Denver labor bulletin., 1916-07-01
The HneOptinistic
Philosopher

fled his intention of adopting Major
Dank's idea. Being a Scotchman, Johr
is naturally careful about what he obi
gates himself to do.
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Under the title of Colorado on tn.
Map Under Prohibition" Arthur j. Finch
League, on Thursday of this ewek de
livered an address before the seventeenth
national convention of the Anti-Saloor
League at Indianapolis. He presented
some good reasons, viewed from the
prohibition viewpoint, of why this state
and others should keep the saloon out oi
commission, and the o. p. has taken o
few extracts from the printed address
sent to The Bulletin office:
During the months of January, Febru.
ary, March and April, 1915, with saloons
open, there We're $50 arrests in Denver fol
drunkenness. For the same period this
year, under prohibition, the arrests J1or
this offense numbered 273, a decrease
of 557.
Prosecutions in the West Side, Grimm
al court have dropped so per cent since
January l. Divorce cases have been re.
duced 35 per cent.
Number of families applying to the
Denver Board of Charities has dropped
at the rate of 100 per month.
One dairy reports an increase of bust
ness of S2l 900 for the first four months
OF the year, indicating that milk is TAX
ing the place of beer.
Grocery stores report collections much
improved and customers paying cash
instead of running accounts.
Before Colorado went dry. Denver had
465 saloons and cafes selling drinks. Clos.
ing of these places has practically put
the "owl cars" out of use.
One laundry reports I4Ol new family
wash patrons. "These families formerly
had their washings done by washer
women" says Mr. Finch. "who surrend-
cred their jobs when their husbands com
menced supporting their own families
instead of the families of the liquor
trust"
Number of vacant houses has been re-
duced from 1858 to less than 300, ac-
cording to figures of Real Estate Ex-
change.
Saving deposits increased s575, 900 dur
ing the first month of prohibition, and
total deposits increased more than
81 100000 a month in Denver since the
first of year
Not a bad showing, and one that will
in all probability forever ban the sa-
loon from Colorado.
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Another of Denver's old landmark
buildings is being wrecked to make way
for a modern structure. Long known
as the most prominently located and
shabbiest block in the city, the Scholtz
drug store corner at Sixteenth and Cur
tis streets is being torn down and n
crew of workmen began the Job this
week. Upon this site will be erected n
handsome four-story building in keep
ing with the center of Denver's retail
activities. More people pass this corner
in day than any other point In the
city For twentynine years the cor
ner store has been occupied by Mr.
Scholtz. this being the mother of his
numerous drug stores in Denver. Dur
ing all these years the store was closed
only one day. that being the occasion of
President McKinley's funeral The
"Scholtz Corner" will be retained, and
in about six months. when the new
building is ready for occupancy, Mr..
Scholtz will return and resume business
at the old stand. A new moving picture
theater will occupy the other corner of
the block on Sixteenth street and the
alley, facing the Tabor Grand