The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-01
y IlNIEEN IS DEFENDED
sus. coRBrN WRITES A LET
- on THE SUBJECT.
ws~-res TO show That the
1850. Has Increased Rather
s.. newsrished sobriety Among
...1..ss-Omcers Commend H.

uworoN, Aug. 5i.-Adjt. Gen.
- vritten a letter to Senator
N. y New Jersey. member Of the
l1ll lIs = ssc,r,nfttee OF the senate. setting
ststsude OF the war department
"a, ~rssffon OF the army canteen. He
Ii AZ all spirituous liquors by the
I.s q ana has always been absolute
lrssssssA Only beer and light wines
ps'sS !. Ether officers or men, and
~ ~ when the commanding officer
..-osa that irving TO the troops the
.z.s--ltv Of obtaining such beverage
!..<s ~ INST limits will prevent them
l- ssscr4iuR for strong intoricants to
N. ~4fhout such limits. and tends to
{. ~ ~ temperance and discipline among
N ~.~teen vas established and has
q -slefained IN the interests OF tenn
3,..~ "A hetterment OF discipline, with
.ls ~sslsfsctory results. This Is shown
u 'i.~v trials by court martial. In the
r. ssssx number Of desertions and In
~. s-rruvtd health OF the men.
~ 1xx1nuxe Ia a cooperative store,
- msolles are sold at cost. or "a
~, = e possible. for the benefit OF
1,.,s suh men IN the army The cam
VI. q ! assortment OF the exchange, con-
Ss,tnr a enlisted mems club. Rooms
~ 1sss thu soldiers quarters are set
NJ ~ MI special purpose. furnished
~ sSsdins matter. billiard tables and
~ csmss but every form OF gambling
jussIy icrhiddsc s,,. Here aen r the m ,ss
s;ssr,Scrr and magazines. The govern
.1-s M 10 financial interest whatever
va. Svfhau9e or canteen. the funds be-
1s6jied hy the men themselves.
f,swusnAers Favor II.
sx,noet every company commander has
u.sS1SI A favor OF the exchange and
Ssas = = effective temperance meas
~ thotsarA and nineteen COM
Sxo6 cflcera have made special re-
~ Is thip effect In the beginning
Soogf " the ov vwhelming evidence
n kesoHssn. result upon the morals.
M "a cousertm'ynt OF the service.
33S<I(ant Surgeon Munson. Y. 2. A..
W. N6(roctloa Of tho war department,
~ Z farefu. investigation into the
~ q IN cAnteea upon the health of
80 nm The reSul. more than met
eoeelafions Of those most Interested
- peom0licn Of temperance In the
a71ry eeyvifa. He finds that the per-
1101o x dssestion has been coutinu-
VI N1uced since the Introduction OF
0N&0I1. fTIOr vp HE tHVfouutttpn ue-
nm avefaged from 10 to II per cent.
10y Since Its establishment these
o InpaSed - follows: First year. TO
- ceat the next year. to IS; the
~ III tAsa 81: the next TO Sc. then
= ~ a&xt, 10 ~. and finally to 20.
n 3W(nR. tn number OF trials and con-
}|x1r.ao fof Drunkenness and ofrenses or
n1ing therefrom for the six years
Dc11l1 IN canteen was S.725. These
- 6uFinG the following six years
y eolAtiiShmsnt 20 1,eps Further. for
osseA years preceding the establish
~ Il The eantecn the average number
IN who depoeited their savings with
6oyWNment WAS ina, For the seven
W fotI0Wlag ~ Introduction the ave.
{ W ~ Increased 10 s.as2,
II nna11 PsrcentsGe fer Drink.
4 ~ beea stated In the public press
II ~ receipts Of the exchange are
IN "a for drink Tho official reports
~ ApQaftment show that the receipts