Against Rum

Review and Herald Publishing Association · Takoma Park Station, Washington, D. C. · May 7, 1908

[We need to awaken to the evils of the rum traffic. The following from the New York Journal of Aug. 16, 1907, presents an alarming array of facts regarding this awful evil. All our schools may well give more instruction concerning this question, and take up in every laudable way a crusade against intemperance.—F. G.]

“WASHINGTON, Aug. 15.—United States internal revenue reports show that Americans are drinking more beer and whisky, and using more tobacco, cigarettes, and snuff, than ever before. Here are the receipts for the year ended June 30, as compared with the previous year:—

“Spirits, $156,336,901, as against $143,394,055.

“Tobacco, $51,811,069, as against $48,422,997.

“Fermented liquors, $59,567,818, as against $55,641,858.

“Chewing tobacco, 369,186,303 pounds, as against 354,915,499 pounds.

“Cigarettes used, 15,159,227, as against 9,493,600.

“Snuff, a gain of 693,658 pounds.

“Whisky, 11,409,252 gallons increase.

“Beer, 3,984,474 gallons increase.”