The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-20
ECONOMIC RESULTS !
Of PROHIBITION

MINING COMPANY WHICH UEOVe the
saloon in 1917 and which has main
tanned a virtually prohibition camp
ever since. Mark Walser, manager of
the company, says that men who had
nevAt saved anything Of any conse
QIence began to pile up bank deposits
mounting into the hundreds OF dollars.
An important development has been
tho establishment of community
store which Is operated on a basis of
Z division Of profits at the end of every
two months. In the store is post
once through which the men can &c.
post their savings in the Lovelock
fNAvAda) bank, and connected with
1t is an amusement hall and library.
The housing OF the men is clean light
and airy. Good anusements are pro-
vided at the expense Of the company
and the wages paid enable the work
erS to save a considerable sum eaeh
month. One OF the far-reaching re-
Suite Of the movement to establish
better conditions for the men has been
the feeling of contentment and per-
manence that prevails among the
workers.
Cincinnati, April 19.--Reduction of
the police force and closing the city
Uurkhouse are matters under consid-
GRAFTON OF the municipal government
~ . result OF the operation of the pro-
hibftion law Since the advent of pro-
oners in the workhouse has decreased
from 500 to sixty, and it is estimated
that IL would be cheaper to board the
present small number OF inmates at
the county jail than TO continue main
tanning a separate institution. Ac
cordjng to present plans. ii may be
necessary to lay off about 100 police
men. An ordinance providing for
$500 wage increase for patrolmen will
be indefinitely. postponed because of
lack of funds Cincinnati policemen
are now getting 81 500 Many of them.
Il is predicted, will resign from the
force to seek more profitable employ
nent
Louisville. April ta.--Plans are un-
der way to shut up the workhouse at
Danville, KY, and thereby save the
city and county. Jointly interested in
the institution, a considerable sum Of
| money annually. The city council of
| Danville has passed an ordinance
abolishing the workhouse and the
ONCE of workhouse keeper. The reso-
luton will be sent to the fiscal court
for concurrence The resolution re
elites that prisoners have been 81 few
since prohibition went into effect that
the wo-khouse is no longer necessary.
Only two prisoners are confined there.
Huntington, Ind, April t9.--The
total cost of board at the county jail
for the month of March was 81. Re
fore prohibition went into effect the
average --onthIy board bill was be-
tween $40 and $50. Only one prison
sr VA soonhned in the institution in
March and he remained less than
two days According to the sheriff
70 such situation has existed since the
Jail was erected thirtyfve years ago
Buffalo April l9.--Prohth;tion has
ihie city through the great reduction
II has brought about in tha number Of
alcoholic patients in the municipal
hospitals and several private sani~
tariums Of which a number have
closed their doors. From July ], 1918,
tn April l. 1919. there war1 3a7 alec
hol!c patients admitted 10 the mu-
nicipai hospital. In the same period
In 1919 and 1920 there Terc but fifty
seven patients admitted, Nurses for
.nerly givin ga large amount of time
10 this work Lave bean assigned 10
other duties. The chief ~ roilce says
that arrests for drunkenness have de-
creased 50 per cent in he past six
months. City judges havc cut down
the hours Of court and turnkeys have
been placed elsewhere. In the first
quarter OF last year there were s.4e6
arres,s for drunkenness. second quar-
ter 2.at7 third quarter 1856. and last
quarter 1890.
3 Washington. April 1s.-That the
new United States secretary OF agri-
culture, L. r. Meredith believes that
prohibition Is going to be en- tmpor-
tant factor in the prosperity OF the
country is indicated in an editorial
comment in Successful Farming. OF
which he il the publisher. 1t says:
We have no apologies or regrets for
the part Successful Farming took In
the campaign to make booze an UNI
lawful drink. We rejoice that the
United States is dry--or speedily going
dry. There win be some bootleggins
and moonshining, OF course, just as
there arc some murders and robberies
in spite Of the age-iong years tina,
these have been outlawed. but on the
whole the country will be to all prac-
Sical purposes dry
Never before has there been such
Christmas buying as this season
charity been SO few in the poor dis
tricts OF the large cities, In spite oi
the extremely high prices for every.
thing and the scarcity OF coal.
There are two answers 10 the why
Of il. General prosperity due to hiet
wages. But high wages aloae MI nh1
c, It. Labor Is continually complain
ing that wages are not suffic.er.; - 90,
the Increased fi'ces. The rounda::pt
cause Is the SAINT cause whica put IL,
ftN1 lnebriatc tospital out ri use -
lack Il booze
dollar spent for booze does no
pay for groceries and other necessi
ties The higher the pay the more tn,
booker boozed. His family benefited
little or none. Iowa took care of he
booze fighters in hospital TO
inebriates When there ceased to b.
drunks the hospital closed Whel
the workmans dollar could not b.
spent fos booze. it went for famil,
necessities. Every merchant will tel
you that more families now pay 70
what they get than eyer before. TIL
country has gone dry. After~a fai
trial OF prosperity and happines
without making fools OF ourselves un
DEF the influence of booze. the Unite,
States Is going to stay. dry"
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