The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-03-13
The Bread Line Of LOgicv
II Is Very Familiar
The saIoon-keeper ls Not the Only
One Who Uses H., BY Any
Means.

Gays
AZ daily distribution of one hundred of bread
lire every forenoon between s:3o and 1890
IS His motive charity is two-fold:
He good his when they are down be-
y cause they are good him when they
So good saloonkeper able buy potatoes
by the carload Che says hmse while his would fam
vegetable and beans which ne sets
out the free lunch counter
the saloonmans motive directed against
~ his historic foe, the temperance felix
Il want that saloon-keeper do good
The bread Iine broth being all to the
good exhibit of the saloonkeeper capacity for performing
deeds of kindness.
That the saoonist altogether niqutous free
lunch bread line demonstration.
good the of and bad in the best
He is like other business money, make
M and who willing undergo considerable
depression of conscience in the process.
many others of the wouldbech fraternity he has not
been prcked fine scruples whether his calling
txeal contribution to the good of society.
Now the Michigan avenue saloon-keepers charity
despised, even if does a multitude of SINS
Among which taking money from in prosperous
only free lunch and bread line between
them and starvation in hard times.
living within shadow Of the public
kitchen all the the majority of workmen areough
putting portion of their into the pothouses
This an elementary economic truth So Is the statement tna
folk putting the
money they will require for living when depression
automobiles pianos, diamonds and lavish living when
xmes flush
The teetoars extravaganza the tippers
waste.
amber) way would able the lesaving nouris
needy if the needy had first been Liberal with him
The unemployed really paid for it all In advance.
the noteworthy instances
Mr. Carnegs prncey with Libraries and pipeorgans
Mr. Rokefees besowals Of university endowmen
corporation newspapers great relief funds for the
All these are credited with carrying when
Ia reality they only reimbursng people the unearned
of
business methods enabled them take from the people
OF practice hold the saoonkeeper accountable
Tor total of misery and whatever poverty is trace
able drink is properly chargeable to him.
RS But the POVERTY THAT HAS DRIVEN MEN TO DRINK
= of the predatory ch those who have exploited their
brothers for their enrichment.
saloon-kepers justification the justification of the
pretenious who for the
en bound drink and is bound to sell to them
why shouldn't sell them? Especially restore portion
6 profits In the form of license and Works OF charity?
Certainly reasoning sound that Of the railroad mag
who imsy the packer who sells tubercuous
that dssennates dishonest news and ad
ksng Of fake remedies the manpulator OF
pccyhod earnings seller of worthless mining stock or
s beneficiary of high tViism and monopoly-n fact the
whole company dolarworshipe who do just how
xhey get 4.
u bencfaco hand universities Libraries and free
bread thereby inducing Ogsness Of whatever hurt hardship
misery and injustice be involved in the Of accumula
This benevolent liquor logic only
keepng reasoning Of millionaire phlanhropsts OF
naona but in splendid harmony with the sacred tariff
policy Of administration.
The theory Of which that the should take blessed
ae leaving the interests the
Chbe Brothers the OF the country
We beautifully the system has worked-for the
Cheibe Brothers.
the ready forego the de-
eaning psuperizing plutocrats bounty
s Of getting their rghtfu share Of the fruits OF production d.
RECT
Detroit much right regard
ku in the earnings Of wonen and conserve the same
Boz their benefit under selfapponted guardianship have the
Of industry who claim have raised by the Al
whose authority reality
y 6coceeded from the powers of darkness.
The people have had enough of guardianship They would
He some Of their rights.
to
represent he win look unlike