The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1904-08-17
THE SUBWAY TAVERN OF BISHOP POTTER
Criticisms of the New York Model Saloon ooii0
Pastors Praise Fearless independence OF
the Movement
the Movement.

whisky. Those who are working for
the public good should not be liquor sa-
loon keepers.
II am glad my hand is not in this
movement, for l do not believe that
church organization has the right to
provide liquors. l have talked with
Earl Grey about moderate drinking in
England. He told Inc Of three small
places in Scotland where the saloons
were entirely controlled and directed
by the workingmen. In these places the
plan was successful, but Earl Grey has
not vet solved the liquor problem for
large cities, which is the problem we
face today. / do not believe In attack
ing this tavern from all points. us
promoters should have a fair oppor-
tunity to prove their claims, and nope
they will be equally fair about ad-
hitting their failure if they fail. Much
depends on the men in charge, and
hope the directors have chosen wisely"
Many members of the Woman's
Christian Temperance union did not
hesitate to express their disapproval OF
the bishops course. Mrs. Belle de XII
vera, vice president of the New York
City Federation of WOmen's Clubs, said
that whatever might be the personal
opinion and motive of Bishop Potter, he
was supporting a scheme that was de-
cidedly wrong.
''It is a great pity" said Mrs. de Ri
vera, that the bishop Of New York
should take the stand he has for any
saloon. however it may be conducted.
No matter whether it is a better drink
ing place than others, the results Of
drinking are bad in the great majority
of cases, and no clergyman should give
his sanction to intoXicants."
A woman with q Woman's Christian
Temperance union badge came up
Blocker street early in the morning.
saws the New York Tribune. She was
looking for the dedicated" tavern, and
she hoped to be disappointed She
knew the worst when she read the
bulletin in front of the place.
Yes this is the saloon dedicated by
Bishop Potter yesterday. You are well
come"
Below it were clippings from newspa-
pers giving an account of the interest
ing ceremony which formally launch
ed the drinking place.
THE world is getting worse and
worse" she declared, when a thing
like this is possible. 1 would not have
believed it"'
Then she peaked into the water
wagon" departmental the soda foun-
tain which also runs beer. She read
this placard:
BEER
Served at this Fount
GOOD SODA WATER and GOOD
BEER ARE EQUALLY HARMLESS IF
TAKEN TEMPERATELY.
That is a lying, misleading sign"
she declared, "and l am sorry for the
poor souls who will be led astray by it.
If Sister Nation were only here!'
Bishop Samuel Fallows Of st. Pauls
Reformed Episcopal church in Chicago
lauds the action of Bishop Henry c.
Potter. Bishop Fallows himself con-
ducIeO SlllIdI experiment III OhIC"sO'
He said
Bishop Potter is one of the few men
in the country who are endeavoring to
deal in a practical manner with the
saloon evil. His sympathies are with
the workingman. In this Subway sa-
loon movement he is following the plan
adopted by Earl Grey and a very large
number of the Church of England
clergy. Conditions are different in this
country, anu American sentiment is not