Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1917-02-24
LIQUOR TRADE HIT
HARD BY DR.. LYON
Evangelist Says Appetite,
Avarice and Apathy Keep
the Business Alive
WOULD MAKE THE
STATE BONE DRY"

Appetite. a,arico and apathy are the
three thinge which have kept the
liquor bus ness i'm existence i'm this
State and "A this country, according
to the Rev Milford Hall Lyon, speak
or al S.. Paurs Methodist Episcopal
Church. last night Mr. Lyon preach
ed on Booze and the Booze Business.
The Rev. r. G. Prcttyman, superin-
lcndent OF the Anti-SaloOn League.
presided and the Rev b. G.. Suune!d,
pastor OF rastlakc Methodist EpiscO-
pal Church. made he open ng prayer.
The musical program was in charge
OF Charles r Edwards. A number of
favorite tabernacle hymns were sung.
Howard Butler sang "rhe Brewers
Big Horses"
Or Lyon was given an ovation
whom he entered the church. lie was
introduced by the Rev Mr. Pretty
man. who commented upon the change
in the liquor situation in this State
during the past two years and pointed
out the fact that the anti shipping
bin now has passed both houses OF
the Delaware Legislature and is
await ng the signature of the cover
nor
Or Lyon said in part when you
use your influence to drive out the
liquor traffic, YOU are doing the great
est kind OF Christian service.
you could clothe and feed every
needy person in the country and then
have money 10 the good, IL you had
all the money that was spent last year
for liquor If every gallon OF booze
fs.f. Is.
try would not be a whit poorer"
Dr. Lyon declared the liquor prob
lem rs the greatest question before
the American people today.
DR. Lyon said that S2,336 600 600
was spent on the liquor traffic in
this country last year There was
four times as much money spent for
booze as for the churches, schools
and colleges There was spent for
the liquor traffic twenty-five times the
profits Of an the hanks. and five
times as much as an the tarin ON
goods imported i'm America.
Last year the people OF this cOun-
/ try spent more than two times the
amount Of money for booze as was
the value of the ships and cargoes
sunk by the German submarines. lie
declared that he believes In national
preparedness, for an International po-
lice patrol. but the hest kind of pre-
paredncss is to drive out the booze
business.
"The heaviest burden falls upon The
wives and the children. since the
money Is taken from the pockets OF
the working people The booze man
has to have his money hrst and the
& Ocery man has TO walt Tor MS
money. The honest working man has
been buying porterhouse steaks lone
enough for the saloonkeeper' he ex
claimed
Atlanta has doubled its population
since the city went dry" DR. Lyon
said.
"When a board OF trade advertises
a city. 10 does not advertise its sa.
looms. but its churches, banks and
stores.
'Nc mc not making a fight against
thc liquor scllcr or the liquor drinker,
but against the busincss,' he declared.
"lt is not possible for % man to con-
tinue permanently To be moderate
i,rmker." said Dr. Lyon. "lhe slav-
crv of the booze business is not only
81 slavery of thc body brat slavery of
the soul. I hope To come mck to Will
mington To preach the funeral sermon
over the booze business The battle Is
ON in Dclawarc--vou haze tho best
chance ,ou win have la four ycars Ia
make Wilmington and rural New Castle
dry So get ON tho firing line and dc
something. Strike while the iron is not
90 after dry city, a dry county
and a dry State"
DIR. Lyon urged the voters i'm the an
e. dicuee to blood their representatives IN
4 the Legislature with letters and tcle
a grams ureng them to- make nclawRr
% bone dry