Evening journal., 1919-07-10
SOFT DRINKS Seem
Due FOR BOOST
Dry-Thirst Bill Will Be AS
High As Wet Bill Was,
Ii Is Said
TRADE DENOUNCES
SUNDAY SALOON

The optlmlst who predicted that pro-
hibltlon with all its faults would at
least help TO reduce the high cost OF
drinking had better begin 10 modify his
views. Early reports from soft drink
sources seem 60 indicate that the ten
dency is going 10 be just the other way
In fact, about the only SOFT drink that
is not expected TO cost more Is plain
water-snd with an ice famine hover
ing in tie offing. there Is no telling how
long before even glass OF waller with
a piece OF cracked ice in 10 VIII have TO
be rated at a fancy figure.
signs that the dry cloud lacks even
the silver lining Of economy accumu-
late. like thirst itself, with each suc-
ceedng day OF drought Within the
past few days 10 has become increas-
ingk dillcult 10 buy a box OF raspber-
rieS stalls That ordinarily teem with
tlgse products at this time OF year have
hu few 20 offer, and what few there
N9re sold for such prices that the aver
ake pocketbook shuddered at the
fought. And yet early reports from
eui-0f-tOwn had 10 that this was going
&c be a good berry year.
no IS a good berry year. As fast as
tley can ripcn and be picked the berries
Z ale all being bought up by soft drink
manufacturers who need them in their
lake and growing business. SO great
is ihe demand for dhesc berries that
manufacturers are said 10 be willing to
pa almost any price for them and the
grwgrs can't begin TO turn 'em out
fas enough.
ust what the new-fangled concoc-
tins are going TO be is still a mystery.
Shwberries and Iaspberries have hith-
eio figured prominently among the fix
irs Of the best soft-drink counters. but
ibir chief function was TO adorn a sun
DE- or a three-st3r. eNsra-brut ice-cream
sda. Their services in this connection
ere performed almost exclusively In
ie crushed or mashed state. But the
1dication Of King Alcohol has evident
given rise 10 a host OF new aspirants,
nd it is said that some OF the best in
ientiye genius OF the country is now
% work trying TO evolve new pOtatiOns
hat cheer but do not inebriatc. The
popularity OF the loganberry. for eX-
ample, il said 90 have inspired The in
.gent0rs 10 attempt an sorts OF COM
panien drinks crushed from other fruits,
and the strawberry and the raspberry
have fallen easy victims.
Before many days, no doubt a long
suffering and thirsty public viii be in
vled 90 Try Somebody's Real Old-fash-
loned Strawberry Wine or Somebody
Else's Snappy Raspberry POp-grest
stun, men and in the meantime the
former nationwide custom Of eating
Strawberries and raspberries for break
East or for dessert st supper time has
nrebly nearly ceased TO exist. Unless
YOU are a multi-millionaire or own a
berry patch. you 90 without.
Persons who have their fingers on the
pulse OF the soft-drink trade say 10 IS
also going TO be the same with other
beverages that survived the great dis
aster OF July 4. They predict a greatly
increased demand for their thirst
uuenching products, with the prObabil-
lty that pretty soon it will become nee
essary under the well-established law
Of supply and demand 90 jack up the
prices OF said goods. The simplicity
with which soda water fountains raised
their wartime prices has encouraged
many TO believe that the thing can be
MUINH nknlA anu NNnAAAs INV NAANAA NNAa
water is the strongest thing a strong
man can get without causing more
than the usual amount OF vigorous pro-
test and complaint OF the self-subsid-
ing brand.
As TO coffee and tea-which with
tobacco seem newt in line 20 go-the
present outlook is that these beverages,
already under suspicion, will be among
the first TO respond TO the call for
higher-priced drinks. Coffee should
lead the way. with tea a close second.
since no power on earth seems able
to stop milk and sugar from going up
az more or less regular intervals, the
man who takes to coffee as a substitute
for strong liquor may find before Ions
that his drink bill has in no way been
reduced.
Tue only refuge would seem 10 be in
wapr.
The Wilmington Retail Liquor Deal
er5 Association adopted resolutions
yeterday against Sunday selling and
cndemning the sale OF near beer to
snail boys.
The association will consult an at
brney in regard TO the question OF the
license necessary to sell near beer. As
the retailers have taken out The $500
yearly license, which used to cover the
sale OF both liquor and soft drinks,
they feel It would be an injustice TO
be asked to take out an additional mer-
chants license TO sell near beer, now
that the liquor sales have stopped
Several members spoke Optimistical,y |
about the lifting OF the ban. express
ing an opinion that the rehabilitation
Of soldiers would be concluded before
September.