The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1929-12-01


markets at strategic points for railway
men and plans a special train to show
workers the injurious effects of drink and
the necessity for abstinence. It has sent a
letter TO employees emphasizing the re-
quirement of sober workers. Germany is
still facing the problems of smuggling and
moonshining.
GREAT BRTTAIN-The estimated drink
bill for 1923 in Great Britain was $685.
100000, a decrease from f298 600 in the
preceding year The consumption of beer
decreased 100000 bulk barrels, while the
consumption Of spirits decreased AGO, 900
proof gallons, and of wine 3,353,000 gallons
In Scotland. the Licensed Trade Defense
Association filed protests against the high
taxes on spirits as responsible for the par
tial prohibition which they saw invading
the country. Crime and excuses in general
have been as marked in Great Britain as
in the United States. ViScount Bing, of
Vimy, at the head of the police depart
ment has been raiding London night clubs
and discovering evidence of corruption of
the police by these yiolators of the liquor
laws.
HUNGARY-This country has been fac
ing the need of restriction On cafes and
has adopted a curfew law in Budapest In
1929 there were 28,249 public houses in
Hungary, or one for every 1858 persons
above the age of fifteen. In Budapest there
were 1914 public houses, OR one to every
1872 above the age of fifteen
INDIA-Public opinion IN India seems
to be ever more in favor of energetic mea-
sures against alcohol and opium. The
Working Committee of the Indian Nation
al Congress has drawn up general plans
for the anti-alcoholic campaign SO as to
render more united and effective the tenn
perance work which has hitherto been
spasmodic and uncertain.
TTALY-Mussolini, in an interview CIV
en- in July, is quoted as saying: "I have
closed $1,000 saloons in five years. Give me
time and I will close them ALL" Italy has
been officially issuing prohibition propa-
ganda through its postoffice department.,
which for at least portion of this year
used a cancellation stamp bearing legend
which translated into English, reads: al
coholism Leads to tuberculosis and is OPP
posed to the Good of the Individual, the
Family, and the Race"
JUGOSLAVIA-Ata tax on alcoholic drinks
to raise a fund for new schools has been
imposed in Jugosavia. The Young Alb
stainers Union reported 10000 members,
while school organizations against alco-
holiSm are growing. The new penal code
provides for two years internment in an
establishment for inebriates, as additional
penalty, when the offense has been COM
mtted by habitual drunkard The serV-
ing of alcoholic beverages to minors under
16 years of age is considered as a legal Of
Tense.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. societies are MAX
ing progress among the undergraduates in
Latvia. The majority of student associa-
tions among the LatVians have ceased to
follow the old drinking customs.
MEXICO-The nineteenth anniversary
Of its revolution was celebrated in Mexico
with prohibition parade under the aus
pices of President Portes Gil, thousands
of children parading the capital city with
signs affirming the harmful effects of al
eoholic beverages and urging adults to
abandon them. The President led the
children in repeating an anti-alcoholic
oath of his own composition. The Presi-
dent is backing an anti-alcohol movement
which provides for greatly increased taxes
on alcoholic beverages, the Development of
outdoor sports, the support of organiza-
tons to combat alcoholism, the obligatory
dissemination of anti-alcohol information
in all schools, public and private, and the
information of anti-alcohol leagues of
women.
POLAND-Partial local prohibition on
the sale of alcoholic drinks in public places
has been adopted in many communities in
Poland. 1t is encouraging non-alcoholic
inns and soft drink parlors The Bishop
of Pinsk, cotal abstainer, forbids his
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