The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-01-11

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ttants. and ons having lsss than that
number, three OF them being summer
resorts. have licenses; four towns
with less than ave hundred inhabitants
have dispensar3ss. There are eight
habitanta, and eicyen which have sa-
looms. SO that largely more than one
half, possibly two-thirds, Of the pco-
pie of virginia are living In dry" ter
ritory. ana under conditions which
demonstrate the wisdom Of the laws
IA which have referred, and which
justify their extension 20 40 to em-
brace more territory.
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ernrss.ed. n thsrsSore ,ncni nntinn
- ~ rcnttnns =. ~. nciicS ~ the
sfats. ths iavs suthor.xirr ths ~r.n1-
ink Of iionor iicsmsas ahomId - no
amended fhat onlv such iicansa shsIl
IS srnnted a Win not nermit TIE
shipinent Of lIuucr into ,.dry" terrttcry.
The reply to this recommendati dion viii
6oubtiess Be that under the 1ntersta 10
comnarce law iiuuor vill come in from
other states and our dealers viii be
deprived OF their profit. This il true.
although the greater the distance the
less the LIQUOR that win be ordered. aud
!. 10 also true that very many good
people In practically eli Of the States
ere endeavortng to have Consress pass
law which will correct this evil. And
II II IL 20 seeoGaised. white we are
waiting for Congess to ACT. In justice
20 our own Dry territory and the
dry" States south Of VI. we should
show the way.
An ofsicer In my position. charged
H M.tn tne e1ecution OF the laws OF the
csA's. y ouAeeo 70 % impressed WITH
.ne tact that aQuor causes . very
iarse pe!centese-certAinl ~ mucn
- eeveHty-uve--of the crime COM
Huttso IN tne otats, ana the RECORDS
OF our psnHentsary show that the
average criminal ago 10 below TWEEN
ty-nve. ~ n tnereforc. the part OF
wisdom. IN estabitshing regulations
Tor . ouslnass which thinking men
recognise a. dangerous. that - Tar
~ possible the temptation to contract
the hQuor nAou De not put IN the way
OF our young men. believe that
most OF them contract this habit
after business hours. and I. there
tore. recommend that the saloon
business. where II exists. be made
Q day business. and be required to
close At sunset ana not TO open until
sunrise.
IN conclusion OF this subject, !
wish to repeat what ! said In my
inaugural address, delivered on the
nrst DAY OF feoruary. lsIO: Il simply
reiterate my stsadfast opposition to
the saloon. and my conndence In the
People OF virginia, who have the
right to settle this question ~ to them
snail seem best
mo Pubic Hcasth.
inspiring and gratifying indeed has
been the progress OF health work
n tue commonwealth during fhe last
two years. Reductions IN the ravages
% disease nave become matters OF
history which lew years ago seemed
idio dfeams' Iutur0 conquest OF nus
man misery are possible which 9 de-
eaue $50 seemed cnimeTicaL WITHIN
TWO years the NUMBER or new cases
OF consumption In the state has been
reduced oy almost s.ooo: many new
water supplies nave been installeo:
our pfoeection against typho1o Isvsr
mas pecn ereatiy Increased: nook
worn disease 10 steadiiy ana surely
weann. Tne successlul prosecution
or this work REQUIRES fund1. which