paratively unrestricted liquor traffic in Po- land. THE 24th NATIONAL CONVEN- Anti-Alcohol Movement 1 Throughout PORTUGAL—In Portugal wine mer- chants of Oporto complain bitterly of the TION OF THE A. S. L. world-wide temperance progress, which, The World they say, has reduced wine exports from (Continued from Page 1) ftn average of 80.000 casks per annum to By Ernest H. Cherrington, LL.D.. Litt.D. an ad- 26.000 in 1928. to be followed in the evening by General Secretary of the World League Against Alcoholism dress by Dr. Ernest H. Cherrington. direc- ROUMANIA—New legislation forbidding of every country in the world is administration ordered milk tor of the educational department tk.a Practically way recently the sale and consumption of alcoholic bev- in the movement against markets at for Anti-Saloon League of America. The fa- making progress strategic points railway erages throughout the Kingdom on Sun- the use of beverage alcohol. The altering men and a train to show mous moonshine murder trial, “Who plans special days has been adopted in Roumania. Rou- character ot modern civilization, growing workers the effects of drink and Killed Earl Wright?” will be presented at injurious mania has no prohibition except of liquors economic rivalries and more general ap- the necessity for abstinence. It has sent a this session. The authors of this elective over 25 per cent alcohol. Plans proposed preciation of the ravages wrou iit by in- letter to emphasizing the re- educational drama, S. P. McNaught and employees in the Roumanian Parliament suggest toxicating beverages are the major factors quirement of sober workers. Germany is George A. Hammond, of Iowa, will act the making this nation dry by 1937. In this widespread tendency. Educational still facing the problems of smuggling and parts of the defense and prosecuting at- RUSSIA—The new programs emphasizing these points among moonshining. Russian budget pro- torneys. The judge, the witnesses, the vides for a decrease in the many others, have been very potent forces GREAT BRITAIN—The estimated drink gradual pro- sheriif. the bootlegger and the membe: j duct:cn of spirits from 523.9 millions of in creating that popular sentiment which bill for 1928 in Great Britain was £288,- of the jury will be represented by promi- second more liters in the fiscal year 1928-1929 to 504.3 demands, first the regulation, 200,000, a decrease from £298,800,000 in the nent citizens of Detroit. rigid control, and ultimately the prohibi- for 1929-1930, 479.7 for 1930-193L 418.2 for preceding year. The consumption of beer DORAN SPEAKS 1931-1932. and 368.9 for 1932-1933. As a COMMISSIONER tion of the beverage liquor traffic. decreased 400,000 bulk barrels, while the means of the for On Friday, January 17. enforcement will The following briefly summarizes some consumption of spirits decreased 490,000 counteracting appetite in the alcohol much reliance is on the be the topic for special consideration by of the recent typical events anti-al- proof eallons, and of wine 3.358,000 gallons. placed radio. Instead of officials and other noted authori- cohol movement in various countries, but In Scotland, the Licensed Trade Defense the 300.000 receiving ap- public name either all the now in use it is calculated that in ties, Dr. James M. Doran A does not attempt to Association filed protests against the high paratus including nations concerned nor all the achieve- five there will be three million. special feature during the day will be a taxes on spirits as responsible for the par- years of the traffic. dramatic debate. “Can the Law Be En- ments of the opponents liquor tial prohibition which they saw invading SOUTH AFRICA—Only prohibition can

— forced?” revised to date, and the /.ew AFGHANISTAN Nadir Khan, newly- the country. Crime and excesses in general solve the South African liquor problem, it drama. “Seeds of Lawlessness,” Mc- enthroned king of Afghanistan, has issued have been as marked in Great Britain as was voted at a London conference on liq- by and Hammond. an orientally worded proclamation in Ka- in the United States. Viscount Bing, of uor t -affic in native territories, held Octo- Naught bul indicating among other reforms that Vimy, at the head of the police depart- ber 17, 1929, the Bishop of London presid- AN EVENING FOR YOUTH he to enforce the Moslem has London proposes prohi- ment. been raiding night clubs ing. A youth rally on Friday evening is ex- bition and evidence of of against drinking. discovering corruption SWEDEN—A commission to study the pected to break all previous national rec- the of BELGIUM—According to Dr. Louis Pie- police by these violators the liquor modification of the Swedish liquor legisla- ords for attendance and enthusiasm. Del- laws. rard, former member of Parliament is ex- tion under which the Bratt System with egates from schools, colleges and church periencing bootlegging and “trenches" or HUNGARY—This country has been fac- its monopoly of the sale of liquors has con- societies from many states will be in at- concealed rooms in cigar stores and gro- ing the need of restriction on cafes and tinued with harmful effects upon the tendance. The temperance play by Dr. ceries. Belgium has established heavy cus- has adopted a curfew law in Budapest. In sobriety as well as the eeonenre life of the Harry M. Chalfant, of