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Show New Temperance Campaign. New York is on tho job with a now tempsranco campaign, which soma newspapers arc pronouncing eminently eminent-ly sensible It Is the out-growth of a plan originated by tho Churches of Christ of America. No religious method will bo used In tho campaign. No effort will bs made to securo legislation legis-lation prohibiting tho salo of liquor. Tho sponsors of tho movement bellova that voluntary abatenancc is tho only means by which Intcinperence mny bo abolished, and their purposo will bo to demonstrate to tho Individual tho loss In efficiency due to excessive drinking. A committee of 100 prominent promi-nent financial, Industrial and labor union mon will conduct the campaign. Albert R. Rogers, un organizer well known for his work in connection with the St. Louis World's FnliV is tho active ac-tive head of the movement. Regard- in?$(!WnLUcmcntv'l commitlM Jtnem ber has this to toy: "Tho argument which has won us support among industrial in-dustrial leaders is that this Is entirely 'common sense' proposition, carried on with tho most modern ideas of administrative admin-istrative efficiency. We shnll make no uso of the 'heart throb' stuff or emotionalism of any kind. What we shall do is to show every ono we can reach that if ho drinks ho is reducing his ability at making a living," Now York newspapers are welcoming the new movement on tho grounds that it is a thankless task to attempt to elevate social standards by passing radical laws. Ohio already has taken up the new movement, and a socic'ty along tho same lines has been organized organ-ized in Cleveland. |