I am greatly pleased to see on the cover page of THE SURVEY issue of
August 9, a copy of the first Municipal Poster against Alcoholism in
the United States. I have wondered in reading THE SURVEY, that so very
much attention was given to different phases of welfare by excellent
writers, and the subject of liquor business was not emphasized. It is
conceded to be the greatest economic problem of the age, and is the
cause of the need of charity organizations, police courts, etc. It
is estimated by scientific and prison boards that 75 per cent of the
insane, and a greater per cent of criminals, and defectives are now
at the mercy of the tax payers of the country as a result of liquor
drinking, and liquor heredity. Certainly with such a preponderance of
evidence against, and interest in, the subject of alcohol, it makes
us rejoice that THE SURVEY has decided to give a front page to the
publicity of municipality interest in this subject.
LUELLA F. MC WHURTER.
[President Indiana Federation of Clubs.]
Indianapolis.
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