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Show CR00KST0N TALKS H ON PROHIBITION At tho First ward Parents class last Sunday, Sheriff N. W. Crokston delivered de-livered a talk on prohibition nnd conditions con-ditions as they exist In Logan at tho present time. Tho class being very largo thoy woro unablo to hold forth In tholr regular class room, thenco convened to tho largo room In tho Tabernacle. Tab-ernacle. Tho sheriff Is very much in earnest on tho prohibition question and is undoubtedly doing what ho can to uphold tho law as ovory officer offi-cer Bbould do. Tho shoriff stated that during tho days of open saloons In Logan thoro was taken in for liquor ovory day except ex-cept Sundays from $100.00 to $550.00. Figuring 300 working days to tho yoar this would mean from $120,000 to $1G5,000 spent annually for liquor in Logan City or Just about twlco tho amount that tho citizens of Logan pay In taxes. Tho sheriff strongly maintains and says ho is prepared to provo bo-yond bo-yond doubt thnt not more thnn ono-tenth ono-tenth is spent in Logan City nnd Cncho county for liquor now than was spent in tho days of open saloons. Ho states that conditions morally aro bettor bet-tor In every roBpcct. Tho young peo-plo peo-plo who used to spond tholr monoy In tho saloons moro for pnstlmo than bocnuso thoy wanted tho liquor, aro now not buying liquor nor spending tholr Umo In tho saloons ns heretofore. hereto-fore. Shoriff Ramos nlso states that ono-tonth ono-tonth will cover tho nmount of liquor consumed at present as comparod with tbo. amount usod prior to the' tlmo snloons woro closed. Tho shoriff considers that it would bo a dlsgrnco ' to tho Inhabitants of Logan to reopen ' saloons nnd that it would bo a manl-' est lack of Interest In Logan's future both from n moral senso as well as' from a business standjlnt, bocnuso' monoy spent in tho saloons ho nvors, docs not mnko times bettor, but dls-onnbloa dls-onnbloa that mnn from paying his dry goods nnd grocorv bills nnd providing for his family with necessities. Hoi proposes to do what ho can to prevent pre-vent tho oponlg of saloons In Logan City. Tho shoriff Rtnted tint thoro aro n certain class of pcoplo nt present pres-ent who nro making tho statement that moro liquor Is consumed now tlnn prjcxr to tho tlmo tho saloons wore olopod, but ho maintains this Is simply dono liv thoso who deRiro tho snloons oppnnd up to satisfy their own wants and taste j. |