Show prohibition ARGUMENTS another sti staunch linch sui quo of the prohibition movement is I 1 earl thompson Dal of the richfield schools mr thompson 9 cs in the biloon evil a creat areat menace to the bos who are up in this community lie he is ig deenie interested in thi this creat areat problem of the saloon ind the hobor because bebau e ne ile knows the tendencies of boys to imitate the habits af grown men he desires to see the temptation temo tation of the on ooin n baloon kept anav from the bons of richfield here is what lie he sans on the cu question estion of prohibition prohibit in n editor reaper ill in my mv estimation the creates benefit to the citizens of rich field derived from prohibition is that it his has dore aaa aith the dial drunken bialt and vile that the children cime came ir in contact with nearly every day dav when saloons were gunnine just across the street north of the school around were nere seen ind heard many vile thinas nes es rutan things by bv hundreds of Lb children ildren usually the first deaile encountered after leavina the school come north on al ann im treet street were drunken men or men who frequented the saloon stand standing iriv in front of these blaces sav this bucht to be i a lesson to the houna but th they v do not lot children ire the area greatest test of imitator ind that nearly every bov irises through the aze are when ahen he thinks it bit big to drink smoke wear swear etc where does he vet this idea only through what he sees and hears it is a mistake to believe that good reul results ts from beeme or hearing he anni e eil il things thines never let a bov hear or cee ce arnthine arv thine thina evil ind and it is il orette cor certain tain that lie he will krow grow to dinho minho m inhof without evil or actions never let him see or hear anything but evil and lie is orette suri sure to lie be bad let him hear ind and see ee both and it is doubtful which will be the most prominent in his nature A drunkard drun kad s advie does little lood good so far is children are concerned if he d les eb not follow the advice himself is the most effective teacher many small boys in richfield used to be out bright bricht and early in the morning mornine to lather father beer bottles and sell them back to the ga saloons loons ind and some of these thee same bovi have hae been seen to tin UD the bottles containing nine lew few drris of stale beer and drain them of their contents they are no noi saved aved from this pitfall does richfield lose 93 ner der this sum represents ren reu resents only a s 9 nall der cennive centi ire of the saloon mens crofit 3 then this amount only is i s saved the cita instead of the thema nv thousands ids extended in saloons out of the license revenue deduct the amount amount required reou ired to Drose prosecute cute crime cassed bv hobor and there will be little left if I 1 remember correctly correct cor recy li a statistical redart I 1 read some time since valued a human bliman life between 12 and based LOOD p 1 for lift eiza 13 1 alk t 71 jjr zoen 1 aliw sax al lw ti ere neld not el we froy li y mb thamy akoy tm y actual loss of life alone not counting the sufferings cause to wives mothers chil childryan drAn and friends besides beades a mans own moral dis erace graLe richfield is better off in evera way without saloons than wa with th them fhe city council cannot afford to go backwards we do not need saloons here eirl ear DDson |