Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-01-16
LIQUOR'SENEMY
NEEDS MONEY TO
AID TEMPERANCE.
Church Temperance Society
Appeals for SIC, 900 to
Garry on Fight :.
IRv Latest Maill

NEW YORK. After a. year of
very successful work. the Church
Temperance Society, of which the
Right Rev. F.. Courtney, D, d, is
president. finds itself crippled for
lack Of funds. An appeal for aid for
the objects OF the societys work is
being made There are the Squirrel
Inn free reading room al No. 13l
Bowery. where 10000 men each month
find shelter and recreation. free from
the evil environment of the saloon.
Very many of these men obtain EN-
ployment during the year through
the aid OF the society. During 1912
8, 107 men were helped on their way.
Another work of the society is the
maintenance. Of the Eongshoremen's
Rest. at No. t64 Eleventh avenue.
Prior to the opening OF the Rest four
years ago the thousands of men EN-.
ploye,I en- the waterfront in the load
ing and unloading of the great steam
ers had no place OF shelter. winter or
summer, save the numerous saloons
of the neighborhood. where they FREE
|quently left the greater part or their
wages, to the injury OF their wives
and families. ,S. 81.
How the Work is Carried on.
This is, the fourth year Of success
full work at the Longshoreman's Resi-,
and 1t is the first time that any APP
zeal has been made to the public for
financial aid in carrying it on.
The best testimony Of its useful
ness comes from the longshoremen
themselves and from the fact that
other organizations are anxious to CO.
operate with the society for its ex-
pansion. The work, has been main
tanned so far from the accumulated
profits of the seven lunch wagons es-
tablished by the society in various
parts of the city.
In recent years these profits have
been materially decreased, owing to
the prevailing high price Of food and
TO the fact that no advance has been
made in the price of the food sold
from the wagons. Neither has there
been any change in its quality or
quantity vi &. -.
Hot Temperance Drinks.
The coachmen's coffee van is re-
cognized feature of New York life, and
is intended to serve hot coffee and
sandwiches to the icoachmen and
chauffeurs on duty at entertainments
during the winter months It has also
been used to furnish hot coffee to
the firemen when on duty at large
fires, and to car conductors and mo
torrnen during the winter. The scot
ETY. has also provided % free ice water
fountains for the relief of the poor
during the hot months.
All these agencies have for their
object the minimizing of the tempta-
ton to drink. The late DIR. William
II. Huntington challenged any TEN.
perance society to show their prac-
teal results. ~
/. The society has accomplished much
through legislation, and it is e,lucat,
ing people to think for themselves on
the important subject of temperance
by the wide circulation of literature.
1t maintains temperance exhibits.
Cornelius Vanderbilt guaranteed the
first years expenses In 1881. Twenty
thousand dollars is needed to main
tain. the work and the money should
be sent in before January, 1914.
Checks should be drawn to Irving
Grinnell, No. 281 Fourth avenue, New
York He iS the treasurer. -