Saloon-Keepers Barred from Brotherhood
The Missouri Grand Lodge of United Workmen, recently in session in St. Louis, passed a resolution of great significance. It came up in the form of a question upon the admission of saloon-keepers and bartenders into the organization. It was claimed that these men were in constant danger of losing their lives at the hands of the very characters who patronize them, and, according to the Supreme Medical Examiner's report, the saloon-keepers were largely in the lead on the list of deceased members, many of the class being taken off by consumption. The debate was spirited, and when the vote was taken the resolution that no saloon-keeper or bartender be admitted to the brotherhood, was carried by a large majority.