Show drink and ro poverty verty we take the following extract from the letter ot of a well known american newspaper correspondent correspond as affording one V view bew of 0 the cause of poverty in great britain trade unions technical schools and benevolent societies have done much to elevate the condition ol of the laboring population but it is still much lower than in the united State sand in many places descends to degradation I 1 asked john burns what was the greatest cause of poverty in england drink was the laconic reply what is the greatest obstacle to the advancement of the working classes drink he said again I 1 what is the reason that the working classes of great britain are less intelligent less tidy and less ambitious than those of the united states drink he be again ejaculated what is the greatest incentive to 10 crime and vice vica among the working people drink Is there any hope for the elevation of the working classes of your country to the same standard as those in the united states 9 I 1 asked not as long as there thera is a bulale pul ilc house at every crossroads cross roads in cleat britain he replied |