THE BENEFITS OF HIGH LICENSE

International Tract and Missionary Society · Oakland, California · Jul 14, 1887

FromSigns of the Times, Vol. 13, No. 27.

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THE BENEFITS OF HIGH LICENSE.

Mother—"Our boy is out late nights." Father—"Well, we must tax the saloons $50."

M.—"Husband, I believe John drinks." F.—"We must put up that tax to $100."

M.—"My dear husband, our boy is being ruined." F.—"Try 'em awhile at $200."

M.—"Oh, my God! my boy came home drunk." F.—"Well, well! we must make it $300."

M.—"Just think, William, our boy in jail." F.—"I'll fix those saloons. Tax 'em $400."

M.—"My poor child is a confirmed drunkard." F.—"Up with that tax, and make it $500."

M.—"Our once noble boy is a wreck." F.—"Now I will stop 'em; make it $600."

M.—"We carry our poor boy to a drunkard's grave to-day." F.—"Well, I declare! we must regulate this traffic; we ought to have made that tax $1,000."—Advance.