Show IT GIVES TO TONE E TO 10 TOr REALTY r MARKET j i io o r T nas O as E Gaddes Sayo Saya Improved Imp Improved Im Im- p- p proved roved Financial Coni Con- Con 1 i h Evident Prohibition has brought a a. market Improvement Im im- provement not only in the financial and oral conditions In Salt Silt Lake but also ire iri the appearance of ot both its busi busi- y ress ess and residence section In the opInion opinion opinion ion ion of ot Thomas E E. Gaddes of ot the Bet Bet- g lyon t nyon Home ome Builders company Mr lr addes said J It is a noticeable fact that both business and residence property are in big big- demand in Salt Lake since prohibition prohibition prohibition pro pro- went into effect We have never found such a a. strong demand on th the part of business men for quarters in the tho uptown district nor have we ever had such a string of people coming com com- comi i ing to our offices looking for suitable homes either to boy or to rent This is largely the result we believe of I prohibition without any question I There Thre is another benefit which I consider of decided Importance You will observe as you walk wal along the I business streets that many of the places formerly occupied by hy saloons are being prepared for other lines of business The The change has necessitated a a. modification modification mo mo- in the interior arrangement nt of these places But the new tenants are going still further They are decorating In most instances instances in instances in- in stances the exterior of their new quarters quarters they tIley are putting in large plate platt glass fronts new doorways In fact are changing chang the outward appearance e of ot their stores and making them de decidedly decidedly de- de more attractive This is being being being be be- ing done in inso so many cases that there Is bound to be a noticeable Improvement Improvement improvement Improve Improve- ment in the general appearance nce o of S Salt lt Lakes Lake's business sections section s I. I We Ve also find that many men who formerly formerly spent their surplus earnings in liquor ire ue now putting this money towards the Improvement of their homes They are adding rooms putting putting putting put put- ting on porches and decorating both the tho outside and the inside In many cases of course these improvements do not amount to more than two or three hundred dollars Hars but eless e- e less it is a decided movement for the better We have positive evidence that I men who have quit the liquor habit since August 1 have experienced a decided decided decided de de- de- de 1 change of heart in regard to the tile appearance of their home and the welfare welfare welfare wel wel- welI I fare of their families and are arc making an hon honest st and sincere effort to im improve improve im- im prove their conditions I The high cost of building materials is proving to be quite as strong ig a force in causing improvements to be I Imade made in private property as prohibition tion Many owners of residences are i finding it cheaper to Improve their old property than to buy a vacant lot and I build on It The r result Is that man many fine old residences on the east side I particularly are being practically being made over at a cost which Is small compared to that of erecting a new I home Since many of these houses are really structurally sound although I somewhat ta old fashioned in appearance this movement Is rather a commendable one because It will add much to the attractiveness of Salt Lake residence district No matter which way you look at it I from a business or a moral standpoint prohibition has hat certainly proved a a. a benefit to Salt Lake and we are confident confident confident dent its gratifying results will become more and more apparent every day |