The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1909-01-29
TURNING down
The GLASS.
Remarkable Decrease in the
Production Of Intoxicants
People Have Turned to Lemonade
Water Milk and
Sarsaparilla.

his glass more frequently than usual
OF late. Which means. OF course. that
there has been a decrease On 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 spirits
of 100000 gallons for the year.
Not that Uncle Sam has stopped
drinking entirely; he has only deter
mined 10 be more moderate. AId he
has been moderate TO such am extent
that the quantity OF liquor which re
has rejected is equal to the displace-
ment Of six battle ships OF the new
North Dakota type.
Imagine Uncle Sam sitting down 10
table with this vast quantity OF n
quor beside him. Can you conceive
it? An amount OF wine and whisky
and brandy winch would be equal to
the displacement Of six battle ships
Or. II you cannot conceive in your
mind the amount of water equal to
such displacement, imagine a tank
inchen ia feet 10 inches long TIA feet
ia feet 10 inches long ia feet 10
inches high, and ia feet 10 inches
wide. filled 10 the brim with lis re-
jected liquor.
The report of this amazing decrease
in the consumption of liquor comes froi
Commissioner Capers, OF the Internal
Revenue Bureau. TIE total produc-
ton during the year amounted 70 1885,
$50, 74O tax gallons, which was 100000
900 gallons less than the amount pro-
duced during the similar period in
1907.
Because Of this decrease the revenue
for the full current year are $685.
900 less than last year.
Evidence, isn't it, that Uncle Sam
has been turning down his glass!
This sudden and remarkable decrease
in spirits has been largely due TO
the prohibition wave which beginning
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 cam
paign, many have taken the pledge.
People have turned to water and
lemonade possibly milk or sarsaparilla
Just as the prohibition sentiment
has rolled over TIE country, the pro-
auction of liquor, bike a great wave
mas Teceded.
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
decreased output of liquor would re-
quire near nine ships with little less
tie displacement of this vessel.
A battleshdp of the new North Da-
kota or Delaware type-20, 900 tons dis
placement-makes a more striking con
parison.
In a general way it may be stat
ed that the shrinkage ofliQuor produce
ton during inc past represents the
displacement of about six baGt ,eships
of IRE newest American type.
In other words If six battlesEips of
tue newest Tyre were placed in a
narrow waterway, PROV against Stern,
and an equivalent of the 10000, 900 gal
Ions reduction in the liquor produce
lion Of the country We're witndNwn'
the whole six wou, d be stranded.
The campaign against intoxicating
drinks has been widespread and effec-
tive. Not only was there a quiet turn
ing down of 6he glass, but during the
year a campaign against Illicit distfl-
leries was conducted. According 70
the report, the number destroyed was
1,13O. There We're seized 1851 gallon
Of Illicit liquor