Evening journal., 1917-09-24
PULPITS TURN ORAL
Guns On SAL(OlS
Preachers Drive Against
John Barleycorn in Sunday
Sermon
I.AYMEN NLSO
A &C SPEAKERS

Community mass meetings and spe-
cial sermons from many pulpits IN the
city in which the speakers directed their
mental faculties and oral powers against
the saloon attracted thousands Of people
yesterday. The coming special election
on November 6. when the voters will
express their views on a "wet' or
dry" Wilmington, was referred to from
every angle Of the saloon question and
by a variety of speakers representing
many phases Of life.
At Epworth NJ L. Church, William
II. Berry, collector Of the port Of Phila-
delphia made a patriotic appeal TO the
voters TO 20 to the polls and do their
duty. He considered any man who
evaded doing this as failing in his
patriotism. That with every ounce Of
grain needed TO feed our armies in
Europe that every ounce Of food here
should be conserved 10 win this war for
humanity.
James II. Hughes. at Holy Trinity
Lutheran Church showed that dry
communities prosper better than "wet"
ones. In Kent county the bank de-
posits have increased a half million
year since the county went dry ten
years ago, and a hotel valued at $4,000
when the city Of Dover was "wetn can
not now be bought for s35 900. he said.
Mr. Hughes declared that all this has
come about despite the fact that the
population has not increased because Of
the demands made by the industries here.
and that the tax rate is the same as IL
was under the "wet' regime, although
property values have increased
George w. Crabbe, in Wesley VI. F.
Church showed from the last report OF
the New Castle county workhouse, that
7s per cent. of the inmates were there
through drink. He said the institution
needed more money TO care for these
people. and that the voter had his choice
Of paying taxes to provide for this con-
tinpency or using the money for other
things If the city went dry.
Arthur A. Wilmot, at COokman NJ. +.
Church showed by statistics from dry
communities how they had bettered
themselves since turning from the
saloon.
The Rev. DR.. Herbert F. Randolph.
Rt Grace NJ. +. Church last night
presented what he styled "the saloon
keepers complaint" In this he en-
deavored 20 present the liquor sell
ers' side. He showed how the police
now refused TO wink al Sunday selling
as in years ago and that now instead
OF being looked up TO in the commu-
nifty the the liquor dealer was ostra'
cized by many classes OF society DR..
Randolph also said the children of
The public schools are taught to shun
strong drink. because. he said, Il be-
fuddled the brain, destroyed the body
and that alcohol is a rank poison. In
closing, DIT. Randolph presented two
verses from the Bible. Cursed is
every man who putteth the bottle TO
his neighbor's lips" and mo drunk
ard shall inherit the Kingdom. of
Heaven"
The Rev. r. J.. jackson at Han
over Presbyterian Church. took for
his topic Lies and Liquor" From
this theme Mr.. Jackson pointed out
that the holder OF a saloon license
as we'll as the habitue Of the saloon
usually becomes an inveterate and
expert liar. Mr.. Jackson declared
the saloon business is kept going by
means of lies.
The saloon ana the iduoI plOuleA
was discussed by the Rev. J. Ross
stonesifer at the First Presbyterian
Church. Mr.. Stonesifer showed by
government statistics that less peo
pie are employed in the brewery busi-
ness at much less wages than In Other
industries. The average industry
here. except powder makers. employs
B24 persons TO every million dollars
Invested, while the breweries employ
,ut 81. The wages in industries here
.verages IS per cent. OF the money