Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-11-29


Association was formed @ few years
ago, with the object Of adapting the
Gothenburg system to British condr
lions, and this idea seems to be gainins
In favor
Tho association now has eighteen
public houses, and lis president Is the
Bishop Of Chester while an army Of
Gcer Captain Bochmer, IL lbs secretary
It's saloons are scattered Throughout
various villages and hamiels, and one
place Is about TO be secured IN one OF
tho slum districts IN London
a correspondent Of the Boston Tran
script Describes the plan upon which
me association works, Tho capital M
vested Is supposed TO pay only 9 per
cent to The investors no matter how
large the profits may bo. The next b
per cent Is applied on the principal ana
az reserve fund against wear and
lear, ana beyond that whatever s made
win be used for the social and educa
tlonal benefit Of The locality. This
makes IL certain That outside OF q rca-
qonabe return upon money invested
no individual Will profit, but that the
community IN general win get the
profits, The drmklng-place is man
AGED BY man who WIN have no
interest whatever In pushing the sale
Of alcoholic beverages, but who win
have direct pccunlary interest IN get
ting people to take non-alcoholicd drinks
because upon the latter In addition 10
lis fxcd salary, he WIN get a generous
commission. He will also have an III
iucemcit to push the sale OF food, f,r
this department of the business viii We
entirely his own venture. and TO his
own private purse viii accrue all that
can be made out Of IT,
Under the rules of the association, no
improper language can be used In us
saloons, and no intoxicating drinks can
be sold to children, or 10 persons al
ready under the influence of liquor The
occasional unexpected sisit Of an IN
spector will insure acrupulous clean
illness, and also that the atmosphere
Is kept as pure as possible morally, ana
that none OF the restrictive features on
the license laws are broken. T'ea, coffee
and cocoa win be obtalnable at all
hours, and these, with other temper
ance beverages, will be kent to the
front Always, too, there WIN be cool
water on the counter for public SER
vice, without cost.
The society has not operated long
enough to furnish demonstration of
the practical workings OF these rules
AT two of It's places there has been no
falling off In patronage, and In one
place such falling Off has pecn noticed,
owing 70 the competition OF saloons run
on the old lines, This does NOT give the
impression that reformed saloons re-
form the drinkers. II has beer proved,
though, that these reformed public
houses pay. The association is regular
ly meeting It's obligations as to the ten
per cent set apart for interest and Tor
the sinking fund, and II still has o sur
plus to devote for public improvements
How this money is spent IS shown IN
the following statement; Improved
water supply to village. s55; erection Of
fountain, $50; for district purse, $3.50;
Clothing Club, Nursing Fund, and VII
lage green, sos; Mutual Improvement
association, infirmary, flower show and
foal show, $3.50; village reading room
s25; school fund, $685. These sums were
given, OF course, in different places, and
the aim Is to benefit every locality
where this association is engaged In the
liquor business, in about the ratio in
which that particular nelghborhood
gives their business paying support.
The task Of the association is truly
Herculean. 1t Is doubtful whether II
can complete 1t, unless philanthrdni rs
will place enough capital at its disposi
ton, to buy out all the existing saloons
and legislators will aid them by giving
them a monopoly, 1t is the latter fea-
ture that has made the '5othenburg sys-
tenn success where It has been APP
piled. But public opinion seems TO be
turning In favor Of the association, and
as It gains in favor, 1t will be In a post
tion to demonstrate what It's power is
for the improvement OF public morals.