Show I I Dry l' l Statistics Englewood Trib Tribune ne It has been a year year since Russia abolished the use of vodka and the result has been so gratifying that thai it itis itis itis is likely Russia will be dry for for- ever Here are some results of the first twelvemonth nih without liquor as I reported officially and from that country Crime all ll kinds has decreased 62 per cent Absenteeism in factories has fallen 60 percent Suicide rate has Ims dropped I overcrowded Hospitals formerly are not riot filled Efficiency in factories increased 10 to 15 per cent Savings deposits have increased 8 S SPer per cent Fire damage has fallen off ff 38 per cent Wages in some districts raised per cent People are eating better and nd cost- cost flier food Better clothing is worn by the poorer classes Agriculture implement sales 60 per cent larger Imprisonment decreased 72 per pet I cent ent Offsetting these remarkable results of f Russia's sudden dryness is this startling development The death rate from drunkenness has as increased enormously This seeming paradox is explained by y this statement that dipsomaniacs have turned from vodka to spirits and other poisonous sub sub- I |