The Palatka news. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1905-1908, 1905-05-26
W. c. 7. U. COLUMN.
WILL 1T PROHIBIT?

AS our county is now being sOwn
with literature sent out by the Liquor
Bureau, which they do in every
county where an election is called,
we would call the attention of our
readers to some of its features. 1t is
old and far off. Its statements and
missstatements have been answered
time and again. Georgia has repu-
diated their representation of Atlanta
while dry time and again. Mr.. Hen
ry Grady who was the best authority
in his state said editorially. while
Atlanta was prohibition territory:
Before prohibition, sometimes as
many as three families would live in
one house. The heads of those fami-
lies now not spending their money
for drink, are each able to rent a
house, thus using three instead of
one. Working men who formerly
spent great part of their money for
! liquor, now spend it for food and
clothes for their families. The retail
grocery men sell more goods and
collect their bills better than ever be-
fore. Thus they are able to settle
more promptly with the wholesale
men.
1.-The perceptible increase has been
noticed in the number of people who
ride on the street cars. According
to coal dealers many people bought
coal and stored it away last winter
who had never been known to do sc
before. Others who had been accus-
toned to buying two or three tons
on time, this last winter bought sew
en- or eight and paid cash for it. A
leading proprietor of a millinery
store said that he had sold more hats
and bonnets to laboring men fol
their wives and daughter, than be
fore in the history Of his business
Contractors say their men do bette
work, and on Saturday evenings
when they receive their week Z
wages, spend the same for flour
hams, dry goods, or other necessar!
things for their families. Thus they
are in better spirits, have more hope
and are not inclined to strike ant
grOwl about higher wages.
Attendance upon the public
schools has increased. The Superin
tendent of Public Instruction said il
his report to the Board of Education
made January LIST, 1887;
During the past year it has be
come a subject of remark by teach
, ers in the schools and by visitors
, that the children were more tidy
, were better dressed, were bette
shod, and presented neater appear
= ance than ever before. Less troubl
has been experienced in having par
ents purchase books required by til
I rules, few children have been with
drawn to aid in supporting the fami
ly, the higher classes in the gram
:. mer schools have been fuller, an
more children have been promote
e to the high schools, both male an
g female, than ever before in the his
tory of the schools. All these indi
cations point to the increased pros
perity of the city, and to the grow
ing interests in the cause of educa
: ton on the part of the people.
"There has been marked increas
t in attendance upon the Sunda
schools of the city. This is especial
. ly noticeable among the suburba
u churches. Many children hav
t started to the Sunday-schools VIII
+ we're not able to attend for want {
proper clothing. Attendance npo
the different churches is far bette
From fifteen hundred to two thou!
g and people have joined the variOr
: churches of the city during the yea
VI "The determination on the pa
,, of the people to prohibit the liquC
traffic, has stimulated dispOsitio
X to do away with other evils. TT
d laws against gambling are rigidl
q enforced. A considerable stock {
= gamblers tools gathered together h
the police for several years past, wa
z recently used for the purpose of NAL
re ing large bonfire on one of the Ill
\ occupied squares of the city. I'll
city council has refused longer
grant license to bucket shops, thu
y putting the seal of its cOndemnatiC
~ upon the trade in futures of all kind
/ "All these reforms have had d.
cided tendency to diminish Grim
II Two weeks were necessary former
t to get through with criminal dOcke
10 During the present year it was close
10 out in two days. The chain gang
almost left with nothing but I'll
y chains and the balls. The gar
% party would not be large enough
in work the public roads of the cOunt
10 were it not augmented by fresh su
plies from the surrounding countie
Is The city government is in the ham
Is of our best citizens.
I'd "Our experience has demonstrate
to us beyond doubt that a city
sixty thousand inhabitants can &
along and advance at solid al
~ constant rate without the liqu
r traffic."
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