The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-10-09
CANDY STORES GROW;
ARRESTS DECREASE
Toronto Has Typically Satisfactory
Experience With FIRST Years
Prohibition
Police Chief Says Wartime Ccndt-
tons Would Have Been Serious Had
Saloons Continued In Business.

In fact, I almost shudder to think
what wartime conditions would have
been without it," is the statement of
the chief of police OF Toronto. regard
ing the prohibition order that prevails
in that section. The province OF On
tario went dry two years ago and the
order has been in operation long
enough to determine its value and the
effectiveness with which 1t can be en-
forced The common report from the
province OF Ontario is in accord with
the statements OF the police chief of
Toronto
It is stated the police officials were
very skeptical regarding the dry re-
gime when lis WAS invoked and only
entered into the enforcement of the
law with faint hearts as TO the posi-
bility of its success. The resulting
conditions have been such as to have
taken away all doubt from their minds
and to have lined up the peace forces
ct Toronto and the province OF On
tario in strong accord of the order.
1t Is admitted ~ the enforcement
of the act brine IS problems. All
sorts OF sub ges are resorted to
to get the liquor INTO the prohibited
areas Once 81 il stated. they found
liquor in haled hay. Potato shipments
had to be scrutinized for buried whis-
key TASKS, An especially ingenious
rontrivance was the enclosure OF a
small whiskey barrel inside of a vine
gar barrel and completely covered
with vinegar. OF course, the sick
horse prescriptions and all highly
systematized methods of getting the
liquor were used, but with all Of the
9 a Of fr{crAe 81 ~ n
Barleycorn. 1.-THE enforcement OF the
act has been such as to bring I'M :
measurable benefits to the territory in =
volyed and cause "a universal regard
for the continuance of the act There
are those who are loud In their ex-
pressed doubts of the value OF the no.
liquor scheme of things when the SOL
diers come back claiming that they
will need liquor to aid them lin relax
ing. Scrutiny OF these returned SOL
diers. ever aggre ssive friends reveals
a large preponderance to be OF those
who either have made money out OF
the liquor business or hope to do so
Rarleycorn, the enforcement OF the
dry regime conditions in Toronto is
found in an article IN the Detroit Free
Press
Crime statistics favorable though.
they are, are swollen by reason OF a
large number OF petty thefts and
burglaries resulting from the search
OF private premises for liquor by thirs-
ty mortals
Fines for breaches of the act i'm :
posed in Toronto police court alone
during the past two years. amounted
to more than $4,000
"A curious development of prohi-
bition DAYS is an abnormal increase
10 h kAx "a
is nothing Illicit about this new can
dry trade. 1t seems simply to be a
Physiological fact that candy is found
to be a more or less atisfying substi-
tute as a stimulus and a craving
quieter by large number OF people
who formerly used alcohol
-Ruy Liberty Bord--
BREAD As 4 CONVENIENCE.
Wheat Ia not so plentiful that bread
ornament to dish II there Is the
faintest belief that it is not necessary
in the diet at any time, do not eat IT,
At meals where other starchy foods
are served bread I. usually on the
table just because it is traditional to
put il there
Whether we have victorious peace
or war during the next year, a great
reserve must he created DO not let
the ample wheat harvest of 1915 con :
vince you that you can settle back and
eat all the bread you want. A great
many people have the habit of
thoushtlessly eating up the bread that
IL on the table before the meal is
served. Eating bread to them is just
something to do tin the meal comes.
Remember that every piece Of bread
served is part OF self-imposed
bread ration. Eating lust for SOME
thing TO DO" Is wasting valuable food.
To eat corn bread and mullins Is SIN
A patriotic duty in America. although
to many II has become privilege. IT
is part of our war program to use
even a bit more corn meal and corn
ficur than We usually DO in addition to
victory mixed fours.
We sir with gu. associates In the
war at common table" A careless
sAse of toe food meant for all - an aid
20 the enemy, ar nnforeivable failure
70 back Up those who ars hkhtinE our
battles. ;
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