Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1908-04-24
W. c. T. U. Column.
ylRGISlA GREEN, Editor.


There has been hearing before the
Congressional committee in the Nation
al Capitol on the Sims bill, which, if
passed, will give the District of Co
lumbia absolute prohibition. Here are
some Of the facts presented by the
prohibition people in defense Of the
measure.
In the city OF Rochester, N. Y, with
900 saloons, there were four times as
many murders last year as in the whole
state OF Maine under prohibition.
In the number Of homes owned by
the people prohibitionist Maine leads
the world. In New York with her IT.
900 saloons, II out Of every 100 fam
lilies are home owners; in Massachu-
sets, 10; in Maine, 40. Maine is the
only state in the Union which has more
savings bank depositors than it has
voters. And one-third of the entire
population, including women and chill
dren, have a savings bank account.
Over one-half the area Of the United
States is under, and more than one
third Of the population now live under
the prohibition law.
Atlanta, Ca, had the experience,
just recently, OF having every cell in
the police Jail empty, something that
hadn't happened before in fifteen
years.
In Knoxville, Tenn, the number of
arrests under license was from 100 to
100 week, and under prohibition 80,
or less than one-fourth.
In GAINESVILLE, Tenn, since the sa-
looms were closed in July last, the
police record has shown decrease of
50 per cent. In October, 1906, under
license, there were 112 convictions,
and in October, 1907, under prohibi-
ton there were only twenty-five.
In Newark, N. j., under four weeks
enforcement of the Sunday closing law,
the Mondays deposits OF the working
men in four banks increased more than
$4,000, or at the rate Of $40, 900 for
the ten savings institutions Of the city,
these figures signifying, the committee
was told, that Sunday closing alone is
good for an annual increase Of 81, 000,-
900 in the deposits OF the workingmen
OF the city OF Newark.
Other speakers told of Kansas City,
Kansas, which, with a population Of
100000, ranks seventh in the list Of
manufacturing cities of the country.
June 9, 1906, there were 210 saloons
in Kansas City and thirty days later
every one had been closed. Here are
some Of the results that the committee
was told had been accounted for: After
seven months the juvenile court Of
Kansas City, reported an almost total
suspension of demand for aid for de-
pendent children. Children who form
erly had 10 help drinking father make
a living for the family are now attend
ing the public school, and it has been
found necessary to employ eighteen
additional teachers. The secretary Of
the Associated Charities of Kansas City
has reported that although the popula-
ton of the city is rapidly increasing
the number of cases OF restitution is
decreasing materially. The lumber
men report that so many new buildings
are being erected that it has been al
most impossible to supply the demand.
The timekeeper Of one of the large
packing houses reports that the estab-
lishment can afford an increase of
wages because Of the increased eff
cheney OF the men. Many other posi-
tive statements of the nature Of those
given above were made by the different
speakers, who submitted printed matter
and data of all kinds to the committee
in support of their assertions.