Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-12-06

The anu-saloou Tongue ls Ga session
in this city. We trust tne euccta OF
its gatherings win Boz telns ana per-
mancut 10 the evil against which me
lo,rue has declared war cannot n.
oradicated an at once its effects eau.'
b. materially reduced. The shl'''
could. FOR instance be- located .n some
side-street instead OF being permitted
20 occupy the center of business dis
.ricts. where those who sell food cloth
Ing ETC.. might have their stores. The
members OF the league might try 20
create public opinion 60 favor az
clean business districts, TO commence
with.
some are afraid OF touching the sac
loon interests because Of the revenue
derived from the traffic They point to
the taxes that Gow into the public
treasury. from those who indulge in I'M
toxicants and the good that is done
with chat revenue. 90 the form OF aid
70 the poor support OF schools and
what not
But that is poor argument. What
little revenue is derived from the sa-
looms Is more than coupter-balauced
BY the expenses caused by the traffic
because OF the crime and restitution %
breeds On any community. The traffic
helps "a little to take care OF the poor
81 has robbed, but not an OF them. 10
helps TO pay for some Of the crime %
has engcndered. but only small part
OF 20. IL furnishes "a rickcty shack for
some who but for &c. would have
owned a comfortable home It owes in
nnitely more TO society than &c ever
pays
The following was used with telling
effect. says the Northwestern Chris
tian Advocate. by J. b. Green. super
intendent Methodist Episcopal Sunday
School at Opelika. Ala. on Sunday
morning. September 80. Temperance
WANTED.
One hundred boys for new customers.
Most Of our old customers are rapidly
dropping out
Ten committed suicide last week.
Twenty are in jail-eight are ia the
chaln-gang.
Fifteen were sent to the poorhouse-
one was hanged.
Three We're sent TO the insane asylum.
Most Of the balance aiut worth fool
Ing with-theyve got uo money.
We are Just obliged 90 have new Gus
tomers-fresh young blood.
or we viii have 10 shut up shop.
Don't make any difference whose boy
you arc-we need you, You win be
welcome.
II you once get started with MS we
guarantee to hold you. Our goods are
sure
Come early-stay late.
I oPELIKA SALOONS. Proprietors
The following is said 20 be an ex-
tract from a speech delivered by ono OF
the officers Of the Ohio State Liquor
League. That should also be used with
telling effect. II Is quoted In the Adj
vocato Of Nov 20. from the Alabama
Citizen OF oct. 10:
IL will appear from these facts.
gentlemen, that the success Of our bus
mess Is dependent largely upon the Gre
Alton OF an appetite for drink. Men
who drink liqunr like others win die.
ana 81 there IS no new appetite created
our counters viii be empty, as viii bee
our money drawers. our children will
60 hungry or we must change our
business 60 something more rcmuuera-
Give. The open field for the creation Of
this appetite is among the boys. After
men are grown and their habits are
formed they rarely change in this res
gard. II viii be ucedful, therefore. that
missionary work be- done among the
boys. and ] make the suggestion, gen
uomon. that uickels expended IN treats
10 the boys now VIII return in dollars
20 your tills after the appetites have
been formed. Above all things. create
appetites."
The diabolism OF tho traffic cannot be
made any palmer than that And get.
that element IN alliance with its kim
drod evils, rules cities and own city
councils