Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-11-08
anti SALOON
LEAGUE ASKS
COOPERATION
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4 The Saloon League of America
lis taking up the matter Of pledges in
1.-THE Sunday schools and hopes to have
"a million signed Sunday, Nov. 8. The
local branch of the league has taken
1.-THE work In hand here, and has sent
lout to the different Sunday schools of
the islands 1000 pledges, 1000 pro-
grams, 225 supplements containing
Temperance recitations and songs, also
anecdotes of Abraham Lincoln and
Robert E. Lee
These pledges have gone to more
than 40 Sunday schools which are To-
Gated in all parts of the islands Ha-
wall, Maui, Kauai and Oahu The SUI
lperintendents of most of these Sunday
schools have signified their willing.
ness TO act as sub-agents of the Anti
Saloon League to forward the cause
of temperance in their districts. From
the present Indications this will be the
greatest temperance convention in the
history of the world and with the rap
idly crystallizing temperance senti-
jment in the United States it looks as
/ II Il might be possible to have a sa-
lOOHlCSS uduOu III 1SIV. II 5CCEIdtAtiy
would do more to reduce the Y high
cost Of living and increase the home
comforts than any other plan yet adj
lvanced for the amelioration of the mis-
cry and suffering among the people Of
our great and beloved nation.
For years without number the dis
tillers and brewers have worked as
one in all matters pertaining to the
status Of the liquor interests before
courts and In all legislative bodies.
The distillers have separate ,organi-
zation from that of the brewers but at
all times these organizations have
worked in the utmost harmony
lOppOses Liquor Traffic
During recent days William H. An
derson, an attorney Of No. 500 Equi-
table building, Baltimore, has under
taken to show the brewers Of the ma
ton that they have interests apart
from the distillers and that the brew
ers have friends who are open enemies
of the distillers. His aim, obviously,
is to divide the liquor interests. He is
opposed to all traffic in liquor and
frankly admits that national Prohibi-
ton Is the goal he seeks. He is sim
ply taking advantage of situation
created by brewers who believe their
immediate commercial salvation de-
lpends upon severing all business and
political relations with the distillers
Mr.. Anderson cites William R.
Hearst of New York as one of those
who bitterly assail the whiskey inter-
sests of the nation while giving support
to the producers of beer and light
wines. e. M. Benson, owner of the
Hotel Oregon, Portland, Oregon, is
quoted by Mr.. Anderson as ready to
spend 100000 in a war on whiskey,
but not cent in opposition to the pro-
lduStion of beer, which he believes is
a true temperance beverage.
1t is claimed by Mr.. Anderson that
the majority of the Germans in the
country are opposed to much ,of the
traffic in whiskey, while they are rat
ed as the largest consumers of beer in
proportion to the population.
This new strategic move, led by Mr.
Anderson, is giving the distillers of
Philadelphia much concern. Until
now they have had the united support
of the brewers and In all legislative
issues the distillers and the brewers
lhave worked as unit. Mr.. Anderson
asserts that the brewers regard them
selves in a stronger position than the
distillers. The distillers have no
friends, argue the brewers, who en-
phasize the fact that while 1000
shares of the Distillefy Securities
Corporation shrunk in value 81 ,637 500
within six months, the stock in brew
ing corporations all over the country
advanced in price. 4. #.@.- ~.
Brewers Lose License ~.
In nearly every city in the country
the brewers find themselves COMPEL
ed to finance the greater proportion
OF the retail establishments Very
few distilleries own retail establish
ments, and but few aid in securing Ii.
censes. The odium incident to pro-
tecting all licenses usually falls upon
the brewers, and not upon the dis
tillers. The phrase brewery license"
is common in all courts.
More than 400 retail saloons have
been put out of business in. this coun-
try within the past IL months and in
almost every one CT these properties
the brewers had greater interests than
the distillers and the aggregate loss
amounted to millions of dollars in
tangible property plus the usual in.
| come derived from 400 going con-
Germs. The bulk of this loss, however,
was eclipsed by the radical transfer
nation Of the real estate involved and
the neighborhoods directly concerned.
Buildings, used for saloon purposes, !
brought in rentals ranging from SIS
+. to $500 month. When the licenses
were cancelled the rents fell to sums
ranging from $40 to $3.50, and in many