New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-06-01
GOTHENBURG CITY
With fine system
Unique Plan Controls Use Of
Alcoholic Liquors

Washington, y, q, June i-"Goth
enburg's celebration Of the sooth an
nifersary of It's founding Is a remind
81 IT a name which is better know
Icy its application ia a system than u
city" says bulletin from the Ma
iienRl Geographic soeiety's Washing
ton, u, G.. headquarters
'fhe system in question is the In
eenions device frs, adopted in iha
city IN sos 10 euriail the eKeessiA,
consumption OF alcoholic liquors,
Spirits were made a public utilii,
aud their sale regulated by the forma'
ton Of municipal company which
was granted a monopoly for Their
sale ana the manner of such safe
clearly defined.
Profit Limit Five Fer Cent.
IAN sellers. employed by the com
pany, we're allowed profit OF only
five per cent on liquor business,
whereas they had also 10 sell In the
same establishment soft drinks and
food upon which they might reap all
tho earnings they could,
"Thc city's profit over the ilvc per
cent was devoted 10 counieracting al
cnholc consumption 10y provision of
other amuscmcnta as parks. lectures.
sports. and games, and even free cX-
cursions.
"fho plan worked so well In Goth.
onburg that II was adopted IN Stock
holm. then over the greater part Of
sweden. and It has been widely ap-
piled. with modification. In Norway
fitaIs T,,.t, s.sts 4,
in South Carolina, whore II was called
tho dispcnsary system. was less for
tunatc.
Founded by Famous General
"'Gothcrburg has many claims 10
fame In its own right beginning with
its founding by Gustayus .tdolphus.
According 10 The legend. memo
raiizcd in famous statue in Gothen-
5urg's central square. that famous
general was standing on a hill which
the city now oyerruns when bird.
pursued by an eagle dropped at his
feet. Here tho town shall he built
lie is r"p,ltod 10 have said.
'''rlis statue is the second ono made
at Munich from design by Fogel-
berg. The first WAS lost at see and
saltaEod by HclGo'and sailors who
held the ransom too high. So the
original now is II Bremen,
"Gothenburg bears more tangible
evidence of thn facts of its founding
in it's many canals. History scorns
tho pretty tale for the more matter of
fact statement that Dutch friends OF
t;ustaYus pointed out TO him the com
mercal possibilities Of the stir aud he
entrusted TO them tho laying out Of
the new port.
Canal Enters Central square
The Dutch modelled it after their /
own towns. canals and all. Though I
many Of tn" waterways have been fill /
cd III an important one still enters the I
great central square and gives AN IN I
usual and picturesque touch TO the /
itN center. II
"Giothpnhurg is as fortunate NJ /
Wa shiugton. -. g., in having within H
rs limits beautiful park one of the
nest IN Europe, and another charm
ng touch is added by the old moat
long which trees have been profusc-
y planted
Chic" Port md Second City
'"rhe chief port and second city in
iwedcn, Gothcnhurg has u feet that
iais to MI parts Of The commercia'
world, It's population was only ai,00p
u 1Sah: today II has nearly 2h0,0on /
,eople Napoleon caused its first
business boom when he chose It TO bn
transfer aud storage point for shin
nents from England 10 the continent
Ingland's industrial revolution gave IL
second impetus by providing u Gus
omer for its raw material exports,
ores and timber.
The Gothenhurg, or Gotta, canal is
OF one within the city hut a famous
n ms sweden route between Gothen-
urg and Stockholm Tho route is
for only sc of its $40
lilcS is canalized, the rost of the