The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-02-02
TURNING DOWN THE GLASS.
Remarkable Decrease In the Pro-
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Remarkable Decrease In the Pro
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Uncle Sam has been turning down
his glass more frequently than usual
Of late. Which means of course, that
there has been decrease in the pro-
duction of liquor in this country dur
ing the past year.
AS a result of the prohibition cam
paign, combined with an increased
price of grain, there was a decrease
in the production of intoxicating spir-
its of 100000 gallons for the year.
Not that Uncle Sam has stopped
drinking entirely; he has only deter
mined to be more moderate. And he
has been moderate to such an extent
that the quantity of liquor which he
has rejected is equal to the displace-
ment OF six battieships of the new
North Dakota type.
Imagine Uncle Sam sitting down to
a table with this vast quantity of
liquor beside him. Can you conceive
! t.? An amount of wine and whisky
and brandy which would be equal to
the displacement of six battle ships.
Or, If you cannot conceive in your
mind the amount OF water equal to
such displacement, imagine tank ia
fleet 10 inches long ia feet 10 inches
high and ia feet 10 inches wide, III
led to the brim with this rejected liq-
| uor!
The report OF this amazing decrease
in the consumption of liquor comes
from Commissioner Capers of the In
/ ternal Revenue Bureau. The total pro-
duction during the year amounted to
126, $3.50, 7iO tax gallons, which was 40-
OOO,OO gallons less than the amount
produced during the similar period in
1907
Because of this decrease the reve-
nues for the full current year are
| 81 ,665, 900 less than least year.
Evidence isn't It, that Uncle Sam
has been truning down the glass!
This sudden and remarkable de-
crease in spirits has been largely due
to the prohibition wave, which, be-
ginning in the Southern states, has
swept over the country.
In many states, where dry" laws
have been passed. the sale OF liquor
has been prohibited. In other states,
doubtless as a result of the campaign,
many have taken the pledge. People
have turned to water and lemonade,
mi .t1
Just as the prohibition sentiment
has rolled over the country, the pro-
duction of liquor, like great wave,
has receded.
An ordinary battle ship, like the
Connecticut, has a displacement of
10000 tons. To displace an amount Of
water OF the same quantity as the de-
creased out put of liquor would re-
quire near nine ships with little less
the displacement OF this vessel.
A battle ship OF the new North
Dakota or Delaware TYPED, 900 tons
displacement-makes more striking
comparison. s,f -
In a general way IT may be stated
ton during the past yeau represents
the displacement Of about six battle
ships of the newest American type.
In other words, If six battle ships
of the newest type were placed in a
narrow waterway, prov against stern,
and an equivalent OF the 10000, 600
gallons reduction in the liquor pro-
duction Of the country were with
drawn, the whole six would be
stranded
The campaign against intoxicating
drinks has been widespread and ef-
iective. Not only was there a quiet
turning down of the glass. but during
the year a campaign against Illicit
distilleries was conducted According
to the report the number destroyed
was 1,l3O, There were seized 1851
gallons of Illicit liquor.