The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-11-17

HARDIN CITIZENS ARE
FOR
SALOONS HERE

4AaHsOAN AXE
RESPONSIBLE FOR
SALOONS HERE
by Ernest w. Denning
minister Of Hardin Meth
odist Church)
Why do men, women, and
young people drink? Do they
get from 1t what they thing
they do?
A group is having a party. It
is discovered that If they all
drink in moderation, alcohol Is
a pleasant social lubricant
which eases frictions and pro-
notes convivialtty.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. are faced by
the fact that they cannot agree
on their budget. Mrs. "A. re-
members how her mother did it
and she has attached her en-
otion. OF love Of her mother to
her working out of the budget.
Mr.. A never did like Mrs.
AS mother very much, anyway.
Both drink alcohol to escape
frim the burden and RESPONSE
bility Of mature emotional life
and its decisions.
George s. has lost both his
mother and father in death in
q terrible automobile accident.
Normal civilized standards re-
quire George to face his new
difficulties with his "chin up"
and take it like the adult he
Is. Under the influence of alco-
hol George Is permitted a par
tial escape from his burden Of
sorrow and when he does think
of 1t, he may weep like a baby
a thing which When sober he
would be ashamed to do.
Harry @. Is the father OF
four children whose mother is
dead. He labors ten hours in the
beet fields and then must come
home, cook, clean house and
care for his babes. In alcohol
he finds release from fatigue
and his mind is diverted from
the worries and annoyonceS of
child care.
MI. R. is a busy attorney. His
profession requires much pains
taking care. He has a particu-
larly hard case on, now. In al
cohol, he finds freedom from
the worries and annoyances of
his exacting profession. He ap-
pears more carefree and not so
bowed down by his problems.
Has Hardin Failed?
Some persons turn to drink
because they are weighed down
with poor housing conditions,
inadequate income, and un-
wholesome food. If Hardin has
failed to supply wholesome liv-
ing conditions for its people.
Hardin IS the guilty cause f
these peoples sin.
Other people drink because it
offers temporary relief from un-
employment or monotOnouS, un-
interesting work. If Hardin has
failed to provide work and sat-
isfying recreation for its people,
then It Is guilty of partial fail
ure.
Alcohol is taken by some as a
way of escape from reality. Peo-
pie are unable to face reality
and solve its problems because
OF laundering parental methods,
an inefficient school system,
and churches whose complace-
ent members think only of their
own soul-salvation and do not
make an effort to bring other
folks to church to feed them the
Bread of Life" If Hardin fails
to build integrated p%erSonali-
ties in its youth through homes,
schools, and churches, Hardin
is failing.
clubs, there Is a careless atti-
tude toward matters OF alco-
hol and sex and other morals.
In some homes, cocktails are
served or beer Is kept in the
ice box. It Is easy for young
people to go from beer at home
to gin and whiskeg at saloons. #
Hardin's respectable citizens"
aren't careful in their private
lives, they should not be sur
prised at their young people.
Substitutes for Drink
William James said, "Insan-
tty would rapidly increase of
the safety valve OF dring were
taken away from individuals
who find it difficult to adjust
to a complex social order"
Can Hardin afford to be re-
sponsible for some of its citi-
Gems becoming insane because
it refuses to let them have alo-
hol? # Hardin removes alcohol
from its people by confiscating
the saloon, Hardin must provide
other safety valves.
Why can't the city govern
ment, the Service Clubs, the !
Lodges, the schools and the
churches cooperate? Hardin's
individual groups, clubs, lodg-
es, schools, and churches work
too independently. Combined
effort brings results.
May These
Displace Dissipation?
AS ways to let down, let US
set up an adequate program Of