The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1916-08-27
Some Intensely Interesting Letters


with only three or four whore before
we needed twelve. Families which
had drinking fathers are better
dressed"
A. :. Lake View, Ora: "Since the
saloons closed, we do not have 10 be
on the lookout for fear some drunk
viii get into tho house. while before
had to watch continually 10 keep
drunken people out of my house
II. s. /, Murray. la; The closing
Of the saloons has increased our ouss-
ness ten per cent
{ and s.. Coon Rapids. Ia: Il be-
Iieve prohibition has made mnch pct
ter business"
W e. l., victor. Col: Closing the
saloons IN Victor increased patronage
twenty or twenty-five per cent"
NJ and g.. Centraila Wash; "A
slight Increase in business since the
state went dry
r. J r. Pressor, Wash: Tho fact
that the town and state are dry makes
this a cleaner business
/ &. W. r.. Julcshurg. Col: where
thcre are no saloons the motion pic
lures are always better.
Z 7. s. Leslie. Ark; Closing Of
the saloons doubles the picture husi-
ness Entire classes that formerly
IlNNtI Wy we plN.t 1''fH ''N bi'iN 80
regular customers Mothers and chill
drcn who formerly had to stay at
home, now have money 80 spent on
amusemerts"
@. ". G.. Florence. Cal: 81 notice
mon bringing their families to the
pictures. who formerly never attend e
ed also young men who used 20 spend
their evenings IN the saloon, now
come"
X W c.. Wnlla walla Wash: The
DRY law has been beneficial 20 the
business have particularly noticed
"a larger per cent OF men patrons,
hope yon will use your influence
against any Increase Of the present
Federal tax upon exhibitors as the
present tax Is already unreasonable,
10 say nothing of the very heavy city
license which we are compelled to
/ pay"
/ A G. s, WaitsburF, Wash: After
fifteen years In this business in diffe-
cnt parts Of the country both wet and
dry. / am satisfied that absence OF
saloons has beneficial effect. and
that the picture shows have done
more to put the saloon out OF bust
ness than all the lectures have"
J. G. f. Portland, ore Il am not
a prohthItiouist. hut II helps my bust
ness. do not get any moro drunks
20 handle. Have had none since the
law went into effect. whore before l
always had ton or twelve a week"
S and =. Carroll. la: business is
better
W nod r. Crossett, Ark. IT we
had salnons here. II would materially
affect the picture business The PEG
pie veil not even Counteuance the suE-
gestton nf s0loons"
O. ttTyaH.-
saloons here. but they would be Il
great detrtmeut TO the picture bush
ness"
O r. II. Green Forest Ark: IN,
private opinion is that closing saloons
materially increases the patronage OF
picture houses"
B. ". u. Marion la: MY husi
noss has increased OF least fifteen PEI
cent since the State went dry"
w A. r., Hugo. Col; The CLOSING
Of snIoons has Increased business"
O. a. &, Shannon CITY. Ia: wv,
can SEQ some difference In our attend
: ance since prohibition There is NOR
: money for anuscments and entertain
, ment"
G. w. w. Oelwein, Ia. MY bust
moss has increased ono-third and IN
going out OF the saloons has helpe,
the city fifty per cent"
II u. H. Conway, Ark: "Formerl'
one picture house just got by bu
since tho saloons and redlights hav,
been put out. two picture houses car
hardly hold them"
A O.. Cascade. Ia; business 1
better since the State went dry"
J, Q T. Durango. Cal: For Janu
, airy Fehrunry March and April, 1917
my attendance was 1920: for tn
same months OF 1916 tt was 95271
, Al least a part OF this improveme
o. can he lsid to the closing of the sa
looms
c. Q. s.. Wallace Idaho: THE clos
ting Of the saloons has been a grea
. benefit 10 us Business has increa Sc
at least nifty per cent"
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