The Glenwood post., 1916-03-11
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tBy J. 0. shroyer.)

Quite often you come up against the
argument Of brewers and distillefs,
which their dupes use to their advan-
tage, that prohibition does not pro-
hibit." Three years ago lived for Is
months in Saskatchewan, Canada, and
found it q drink-cursed land. Every
hotel had bar. The bar banked 500
a day out of that poverty stricken
community. Every path that ran from
the business houses towards that bar,
showed where you would be likely to
find the 'sbusiness men" of the vii
lage. Fights, brawls, carousing and
swilling were almost daily occurrences
in hauling time when the farmers came
to town with wheat.
The hotel man, who was also bar
keeper, wore big diamond. He drove
the latest model car; he contributed to
public amusements largely. 1 have
seen him pay out $35 for boxes at
box supper. These barkeepers were the
kings of spendthrifts and every one was
known as the most distinguished MAJ
in his town along the line.
The hotel or bar, was the biggest
building in town and booze kept it
going. The saloon got dollar after dol
lar and the farmer forgot to take home
anything from the store or else he had
no money left to buy necessaries.
Regina and other large cities had
bars the full length of the buildings
occupied. One of them had bar IL,
feet lopg and the owner told me that 1t
tften was crowded four deep along the
whole length.
Today those saloon keepers have
pawned or sold their diamonds. One of
them told me that his hotel had depre-
ciated SO much that it was not paying
the interest on the money he owed.
He had reaped $500 in single night
in the old days from the bar alone. To-
day cobwebs are growing over that bar.
was on the streets of Regina two
days during the last harvest season.
Hundreds of harvest hands lined the
sidewalks and watched for an opportu-
nit to hire out. Rough looking CUSTOM
ers were there and weak looking charac-
ters stood around, but not boozer
was in sight. I did not see fight or
brawl in Saskatchewan. The hotel in
the little town was clean and a new.
man was in charge. The old one could
not stand the lonesomeness after the
boozers quit.
The farmers flocked into the town as
soon as threshing began and brought
loads Of wheat, but they took home
sugar, coffee, sweaters, stockings, shoes
and a score of other useful articles, in
stead of hide full of beer and whisky.
The grass was growing over the
paths leading to saloons, but the stores
looked cleaner and more prosperous.
The proprietor of every store was 81
his Job and looked more like business
man and less like q bum.
How do they do it'll Well, they now
have government store where liquor
nay be sold. These are only in the big
towns or cities-just few in, the whole
province. A man can buy only in gal
lon lots and must not have more than =
certified small quantity, 2 gallons, J
think, in his possession. There must be
no public drinking; his own house is the
only place where he can offer . drink
to friend. His purchases must be re.
corded and he cannot send for liquo.
too often. Then there are other restsic-
tions around the trade. 1 did not see .
drunk, o bottle Of booze, . fight, q
carousing, or even . disorderly crowi
of any sort in the several days spent
in the various towns and villages.
They have a way Of sending a Cred.
coat" over the country up there that is
discouraging to one who breaks an i'm.
portant law. The Redcoat is not your
particular friend. He is not elected by
your vote. He is subject to Dominion
authority and is out for business and
his business is to enforce the law.
ENGINE SAVES HUMAN ENERGY