The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-06-27
fBy THOMAS X. MARsHAIM.)

(By THOMAS X. MARgHAII.)
In order to ascertain from the on
cial muntoipaA and county records the
sffsct of prohibition IN Arizona,
Thomas K Marshall. Of Tucson. Arr
soma, employed Mr.. George n. Small
~. an expert engaged In municipal
ana research work In Arizona. to
nAks . oonpl ~ survey Of the State.
and the result 10 submitted herewith:
~ rsosip&A the expense of public and
private ehAx1&iss. and interviews with
mesohaaks over the State. there Is
shown . AAyU been . serious depres-
ston existing IN ArisonA throughout
the year I1il ana extending into 1915.
"a decided improvement set in i'm
media4ely following the advent of
prohibition, which increased each
month. and was very marked during
That q period Of prosperity has begun
there can be no doubt, and that a
greater number Of people are going to
share In II 10 shown from the great
Improvements In social conditions over
tho State.
All but two counties in the State
have increased their tax rates in 1915,
and this, coming with prohibition, It
10 necessary to ASCERTAIN the proper
ton Of this increase in each county
due to prohibition, IL any. II any In
crease was due to prohibition 1t must
come through the public welfare de-
Superior and Justice Courts L have
been able to show from the records
that the expenditures of these depart
ments in most Of the counties have
decreased during the six months
period due to prohibition. All over
the State 3uries have been prompt in
convicting violators of the prohibi-
ton amendment, and the counties
have been reimbursed by fines. which
in most instances more than offset the
cost of prosecutions. With hundreds
Of offenses which were committed in
1914 coming on for trial in 1915, the
actual benefit that has come TO mu-
inequalities does not appear accurate
ly. but based upon the later months
affords better comparison. Not
withstanding this. the results are over
whelmingiy in favor OF the beneficial
effects OF prohibition,
Crime Greatly Decreased.
Pinal County had IT murders and
attempts to kill during the first six
months of 1914 and none for the same
period of 1915; Cochise County's no.
tor1ous murder record has fallen off
oV p0E C0uks StlSc btIdLiS
effective. and many of tho outlying
county tatls have not had an inmate
during tho 1915 period. sheriffs and
city marshals all over the state are 80
well pleased with the decreased de-
mands upon them owing to the cur
tailmsnt OF crime that many OF them
are now outspoken in favor OF prohi-
b!tion. Bully Bayisas, citv marshal of
Flagstaff. declared that he would new
er again serve as peace officer In
a wet town. The police Judge Of that
city. who is paid 81 for each criminal
case. finds that he is suddenly cut off
from fees due to the great decrease
in crime Phoenix had 1.125 fewer
arrests during the 1915 period COM
pared with the corresponding six
months of 1914. In the lurn Der
camps OF northern Arizona the eff
cheney increased to such an extent
that more logs are gotten out by
lesser number Of men. and bank ac-
who never had experienced such thrift
before.
Efficiency Of Labor Increases.
The increased efficiency Of labor in
the mines and smelters Is very mark
ed. The Copper Queen, the largest
mining and smelling company In Ari-
coma. reports 3 IA less loss of time per
1000 shifts in 1915 than in 1914. The
accident ratio of 1914 was &c per L.
900 shifts and for 1913 It is AS. or less
than one-hAlf OF one per mile. There
are Q great many more men employed
too. in 1915. than the prior year. The
Old Dominion Copper Mining and
Smelling Com pany at Globe does not
compile particular data relative to the
subject, but reports the work of la
borers much more regular and the
laying of much less since prohibi-
ton. The Calumet d Arisona Com
pany and the superior & Pittsburgh
Copper Company Of tho Warren Dis
trict report the number of men who
now lay of the day after pay day as
practically negligible. The following
liz quoted from the report OF the Calu-
met & Arizona Company: We have
always had 4 large number - steady
men in our employ. 1t 10 the indi-
vidual cases that stand out most
prominently. Many men who were In
the habit Of laying off for two or
three days every month have discon-
tinued this practice since the first OF
the year. and without a question their
eftciency has been increased. 1t 10
safe to say that prohibition has had a
decidedly good effect, especially as re-
CARDS labor in this camp"
LAbor's EAruing-Power Increases.
The AriEona Copper Company, I'm
TIED. Of Clifton. reports as follows:
Our records show that during the
eight months from January to Az
gust. 1914, the percentage Of our en-
ployees who reported for work on the
day succeeding pay day was 81 per
cent; during tho same period In the
year lstS the percentage OF en-
plovess reporting for work was 50 per
cent. an Increase OF per cent
There figures alone do not on our
increass IN efficiency in a mining camp
suoh a. ours due to the prohibition
law"
Al c~eS the State IRE retJo~.ts