Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-04-05
BISHOP PUTS SUBSTITUTE
FOR SALOONS. UP TO DKYS
Should Be Actue Find Place OF Entertain
Wokngmen and Others Deprived Of Meeting Places
Declares Episco pal Preae Here From Kentucky

ssINTHAT will be the substitute for
w the American saloon when this
country goes dry? Will the forces which
| eagerly deprived the masses Of drink
be equally eager TO provide them with
some other entertainment?
These weer the two questions which
Bishop Charles E. Woodcock, of the
Episcopal Diocese Of Kentucky. asked
as he left Philadelphia today after his
week Of midday Lenten services at the
Garrick Theatre.
Bishop woodcock has been visiting
| this city for twelve years at the invi-
tation of the Brotherhood of ST. An
drew. Fpiscopalians from every quar-
ter OF Philadelphia have crowded the
Garrick Theatre in manner to make
the treasurer of that establishment turn
green with envy Every day hundreds
of men and women were turned away
after every seat in the house had been
flled. Bishop Woodcock daily shook
hands with hundreds of persons who
nlled the theatre corridors hoping for
chance to speak with him.
The bishop is a man siNty-fve years
old, who has the appearance of man
of fifty and the activity Of a man OF
thirty. His face is thin and lined. his
eyes are cool and level in their glance
and his face is deeply tanned, as though
| great part of his life was spent. out of
doors.
His voice has remarkable robustness
and vigor, combined with a clarity of
speech that fills an auditorium with
ease.
Spends a Busy Hour
At the time he was interviewed
Bishop Woodcocl was looking after a
handbag. talking with several members
of the Brotherhood of St. Andrew,
meeting men and women who had ap-
pointments with him and arranging for
a trip to Baltimore within an hour. His
| room in the theatre was as busy as
| political headquarters on election night.
| In Ave minutes he had disposed of
half a dozen matters put up to him, met
woman whose life had been affected
| by one Of his sermons seven years ago
| and who had waited for seven years 10
meet him: conducted some matters OF
business with young man, VINO came
In the stage entrance burdened with let
ters of introduction and a leather case
filled with documents arranged for din
ner at the Union League and located
| on a schedule the time his train de-
parted.
And on top Of this he was asked what
he thought Of prohibition.
Mind" he said, II am not holding
brief for the saloon. i am not answer
ing the question whether the saloon 10 d
6. cd or an evil thing. But the quest'ol'
which persistently comes to my minu 10;
'Vhat will the people who have aooIsheo
the saloon establish as a substitute
"The saloon has been the meeting
place of the workingman. 1t mas pee..
his club. He has gone there nignI az
night, perhaps, and met his friends anu
drank and talked. Now, all this part Oh
his life Is to be taken away from MN.
His hours Of recreation--and they are
few--must be filled with something else.
ut is the duty of those who have put
the end to the saloon to see that tle
workman is given something In lts place;
| He must have entertainment Wnat VIII
the substitute be? Will the forces which
danr,xed the workman Of the saloon
work as eagerly to give him something
TO take its place?
As vital as Prohibition
This is as vital as any part Of the
prohibition question. Prohibition OF
drink is one thing. Prohibition of en-
tertainment is another. Those who have
fought against drink must now see to
it that something is given to men te
take It's place"
Next Bishop Woodcock was asked
what he thought Of Philadelphia aftei
his twelve Lenten visits here.
Speaking Of attendance at these serv
ices," he said, Il do not believe that any
where in this country have I had audi
ences SO representative and SO attentive
It is a pleasure to come here. I lool
forward to 1t, The people who have
come to my services have made me fee
that they expect me-"
Representatives is the word that bes
describes the thousands of men ant
women who have focSed to the Garricl
Theatre during the last week. A thea
tregoer, entering by mistake, would sup
pose he had gone mad. In front sea
would be a little, rather shabby, oil,