The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-24

that State From tho letter of Mr.,
,'oyner Is quoted:
Education Advanced.
Il have no hesitation in saying that
prohibition has helped. not hurt the
public schools in this State. Much
of the money that used TO go down
the throat OF the fathers of the chi
dren in the days or unrestricted
liquor. now goes into books and cloth
ing for the children. enabling many
to attend school that for lack OF these
were not attending before, and could
not attend.
Many of these same parents. whose
interest was deadened by liquor drink
ing before, have had their interest
awakened in the education of their
children. and their pride and ambi-
ton aroused.
MANY new schoolh0uses and good
schools have sprung up in commun-
tiles, where. under the old regime,
liquor distilleries rendered II practi-
cally impossible to have good houses
and good schools
I'm spite Of all the liquor that is
shipped into North Carolina from
Virginia by your liquor dealers, pro-
hibtion Is a success IN our State" he
said. Let me show you how suc-
csssfui It Is with n few figures. These
figures are Regarding education,
from the records of superintendent
Joyner Of public Instruction: regard
ing taxes and valuation, from the
State auditors office. and regarding
hank deposits. from the records of A.
j. Maxwell, clerk OF the corporation
commission.
Prohibition and Education.
From 1901 to 190s--The last eight
years Of license, North Carolina gave
for school purposes sl5.692.743, 06.
Average per year, s1.96l, 592.Ss.
From 1909 to 1912-The first four
years OF prohibition, she gave for
school purposes s13.751, o99.15 Aver
age per year. s3,437.774.79.
From 1895 to 190S--The last four
years of liceuce the amount Of money
raised for each child increased SO
cents, or from s2.42 in 1905 to 1926
in 1908.
From 1909 to 1a12-The first four
years Of Statewide prohibition, the
amount increased for each child s1.s9,
or from $500 in 1909 to $3.50 in 1912.
School Term Longer.
In 1908 the school term was 100
days: in 1901 ii was SO days. an in
crease In eight years under license of
IA days.
In 1912 the school term was 113
days; In 1908 II was 100 days. an in
crease In four years of prohibition OF
IS days,
Attendance Increased.
In 1908 the attendance was GIL per
cent Of the enrolment; In 1901 1t was
SO per cont: an increase in license
years of 2 per cent.
In 1911 the attendance was 65
per cent; In 1908 It was Gil per cent,
an increase in three prohibition years
of per cent.
Property Values and Taxes.
Valuation Of all property. real and
personal, in 1908 was s57S,4s5,33l.
and in 1902 1t was s341,525,794.
The increase in property valuation
In the last seven years, under
license, was 1891. 959.b37, an AN
nuaI increase under license of $33, 81,
076.71.
Valuation OF all property. real and
personal. in 1919 was $740,7l3,962,
and in 1908 1t was s573,4S5,331.
The increase IN valuation in the
four years OF prohibition was $751;
22S,681. an annual increase of SAL
s07 ,132.75.
Tax Receipts.
Tax receipts for last six years under
license were S13.9S0,423
The average annual tax receipts In
he last six years under license were
81, $50. 0To.
Tax receipts for the first four years
under State wide prohibition wore
S124I6,9Ss, an average of $3,1O4, GAG,
Prohibition and Bank Deposits.
In 1908 there were ais banks, with
$53sa4.b19 deposits.
IN 1909 there were 1856 banks. with
S26.427746 deposits.
The increase In the Inst seven
licensed years was 2l9 banks. with
r.
nual increase under license of 81
barNs and ss923.825 deposits
In 1913 there were 4Ss banks. with
s136,5S9,959 deposits, as against 1908,
with SIS banks and S53,S94,5l de
posts.
The increase in the first five eyars
Of State wide prohibition was $50, $685.
440. an annual increase Of $685.
0SS
The increase in the number Of banks
is l0a, and the average annual in
crease p banks.