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which was made prior to prohibition. During the week the 

 curve of working efficiency is highest on Friday and lowest on 

 Monday. The number of accidents were also least on Friday 

 and greatest on Monday. Lastly the assaults were fewest in 

 number on Friday and greatest on Sunday and Monday. The 

 moral is plain. Workingmen were apt to spend their week's 

 wages freely on Saturday. Much of this went into drink, and 

 resulted in crime on Sunday because of the deadened moral and 

 mental condition of the drinker, and loss of efficiency on Monday, 

 because of the poisonous effects of the drug. 



Since the prohibition law went into effect, welfare organiza- 

 tions have reported a great decrease in cases of destitution and 

 dependence caused by drink. Workmen to-day are saving their 

 wages or investing in radio sets or in automobiles instead of drink. 



This is one of the greatest arguments in favor of prohibition. 

 Reports from various sources in this country show that the average 

 family is better off to-day than before 1917. 



The Relation of Alcohol to Crime. — A study, made just before 

 the eighteenth amendment was passed, of more than 2500 habitual 



Country 



Percentage 



10 20 30 40 SO 60 70 80 90 100 



Belgium ^iiPH 1 



England ^^— ^ 1 



France (■■^^^■i 



Germany p^M*^* 1 



United States ^™^^"" 1 





The proportion of crime due to alcohol (1910) is shown in black. 



users of alcohol, showed that over 66 per cent had committed crime. 

 Of 23,581 criminals questioned, 20,070 said that alcohol had led 

 them to commit crime. 



The Relation of Alcohol to Pauperism. — Studies of certain 

 families which have long been a heavy burden on the state show 

 that alcohol is at least partly responsible for their condition. 



