The Glenwood post., 1916-12-16
FAMOUS BREWER
MAKES ADMISSION
Violations Of Law By Saloons
Responsible for Growth Of
Prohibition Says Busch
A VIRTUAL SURRENDER.

August A. Busch, one Of the worlds
greatest brewers, president and princi-
pal owner of the Anheuser- Busch Brew
ing association, few days ago gave
to the st. Louis Post Dispatch a start
ling interview which is being widely
commented on. He talked most frank
ly of the dry movement, confessed that
he believes the saloon has got to go
and then he outlined a comprehensive
program for counteracting the prohibi-
tion sentiment which has grown so rap
idly in recent years that territorially
S5 per cent of the United States is dry
by prohibitory or local option laws, and
4S per cent of the population lives in
dry territory. He suggested:
l. A strict enforcement by state au-
thorities of all excise laws.
2. The establishment throughout the
country of the German saloon system
which permits only beers, light wine,
and temperance drinks to be sold in
dramshops.
3. Cooperation by brewers with the
state authorities to put out of business
every saloon keeper who does not obey
the excise laws.
4. Abolition of treating in saloons,
to discourage drinking TO excess.
5. 6scontinuaLce of bars in saloons,
all service to be given at tables, at
which customers will be seated.
"To what do you attribute the
growth of the prohibition sentiment"
the reporter asked. ,-r,
ITO the violation of the law by So
looms" he answered. "Unquestiona-
bly, the prohibition sentiment is direct
ed against the saloon. Not all saloons
violate the law, but the law abiding sa-
loon keeper is the victim of the law
violating saloon keeper
"There are two sides to this aues-
ton, and our own observation prompts
us to say that yOu should be sustained
In any effort to correct conditions We
make no question that the responsible
ty for the correction rests, in large
part on this business itself. The law
alone cannot do it. As an official Won
are put to the proof. and You must
often be hampered by technicalities. On
the other hand, We cannot do it with
ont your guidance.
"We are persuaded, however, by s0-
operation, better result can be OBJ
tained. Every disreputable saloon
should be closed
'lt is my belief that the ultimate
outcome of the prohibition sentiment in
this country viii be the establishment
OF the German saloon system,' Busca
continued. "In Germany saloons s-f
only beer, light wines and temperance
drinks. There are no bars and no
treating. Many of the evils OF drink
are attributable to the treating habit.
man goes into saloon to get IA glass
of beer. He meets Il flicnd. or a group
OF friends, and sometimes twenty or
thirty drinks are consumed. The treat
ing system ought to be prohibited.
- am spending 1925, 900 to build Il
Deutsche wirtshaft at Gravois AMI
MorganfOrd roads to demonstrate that
an institution at which only beer, light
wines and temperance drinks are served
can be made a success. ] am going ia
call this the Bevo MIL. 1t is to be
constructed principally of vari-colorcd
| stone, most of which with nv own
hands, / gathered from my place, the
Grant Farm.
"There will be no bar in this estab-
lishment. There will be a high class
cafe. All drinks will be served at
tables.
II want to make this institution An
object lesson of an orderly conducted
place, where every law will be OBJ
served"
Busch is building 100000 plant
fronting on Broadway, imediately east
Of the main brewery establishments,
which will be used exclusively for tn
manufacture Of bevo, tie new temper
anee drink he has put On the market.
BE was ssked II he was anufacturins
the temperance drink in anticipation Of
prohibition in Missouri.
"No," he said, "I conceived tie
idea that the people wanted . beverage
containing less alcohol than beer eea-
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