Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-05-02
DRINK EVIL IN
ENGLAND ALMOST
UNDER CONTROL
Reso|ute Methods Employed by
Government Have Brought
Great Improvement, Drunk
enneSs Decreased One Half,

London, April 20. The results OF
the resolute methods applied by Eng
land to the regulation OF drink prob
lem nine months ago, after the first
lessons Of the wars demands had been
learned. are discussed in an Interview
with Il correspondent OF the Aasooiat-
ed Press hy Lord D'Abernon, chair
man Of the central liquor traffic con-
troll hoard, the organization havins
the work in hand
Briefly, IN areas accounting for
twonty-nine out of the forty-three
million population over which the
board has extended It's Influence II
lras reduced public drunkenness
roughly by so per cent The new
regulations however, will not extend
beyond ENGLAND, Scotland and wales.
one Of Lord D'Abernons most
striking statements was his forecast
that were the problem Of interper-
ance attacked with vigor and skill
threc-fourthe of the drink evil might
never occur
Much Wark 90 BE Done.
ion only bc emphasized hut | be-
llevc ii IL fully justified in the lIsht
OF what we have been fortunate en-
ough to learn. 1 don't want 70 mike
the mistake Of painting the picture In
too rosy light, There IL certainly
a tremendous work ahead even
though the mlsts do appear TO be
parting some
Bear in mind that prohibition. az
| understand its application IN the
United States aud canada il largely
rural, while these figures ! have CIV
en- refer 10 The cities They compare
with your and the Canadian cIniins
in the prohibition areas Of reductions
Of about GG per cent
zone Of the first points NJ bear IN
mind IN trapping the situation here Is
that IN the Years immediately proceed
ing The outbreak OF war both The con
of alcohol and the number
Of convictions for public drunkenness
were steadily increasing
TAlao, in The past good trade has
aIwaye conceded with an Increase IN
Of alcohol II Is dis
appointing, therefore, 10 realize that
IN 1904 Increased toxation OF al
eohol, the temperance propaganda,
md the licensing regulations IN force,
which heretofore had resulted in an
lveruRe annual diminuiion Of about
T. 900 licenses. had not been suffi-
sient 10 eountofact the Influence OF
good trade aud high WAGES.
bright Side of Picture.
In attempting 10 present a fair re-
lection OF the situation, however |
must give you 4 brighter side Of the I
picture This concerns the highly |
readiness with which tho
public has shown Itself willing TO na-
Isl Ia seeing that all should conform
. the drastic regulations Of the past
line months
You may attribute this truly rec
attitude. I helievo 10 the
,nhlle'A belief thnt the restrictions
ire fl renlity war necessities. ana
heir Willingness Ia o great crisis 20
ubatye personal convenience 10 ma
lonni efficiency.
Among the public NJ large Il IL
also thai there IL wide
proud and practically general pppro-
al of such ptpvivlon - that prohibit
ng treating When a law interfering
With II right 40 sacred ~ the English.
mans SENSE Of perrpnai liberty a.
hni 81 treating IL not nuiY neeepted
lut welcomed Iiy q large portion Of
he populace, YOU may sec how The
asloh ~ welded - win Tbs war