager OF the Crown Dis
<tIIiing Company Of this city, IS the orig
lnator OF the new league. For many
weeks Mr.. Claudlus has stud ed over the
RAPIDLY growing strength Of the temper
slce cause IN country towns and the
; consequent reduction of sales OF the
goods which he represents when on his
travels.
He found that even in the towns where
the demon rum was pushed hardest
there was a sentiment IN favor of some
thing that would enable . man TO take a
small glass of liquor for his stomach's
sake, without bringing upon his head The
denunciations OF his neighbors, and he
believes that as soon as the full meaning
Of the league is known, even the ministers
will hail it with delight and give II strong
endorsement.
Several other gentlemen in the liquor
trade are deeply interested in this new or
ganlz ltion of tenn perance, and it has been
decided to complete all arrangeme s.
adopt bylaws and elect officers nexi
Thursday evening. There will be an initia-
ton fee OF 81 So, which Is to be expended
IN purchasing the beautiful ola and en-