The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-12-10
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CHICAGO. Dec. 1o.-With the open.
ing in the. Coliseum to-day OF the first
National Pure Beverage exposition,
backed by the brewing. dlstillIng anu
bottling concerns Of the country, o, de-
termined warfare between the liquor
and temperance elements has been
precipitated. A rival Exposition has
been arranged In an adjoining build.
ing. within the zone OF light OF the
Coliseum's electric signs, by the W..
mans Christian Temperance Union
and the Young Peoples Temperance
Union and the Young People Chris.
tion. Temperance Union. These de,
termlned organizations will carry the
warfare into the camp Of the enemy.
and. to counterfeit the literature be.
ing distributed by the brewers and
distfllers, will circulate temperance
tracts right at the door OF the bever.
age show.
Unless the visitors headed for tho
beverage show are careful, they may
find themselves surrounded, not by
elaborate booths containing bottled
hoods. but in q ball containing scores
OF diagrams and impressive facts anil
figures calculated to set forth the dan.
gers which beset those who daily witt,
the demon rum" Pretty girls anil
music and decorations galore, have
been utilized as allurements by the
promoters Of the rival expositions and
merry war Is in prospect. Most OF
the liquor, men accept the rivalry In
a good natured spirit and are con.
fident that It will help. rather than
hinder, the beverage show. One OK.
hibit in the temperance show, however.
is calculated to brook their enthusl.
asm, and that Is the great map set.
ting forth the gains made in "dry"
territory In the last few years.
A national beverage show is an in.
noyatlon in this country. although such
exnositions are common in Germany
and other European countries. The
show will be educational, in that 1t
will afford the public an opportunity
to become acquainted with what It
drinks. how 1t is prepared and what
1t contains. Not only alcoholic drinks
are shown and demonstrated, but ten,
and coffee take their place beside beer
and CHAMPAGNE. BY actual test the
harmfulness Of many beverages sold
at fountains us pure thirstrelievlng
concoctlons will be illustrated. 10
many cases the machinery used in
the production of beverages has been
Installed.
1t is said that OF the 91.74S drinks
of all ,arietIes in the world there are
G,S97 different kinds of purely alco-
holic stimulants, Among the latter
beer is said to be most popular, anil
MS consumer OF 1t the United States
takes a high place, although figures
show that this country has n compar-
atiyely lower percentage OF drunken
ness than any other nation.
Practically every kind OF food, the
beverage show promoters point out,
contains more Or less alcohol, but it
is alleged that there are an alarming
number of so.cnlled soft drinks that
contain poisons much more harmful
and deadly than alcohol.
The government is represented at
the exposition and has established II
testing station, by means of which 1t
will furnish an analysis OF everything
exhibited. The means the govern.
meRt experts employ to protect the
people from adulterated and health.de.
stroying beverages, under the pure
food and drink act, will also be thor.
oughly explained.
The exposition will remain open un.
til December 81, inclusive, and Is ex.
pccted to attract many thousands of
visitors. All the leading manufactur.
ers and importers of beverages in tho
country are represented by complete
and elaborate exhibits and the Coll.
scum has been decorated in magnifl.
cent manner, providing a handsome
setting for the many. good things dis.
played.