Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1911-03-31
ATTORNEY SHAW DEFINES "H|CHBA[L" Tells w. c. T. U. How Sa loon Men Get Youths ill
 Their Power
''PROHIS" TO PETITION
to SuppCrt State Wid. Measure-Meeting Held
 Yesterday.

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union held one of the most enthus- iastic meeting enjoyed for some tine yesterday afternoon in the First Presbyterian church, when a numb er of business matters were discussed i and.a large number of excellent ad- dresses were heard. Of the fine talds made during the afternoon those by Rev. J. D. Hammons, presiding eldc. of the Pine Bluff District, and Attor ney J. M Shaw were the best. Rev. Hammons spoke about the United States government and it's duty to the temperance movement over the coun- try.
 Attorney Shaw's was the most ,n- teresting to the ladies. MT. Shaw spoke on the reform movement ill Ar kansas, discussing the methods whici. were being used to reduce crime He said that the principal method was stopping the licenses of saloons.
 In the course of his speech Mr. Shaw especially appealed to the lad ies by his analization of the me hods used by the shnewd saloonist to make of the pure young boy a hardened r.whiskey "sot, from whom he could secure every cent he made by selling him whiskey. He told of how when the Inexperienced youth made his first visit to saloon, he vas not attracted by the small glass of Straight wllis- key" that he saw grown up men drinking, and that in fact he could not drink straight whiskey. But when that same youth was offered his choice among the mild mixed Thigh. balls," 'cocktails" and other fancy drinks the temptation was too strong and he imbibed in those drinks which have such tempting appearance, and when drunk are sweet to the pala, , and not at all burden on the brai |. By the brilliantly lighted bar room with it's sparkling mirrors and many glasses "the heartless saloon mar" attnacts the attention of the young boy.
 According to Mir. Shaw this love for the weak does not always etay with the youth, but as he grows old CT he likewise grows to appreciate the taste of the hrewater in his "h'gh- ball."
 It is at this point in the youths life. according to Mr. Shaw, that tht' saloon man decides whether he will make a wreck out of the young fife and one of his money slaves. And in most cases he decides in the af firmative for when IT, has taught the youth to appreciate the taste of the drink more than it's appetizing ap- pearance, he works him up to where he drinks simply the straight whis- key, 'end as the fiery beverage trick les down his throat with burnt ,g pain,'' the one tine 'ncorruptible youth gances at his image in the mi. TOT and turns to his companions at the bar with that wise old look' really proud that4he has at Last "con 1. quered the lion in his den'' and can now stand before the bar and drink the strongest drinks with the oldest of the drinkers. |. At this stage the young man turns. He can no long r resist te temptation to drink and be- fore :. short time elapses he is w'tr- in the power of the saloon man and without grudge pays over his earn ings for linuor. This is the picture that MT, Ssaw presented to the lad ies and the way II which he defined the shrewdness of :.c salotn man ir starting young with his victims ir order th,et he woud have them a; slaves in their older days.
 Mrs. W. D. Fergussn and Mrs Litts gave an appropriate vocal duet. whict was highly enjoyed, after which Rev w. c. Davidson talked on Christian Citizenship" in this state. He mad. a vauable talk for the prohibition movement. Mrs '. I. Norris mad,