The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1897-09-15
Alcohol in Hot Weather.

During the recent hot spell In New York
CITY II was observed at the hospitals that
the number OF cases Of persons suffering
with sunstroke or heat prostration was
very much less than the records Of Tho
hospitals ten years ago and earlier showed
TO nave been the case during similar
periods OF great heat, says writer in
Leslie's Weekly.
The hospital authorities regarded that as
apundaht indication that people who live
IN great cities have learned that Il Is folly
and temptation to serious illness or death
10 drink alcoholic or malt liquors when the
sun Is raging In the heavens In the earlier
days, when the heat was great the tempta-
tlon was to indulge In beverages which
contained alcohol, often ingeniously and
seducttvely concealed, and IL was noticed
that In majority OF cases brought to the
hospitals during heated spells the patient
had been using liquor frequently to excess
IL Is the testimony, too, OF those whose
business 1t is TO sell intoxicants that the
demand for these beverages in hot weather
Is much less than used to be the case. Even
confirmed topers now qualify their beyer-
ages In the hot weather, and It is only those
VINO by some slip have forgotten the coun-
sels OF physicians and have taken a 'bracerr
or cooler" In the morning who are found
later In the day to he under the influence
Oh liquor. SO great has been the change
that II was observed upon the recent Fourth
OF July-a festive day in the earlier time.
when many persons yielded to temptation,
and when the newspaper reports OF the fol.
lowing morning made long records of dis
aster due to drink-that in New York Citv
the police made fewer arrests for drunken
ness than are usually recorded on any given
day, and the newspapers contained not
single account OF disturbance or accident
que TO liquor. visitor at one Of the sub
urban resorts, where many thousands of
the poorer citizens OF Now York are accus.
TONED to go for days outing, reported
that ne saw but two persons under the IN.
nuence Of liquor.
This change is duo in part, OF course. TO
the present happy disposition OF every one
10 make excursions into the country an en-
loyment made possible by the trifling fares
charged by the trolley lines. But 1t Is also
ia part due to the better understanding Of
the people of the laws which are necessary
70 follow II they would preserve health
Men In crowded cities now clearly under.
stand that the use OF intoxieants in very
not weather is not only discomfort, great.
ly adding Co the suffering which heat
causes, but is also positive invitation to
the elements to PROSTATE the body. Oat.
meal water, temperance drinks, such as
mineral waters, or milk, carboniZed OF
peptonized, enables the system TO resist
heat and to throw of by means OF perspir.
alton the waste which great heat causes.
lntoxicants tend to check perspiration. and
thereby increase the danger of sunstroke
or heat prostration. And as It is in the
great cities, so II is said everywhere to be
better and better understood that he who
would preserve health and maintain some
degree OF comfort in very hot weather
must be prudent in eating, obtain sufficient
sleep, wear light clothing and keep the
system absolutely free from alcohol or malt
beverages.