The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-06-18
OfHcinl Report on the Tea saloon.

To THE Enron OF THE SUS-Sir: You say
in your excellent editorial to-day upon the
tea saloon that III is not based upon strictly
business principles hut is a phlanthropic and
semi-charitablc enterprise. with the purpose
Of winning topers from their more singing
cups and addictinE them y tea"
This is so in part only. II slaves to alcoholic
drinks or those who realize that they are in
danger of becoming slaves have an opportunity
to go to tea saloon or any other kind OF sa
Tn"Fg tneS Ca Gt w n.h
lnent and stimulant as intoxicants give minus
the alcohol. there arc enough such people in
this town TO make rushing business for
many tea saloons. This phase, OF the subject
has been ,oye1Iooked Hundreds go to saloons
Guiding many excellent reopl" who are not
drmrknrds.
bling. immortality and the like il it were kept
on rational common sense basis by people
During the first forty-cight hours Of the tea
saloon on Allen street. out OF more than loo
visitors only one was heard 10 swear
As to the business side Of the enterprise. tea
can be sold at q profit at ono cent glass or
this by taking n pound Of good tea which costs
brew with i 100 curS Of strong tea not
minutes. when II should h." turned of from the
leaves and is ready 20 serve hot Tito he served
cold, il should b" allowed is own time to cool
naturally. then mixture Of ice with it will not
Analysts will show that there will he scarcely
brew over nve minutes with hard water or
three minutes with good soft water
on Gs oaHd % : int wv VIII charge DT tM6
cents for it with milk and sugar or lemon. or
five cents with light lunch. Surely this Ia
business and not charity at such prices. II We
can sell enough. and from the way the patrons
arc pouring into our experimental station it
ought to ho self sustaining.
Just word about the religious side, which
so"mS to worry .Iu" Of the press ~ we'll rs our
crclrsiastical brethren The Church Army
Tea saloon ~ Onpn from " IN rho morning
Ill II Al night I"iGht"cn hours. with an aver
age Of customer n minute. From \ until -
We hav" a PRAYER book service and temper
anCe songs. when the rhanlain Of the Army and
his assistants prove themselves popular and
useful
Many men who believe that drinking is a
sin take advantage NJ that hour to repent and
service Where is the harm What is the in
CONSISTENCY in this.-onc hour out Of eighteen
Since tho ten saloon started the character 81
the m"@tlng~ has changed. The people seem
liz" that kind of service it is lust the thing.
There arc men and women who do like II.
Whv should not they hav" their saloon, as we'll
a. those who ik" beer and music in the beer
screens. TIM music IL excellent. the talks are
interesting and the hour ia profitable to those
who like IT, What objection can there be TO
good music and good ten more than to bad
and take your choice"
No one Ia torced or pleaded with. to enter the
| tea saloon, and the tea reform movement means
| as much In reforming Americans in making
ten and drinking il as Inducing those who
| drink too much liquor to substitute tea for IT,
We mr." thankful that The Sun shines for the
tea saloon as well a. for the rest Of the world.
| L. $. CHURCH ARMY. NATIONAL HEAp9yAR-
junS II.