Semi-weekly herald., 1915-04-05
ENGLISH CLERGY URGED TO
CLIMB ON WATER WAGON
(By Lafayette Young.)

(By Lafayette Young.)
LONDON, March 9.-(By Mail.)-
Lloyd George was brave enough to
make speech iately, suggesting that
there was too much use of liquor in
England, and that intoxicating liquors
were doing more harm than the great
war that is now going on. He did
not suggest prohibition, but he did
urge that the men of all classes should
arink less liquor.
One evil has been the indiscrim-
mate treating of soldiers to liq-
uors. Another has been the admis
sion of officers in the army to what
they call the might clubs"-clubs that
are open after the bars are closed. 1t
is complained that much drunkenness
goes on at these night clubs.
The matter of drink is up for
general debate, because Russia has
abolished the manufacture and sale OF
the Russian intoxicant called vodka.
France has also made restrictions,
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consumption of liquor by the soldiers
and everybody else. But here is
something that will interest the peo-
pie of the United States generally
and the prohibition states in particu-
lar. Sir Edward Clarke in commu:
nication printed in the Times suggest
ed that the clergy of the national
church quit drinking, and his thought
was that if all the ministers would
unite in public written statement
"pledging themselves to total absti-
nence during the continuance of the
war, the effect upon the nation would
be incalculable"
Clergy Drinking Also.
These communications are serious.
1t seems that the clergy have been
having their drinks along with the
other fellows In support of Sir Ed
ward Clarke, numerous communica-
tions have also appeared in the
Times. The Rev. John A. Sharock of
Holy Trinity vicarage, Worcester,
writes in the Times an objection 10
Sir Edward Clarke's letter. Mr.. Shar-
ock thinks that the government should
adopt some radical measures before
asking that class which in the whole
country was least addicted to drunk
enness--the' bishops and clergy-to
sign the pledge for the duration of
the war; II | read the Rev. Mr..
saaues arigft he wants total pro-
Ai,luon Tor everybody, or else none
for the clergy.
1t hardly seems possible that the
clergy of England are accustomed
to the use of Intoxicating liquor.
Think of the people of Des Moines
asking DR.. Mexican to give up drink
in order to set a good example be-
fore the soldiers. OF course CEN
tury ago clergymen in the United
States took their liquor straight, the
same as the Englishmen are now said
TO do, but they do not do it now.
All On the Water Wagon.
One great good which will come
out of this war will be better un-
derstanding of the evils of drink
among all classes. The emperor OF
Germany has issued all kinds of or
ders against drink in his army; Rus
sia has cleaned it up at one blow, and
France has narrowed II down to some
extent. Altogether Europe has been
thoroughly aroused to the understand
ing that no great enterprise can be
carried on by a drunken people or "A
drunken nation.
There has been another singular
subject of debate in Great Britain.
This is in regard to horse racing in
war time. The war has paralyzed the
colleges and schools by taking all
their able-bodied students, but the war
has not paralyzed the race track. The
sporting pages Of the papers give the
racing news as usual.
Public attention was called to this
natter by certain wounded soldiers
,eing removed from rooms connected
With race, TRACKS. TO make room for
hose who were engaged in work con
ected with the races. The nation
'ss shocked, or at least part of it
'as. Nov the daily papers are filled i
ith communications for and against {