The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-10


/ footing. Former sAlSons ~ 1l11
rented ~ tnercAntlik esla6lf4SI5
Bartenders are NJ other lines ia SxRX2 a
and REPORTS indicate that thxV NJ
working fewer hours for more fHS1x&1A
The gloomy picture that VA nxlmtS
of the distress that was impend}x4 l8T'
the saloonist ana his eHpisyss NJ
proved 20 he but a fading shadow
The Punishment OF 1iquor has marked
An important epoch In the industrinI
financiat and social life of Central mt
nois There has been no 1uii, no shoc1k
no hesitation Rather. there has bees
an impetus to all lines OF Industry Nh
commerce"
New York, March 9--Tramps are 6S.
coming working members of the coyrY~
fnnnity now that the free lunch couu.
ter and the saloon stove have baen
abolished observes an official OF tfas
New York Central Railway company.
That prohibition has thus far caused
reduction of about 3 per cent OF the
general arrests in this country ana
from 50 to so per cent OF those ~
drunkenness. liz the report of the ANTI
| saloon League of New York which has
received number of authentic repoffS
| OF results in communities throughout
the country 1T means hundreds 81
men are now released for rrcdurtiva
industry, instead of betnE 4 burden On
society" says the statement, pointing
out the economic results to the nation.
with decreased crime, misery and
poverty, and increased wealth and pro-
ductfve power. the nation will not ionx
suffer from its loss of revenue and
viii be the gamer in the health. wealth,
sobriety. productivity and happiness ot
its people"
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police department show that there was
decrease of so per cent in the averages
number of arrests in the six years
| after prohibition went into effect in
THIS state as compared with the sir
Years before. We have had prohibit
| ton beginning with the year 1905
says James l., Key, mayor of Atlanta
Prohibition in the state and in this
city during these years has been m
nnmixed blessing. 1t was and IL An
| industrial and racial necessity, asidA
from every moral question involved
Its adoption has reduced crime, drunk.
| snness. disorder, corruption and fn-
dmstriai unrest. 1t has made for cffi-
cheney. good order. good business, good
morals an Increased prosperity. Tho
law is sustained by the Overwhelming
sentiment of the people and la enforcsA
as vigorously and sympatheticaiiy a8
any other law. The people OF Georgia
and the city of Atlanta--that is, the
majority OF them--do not for a mo.
fnent consider the return to the pre-
vious condition"
buffalo. March e--when the ffraN
four days of March passed without an
arrest having been made In the Gene.
see street station of the Buffalo police
department a new record was estAb.
lished. This station is the center Of
district which has an alien populaA
ton of more than 100000, and in which
there were formerly many arrests FOR
petty and major crimes. Edward =.
Ssepp. desk sergeant, said the March
record was without parallel, he be-
lieved. At the same time n greet
dearth Of arrests was reported In
other precincts. The officers A9rsA
that prohibition is responsible for this
and other records which are being 60.
tablished In the Buffalo police depart
rnent. An ultimate reorganization VI
Police and court facilities. resulting III
a large financial saving to the COM
, inunityi Is looked upon as inevitable.