The Detroit times., 1915-01-21

places on association vessels TO tha
eject that intoxication will not be tol,
Grated and that the bringing OF liquor
aboard IL strictly prohibited. On the
subject OF liquor, President Living
stone said
"Of all the pernicious practices go
ing on In this world. drink Is at once
ths most common and most danger
ous, and more sins can be directly
traced 10 it than TO nny other cause.
IL is an exceedingly easy habit To drift
into and a difficult one 10 part with.
The most deluded OF all mortals IL the
socalled moderate drinker The
moderate drinker does not know when
TO Quit. He has the idea that his ac'
quaintances and friends are drinking
too much and wakes up some morning
somewhat surprised 10 fnd that they
have the same opinion OF him, There
IA only one safe thing To do. and that
is 20 cut II out. II the signs OF the
times are being read Alright, that is or
actly what the world IL doing.
"The sentiment against drinking Is
growing very rapidly. and the time is
not far distant when the so-called
moderate drinker will not be employ
ed. Large undertakings cannot be
handled by men who are addicted 10
drink No man Is quite normal II he
has taken even single drink because
It's immediate effect Is 10 alter his
normal point OF view. In all indus.
trial enterprises the drinking man is
the first TO be lnid off in times OF de.
preston. and the last 10 be taken on
In times OF prosperity.
1.-THE railways OF the United States
are taking a firm stand on the sub
ject and any of It's trainmeu who are
either seen TO enter or leave saloon
are liable TO discharge So great in
deed is the revolution against alcohol
that medical societies are declining
to continue its use in prescriptions.
Statistics prove that over 80 per
cent OF the men imprisoned for GRIM
inal practices have had intemperate
habits. while alcohol creates more In
sanity than all other causes COM
bined."
Death benefits paid during the year
amounted TO only $4.025. as against
sS.24560 in 1913. and $2,296 in 1912.
The phenomenal jump In the figures
for 1913 was due. OF course. TO the
heavy toll taken by the great Novem
ber storm. and the increase In the
payments for 1914 over 1912 is due
TO the fact that 10 of the payments
were on account of lives lost in the
1913 storm.
The report shows that the associa-
TONS relations with labor were salts
factory during the year. The wage
scale remained the same in spite of
depressed industrial conditions.
The lake carriers will be IN session
In the Tuller all day. and the meeting
Will be followed by q banquet Thurs
day night. There will be number
OF important addresses by mer.rers
and DISTINGUISHED out-of-town guests
Among them viii be Prof Charles f.
Marvin. chief OF the United States
weather bureau: Prof r. G. Saddler,
OF the University OF Michigan; J. r.
Moore. Of Lansing: A. Johnson, dep
uty minister OF marine from Ottawa:
Col. William r. Anderson. chief OF the
Canadian engineering corps OF the ma
rine department, Ottawa: Thomas
Cote representing Montreal: A. A
Wright and Francis King, OF the Do
minion Marine association. and w. J.
Hanna, provincial secretary from Sar.
MIA, Ont
Members of the licensed Tugmens
Protective association held their an
nual meeting Wednesday and passed
resolution to support the advance
ment OF commerce on the lakes by
the building and maintaining OF water
ways. The grand officers were in
structed to advocate legislation IN
support OF the proposed Toledo-Fort
Wayne-Chicago barge canal, for which
government engineers In Cleveland are
now drawing plans preparatory t0aset
an estimate OF the cost.
When the Lake Carriers convened,
Thursday morning. 81 per cent OF the
shares were represented. aH excep-
tior ally large attendance. The read
ing OF the annual report by President
Livingstone occupied most OF the
morning session, following which all
the old directors were reelected with
the exception OF s. b. Crsnage, a re
tired vesselman of Bay City, who vol
unfairly withdrew. w. p. Shauffle, of
Cleveland, and Carl Joys, OF Milwau.
kee. were added TO the board, which
was increased to 400 members.
President Livingstone and all the
other officers were unanimously re.
nominated for another year, and these
nominations will be confirmed by the
board of directors. The other officers
are: e.President, ]. II. Sheadle.
Cleveland; secretary, George A. Marr.
Cleveland; treasurer, Capt. George p
Mckay; shipping commissioner, A. r
Rumsey, Cleveland; general counsel,
Harvey ID. Goulder, Cleveland.