Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1914-09-01

ginia on the first day of July woke up
dry state in reality!
Now as to some of the tangible re-
suits: In some of the cities police
courts since July l have become prac
tically idle A number of cities have
either reduced or are preparing to re-
duce their police force. Wheeling is
the largest city in the state, and the
only city to vote wet at the election of
1912 Early in July he following news
item appeared in one of the leading
newspapers of that city: THE action of
the board of control yesterday in fir
ing two work house guards, cook and
two city lookup keepers gives rise to
the question, Who next" This action,
it is claimed comes as the outcome of
the advent of prohibition in the state
and the forced designations will take
effect August l. Since that time the
workhouse and city lookup have been
almost deserted, and at present only
fifteen men are in the Workhouse. Two
of this number are due to leave the
works Thursday, one tomorrow, six
Friday. two Saturday and three Sun
day. But one man will be left in the
place and six women"
Again, and in the same newspaper
late in July, as part of the report of
council committee on police and prison.
7 the following item appeared: Prison
! Department Cut The committee cut
the estimated appropriations in the
prison department S5,57S.50 over last
| years figures. 1t was decided that the
services of four guards and a cook
were no longer necessary since prohi-
bition has nearly depopulated the
Workhouse. The food bill was cut from
$500 to $1,000, and the item for blank
cts was reduced from $4,000 to s25 90
The estimated appropriations total
| s9.5615O, as compared with $4,000
| last years appropriations
/ This, of course, only estimates in
dollars and cents the saving to the
| city for caring for those who unfort-
unately became inmates of their city
prisong Money in no way can meas
ure what it means to the city, and par
ticularly what it means to the indi-
vidual, to transfer him from prison to
useful, busy part of the city's life.
| What has been said of the leading city
of the state can be said respecting the
other cities in relative degrees.
The other day letter was received
! from one of the large coal operators in
| that part of the state where two years
ago martial law prevailed, and where
there was iawlessness and disorder.
| The letter follows:
Il never in my life saw such a great
| Improvement. both in the way of be-
havior and manly conduct on the pas
senger train of the Cabin Creek Branch
of the c. & O. since whisky ceased to
be merchandising proposition in our
state. Further, l noticed with great
| pleasure that large portion of our men
! who used to go out to get whiskey are
now spending this time with or at the
Young Mems Christian Association at
Decota. and a portion of the money
which originally went for whisky is
now going toward the entertainment
of their families, which means untold
pleasure for the children"
On the same day that the above let
ter was received. the president of one
of the labor unions. covering a large
| district Of the state, expressed his
pleasure because of the change that
had come to the thousands of working
men, members of his organiza ton. He
stated that he found them better con-
tented, saving their earnings, and al
ready the wives and children and the
homes showed the beneficial effects of
taking from the men the temptation of
liquor.
Tn short, the foregoing are some of
the results of prohibition in West Vir-
GINA; some of the things that have
been done, and some of the tangible
evidences of what the new era means.
FRED 0. BLUE.
Charleston, w Va