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What will replace the saloon after prohibition is won
The piece argues 85,000 saloons will close July 1 and asks what social, employment, and communal roles will replace them. It surveys possible substitutes such as movies, soda shops, community centers, billiard parlors, churches, and the YMCA, noting the saloon's historic social center and job nexus. It cites Charles Stelzle and Grinn G. Cocks and argues for thoughtful, constructive alternatives to maintain healthy community life.
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