The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-12-23
RULES Do
NOT AGGRAVATE
COCKNEY UNOULY
East End Londoner Takes the
Stringent Regulations in
Better Part Than Was Ex-
pected; Fuss Looked for.

ASSOCIATED Press Correspondence.)
London. Dec. 23.~-It wa not ex-
pected that the stringent law affecting
the sale Of alcoholic drinks would
cause any excitement or disorder IN
the better sections of London. but In
view OF the previous protest m%eetingS
al tho Smithheld Market and along the
docks, the quietnoss with which the
first day Of the enforcement passed In
B~illingsgate and other rough quarters
uf the east end prove rather a surprise.
Labor leaders had certainly taken "a
defiant attitude toward the board Of
control. but nothing occurred out of
the normal.
Taking the whole OF London, the re-
ception of the rules has been favor
able. When the public houses began
the sale of alcoholic drinks az the
noon hour the first day under the new
regime there was not observed any i'm
crease Ia drinking until the period
closed at ESQ. Nor was there any at
tempt 90 crowd in AZ unusuHi number
OF drinks during the two hours the
bars were open In the evening The
sale of temperance drinks between the
prohibited hours was slight. In a few
quarters, where men are employed IN
all-night Wor certain houses ave
been allowed to open for "A limited
time IN the early morning
Among the curious results Of reeu-
lat.on. the person who fails to lay ia
has private stock Of whiskey or other
spirits before 2:30 o'clock Friday af-
ternoon. viii have to spend dry week
end. a. he must wait until Monday
noon. Even in the private rooms Of
a hotel. one who treats a member OF
his w family To- a drink IN liable to
"A heavy Inc The hours during which
alcohol may be consumed ~ clubs IA
the same as in the ease Of public bars.
| Restaurants are not allowed To extend
credit for meals at which Intoxicating
drinks are sold, az the credit system
IL don away with entirely. The ex-
trcme penalty for a breach OF these
regulations rs six months AZ hard la
Dor aud "A $500 hne.
one OF the most effective measures
to promote temperance is the abolish 81
ment OF credit an the bars. This struck
I severely the business OF bars giving
credit 20 worNmeu In the old days
men used To gather In the bar and
drink on credit with the result they
had little or nothing left out Of theiI
wages when paid.
II Is not the intention Of the control
board 70 hrinE about prohibition. bun
To promote temperance. This WORK
h. supplemented BY the Home Counties
Public House Trust. which lately took
over the control OF u well known sa
loon boo a central district and plans "a
extend It's influence. The place was
remodeled so as To get away from tbs
old idea of the drinking palace and e
Introduce the cafe system with tables
reading matter and friendly games
Alcoholic driaks are sold. but IN,
management receives n bonus on al
temperance drinks.
saloon men, iu fact. are Just o
b%eginnine to realize that the pronts
on temperance drinks exceed those on
liquors. There Is twice the profit In
a cup ~ tea that there is in a glass
Of ale. But heretofore the owners ms.
ISOLATED the sale of soft drinks with
t~eetutalism and opposed their intro
duction.