Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-06-11
PRONOUNCED SUCCESS
OF PROHIBITION LAW
ladies' League Listens TO Splendid Re-
port Of city Marshal Williams
Another Reform Suggested.
ispeelal Correspondsnee }


PROVO, June 11-Yesterday after
noon the beautiful home of Mrs. Jesse
knight was the place OF meeting OF the
Women's Prohibition league, which met
mainly to near reports of the practical
workings Of the prohibition movement.
There were about 100 ladies present,
Mrs. j. w. Arid presided.
CITY Marshal j. r. Williams, who had
been invited TO give his views on the
prohibition status OF the city, was the
hrst speaker. Mr.. Williams spoke at
some length on the work done by his
department. and OF obstacles in the
way OF lack OF support and active op.
position the police department rad
met in its efforts To enforce the law.
In spite of this he was able To give a
very favorable report! When the pro-
hibition ordinance went into effect,
Jan. / of this year, the city had four
saloons and five drug stores, all licensed
to sell liquor. Today there are no sa-
looms, and the drug stores are practic-
ally obeying the law, much more so
than they were under the license ordi-
nance. There is one blind pig" in
the city. the marshal stated, and some
little liquor Is sold which would prob
ably always be the case; but he felt
safe in saying that the liquor sold now,
did not exceed 5 per cent Of the guam
tity sold before the license. ordinance
went into effect.
Mr.. Williams took occasion to men
ton another reform movement 70
which he urged the attention and influ-
ence of the meeting. II was that Of
permitting young girls-in fact chill
dren-to attend public dances unescort-
ed by some responsible person This
practise ana the attendant cOnse-
aucnces we're graphically describ q BY
NJ HnnnpTnna1
as resulting. N In nothing worse. in
lowering the self-respcct Of the girls.
and In their losing the respect OF others.
Rev. j. Challen Smith, who has been
a tower OF strength in the Prohibition
cause corroborated the statements of
Mr. williams as to the conditions exist
ing lie complimented the city coun
ell on its backbone I'm enacting and
keeping I'm force the prohibition ordi-
nance. and city Marshal Williams on
his onscientlous and effective work. In
which he had, In some quarters been
denied the support to which he was
entitled. Mr.. Smith complimented the
CITY on the success OF the prohibition
movement, which TO date, was all that
could be expected, and which Mr..
smith believed would be maintained
anu increased and become part Of q
WIDER and more effective movem M
whose influence would be felt through
out the state.
Councilman j. NJ. Jensen also eN-
pressed satisfaction with what had been
accomplished lie reviewed the local
legislation on prohibition: The ordi-
nance had been passed on the petition
of a large number Of citizens, enough
to satisfy the council that a majority
Of the citizens favored prohibition
After the election n largely signed pc
tition asking for the repeal OF the ord =
nance had been presented: but the OF
dlnance had not been repealed, because
the council knew that majority was
opposed 10 the legalized sale of liquoi
In the city and that being 80 they had
a right to have the traffic stopped.
city Marshal williams was tho recipi-
cnt Of many compliments az the closs
1 OF the meeting for his integrity and
ability in enforcing the ordinance; and
| his Views on the dance hall evil wer,
| generally commended and suppoi
| promised in an effort TO minimize H.