The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-11-20
THE RUSSIAN MIRACLE.

Az ing ON earth ana sea and 30
the cir of huge movements of mel
and of slaughter past belief that hay,
corc out of the great war is al,
story carried by tho Associated Press
yesterday mbruius from So. Peters.
burg, or potrogrld. and which tell.
"a detail OF the suppression OF the
sale of VODKA in the whole of nus.
sia, and the reform iu ninety day.
of 10000. 000 Russiass. the "hard-
ost drinkers on Garth The story
transmitted through q source less re-
apousible than the Associated Press
would have heeu branded as o news
paper fake. Even when vouched Tor
uy Che greatest news gathering ma-
chine on earth it. .s almos, past be-
lief 70 is tho statement of one man,
Michael Dem@ctrovitch Tchelishen.
who modostly claims Go hnvc wrought
this miracle with no other aid than
the dismissal of au unfrIcndly min-
is.cr the appointment of % friendly
one. and am order py the car.
strong liquor hc concludes
uo lor1cr ayailab!, anywhere in Rus
sio. aud backs up his statement with
the following concise statement as 90
hoN the miracle was wrought:
while ] 'obbied in petrograd the
emperor visited the country around
and saw the havoc of vodka lie
then dismissed Kokovson and ape
pointed the present minister. NJ.
bark.
" utilization precipitatea the anti
vodka measure The grand duke, re-
membcring the DISCRIMINATION due %
drunkenness during the mobilization
oi 1909 ordered the prohibition OF
an drinks except iu CLUBS and FIRST
class restaurants This order en-
forced TOR one month showed the
Russian authorities tho value of abe
steuuon. La spite OF the general de-
preston caused by the war; the pa
ralysis of business the closing of fac-
tories, and the interruption Of rail-
road traffic. the people felt mo- priva-
ton. Savings banks showed an in
crease in deposits over the preceding
month 1901 over the corresponding
month OF the preceding year. At the
same time there was % boom In the
sale of meats. groceries. clothing. dry
goods and house furnishings.
Tho thirty million rubles a day
that had been paid for vodka were
now being spent for The necessities
Of bfe. The average working days
Increased from three ana four days
10 six the numerous holidays Of the
dfinker We're eliminated. The work.
ing day also became longer and the
efficiency Of the worker perhaps was
doubled. Women aud children who
seldom were without marks showing
tho physical violence OF tho husband
bind father suddenly found them
selves ia an undreamed-cf paradise.
There were mo- blows no insults and
no rough treatment.
There was bread on the table.
milk TOR the babies and % fire ln the
kitchen.
- decided TO seize his occasion
for a press campaign $50 Jar as this
is a possible thing IN Ruesia. or
sanized delegauons 10 present petit
lions 90 the proper authorities for
the %prolonsiug Of this new sooriety
@5 thc duration Of The war This
step found favor with his majesty and
an order wa issued TO hat effect.
Another similar campaign to- remove
the licenses from privileged restau-
rants and clubs WAS suctessful and
strong liquor is no longer available
anywhere IN Russia.
The second month OF abstinence
made the manifold advantages 80
clear To everybody tina when we
called upon Isis majesty 10 thank him
for his recent orders. he promised
that the VODKA business 81 the gov
eminent would be given up forever
This promise was promulgated la a
lslegram 90 the grand duke, Con
atantine.
There remains only now 60 end
elsewhere the revenue which up 90
the present time has been contributed
by vodka. There has neen intro
dueed in he dama "a bin offering a
solution OF THIS question. The aim
~ this bin Il not The creation OF new
taxes nor an increase Ia the present
taxes. bot an effort 10 render the
government domains ana possessions
more productive.
We believe there b no doubt about
the fact that this Is the most remark