the Pennsylvania toms and excise laxes and taxes on new 1929 there were 28.249 public houses in na'ion has been appointed in Sweden. The Anti-Saloon League. “Paying the Fiddler,” of a cafes. As the result prolonged debate Hungary, or one for every 195.3 persons Chauffeurs’ Association of Upsala has de- will be the dramatic attraction of tl»e eve- the the above the of In in Chamber, government appoint- age fifteen. Budapest there c d^d to exclude from membership any ning. ed an Commission to were 3.944 or one to extraparliamentary public houses, every applicant holding a “motbook,” which is Various phases of the prohibition move- the Law. its effects 73.2 above the of fifteen. study Belgian Liquor age necessary for Sweden. ment will be d scussed by nationally kMown and its failings. The Federation of Belgian INDIA—Public m India on opinion seems SWITZERLAND — The Swiss Govern- speakers Saturday forenoon. The af t- Anti-Saloon Leagues has requesled that a to be ever more in of favor energetic mea- ment has been us'ng the postal service to ernoon of that day is reserved for sight- percentage of revenue from alcohol taxes sures alcohol and against opium. The further education. In defac- seeing in and about Detroit, with trips be for societies. temperance appropriated temperance Working Committee of the Indian Nation- across the river to Canada. ing the stamps on letters they are using a The conven- BULGARIA—In there are al has drawn Bulgaria many Congress up general plans device which shows a bottle decorated with tion banquet, in the Statler Hofel on Sat- saloons in rural communities, while a ref- for the anti-alcoholic campaign so as to will be the a skull and crossbones, and bearing the urday evening social session of erendum on the closing of saloons in Sofia render more united and effective the tem- legend in German, “Schnapps ruins the the convention. is proposed. An inspectorate of alcoholism perance work which has hitherto been family and tjie race.” The Swiss govern- CLOSING RALLY MEETING IN MET- has been provided under the direction of spasmodic and uncertain. ment uses a poi-tion of the income from ROPOLITAN CHURCH the public health department, which is al- ITALY—Mussolini, in an interview giv- the taxation of alcohol for the support of afternoon so encouraging total abstinence societies en in July, is quoted as saying: “I have On Sunday the final sess'on a number of anti-alcohol organizations. will and temperance instruction in various closed 27.000 saloons in five years. Give me of the convention be held in the Met- The anti-liquor movement is largely due forms. Any person engasred in passenger time and I will close them all.” Italy ha3 ropolitan Methodist Fpiscopal Church, ‘ue to the activity of the Swiss women who, transport who becomes intoxicated while been officially issuing prohibition propa- home of the largest Methodist Eppiscopai if they had the vote, would have Switzer- on duty or immediately before going on ganda through its postoffice department, congregation in the world and cne of the land dry. duty, is liable to severe penalties. On a sec- which for at least a portion of this year finest church buildings in America. Dr. ond offense the right to exercise his pro- used a cancellation stamp bearing a legend Howard H. Russell, founder of the Anti- fession may be withdrawn. which, translated into English, reads: "Al- DRINKING IN RUSSIA Salcon League; will be one of the speak- CHINA—In China the Ministry of the coholism Leads to Tuberculosis and is Op- ers Sunday afternoon. Interior for the Nationalist Government of posed to the Good of the Individual, the and Russians are drinkers. In two China has instructed the provincial gov- Family, the Race.” great KING ISSUES ORDERS records at ernments to proclaim a number of rules of JUGOSLAVIA—A tax on alcoholic drinks days recently the police Mos- cow show arrests of more than Nadir Khan, newly enthroned King of conduct, including a call to “Abstain from to raise a fund for new schools has been 1,000 pjr- sons with drunkenness and dis- Afghanistan, has issued an orientally drinking alcoholic liquors, smoking, gam- imposed in Jugoslavia. The Young Ab- charged 12 worded proclamation in Kabul, indicating, bling. and other evil habits.” stainers’ Union reported 40,000 members, orderly conduct. In months it is esti- mated that Moscow down 37,090.- among other reforms, that he proposes to CZECHOSLOVAKIA—In Czechoslovakia while school organizations against alco- gulped 000 of alcoholic drinks. Trade enforce the traditional Moslem prVibi- of holism are growing. The new' penal code quarts President Mazaryk, on the anniversary tion a^a’nst drink. Sale -id manufac- provides for tw'o years’ internment in an union statistics credit the average Mos- the republic, addressing 25,000 children at of cow' worker with 68 of ture all intoxicants is to be prohibited, them “never to touch alco- establishment for inebriates, as additional consuming quarts Prague, urged and any official found the wcr.se for alco- penalty, when the offense has b^en com- vodka, 95 quarts of beer, and four of v/ine holic beverages." will mitted a each about of his lim- hol be summarily dismissed. DENMARK—In Denmark, the anti-al- by habitual drunkard. The serv- year, spending $30 ing of alcoholic beverages ited income cn these cohol movement has reduced brandy con- to minors under beverages. 