Evening star., 1922-07-13
tAUD PROHIBITION
NJ IN MANY CITIES
Called Economic Asset by
Representative Persons in
w. C. T. U. Poll.
Cy the Associated Press.


EVANSTON, Ill, July 13.-Prohibi-
tion was declared to be a civic asset
by officials of chambers of commerce
in some of the leading cities of the
country in statements sent to the
Union Signal. the official publication
of the National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union. and made public
by that organ today.
The Union Signal quoted the fol-
lowing officials:
James S. Cady. secretary of the
Minneapolis association: "Prohibi-
ton has proved an economic asset In
our community. 1t has promoted
thrift and has been beneficial gener-
ally to the interests of our city.
. Vance c. CrisS, secretary of the
Springfield. Mo-. association: "Prohf-
bition has been helpful to the COM
munity for the reason that the on
coming generation has not had the
access to liquor that was had by
young men and boys of four or five
years ago. In other words. there
would seem to be less opportunity by
far for the members of the next gen.
Grafton to become addicted to the
liquor habit
Thrift Promoted.
Nelson Marshman, associate secre-
-tary, Springfield, Mass. association: !:
Il believe that prohibition has proved
to be an economic asset to this COM
munity and that it has promoted
thrift among our people. A statement
from the various savings banks shows
THAT more people have savings ac-
counts and that the balances are
larger.
The charitable organizations of the
city tell me that taking into consid-
GRAFTON the recent business depres-
sion, there are fewer people receiving
aid than during the time before pro-
ihibition. The former saloons in most
eases are being used for other lines
of business.
Prohibition has been. I believe.
very beneficial to the general inter-
ests of our city"
William A. Searle, secretary-man-
ager. Camden, N. j.. Chamber OF
Commerce. took poll of representa-
tive citizens. (Three bankers, a clergy
man. an insurance man, Salvation
Army leader. 4 Y. NJ. c. A. secretary.
chief of police, a large manufacturer.
the director of the bureau of chari-
ties and his own) The questions
and answers follow:
, Has prohibition proved an economic
asset to your community. Yes. Z;
no. .; uncertain, 2.
Has it promoted thrift among your
people, as indicated by an increase In
savings banks deposits and deposit
ors? Yes. s: no. l; uncertain, 4.
Fewer People Aided.
Are fewer people receiving aid from
charity organizations as result OF
prohibition? Are there fewer de-
linQuentS and dependents in your in
stitutions? Yes. 6; no. 2: uncertain. }.
Are the buildings formerly occupied
by liquor concerns now used for other
lines of business? Yes, 10; no. o;
uncertain l.
been beneficial generally to the in
terests of your city? Yes. 9; no, l;
uncertain, l.
Uncertainty in regard to questions
and was due to the fact that un-
employment and other factors enter
into the question in a way too con-
fusing to permit of a satisfactory
answer Mr.. Searle said.
o. o. McLeish. acting secretary.
Rockford. ILL.,. association: You may
place our organization on record as
very enthusiastically and energetic
ally favorinG both local and national
prohibition.
Rockford was given Camp Grant
because it had had a record for many
years previous of being temperate
town. Of course. Immediately fol-
lowing local prohibition we had sew
eral buildings vacated, but only tenn
porarily, as they were filled very soon
afterward by the normal expansion
of business"
Z. w. Porter. secretary. Concord,
N. H.. association: Prohibition has
proved an economic asset to our COM
munity. 1t has promoted thrift
among our people. and the savings
banks depositors are constantly in
creaSing.
Fewer people are receiving aid
from charity organizations, and there
are fewer delinquents and dependents
in our institutions.
Buildings formerly occupied by
liquor concerns are all used for other
lines of business.
1T is my judgment that prohibi-
ton has been of the greatest benefit
generally to the interests of our city,"