The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-03
LIVERPOOL LIKES
LIMIT ON DRINKS
Great Increase in Industry
Comes With Anti Treating
Restrictions.
BARS SHUT MOST OF DAY
Specjai CoryespondeNcs TO TBg Sun.

Special CoryespondeWce to TBE suS.
LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE new drink re-
strictions in Liverpool. including anti
treating, have proved most successful.
The city that formerly had a reputation
OF being ONE of the worst in the king
dam has become one OF the sobercst In
fact, a drunken person In one Of the
rarcst Of sights. with added sobricty
has come a remarkable increase In In
dustry and the authorities believe that
troubles with dock workers. which sew
eral months ago were 30 prominent. will
not occur again. at least during the
course OF the war.
The hours for drinking are limited
from noon each day to $40 y. NJ. and
from $3.50 to $40 y. NJ. Outside these
hours It is impossible to buy "A drink
In Liverpool, even II one offered all the
wealth OF the Indies.
In London the restrictions on drink
only apply to the poor. The saloons
close at 10 o'clock and the poor man
has to remain drinkless until 8 o'clock
the following morning. but not SO the
wealthy habitues OF West End hotels.
There are no closing hours 30 far az the
hotels are concerned, and all that is
necessary to obtain an unccasing fiow of
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hotels or have a friend who stops at
one. Aside from this II Is a known fact
that there are scores Of night clubs run
ming In London where every sort OF In
toxicant is supplied. beer in ups and
'whiskey In ginger ale bottles. and in
many places even the pretence Of con-
cealmcnt Is ignored.
In Liverpool the restriction law ap-
plies to rich and poor alike. Guests al
sbA Ia. ll.ls. II-s.l ...n a.
more get a drink during prohibited hours
than can the humblest workman. THE
Sun correspondent inquired At the Adrl-
phia this week 10Y II was that guests
In London hotels could have drinks at
all hours. hut In Liverpool they could
not. The manager rave this explana-
ton
The theory is that a mans hotel Is
to all intents and purposes his home.
send out 10 the rearcst saloon and pur-
chase drinks during prohibited hours.
ard that Is ia we contend In Liver
pool. IL "a nan purchases 4 bottle OF
whiskey during the open hours, keeps
the bottle in his room and drinks during
prohibited hours he has a right 10 do so.
So can the ordinary w~orkingman buy a
bottle of whiskey and drink II at home.
There is no distirction In the law and
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rich and poor"
The anti-treating sect!cn of the new
regulations. which makes a person liable
TO q fine of $500 II he is discovered
either buying anybody else a drink or
lending him money for the purpose of
buying a drink. at first raised havoc
with the liquor trade of Liverpool. Bust
ness fell of tremendously during the
nrst week. but now that the people have
become used TO the provision the trade
Is becoming normal again.
At the Adelphia the bartender said
that during the irst week of the anti
treating regulation the receipts fell OF
80 per cent. and during the second week
40 per cent, but that now they are
normal. ut took our stomc some
time to accustom themselves to the new
rules. but now they are used TO them
and II is doubtful II they would charge
back to the old treating days. he said.
The only exception 10 the anti-treat-
ing clause Is AT meals. a man may
nave guests at dinner or luncheon and
treat his guests 10 drinks at table. but
the bill for o and drink must he paid
before the host quits the premises,
The success Of the new regulations in
Liverpool has delighted the authorities.
and there are many who prophesy that
there will never he n return TO the old
days of unlimited drinking and treating.