16 of Wet seem to th'nk k diabolical sumption from 8 3 litres in 1913. to l.G in years age is considered as a legal of- papers fense. If do not want accessible to for to to maintain 1928. A parliamentary commission to study you liquor drys spend money pro- LATVIA—Abstinence are children make ef- hibition, but for wets to the revision of liquor legislation has been societies mak- your help prohibition patriotic spend best to it. appointed. Under local option laws, prohi- ing progress among the undergraduates in fective. Is it not worth your effort? money overthrow Latvia. The of student associa- bition lias grown greatly in Continental majority tions Denmark. among the Latvians have ceased to follow' ESTONIA—There are 39.000 organized the old drinking customs. total abstainers out of a population of a MEXICO—The nineteenth anniversary HOW “PRIVILEGES)” AEE REPORTERS A law on of its revolution was celebrated in Mexico little over one million in Estonia. (Christian Science Monitor) local option has been voted and came into with a prohibition parade under the aus- Three cn the staff of a Washington newspaper have received force this year; two communes have al- pices of President Portes Gil, thousands reporters forty-five- sentences for of court. The wrote, in the ready availed themselves of their right of of children parading the capital city with dav jail contempt reporters newspaper with that had in interdiction. signs affirming the harmful effects of al- which they are connected, they purchased forty-nine Washington speak- coholic easies. Called before the grand jury to give evidence w’hich might be used in FINLAND —The new restrictive mea- beverages and urging adults to closing abandon them. The President led these places, they refused to testify, pleading the privilege of their profession. A judge sures passed by the Diet of Finland limit the children in in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia refused to recognize that such medical liquor prescriptions with heavy repeating an anti-alcoholic any existed, and the newspaper men went to jail. sentences for slightest offense. The Fin- oath of his own composition. The Presi- privilege All this raises some interesting questions for the entire journalistic It nish police have also been given (he right dent is backing an anti-alcohol movement profession. has been the habit of newspaper writers to assume that they stood, in relation to the to search private houses on mere suspicion which provides for greatly increased taxes sources of their information, in much the same confidential position as a or a of liquor law violations. on alcoholic beverages, the development of lawyer outdoor the of physician. Obviously, it would be much harder for the reporter to obtain information FRANCE —In France, the Academy of sports, support organiza- tions to combat the of certain sorts if there were not this commonly accepted understanding as to the abid- Medicine and the French Temperance alcoholism, obligatory dissemination of anti-alcohol information paper inaccuracy. It contributes to the tendency to print articles on the basis of un- League are fighting absinthe, long forbid- in all and and the identified authority. This is a prolific source of irresponsible journalism. In connec- den but now sold under other names. The schools, public private, of tion with prohibition, there has been a noticeable tendency to rush into print with first national of French and Co- information anti-alcohol leagues of Congress on women. statements of sensational character, relying the theory of “reporter’s to lonial Fruits was held in Paris from the privilege” the writer and his newspaper from having to substantiate the charges made. A 25th to the 30th of last October, with the POLAND—Partial local prohibition on protect the sale of alcoholic drinks in recent episode of this sort showed the “columnist” of a Philadelphia newspaper purpose of developing uses for fruits and public places making sweeping charges as to the liquor served him in Kansas homes, and then being fruit syrups with especial reference to has been adopted in many communities in totally unable, when called upon by the authorities, to substantiate his defamatory articles. grapes. Senator Godart, former Minister Poland. It is encouraging non-alcoholic If a to the claim that its writers have discovered of Health, is president of the organizing inns and soft drink parlors. The Bishop newspaper gives publicity viola- tions of the law, at specific times, in specific places, by specific people, why should that committee which is hoping to find some of Pinsk, a t)3tal abstainer, forbids his or those when in form the authorities practical method of relieving the vine clergy to use alcoholic beverages when paper, writers, approached proper by public be- lieve that they are released from the responsibilities that would lie on other citizens growers from their present dependence up- making pastoral visits. The Polish crime who make similar claims? and writer on the wine market. wave has been responsible for the devel- might Any newspaper any newspaper making that concern the welfare should to assume the full GERMANY—The German Federal rail- of to the com- charges public expect responsibility opment strong antagonism f/\r t.hnso pharops