Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-03-02
EXTRACTS FROM OFFICIAL RE
PORTS.

"A great number of additional reports
have now been received, and they con-
flrm the Impression produced 10y the carl
icr reports | am convinced that the gen
cral effect ri prohibiting The usc of beer
and light wines within the limited area
of the army pos, * TO lead the enlisted
men 10 90 ont Of the post. to frequent
vile resorts which cluster n the neigh
hurhood. To drinl, bad whiskcy L. excess.
and Ia associate intimately with aban-
doncd men and more abandoned women.
and that iii" operation Of thc law * Ia
incrcas" drunkenness, disease Of IT." nlcst
loathsom, ktnG INSTRUMENTATION and de-
sortion. ard moral and physical dosencra-
ton Secretary Roots report, 1907
''lf it were possible by my act 10 ab.
solutcly stop the manufacture and VS."
Of intoxicating drinks Of any kind. |
would do So. if it We're possible Icy my
act 10 prevent the use by any person in
the military service of Intoxicating
drinks, | would do so; but realizing that
| the Impossible. however desirable. must
give way to what is possible and practic-
able. ! am firmly of the opinion that il
would hc in the interests of discipline
to rccstablish the cantccn feature of the
post exchange, recognizing that in this
way the evil of the use of drinks can be
mniniz ,d." HRcport Of 1904 of MAJ. Gen.
Henry {. corbin. commanding the At
lantc division and the department of the
| l:ast)
"'Thc construction OF sonc OF tic post
has been followed by the usual crop Of
saloons and lisrcputabfc people. With
the well-rcgulatod post exchange Of form
or days tho weak had II choice of evils
and generally chose tho less pure
beer of the exchange REPORT Of 1904 of
Brig. Gen. VIM. II. Carter, comma nding
tho department of the NisayasD
ut has almost become II custom of
the service to make some reference Ia
the cantccn question in all annual re-
ports. ! commanded posts in the days OF
the sutlcr. the post trader, and the cam
lteen. and have been familiar with the
workings of the prohibition ION tho rescr-
vatiom which abolished tho cantccn. My
IcXpericace shows mo that the cantcer
was by far the best system of ALL For
ltunutely for the government, this is a
matter which affects only the individual
soldier and not tho army. Under the can
teen system more men will remain in
the post. keep better dressed, have more
money, and more self-respect. The young
drunknrd. as he will not be brought In
contact with the low dives that flourish
In tho near vicinity OF military posts
when prohibition rules on the reserva
! ton" Report of 1904 of Maj. Gen. Jane.
i. Wade commanding the Philipplnes.)
, with the beginning of the work on tho
, addition to the post of Fort Sam ilous
ton. it Is observed that the prices of bust
| ness property Immediately In the rear o
the new reservation have materially ad
vanced, and that arrangements are al
lrcady being made for the construction
for the usual assortment OF saloons anC
dives that tho virtual abolition of tn,
Icantccn feature of the post exchange la.
made u universal acc compartment of ever,
military post. ! think it is beyond cues
lion that permission to sell beer in tn,
post exchange would drive out Of bust