The sun., 1917-09-30
Extra Excise Tax in Effect Tomorrow
Will Close Hundreds of City Sa.
loons-Other Factors, Too

lightly. In consequence no less than
| twenty owners of saloons and ha,.
| tenders have been sent to Jail for sell.
ing drinks to men in the service. N.y
| saloon keepers realize that this trads
is lost to them.
Then, too. Mayor Mitchell put a ban
on the all night place in New York
He ordered saloons and restaurants 10
stop the sale Of drinks at 1 \. NJ. whls
this order has not been strictly liyea
up to in some parts of the city It ba,
had a great effect on the all night bars
and business has diminished accord.
ingly. The night life along Broadv,y
has suffered.
When the plan TO close the dis,l.
leries was first discussed it met with
the hearty approval of the Governors
OF many States. They agreed that tie
youth Of the land would bc better IN
IL kept away from the harmful innu.
ences OF liquor. Then, too tho young
man Of to-day does not have tn royor,
to the corner liquor store for rcgg4.
tion as did the generation before him
This has been demonstrated since ,he
opening of so many moving picture
houses.
Time was when young man
thought It smart to he able to boagl OF
playing pool or billiards in some Vol
I known establishment. No longer doc,
he do this. His employer demands i
clear head from him in these days aDi
II young man has the corner stpr.'
habit he keeps the fact to himself a,
far as possible. OF course he cannot
hide 1t long and when it becomes
known he is often given the choice ot
changing his ways Of spending his
evenings or OF looking for another
place.
One large concern employing hun.
dreds Of men has a man whose jop I,
| to look over the employees as they re.
port for work. The State Compcnsa.
ton law makes the employer liable for
damages for injuries 10 his workmen.
Men who come into the factory With
trembling hands and bleary eyes are
more apt to get hurt than those who
are alert to their surroundings Hence
the inspection and the sending home OF
men not in good shape with the warn
ing that they need not return until
sober and able to care for themselves.
Railroads have carried on a hgh.
against liquor and at least ono haS
gone SO far as to employ detelt.y,s
whose JOB 1t Is to spy on moU who "
their off time frequent saloons and
drink to excess. On or off du;y this
railroad says it's employees must ne
sober. 1t has been said that ingenious
ways have been devised to spy on this
company's employees. one was the
sending out of a detective who posed
as seller OF fountain pens
Not only did he identify the men who
drank in secret but he often had
them write their names while trying
the pen. These pads with the sigma.
lures on them later played an !mpor.
tant part in the interview that was s
once arranged with the superintonden.
OF the division. Other times men We're
photographed in the act OF drinking
1t finally became too risky for the men
to disobey orders, and this particular
road In its last report stated that lie
use Of liquor had practically ceased
among its employees.
When Billy Sunday came n New
York the liquor interests foresaw 'ha.
he would make inroads on their bus.-
ness He did, and other conditions
arose which all dovetailcd into the gen
eral fight against the saloon k-oper
and his business. The pulr; AS
fought the saloon for year. TIE
physicians OF the land are lar.ey
against the general use OF liquor.
Europe Affected Also.
In Great Britain the liquor business
is now conducted under very stringent
rules, and n many other countries "e
war has radically affected tie IlIr
dealers. All changes have had for
their purpose the safeguardin. ~ "a
young men. What will be tho af'i'jls
toward saloons after ilc war IS ov,-
| can only be guessed Certain Il i..'
many well known saloons and d.n.
places In New York will hc mcun..s.
for they are doomed.
Under the provisios1$ of the rev
State law tn. Governor may d'ro
| closing of any saloon or saloons t'a.
are near plants engaged in Govern
ment work. Gov. Whitman directed
the closing OF thirty-six such s.ia'H,
in South Brooklyn in the Eag e 20
section. After they had been s.n' 4
few days legal proceedings Wero H,'.-
tuted which resulted in their rrlp'f-
ing Now the plan Is not 10 i' Z nos
licenses which are required r"-u.''
row. In this state, also, a., .'o"1'
Near cantonmcutS have hccu ,"'r'
closed.
The new Stare law suton '.
wipes out of cN -.ance many - .t.
small communities. y saloon l..'
system based Wl tho uumh.r '' '
habltants is in effect now. l'ur wo'.
local commissioners have h',. ''-
gagged in the work of dec.drc
saloons must 20 and which sh1.. 90
| allowed to continue bus.Ness. la .''
Gliding these questions the manage
ment of the saloons in the past has
been an important factor. Thosc 'Ht
stay will he OF the better type, That
is a certainty. Whether they W. 'e
| able to survive the increased eNp'rsA'
OF doing business Is matter 20 De
determined through experience
Less Treating.
1t is also a certainty that pr 'U' .''
! drinks are going up and many a MN
will sooN ind II convenient 10 s''s
away from his former haunt .' ''-'
the cost OF rounds is too D. - u
imagine Jim and f'd ro'nI 'n. ~
| get ono drink ar maybe two N''"r'
| ing home To dinner The pr.." '
! two drinks is 30 cents " yl., q" '.'
is mixing the cocktail a.u"s '.'
| Frank with Tom and claude.