Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-02
TEMPERANCE ACT EFFECTIVE
Stringent Law Enforced Without
Excitement or Disorer in ALI
Parts Of London.
RULES RECEIVED FAvoRABLY

Correspondence OF the Associated Press.)
LONDON. Dec l7.-It was not expected
that the stringent law affecting the sale
OF alcoholic drinks would cause any ex-
element or disorder In the better sec
tons OF London. but In view of the pre-
vious protest meetings at the Smlthfield
market and along the docks. the quietness
with which the first day OF the enforce
inent passed In Billlngsgate and other
rough quarters OF the East End proved
rather surprise. Labor leaders had GER
tainly taken defiant attitude toward the
Board OF Control. but nothing occurred
out of the normal
Taking the whole OF London. the recep-
ton OF the rules has been favorable.
When the public houses began the sale OF
alcoholic drinks at the noon hour the
first day under the new regime there was
not observed any increase In drinking
until the period closed at 2:3O. Nor was
there any attempt to crowd In an I'M
usual number OF drinks during the two
hours the bars were open In the evening.
The sale OF temperance drinks between
the prohibited hours was slight In
few quarters, where men are employed
on alI-night work. certain houses have
been allowed to open for a limited time
In the early morning
Ameng the curious results OF regula-
ton, the person who fails to lay in his
private stock OF whisky or other spirits
before $3.50 o'clock Friday afternoon. will
have to spend a dry weekend, rs he
must wait until Monday noon. Even in
the private rooms OF a hotel. one who
treata q member OF his own family to a
drink IL liable to heavy fine. The hours
during which alcohol may be consumed
In clubs IL the same as In the case of
public bars. Restaurants are not allowed
to extend credit for meals at which In
toxiceting drinks are sold. as the credit
system Ia done away with entirely. The
extreme penalty for a breach OF these
regulations is six months at hard labor
and 500 fine.
No Credit 60 Drinkers.
One Of the most effective measures to
promote temperance is the abolishment
OF credit at the bars. This struck Sc
verely the business OF bars giving credit
to workmen. In the old days men used
to gather in the bar and drink on credit
with the result they had little or nothing
left out OF their wages when paid.
II IL not the intention OF the Board OF
Control TO bring about prohibition. but
TO promote Temperance. This work IL
supplemented by the Home Counties Pub
lie House trust, which lately took over
the control Of a well known saloon in a
oentral district and plans TO extend its
influence. The place was remodeied 50
as to set away from the old idea OF the
drinking palace and to introduce the cafe
system with tables. reading matter and
friendly games Alcoholic drinks are sold,
but the management receives a bonus on
all temperance drinks
Saloon men. in fact, are Just now be-
ginning to realize that the profits on
temperance drinks exceed those on
liquors. There is twice the profit in a cup
OF tea that there Is IN a glass OF ale.
But heretofore the owners associated the
sale of soft drinks with teetotalism and
opposed their introduction.
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