The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-03

referred to above most emphAttAly
puts it, 1--WE won't touch with forty
foot pole a man who has to have his
morning cocktail. He may not drink
much, but our statistics prove that
men who drink in the morning are any
but safe risks. When man gets to
that point, there is something radical
ly wrong-and it is apt to be raw
stomach'-made so by Indulgence, and
which is generally accompanied by a
craving for alcohol which can not be
controlled" AS matter of interest,
we give his statement as to the STAN
dard of Judgment concerning moderate
drinking:
There is a standard by which we gauge, so
to speak, all applicants for life insurance poll
cies The line must be drawn somewhere, and
We have adopted the limit OF Austie, cele-
brated French chemist According to this
limit man is a moderate drinker when he does
not consume liquor equivalent to more than
one and a half ounces OF alcohol daily. Such
allowance is represented in the case of ardent
SPIRITS: as brandy, whisky, gin, rum, etc, by
three ounces; of sherry or other strong wine
by two winegassfuls; Of claret or champagne,
or other light wine, by one pint bottle; or
strong ale or porter, by three tumblerfuls, and
OF light ale or beer, by four or five tumblerfuls.
1t is interesting TO most men TO know just what
is considered moderate drinking, from scien-
tific standpoint A man who has given the
subject years OF study tells US that person
enjoying average health, is not guilty OF over
indulgence, so long as the quantity OF alcohol
taken into his system does not exceed that CIV
en- above.
Every precaution is taken to prevent deceit
on the part OF the applicant in this regard.
Raf hNfn tod ha hos
questions: What is your practice as regards
the use OF spirits, wines, malt liquor, OF other
beverages? The subject must state, specially,
what he commonly drinks and how much.
Such phrases as temperate drink when want
to- give no real Information and are worthless
for the purpose OF this inquiry. Have you ever
been free drinller? II yes, it should be stated
when, for how long, and to what degree, and
whether ever delrium tremenA or other injury
to healthe
you will see that these questions cover the
ground thoroughly, and to evade them the ap.
plicant must perjure himself Not only is he
thoroughly cross-examined, but every possible
means are taken to obtain needed information
about his character, and If it be found that any
of the above questions have been answered in
correctly, the application is at once rejected.
These steps are necessary to project the honest
people who have taken out policies in our COM
pany; and there can be no safe insurance ex-
cept where the law OF average is strictly ad-
hered to.
Not only do we object TO insuring men who
are addicted to over-indulgence in stimulants,
but men who either manufacture or sell alec
holic beverages are also deemed extra hazard.
Gus risks. Care is taken to ascertain whether
the applicant is a wholesale or retail dealer,
and whether there is a bar upon his premises.
Not only does the temptation TO drink, which
is the result of the constant handling of liquor,
add to the risk, even IL the dealer be a temper
ate man, but the selling of liquor is attended
by many dangers
Can any sane man read this frank
statement and adhere to belief that
alcoholic liquors are not deleterious in
their physical effects and that they do
not shorten human life? Read the Of
fetal definition of moderate drinking,
and ask any drinking man who plumes
himself on being moderate" drinker
whether he ever allows himself to ex-
coed the limit there set down. If he be
truthful, he will frankly admit such to
be the case. Furthermore, it is certain
that the distinction is really arbitrary.
If alcohol in certain daily dose is in
furious, it can not be beneficial in a
smaller dose. The assertion that it is
carries its own disproof. The fact is
that alcohol is poison to the system,
and its effect is in direct proportion to
the amount taken and the frequency
of the taking. When the people at
large understand this and other primal
facts concerning it, they will be ready
to join in the effort to pulverize the
rum power.-Toledo Blade.