Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-03-30
Neither Germany Nor Austria
Is as Deadly as John Bar
IeyCorn, in Opinion of
LIoyd-GeOrge,
SHIP BUILDERS ASK
TOTAL PROHIBITION
Sale of All IntoxiCantS Likely
to Be Forbidden Throughout
Kingdom Until War Comes
to an End,
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London, March 90 (9.35 D. M
1--WE are fighting Germany Austria
ndd drink, and so far as | can see the
greatest of these three deadly foes Is
drink said David Lloyd-George.
chancellor OF the exchequer, replying
today TO a deputatlon Of shipbuilding
employers federation, the members
Of which we're unanimous in urging
that in order to meet the national re-
quirements at the present time, there
should be total prohibition during
the period of the war of the sale Of
intoxicating liquors. This should APP
ply not only TO public houses but also
to private clubs 80 as 10 operate
equally with all classes Of the com
munity
II was stated that despite the fact
that work was being carried on night
and day, seven days in the week, the
total working time on the average In
nearly all the British shipyards was
actually less than before the war, and
the average productiveness had been
reduced There were many men do
ing splendid and strenuous work,
probably as good as the men in the
trenches, but many did not even APP
proximate fun time, thus disastrously
reducing the average.
Startling Statistics.
Notwithstanding the curtailment of
the hours they are allowed to keep
open the receipts of the public houses
in the neighborhood of the shipyards
be greatly increased, in some cases
40 per cent AS an instance of one
of many similar cases, that of bat
tleship coming in for repairs was cited.
She was delayed a whole day through
the absence of rivetters who were
drinking and carousing.
In one yard the rlvetters have been
working on the average only forty
hours a week. and in another yard
only thirty-six hours. In conclusion
the deputation. which included repre-
sentatives of the leading shipbuilders
of the country, drew attention to the
example set By France and Russia
and urged upon the chancellor the
need of the drastic action.
The chancellor Of the exchequer, in
the course Of his reply said the reason
why the government had not hereto
fore taken more drastic action on the
liquor question was because it needed
to be assured that it was not going
adverse to public sentiment, as other
wise more harm would be done than
good The government must feel that
it had every class in the community
behind it when taking action which
interfered severely with individual
liberties But now he was sure that
the country was beginning to realize
the gravity of the situation.
command of Gen. Liman Won Sanders
II have a growing conviction, based
on accommodating evidence" continued
the chancellor that nothing but root
and branch methods would be of the
slightest avail in dealing with the evil
believe it is the general feeling thai
IL we are to settle German mill
tarism. we must first of all settle with
the drink"
Mr.. .Lloyd-George intimated tha'
Lord Kitchener, the secretary for war
and Field Marshal French, in com
mand of the British expeditionarS
forces on the continent were of the
same opinion. and he promised to lay
the statements of the deputation be-
fore the cabinet. He said in conclu-
sion:
Il had the privilege Of an audience
with his majesty this morning and
am permitted by him to say that ne
is very deeply concerned on this ques'
tion-very deeply concerned-and the
concern which is felt by him / am
certain is shared by all his subjects In
this country"