Show I DRY LAWS LAVIS BRING CRUEL HUSBANDS Report Shows Decrease in inS S Nonsupport CHICAGO Nov 20 StatIstics Statistics showing that complaints of cruelty to wives and children have increased per cent since prohibition became effective and more rapidly m in the last six abc months than during the first half halt of the year were given Iven In the annual report of Albert E. E Webster superintendent of the Juvenile protective association made public here Men who formerly drank heavily the report report- reads have undergone a reaction which expresses Itself In surliness or abuse of the family i Other classes of or complaints also are I shown to have Increased Juvenile de delinquency cc- cc has increased 40 per per cent complaints against disorderly houses SOper 80 SO I per cent or about or-about about per per cent cent over the war period and complaints concerning runaway and immoral girls girlS' nearly per cent or 80 per cent more more- than more than during the war period I IOn On the other hand hand- it was shown that I complaints of adult contribution to child have delinquency on account of liquor decreased 7 74 per per cent cent since the eighteenth elgh- elgh amendment went into effect prosecutions for nonsuppOrt rt have de decreased decreased decreased de- de creased 20 per cent disorderly conduct charges have beep been in half and Insanity in insanity insanity In- In sanity complaints reduced 60 GO per cent |