Show MANY FAIR DRUNKARDS Salt Lake Minister Says I Intemperance Increases Among W Women o en The Rev Dr J J. J L. L Albritton of the First Methodist 1 st church this church this city city agrees with the assertion made by the Rt Rev Leighton Coleman Bishop of the Episcopal EpiscOpal Episcopal Epis- Epis Epis Epis- copal diocese of De Dc L La Mar that drunkenness drunkenness drunkenness drunk drunk- enness and intemperance are rapidly increasing among the best known women wo- wo men in the land In the course of a mission address In New Brunswick N N. NJ J J. J C on Monday 1 Bishop Coleman said Educated and nd l' l fined women women- are falling victims to the habit Among men men intemperance is ison ison ison on the decrease but it js Sa a sad fact that among the brightest cleverest woman the pick of f the land land- it is on the in in- in crease The vice isn is is' is most prevalent among the wives ait and mothers of th the theland theland land those w who o oare are charged with the guardianship of the future men and women of this country The Rev Dr Albritton declared today that he had r read rad ad the the- bishops bishop's state state- mentI ment meat I I cannot say as to the decrease of intemperance among then men he continued continued contin contin- tied but my observation is that as regards women especially among the upper circles of society the statement is lamentably true I believe that they are becoming more and aM more addicted to the drinking not only of light wines but also champagne From my knowledge knowledge knowl knowl- edge of a large number of Western cities and of several cities in the East I would say that hat through the the medium of card parties where prizes are given bridge whist and kindred amusements the women of our land are fostering in their children th the th vice of gambling and laying the foundation for or the patronage of houses gambling-houses and saloons I could give dive the names of women of the highest social standing standing standing stand stand- ing in other cities who frequent poolrooms poolrooms poolrooms pool pool- rooms and attend horse races and drink while they do so Bishop Coleman is right in his statement It is pitiful but it is true |