New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-13
To CARE FOR |NEBR|A!ES
Mayor Appoints Members OF Re-
Gently Authorized Board.
PLAN INDUSTRIAL COLONY
All Male Persons Arrested for
Public Intoxication Will Come
Under Boards influence.

The BOARD of Inebriety. authorized by the
T ogisIat,lre in 1910 and designed as pra0-
ticaI step in the direction OF the saioo"-
less nation, which, according to recent
resolution adopted by the Christian En-
deavorers. is destined TO arrive along ABOUT
1000 three hundred years after the iandins
~ the Pilgrims, was brought into beihs
Yesterday by Mayor Gaynor. 1t consists OF
seven ,nembers-two doctors. two clergy
men. one layman, and the commissioners OF
Charities and Correction ex onic'o' i''
is according to the law
The five men appointed by the Mayor
were DR. William Browning, OF No. "a i'er'
ferts Place, Brooklyn; Or. John Dornlne'
of No. 1874 West slst street: the Rev Ut.
William Morrison, rector or All oaintS
Protestant Episcopal Church, BrooKiyh'
the Very Reverend John j. Hughes gu
perior General of the Paulist Community
throughout the United States, ana IhoinaS
J. Cotton. OF No. 537 West End avenue Or.
Browning was recommended by Alfreh J.
White, president OF the Brooklyn bureau
u. Charities, and DR.. Dorning Is chier OF
the medical staff Of ST. Francis Hospital
Mr.. Cotton IS retired merchant OF some
wealth who has long been Interested IN
phianthropic enterprises.
Will Create New Offices.
Nothing has been done 40 far beyond the
appointment Of the board. Several OF the
members were out Of the city last niBht'
and up to late hour the others had not
been officially informed of the new honors
which had been thrust upon them. When
the board finally gets together. however, II
will do a little appointing on its own ac-
count. Before II can launch out upon It's
great and onerous work q secretary must
no found to take charge of executive mat
ters and there must be as many field Of
flcers. clerks and other employees as the
Board OF Inebrlety may require and the
Board OF Estimate allow.
These preliminaries cleaned UP, the board
is authorized. with the approval or the
Board of Estimate, to acquire site for
hospital and industrial colony, either WITHIN
or without the city, where those who nave
the habit may be patiently persuaded 10
get rid OF IL. Whenever, after the lorfiia-
ton of the board. any male person IS ar
rested for public intoxicatiop his name
and address must Immediately be for"aru
ed by telephone to one Of the central OF
fees of the board, of which there Is TO De
one for Manhattan, one for The Bronx ana
one for Brooklyn, Richmond and queens.
If IL is found that the prisoners alcohohc
tendencies have not brought him Within
the clutches OF the law during the preced-
ing year, a field officer Of the BOARD may
sign a request for his release upon MS re-
covery from the effects OF his potations'
giving. however in addition 10 the lnebri-
ate's name and address, the names or any
persons dependent upon him and his place
OF employment, If any.
Other Activities Of Board.
The board is also authorized TO take care
Of such residents OF the city as may be
Judged to be inebriates by court Of rec
ord and It may parole such of its wards as
seem 10 have made their final adieus to
the lowing bowl. 1t may also collect board
and lodging from such as are financially
able to pay.
board last night Father Hughes said that
he considered 1t compliment more TO his
order than to himself The Paulist faith
ers," he said, have always been stern adj
vocates OF total abstinence and have car
ried on the work here in this parish for
over nifty years. We have young womcns
temperance society numbering LOO and
young mems guild of total abstainerS num-
bering 400, with clubhouse at No. II West
6lSt street.
1T is all very we'll however. 10 persuade
men to take the pledge. but IT Is hard for
'hem 10 keep it I'm the old environment.
What we have always needed was a place
where the men could become physically
strong again, where they could be watched
over and taught to control themselves.
Such al opportunity is offered on the new
farm which the board is authorized 10 es
tablish. There We can give them the means
to be strong, as the Catholic Church gives
her children the means 10 be good in the
Sacraments."
Father Hughes was born and brought up
in the parish In 59th street. lie was orc
Of tho first choristers there. and after grad
uating from ST. Francis Xavier took
charge of the sanctuary choir He was
head Of the Holy Name Society for eleven
years and two years ago was elected SUI
perinr General Of the Paulist Community