South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-05-15
GIVES FIGURES ON
BOOZE QUESTION
Rev. w. H. FreShley Says Lit
tie Would Be Lost If All
Were Destroyed.

IT every gallon or DoOIe we're ue-
stroyed the world would not be one
whit poorer. We would really sing
the doxoIogy and rejoice II all the
furniture in our county were de-
stroyed il would be a great calamity;
fall the wool and wheat OF the coun-
try were destroyed IL would bring
handicap and poverty; If the meat
and vegetable supply were cut off u
would bring want This was the
manner in which Rev. W. III. Fresh
ley. pasto- of the First EvangelicIl
church. spoke Sunday evening in a
sermon on the subject. who Is On
the Lords side?"
In quoting some figures Of South
Bend he said.
south Bend has 40 churches, IS
public schools and 1872 saloons. one
school for every 3611 population:
one church FOR every 1876 popula-
ton, and enc saloon FOR every 33S
population. Figuring the average re-
ccipts for each saloon OF 1000 would
equal S76S,O0O. The city receives
$500 from each saloon. totaling in
OF $4,000 This leaves the city st,l
q shortage of S71O,4OO. If the sa-
Icons were all put out Of business
there would be over S7OC. 900 10 Turn
into ether lines of trade. II the sa-
looms were put out and the city cOUr-
ell would place a direct tax upon
each person 90 reimburse the treas
ury Cor the loss Of license money, il
a
Blow TO Efficiency.
I'm 1915 there were 3.OS7 arrests.
OF these 1.l57 or about SO per cent,
we're plain DRINKS. out of the total
3.0S7 about 50 per cent were arrest
&c because of direct or indirect m
have 10 carry this expense and tho
men who employ 'boozers lose be-
cause of lack o. efficiency
we talk OF the lack OF bank con-
troll The liquor bin t. five times as
large as the capital of all our ma
tional banks and 25 times larger
than their earnings. The tariff is
great question. The liquor bill is
seven times larger thar the amount
III all duties paid If ,he working
men OF this country had the money
spent IN booze I'm 10 years. every
renter could have his own home.
THE money squandered in 10
years for booze would buy every
railroad in the country. Suppose in
a time of business stagnation, S140.-
006. 600. that is spent each month
for booze were turned into food.
clothing. and other necessities OF
life. would it not relieve stagna-
ticn?"
Crisis At Hand
THE Children OF Israel have lust
been freed from egyptian bondage.
They are row camping at Mt Sinia.
They have turned their faces toward
the east where lies the land of hope
and promise. They are now facing
q crisis. Shall they go forward o.
shall they return To Egypt with its
garlic. slavery and suffering?
w lille Moses was in the noun
tains receiving tho commandments
an nsUrrectiOn was started. Aaron
was acting as leader in the absence
OF Moses. Aaron was like many mod
crn executives, Ee lacked the cour-
axe 10 carry out his convictions. Ie-
ing weak he Welded 70 the popular
elamor and really permitted the peo-
pie to turn 10 idols and worship tho
golden calf
Moses stood in the gate and
cried. Who is on the Lords side
THAT call needs q new emphasis in
our DAY. Il an who profess 10 be on
The Lords side would take their
stand and fight AGAINST the LIQUOR
traffic u wouId soon bc destroyed.
II is rot hot air but backbone ana
Votes that count In this ercat fight.
The great question before tho
American people today is. shall tho
people rule OF shall John BarIeycora
rule Che annual receipts of John
EarleycCrn are S1.675.0 goo, 900. This
Is four times the amount spent i'm a
year fer religion and education. We
hear much about the money ques-
ton. The liquor bill s. 20 times The
pmount of all the silver mined and
coined in America"