Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1919-10-07
SALOON SUBSTITUTES
THAT ARE A SUCCESS

Detroit, Mich, oct. 1.-THE crea-
ton of a system of workngmen's So
cial club units throughout the country
TO meet the problem created by pro-
hibitions destruction of the only social
center the American nottingham ever
knew, may be one of the sociological
projects championed by the commits
sion on social service at the general
convention of the Episcopal church
in this city October to %.
The Episcopal church was a pioneer
in dealing with the problem of social
substitutes for the saloon long before
there was any thought of national
prohibition. The late Bishop Potter
of New York city sponsored a num-
Der of temperance saloons in the
metropolis. These We're followed by
the very successful experiments Of
the Rev. Dr. James f.. Freeman in the
establishment of worldngmen's social
clubs in Gonkers. N. Y. and a chain
of them in Minneapolis, MINI. where
Dr. Freeman is the rector of St
Marks Episcopal church.
The Hollywood Inn in Yonkers, n.
Y, founded by Or. Freeman, has been
in operation over twenty years and
today stands as the Costliest and best
equipped Workingman's club anywhere
in the world. 1t provides every ia
cility for comfort and even luxury
that the saloon furnished minus the
liquor and it is said 10 be the most
Influential single force in the COM
munity where it is placed. on leav-
ing Yonkers to 60 to Minneapolis to
become rector of the great Church of
st. Marks. Dr. Freeman interested
George II. Christian a Minneapolis
multi-millionaire, in project to es-
tablish workingman's clubf in every
one of the thirteen districts of Min
neapolis. These clubs We're so sue
cessful that on his death recently, Mr.
Christian left a million dollars for
their further extension.
The Minneapolis clubs, Or. Freeman
says, are somewhat of an improve
ment over the Yonkers club because
they are more than purely recrea-
tional institutions. Great questions
relating to civic problems are dis
cussed there and many municipal re-
forms have had their birth there.
In the establishment of these clubs
care has been exercised to avoid any
SAVIOR of patronage. They are auton-
omous and wholly administered by
Nlltil iilNlAl W SUPP LUIS
are eNacted from all members They
are all equipped with billiard. pool
and bowling facilities, card rooms,
reading rooms, libraries, baths and
dance halls. In one Scandinavian Sec
| ton of Minneapolis where a club of
over a thousand members exists,
twelve saloons were voted out by ref
erendum before prohibition became
nationally existent.
In its campaign for a reconstruct
ton fund of $20,000,000 To increase
the efficiency of l2piscopalian church
missionary effort throughout the
world, the board of missions has made
| the problem of finding 2 real substi-
| tute for the saloon very Rrominent in
| its program along with the extension
| of the churchs work into the field of
| immigration.
HAS the church no message of
/ sympathy and helpfulness for the
millions in our land who since July
1 have been deprived of the only So
cial center provided for them?" quer-
| les the executive committee of the
| board of missions in its report TO the
! convention here. 1.-The saloon has
/ served a community need. Cannot the
| church provide better? You cannot
take something away from a man
without giving something in return"