New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-03-01
SAYS TAKE OFF THE LABELS
THE REV J. f. FREEMAN DECLARES
THEY DRIVE MEN TO SALOONS IN
STEAD OF TO CHURCHES.

in the Pouch Gallery, Brooklyn discusse, the ex-
else question. Every phase OF It was treated by
the speakers, and the ideas of the Rev. James E.
Freeman, OF the Hollywood Inn Yonkers whose
subject Saloon Substitutes" were gen.
erously applauded by the two hundred members
and guests present. The first speaker Rich
ard W. cambridge president of the Manufact-
urers' Association and chairman of the Kings
County Democratic General Committee. who
presided and argued in favor of a more liberal
excise law. He said:
Morals develop more rapidly In free men than in
slaves, and the highest ideals of morality
from education. individual liberty this country
is heritage and brithright founded in the Declara-
and less restriction 1t is restriction which drives
worked his way Into the side door of saloon be
wanted a drink. The saloon is the creation of re-
free as that in provisions and the nece ssit t OF
life. the saloon would disappear from competition
lie morals would improve The poor mans clGb''
as we have heard the saloon called is supported on
a reduction Of the license fee and compete, would
become an adjunct of some other business A meet
Portable reading rooms would become the poor
mans club. and would develop into social and
moral institution.
NJ. Leopold Mabileau. director of the Musee
Social. Paris, spoke on The Saloon Prob
lem in France" He said that, while France
a wine drinking nation. there little
drunkenness there. Wine. beer and cider were
considered a s a liquid food and were consumed
largely by the working class. because of the
absence of pure water. The consumption of al
coho found almost exclusively among the
aborers. but the French considered 1t unfair
to stop the in order to prevent the abuse
of the drinking habit. a remedy that had been
applied recently was the taking off of the high
tax on hygienic drinks. which had made 1t
possible to obtain quart bottle of good wine
for dy.aC Uh
hol of about IS cents which made it impossible
TO sell a bottle of alcohol for less than three
francs, As result. the consumption OF alcohol
had decreased while that of wine. cider and beer
had increased in France.
Morris Tekulsky, eX-president of the Wine,
Beer and Liquor Dealers Association. spoke on
The Saloon Itself; What 1t Is. and What 1t Is
Not" He said in part;
The saloon is a meeting place for men OF great
minds who wish to exchange thought IT is a place
where companions and friends enjoy pleasant
to md few hours Of relief from toll The saloon
Is not church nor Is II a IaSr iIP SmGnr
ance association should meet, The saloon Is not
question is not how 70 get rid OF the saloon for
humanity. but how TO make the saloon what Il
Their Is grave danger in the sale OF iiqg2T BY
ards and Juvenile tipplcrs. who would never come
any legisaton is enacted It should be for the pro
munity. You known there has been great in
crease in the eight years in drunkenness among
| mind the saloons They are bound remain
The Rev / X Funk gave his views in favor
OF a referendum by election districts He showed
that the consumption OF liquor In the United
States less than that OF any other country
| in the world and to this he attributed the fact
that We lead the world commercially. He quoted
number II well known authorities in favor OF
the closing of saloons.
| The Rev. James T. Freeman, of the Holly
wood Inn. Yonkers had for his subject Saloon
| Substitutes" He said in part
The saloon is unquestionably the poor mans club,
the fentpe OF MS social ne lie goes there prl
| VIII continue TO be his club until We provide som"
| saloons. No high license can contribute one whit
| to the great problem. Back Of thu saloon Is a
one sure to beat the saloon and that is 20 give
do that by bnfms more churChSs The chuTsh
II not going TO solve the question with semi-re-
ISOLATION Will not solve 1t 10y building handsome
I k b h5@ i"rse small en- "' Tn She b
IS simpv wasting it, ammmniton with its semi
cccIesiasticai clubhouse.
doesn't bear u label. but that is Just as religious
as one that does bear a label. You don't have to
got to readust herself to modern times Place large
get them; then don't label the walls with
a lot Of rules You won't beat the saloon with rules
the men. who Will then hl the pews of your
churches. In the Hollywood Inn in Yonkcrs with
which ! connected. the dues 81 year. and
the members not made to feel that they the
objects Of charity but the contrary, understand
that they partners In the scheme our super
intcndCnt never asks. What church do you belong
ing"
Two weeks ago We did business of 500 for the
week. and the following week business
amounted to 1920. You can thus appreciate how
the worknEmcn contribute to II. | am opposed to
the opening Of the saloon on Sunday because Il
will CountcraCt such institutions ours. Build
q nor kD he Hpl hP
will be Counteractcd. open your unlabelled club
houses and place them In the Bowery and the side
streets. Let the church stand back of them. and
let no clergyman come in with an ecclesiastical
badge him.
other speakers NJ. j. Flaherty and
George w. McNutt. who discussed The Saloon
and the Workingman." and the Rev. Leighton
williams whose subject The Situation in
New York"