The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-05-11

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ed requesting the barring OF al
liquor Advertisements from newspa
iers bilLbcards. theater and Other
programs and all kinds OF publicity
medium.
The resolutions. as adopted. fol
low:
| TO the State Gazette. Trenton
J Eveniny Times. Sunday Times-Ad'
sertiser. trenton Bill Posting Co. r.
lC. Maxwell Advertising Co, Max
we'll Street Car Advertising Co.
Trent ilester. Taylor opera house.
Safest. theater. Broad-st. theater
md 70 the owners and publishers
OF other publications or other ad-
rertisiny matter OF whatever form
and nature. embracing circulars.
rrograr 5, etc. in Trenton or SUI
burban territory.
Whereas We have viewed with
deep concern the appearance OF H.
luor advertising in newspapers and
elsewhere In this city. and especial.
y the Il lvertising exploiting food
values Of liquor products. and
"WherpaS We believe such ad'
rertising 20 be harmful TO the youth
II our community and especially
misleading in its exploitation that
iqutr " a pure food, that II is a
henencia' beverage: that IL helps
repair wasted tissues: that II adds
20 the pUvcr OF endurance: that II
has strongly developed medical prop
critics. nat "a has nourishiug quail
tiles: Eat IL puts new life into
body ard BRAIN that IL keeps the
nerves right that IL Ia a pre-dL
gested liGrcr food that IL is
remedy for coughs and colds and
''whcIsas. The use OF whisky Is
recommended in the advertising o.
= 'remzr~ able remedy in the treat
ment arl reiisf OF grippe and pnsu-
monla ani al diseases OF the throat
and lung. and
Whereas. The United States
pubic teai,h service brands strong
irink ~ most efficient ally OF
pneumonia and declares we have
known for lors time that indul
yence iE alcoholic liquors lowers
the indiy,6'lAl vitality and that
nah w-o drinks is peculiarly sus-
ceptibl~ % pneumonia. and
Whereas. throughout the nation
there has beer a wonderful advance
II tie continent against liquor sd
vertising. and
Whereas Out of total OF 2.i23
daily n,-<spsper~ in the United
States. he number who decline all
liquor r.'vertising has. within the
rast L. months. increased slmos,
tvo-folr. from. as in 1915 TO $40
pzpe-s Ia 1sie-s lis, embracing -
states and totaling daily circula-
ton of 5.sel.777. and
Whereas Among the sac abstain
ing daily papers MAJ be found these
leading publications: New York
Tribune. CA'Ssgo Herald. Los An
geies Express Tribune. Journal and
Times Detroit Times. Denver FIX
press apc Times. the indianapolis
News and Tines. Kansas City Star.
Phi.adeIp1is North American. Morn.
ing Pubic Ledger and Evening
Ledger. Nashville Banner. the Ten
pesseean and American, Memphis
Commercial Appeal and Press. Pitts
burgh Caxe;teTirnes. Chronicle and
Telegrap. Harrisburg Patriot and
Telegraph. Springfield Republican.
and maay others OF equal prom
inence N their territory. and
Whereas. In many important
cities OF tee coCntry liquor aover-
Using hes entirely disappeared from
all or from a majority Of the news
papers for example. the four news
papers II Des Noines. the three
newspapers in Portland. Maine.
four In lbs Angeles. two largest of
re thre' newspapers in Minneapo-
10. two largest OF the three news
-apers IN Harrisburg and else
where. and
Whereas. II Is stated that one
bali OF the membership in the pow
erfui ard Influential American News
Iaper Publishers association now
-efuse tcuor advertising and the
number OF dry papers IL fast In
creasing. ard
whereas. Recently the Hearst
chain o. papers In Boston, New
York, Chicago. Los Angeles and At
anita have taken a stand against
tie Admission Of such strong liquor
advertising 10 their columns. and
many c'her leading and important
newspapers OF the country are IT
This tire seriously considering the
,bolishment OF liquor advertising.
and
Whereas. The leading magazines
~ the United States, II not all, re-
fuse al. linuor advertising. a. the
Saturday Evening Post. Ladies'
Home formal. Munsey. Delineator.
Eyerybody's. Scribner's, Hsrper's,
Metropolitan and others. and
Whereas. Billboard ompanies
generally throughout the United
states ard Canada have oficiaIly
put the ian on whisky advertising
and