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Show (Conducted by tho National Woman's Chrlutlan Temperaneo Union ) WILL GET THEIfl EYES OPENED. j "When liquor is put out of Amoricn W I believe it will bo by tho men who r drink," says Hon Seaborn Wright of Georgia. "If thoy could realize how thoy nro being deceived thcro would bo ten thoUsMid Boston tea parties today." "Do you know," ho continued," that It costs less than twenty cents to mako ono gallon of whisky? Then why Is it that tho man who drinks pays two or three dollars for an article arti-cle which costs less than twenty cents to produce? I wonder how many men who drink stop to ask, 'Why do I pay twolvo hundred per cent nbovo the cost to produce it, twclvo hundred per cent mora than my father paid befora tho Civil war?' Tho answer is simplo Tho federal government has placed n ravenuo of ono dollar and ten cents on each gallon of liquor. If It ended there then a revenuo of two billion dollars would bo paid, nut ttio manufacturer manu-facturer turns to his clork and says. 'Add tho cost of production to tho price' Never on earth hnH the liquor trust paid ono dollar to tho federal government and it novcr will." NORTH CAROLINA CONDITIONS. Speaking of the conditions In North Carolina, Mr. M. U Shlpman, stato commissioner of labor, says: "WhlBky distilleries havo been displaced dis-placed with Industrial plants nnd over the remains of tho saloon havo been erected splendid school buildings and magnificent church edifices. In Gaston Gas-ton county alono 2G distilleries wero In operation under former conditions. It now boasts of 47 textile plants, employing em-ploying moro than 7,000 people, nnd makes tho further clnlm of having ono of tho finest systems of public schools In tho stuto. This condition prevails generally throughout the commonwealth. com-monwealth. Instead of spending their weekly earnings In saloons, and frequently fre-quently in polico stations, the wage-earners wage-earners of North Carolina aro now providing an abundance of wholesome food nnd adequato clothing for tholr families." EFFECT OF A GLASS OF BEER. It has been scientifically demonstrated demonstra-ted by experiments made in the Swedish army that even a small quantity quan-tity of alcohol decreases tho marksmanship marks-manship of tho man behind tho gun. Under Lieutenant Bengt Boy a squad of soldiers wero put through a test after having gono without beer for a certain period of time. Out of a total to-tal of 30 targets their averago was 23 shots. Later theso samo soldiers were allowed al-lowed a glass ot beor apiece ono evening eve-ning and another glass tho following morning, and tho average number of hits that afternoon was three. To check up this result which seemed out of roason, anothor test without beer was mado somo dnys later, when these samo soldiers averaged 2C hits. V BREWERIES REPLACED. From Spokano, Wash., comes word that tho Dollar Brewery building, located lo-cated on the fort grounds, Is being torn down to mako way for a pnper mill. The North Yakima brewery is to bo connected with u fruit preserving preserv-ing and fruit canning fuctory, and will also mako grapo Juice, vinegar and other fruit extracts. The manager ol this browory is not only reconciled to but is enthusiastic over tho change Thousands of tons of fruit go to waste every year in Washington and Oro gon, and, ho says, a great Industry can bo built up in tho packing and canning business which will bring great proa perlty to theso states. SENTIMENT AGAINST LIQUOR. In England, as In other warring countries, thero Is a vory rapidly grow ing sentiment against tho drink traf flc. Mrs. Parker, Bister of Earl Kitch oner, declares that between 30 and U per cont of tho now soldlors aro beliv rendered inofliclent through drink ano attendant ovIIb, and sho states thai tho primo minister admits tho pei cont to bo from 10 to 10. Mrs. Park or says, "Russia has done away with intoxicants. Why not Britain?" PANAMA CANAL DRY. Under nn order signed by the gov ernor of tho Panama Canal zone, Col George W. Goethals, nil canal transportation trans-portation employees nro forbidden tc uhq liquor. This includes pilots tnk ing ships through tho canal, cuptalne of tugboats, mates and others. h- THE SAME IN EVERY CITY. Tho Associated Chnritles of Colum buB, 0 says the organization gave aid to ono in every forty people in the city last year. It gives fifteen cauBet for tho necessity of bupIi assistance nnd intemperuncQ heads thu list. LIQUOR IS BARRED. Tho contest board of tho American-AUtomobllu American-AUtomobllu association now prohibits not only-tho uso at liquors by.drlvera meqhanlclnns and olllclnla of tacea but refuses to sanction any raco at which liquor Is sojd on tho grounds. PAY TAXES WITH MONEY. Pay your taxes with money and nol with boyB. ONLY THING TO DO. -If a drunken man can't get -liquor what will he get? Ho'll got sober. H |