The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1917-10-06
MORAL BENEFITS OF THE WAR.
(Third ArticleJ
BY Rev. James Donahoe.

BY Rev. James Donahoe.
The will lessen the vice of ntemperance.
Since this awful began deeper study has been given
to the liquor problem the world The results of i'm
porant experiments with alcoholic drinks is making liquor
drinking unpopular Reliable statistics available
that beyond doubt regular drinking any
alcoholic beverage weakens the body and shortens life
Jealous pulpit and platform orators have been supported
in many cases by legislative bodies, and in places
executive officials to that legal statutes did
not become dead letters.
Most Of the states of republic have tried solve
the liquor problem The attending such efforts has
been variable. The exercise of authority
sometimes necessary to accomplish the sought by
legal restriction of the liquor trade Finally Uncle Sam
became Interested He first showed his approval
made bv various states to lessen ntemperance and allied
vices Next he insisted reliable reports regarding the
of liquor being sent abroad by members official
family. Then he absolutely refused be interstate
errand boy for liquor manufacturers He has abooed
liquor drinking among his soldiers seamen as he
wants them to be fit to successfully fight any
of this country and latest and best of all that
no distilled liquor for beverage purposes be
featured in his realm during the continuance of the
Bareycorn steadily surely losing his friends
He yet is king and has many subjects, kingdom
surely shrinking His power is weakening his throne
is tottering.
You have the day when John Barleycorn was the
only erng ruler who exercised sovereign power
nations There is blind to be unable see
la wonderful change taking place. At the time of
Johns greatest prestige his followers legon-in-
comparaby greater than the citizens of that proud
ION whose dominions the SETS John sat
the banquets of the great and welcome the almost
barren tables of the struggling John approached
the wealthiest and most influential citizen and secured
his support John met the laborer carrying his meagre
months salary to his wife and children and demanded
onehaf. John looked askance at the who spent
This hard earnings his loved in consequence
his courers criticized total absainers and applied the
most insulting epithets to those who encouraged thrift
and true sobrety in the aboring classes
that business could succeed unless the liquor
prospered, that city without saloons deprived of
the to improve its Streets for it's
poor look after the health it's citizens provide
lifting education for it's children.
The vindicitive and in many places the apowerful
H. B. kept his eyes ever open and when he
courageous enough to dispute his claims, decreed that
this must be taught lesson Sometimes,
John ruined honest exemplary business He kept
high grade out of Office He sent his servitors
legislative halls entered those halls himself
purchased votes The time when he stood in the way
all efforts of lawmakers to lessen poverty and crime
law aimed to reduce immortality did not please him.
with his powerful opposition greater
Der of bad places the young people would contract
1.-THE liquor habit The bigger the number prostitutes
carrying their nefarous traffic more intoxicating
drinks would be Sold Where the ten commandments
most frequently broken-where gambling all
vice fourshedthere John Bareycorn held coveted sway
and commanded most allegiance.
Sad to say many churchmen under King Alcohos
fell power There were various ways of putting the rod
their heads induce preacher of the
Gospel to invest in big dvidend-payng dislery and
brewery stock Another to give very generously
the carrying of important church undertakings
to head the list of donors to charity