The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-27

- following letters are from ex
80 OF motion pictures In tn
y States that went dry on Janu
n, 1sis.>
II. Rochester, Wash: since IN
1ng OF the saloons my business ma
NASed IL per cent"
m. Victor. Col: Men who for
~ spen. their spare time at the
now aoconp anying their famiiic'
shs pictures business mas III
I'D d. T., Fayetteville. Ark we
10 had no sale 81 intoN"aNhs
& 1Saks In this vicinity for many Neat s
- 7 have hoard from friends IN IL
aSSDas that attendance increased no
E1fseAhiy when their towns went dry
II. r H., Denver, Col The movies
H3lSN been the greatest educaiona
@4&c4or in turning the mind Of tho puo'
#tlo afrainst the liquor traffic. Inc
I 16Qn who need the preachnert again 81
1ifuor seldom. * ever. attend church
k1uk In attending the photop}ays, see III
fsroer life the arguments driven nome
since the enactment Of prohibition W
End State, attendance has increased Gl
f8UAr cent Men who formerly Spen'
k9hAir time tn tho saloon are now re-
*cetying the benefit Of cleaner amus"-
knaent and education More than one
ks3nfy has told nae her husband IS now
Etenking the family 20 tho show seNerA
E41Des a week; IN fact, they are Rtt'i
victims acquainted Formerly her I"'
1900 TO stay AZ home
=. l. c. Hazcn. Ark; The motto
Enactures undoubtedly decrease tho use
E30& strong drink. especially by ihe IA
Ehof4ng classes When the saloons are
rlosed. they bring their families TO the
Epec1ures"
70. and NJ, Jonosboro. Ark We are
knnNsnss saloons. not only for moral
#Soasons. but because their presence
Eeould greatly handicap AS ia trying
@10 keep our places clean.
n. A.. McGhee. AK, We are one
Esn4 those that thought the closing or
4 che licensed saloon would RUN me
E1awn. We were wrong We are get
EH1nw crowds Of men and boys nightly
ESN0vr. where formerly they spent thor
in the barrooms. Also. Their
33nrafiies have more money 10 spend on
y nsements, and come to the pictures
more frequently. and the beauty OF
EAt ID. the head Of the family accom-
.Danies them where before they had
E2p come without him. as he could not
E1pare the time away from tho meet
E4nx OF the so-called rood Man
kCluh' :"
c. A. L.. Fort Smith. Ark 1T s.
|sAswavs a great help to any place Of
EsNnausement 10 get rid OF The drinking
places a good dry town is always
Setter than a good wet town. -finan
ciAliy speaking.
II. M c.. LaJara, Col: CLOSING 81
The saloons has had "a very decidct
[sAffect or the business by way OF IN
H<reased business"
NJ. w, ImbIer, Ore THE saloor
& eusfness has been hurt more by the
motion pictures than by any other one
Il HAMse."
|kR4 ~. and s. Carroll. Ia After J0nu-
h IN 1. we found a great many more
sasser each night than formerly and
usually a large number who were
10 our house In many cases
k&ts1~ were "har-flies' who stopped {
Snkort time after the saloons a)oset
#n5,fi then moved on to "a wet town 50
THAI later we lost most ~ this pat
kronage"
i. " Trinidad. Col MY bushes
ha& Increased. one new patron Z"
ri 1apnsh# ago was a bum. now he
M hack al mis- trade. has new suit G
Sieiothes. and money enough 10 tax
fkzn ali the pictures In town. u
8GBxer have trouble with people com
~ into the house and falling aslee
sor getting seasick,"
n. V. C, Eatonville. wash: Th'
ES &1ff1e town or ! yaVH mas ptth hNi' "
|&Support tow picture places with Yer
#sNeariy the same attendance as II Oh
d one before prohibition
III. Il s, Hawkeyc Ia; The movie
have undoubtedly been great rae
Il Aor in putting the sgloous out OF bust
ness. as we have lacked IN hmnse
Esment for >oIre men, especially befor
The moves came into vogue.
a. w r.. Eeadlyn. Ia. hnder pre-
4 hibifion our attendance has increase
Ri nbcut twenty per cent Men who a
ways spent their evenings IN the ="
loon are now regular visitors foi
n naerly We got a few undesirhuie'
@ vince tire saloons were closed. we nav
/ rot had one person unruIy.
W. r.. Ida Grove. Ia; My bushes
a.as Increased Twenty-Five per cen
fnce the saloons we're closed ana no
~ drunk since that time, whereas ma
Srouble all the time before"
ID r. X. Monte Vista Col: Tn
notion picture has helped to ELM
HI 80 thu saloon in many wet town.
11f course the man who spent his tim
~ FALCONS will afterwards take ~
Szniiy TO the pictures
II. II. d. Centraiia, Wash
I've had a slight Improvement IN a.
nndapce since the saloons went ot
~ business. We now police our 10"