NOT MISSED MUCH

Grey River Argus, 4 August 1925, Page 8

NOT MISSED MUCH

AMERICANS AND LIQUOR. R O TAI? LA N 8 ’ OBSER V A T 1 () NB. VANCOUVER, July 22 William Proud mid Fred Burnley, "ho attended the world Rotary l/iuu Convention, me returning by the Aorungi. “Ale found that most of the citizens of the United States were not missing their liquor very much,” said Mr Proud, adding, “The great majority of Americans believed prohibition was a success. The drawbacks, of course, were the difficulties or enfoi'ceine-nt, and the fact mat law-brenking is common, but we feel certain that excellent results have been achieved o.i the whole. Wc were entertained in sonic fine private residences which maintain real bars, but that is the exception, Some Americans drink from pure cussedness. They refuse to be coerced, but that argument will hardly influence the '.newer generations. “In Australia the sale of liquor is regarded as essential in any public bouse, but thousands of American hotels flourish without thinking to handle liquor. Even in Vancouver, with licensed hotel beer parlors available, mid hard liquors for sale in; Government stores, many of the. best, hotels banish liquor, They find it pays not to bothered fijtb jt,’’