The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-05-09
EMPEROR or GERMANY

hours a week, and in another yard
only IS hours.
In conclusion the deputation.
which included representatives OF
The leading shipbuilders OF the coun-
try. drew attention 10 the example
set BIZ France and Russia and urged
upon the chancellor the need OF
drastic action.
The chancellor. in the course or
his reply. said the reason the gov
eminent had rot heretofore taken
more drastic action on the liquor
question, was because II needed 10
be assured that il was not going al
verse TO public sentiment: otherwise
more harm than good would DE done
The government must feel that ~
had every class in the community
behind il when taking action which
inrer6ered severely With individual
liberties But now. he was sure
that The country was beginning 10
realize the gravity of the situation.
Il have growing conviction
based on accommodating evidence
continued the chancellor, that moth
ing but root and branch methods
will be of the slightest avail in deal
ilfs with the evil. believe 1t is the
general feeling that if we are TO set
tie German militarism. we must nrse
OF all settle with drink.
Dispatches from Berlin say that
the German Federal Council passed
an order strengthening the reguia-
lions regarding the sale OF IntoxI-
cants in Germany. The order per-
ni1s the central authorities OF each
state. al their discretion. TO limit or
prohibit the sale of spirits. Any
violation OF such prohibition is pun
ishabIe by fine OF $500 or inn
prisonmeut for year.
GERMAN OFFICERS
OPINION.
A German officer is quoted as say
ing:
very little desire for alcoholic slim
uIants. While such beverages are
epioyed in times of peace they are
bur a defriment to men in time OF
war. Ny men cannot develop suf-
ficient resistance against cold. IA
,icue and disease while drinking
than while refraining from such in
diligence
without drink the men have be-
come hardened and have deyeloped
great power or resistance that
nothing but bullet can break
down. When the war started found
that the men who drink were the
ones more quickly oyertakeR6y
disease. These men were more sub
ject 70 cold than the others be-
Heve hospital records will show
that these same men died more
quickly either of bullet wound or
pneumonia than the abstainers
CO Z, has come about in a few
months that something has been ac-
complished without difhculfy thai
might take years Of political hght-
ing 10 accomplish through the vote
of the people. While the privilege
of drinking is considered ono OF per-
soual liberty which each man must
decide for himself in time of peace,
in rho present war when the life OF
nation has been threatened by such
a socalled menace the question was
settled within few weeks
Germans arc considered race OF
beer drinkers while French are
supposed 10 be fond of their wine.
Yet in the trenches at present
wires ard even beer are Injuries.
now served only on holidays In The
English army the old custom OF
serving beer. a certain amount to
each soldier each day, has been dis
pcnsed with
The change has not been a NC
tory for prohibitioniSts nor has It
been a severe blow to the "wetss
At a time when the great races or
the world arc in death struggle 1t
was generally conceded that aiconoi
had nothing but bad effect and the
evil was quickly eradicated.