The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-05-07

Without touching on the deDataolr
points connected with the matter Of
national prohibition. it is encouraging
to note the fact THAI al least two aEe"-
cies arc hard at work on the puz2iihE
problems of saloon substitutes ThrSr
orcaniZat ions, whose ability Ia S"lhE
large activities successfully mas Dee"
amply proved by their war service. are
the Salvation Army and the Aouhs
Mems Christian association.
What ia 10 take the place" after July
LIST. of the saloon as a force in the
= social life Of the community" Nhar
,,sc is TO be made of the thousands ~
buildings, many Of them stratcgically
locse ed that have been used hereto
fore for saloon purposes" What IS |"
no done with -hc glassware hXtureS ana
ot her euuipment? What employment IS
70 be found for the barkccpcr and his
assistants And, most important oi All
how is the laborcr, who has hc"h 'h'
chief supporter of III" saloon IN IN"
past going TO find proper SUBSTITUTE
for tho poor mans club" These arc
,hc questions that are facing tho aSso-
citation snd the army. and no on" WI"
is in possession Of the facts has reason
TO complain Of the way in which the
two or.-aniza lions mentioned are at
tempting To answer them.
One of the secretaries of tho ""S
Side Y n. G. A.. of New York when
is now the largest branch OF IN" aSS"-
citation in the wurld. recently presented
to his board Of management yer?
careful ANALYSIS of tho saloon ~ Al
present conSt .tutcd, He called attcn-
ton to these distinctive features:
generally sober presiding genius the
welcome q
ncirthorhood comfort station. place
for tho satisfying OF that peculiar
ne,,1ro- physical craving which alwayl
ACCOMPANIES social contact. poor
mans political club. forum. and a
domestic safety valve for the masculine
norton Of the community. In GNria-
nation Of the last-named feature. inc
secretary said: '"Thc hcn-pcckcd or
ir1te benedict always tells his troubles
to ,he barkeeper."
The secrctary's suggestions concern
ing a substitute were dctinitC Retain
tho same barkccpcr. as any other man
would be likely 10 fall down on the
lob. Keep the same apron, the sam"
fixtures, the same building. and by all
means thu same brass rail in front Of
the bar. Put tho barkccpcr on Il pr
centaSc basis and thus make him a
real "Bonnl' Face" Retain the COM
fort station feature as public stations
are now entirely inadequate. and it
would take several years to construct
and equip sufficient number In a
word, rctNn practically every feature OF
the asloon save tn" sale Of alcohol.
The Salvation Army plan. a% t"nIa-
lively announced. is very much like that
worked out by III" West Side Y. NJ. {.
A, The army will rrrlac" the saloon
with the bar Of salvation" 1t is LEAFS
ing licensed premises in many cities.
and already is running them practically
as thy were run in tho past. but with
out the sale Of alcoholic beverages. Tho
bartcndcrS in some ca SECS have h""n To-
taincd. with their accomplishments nf
brass fnnjrailS. polished mahogany fin
lures and rows Of shining glasses.
Commander Evaneclinc Booth has an
nounccd that the army Will serve "only
the most harmless soft drink" 1t will
maintain a great chain OF soft drink sa-
looms. run rs clubs for worklnEmcn ana
women. These places. Commander
Booth asserts. will b. mad" "alrod"S IF
comfort and cheer" TIL" free lunch will
be- discarded. and will he replaced by
wholesome food, we'll cooked and served
at reasonable prices. Customers may
be served Mt the bar or ut tables. Smnk-
Ing will be permitted. as ii was in tn"
tho ordinary public utility can furnish.