The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-03-14

as compared with nYe 10 ten years
ago in the secondary cities OF the
United States shows that prohibition
sentiment is gradually seeping UP to
the great eenters OF population. Tie
Temperance Society of the Methodist
Episcopal Church has just received
Reports from thirty representative
American cities I'm all sections of me
| Union. no investigator being made
into conditions in such major cities
as New York, Chicago, Philadelphia,
etc The growing sentiment in favor
of temperance and prohibition is man
ifeste in many Of these cities by an
exte..sion in the principles of restr!c-
ton, by more general observance OF
the Sunday closing custom, and in
other ways Tn. following gives de-
tails Of the Information secured.
4 ALBUQUERQUE NEW MEXICO.
Five years ago saloons In Albuquer-
que were allowed to remain open On
/ Sunday, but today the window cur
tains must be pulled back and no
liquor selling Is supposed to be done
on that day The red light houses
1 have been abolished. The hours Of
| opening are much shorter than Ave
years ago. Gambling. which was for
merry commend in the saloons has
been suppressed. There Is no doubt
whatever that prohibition sentiment
is increasing. The prospective erection
Of a Y. M. c. A. building in the best
part of the city menaces leading re-
tall and Wholesale liquor houses, as
they would be driven 100 feet away
y from the best business locations.
BOISE, IDAHO:--Saloons in Boise
are not open on Sunday. SUNDAY
rest law having been enacted seven
years ago. There has been a decided
l. dccreace in the liberation OF allied
evils during the past few years and
| prohibition sentiment is increasing
The enactment of a prohibition law
b the legislature now sitting viii,
of course, make Boise dry next year.
BUFFALO NEW YORK:-BuftalG
is wet in sentiment and there Is no
indications that the situation Is I'M
proving. commission charter has
recently been adopted and this offers
the only hope OF immediate progress.
COVINGTON, KENTUCKY: Gov
ington is just across the Ohio River
from Cincinnati Saloons are wide
open on Sunday in violation of State
law. There ta. been a decrease in
the numper OF saloons during the past
five years and conditions generally
have improved. but the hours OF open
ing remain the same. There Is a
distinct increase of prohibition SEN
timent.
CLEVELAND, OHIO:-~So effort is
made 10 &C npei saloons In this city
To obey he state law against Sunday
business. Conditions ia this regard
have not changed during tive yeara.
but the number of saloons has been
decreased ny half In that time, and
their hours of opening have been re-
str.cted The saloons are under no
ticeabie greater rest faint than few
years age. Industrial plants are be
coming very strict in regard to drink
ing by Their employees, and prohloi-
ton sentiment is growing rapidly,
The movement TO drive saloons iron,
the vicinity Of factories originated In
Cleveland through the influences OF
,sle foundry men.
DALLAS. TEXTILE saloons are
1 tight closed in Dallas on Sunday and
have been for many years. Since
4 five years ago the number of saloons
has decreased and there has been a
] decrease in the number OF hours they
or allowed to remain open, Gambling
; and prostitution in connection with
the saloons is much lie $ In evidence.
land sentiment for prohibition In 20
! strong that Dallas would probably vote
dry,
DTS MONIES, IOwA:--Des Moines
. anticipated the recent State action by
driving saloons out Of it's own accord.
Legislature undoubtedly has the ap-
prevail of majority of Des Moines
citizens.
DETROIT, MICHIGAS:-Salo in
, Detroit are open in direct violation OF
. law on Sundays The number has
decrease hv $50 since Ave years ago
i. and the city Ia becoming more ana
more intolerent OF vice and gambling
In connection with the saloons. There
I at ~.er N ~
g, &c OF women In barrooms and tina
connection o. dance halls with saloons.
Much more care is taken In the grant
ing OF license A warkman's compen-
cation law has caused the Industrial
| plants to be vefy aggressive In their
OF position to drinking and the liquor
traffac. One OF two automobile rae
tories have vigorously fought the
opening Of saloons within noon-dme
walking distance of their establish
ments
EAST ST. LOUIS, ILIfNOIS:--Sa-
looms in this city have been open In
violation OF law on Sunday. but during
NE past Ave years the number OF
hours in which the saloons could do
business has been decreased and des-
i rite violent opposition on their part,
the saloons have been Ct aned some
/ what of vice and gambling. The In
pcrceptihle.
EVANSVILLE INDIANA:--The sa-
| looms of Evansville are supposed TO be
i close on Sundays. but violations are
apparent There has heen no improve
ment in the conduct OF saloons during
the past Few years. hut Prohibition
sentiment Is increasing slowly. despite
the hostility OF the large negro ele-
ment. and af the Germans. who con-
stitute nearly SO PEI cent OF the popu-
'at,on. Several industrial plants In
Evansville have a fixed. although un-
announced. rule that only aha'ainers
are to be employed. A rapid CROWN
n the whole sale Honor histness seems
/ q have been checked Several lea ding
brewers have recently retired from
business.
FORT WAYNE INDIANA:--The
'front.' doors of Fort wyne saloons are
closed on Sundays, but there seems
20 be considerable side-door business,
IN spite OF the strict Sunday closinS
law Fort Wayne Is a wet town un-
der wet administration and always
has been The saloons however have
been decreased by IL recently. and
| the red LIGHT district has been ahol-
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