South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1913-10-27
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up. properly and deservedly so. in my
opinion, as among the most desirable
beverages that can be presented TO
the lip, But while Secretary Bryan
and thousands of others are partial
TO grape juice. Pres. Wilson prefers
orange juice, and ladies Of high
standing have told me at festaI boards
that grape juice soured their stom-
achs, but that a glass of beer at times
just hits the spot. So there you are,
as the saying goes.
Now here in our town. with it's cos
mopoItan population are thousands
OF people who from childhood have
been brought up TO regard beer as
much a part Of their daily meals as
some other people look upon tea or
coffee as Indispensable adiuncts TO
their bill Of fare. People thus reared
SIMPLY won't believe that they are
committing an objectionable sin
when they make beer a part of their
daily food. They were brought up
that way and are not likely to be
swerved from il this or next year or
the year following. These are large
~ matters of education and experi-
by and by. Ii was neither law nor
thunder-bolts from the pulpit that
abolished the demijOhn or whisky
Jug as an indispensable adjunct to
the harvest field in summertime
The notion that an appetizer in the
form Of dash of whisky or brandy
must precede a breakfast has be-
come almost wholly extinct. Dry
banquets are fast becoming more
treatment
business men nowadays wend their
way 10 saloon at 10 o'clock in the
morning to bridge over for the
noon meal. All these changes. and
many more might be enumerated to
show how customs and habits are
steadily changing-nOt as the result
Of prohibition legislation or thunder
bolts from the pulpits. but as the re-
suit OF personal conviction and indi-
Vidual resolution. The normal per-
son who doesn't drink simply because
he or she can't get it is not fortified
10 resist temptation. Life insurance
companies, railroad corporations and
tactful doctors have done more to
make people understand the benefits
OF temperate living and to compre-
mend the evils growing out of alco
holism than has been accomplished
in years and years by all the TRADES
derbolts that have been hurled from
the pulpits.
To that part Of the clergy that
gives thought and consideration only
10 one evil and conveniently closes its
eye TO all of the other evils | would
again recommend to earnest and
thoughtful study the comprehensive
program mapped out by the Fedora
ton of WOman's Clubs recently in
session at Indianapolis. BY adjust
ing their activities TO that splendid
program they will see opportunity
for operating in a wider and more
assuring field than they have oper-
ated in hitherto, and after experience
ing the advantages of a new DEPART
ure they will be able To see how short
sighted they they were when they
lent themselves to pulling chestnuts
out of the fire for a graSping real es-
tate junta and how cruelty unfair
and unjust they We're in seeking to
prejudice the people of this city
against electing to the mayoraltv \
man who stands pre-eminent as TO
fitness and qualification to perform
the duties of that important office.
Since it IS now too late to make
amends it may not be amiss to 50
that the lamp still holds out to burn
and that splendid way to atone for
past transgressions is to resolve to
place efficiency and capabilitv above
ineXperience by entrusting the man
agement of the municipalities affairs
into the tried and true hands of p
A. Joyce.