New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-21
ANTHEM ATTACKED AGAIN.
A SOLDIERS MOTHER DECLARES THAT
THE MEN ARE TRAINED AS
BARTENDERS
D. I. MOODY. THE ARMY CHRISTIAN COMMISSION
AND THE W. c. T I. ARE WORKING on
BEHALF OF TEMPERANCE.


BEHALF OF TEMPERANCE.
MANY mothers and sisters have graver fears for
their sons and brothers because OF the canteen
allowed in the camps than % the perils OF war.
said the mother OF l2th Regiment private 70
Tribune reporter yesterday.
II have received a letter from my son. who is at
Chicl1a nauga 10 the effect that OF the
boys who have gone 70 the front soldiers are
becoming hartenders IN the reGimental canteens
and many who have never tasted liquor are de-
tailed to hand Il out 70 others who may have been
before entering the Army. IS free from its infu-
, ence as they.
Some OF the men have idea that alcoholic
LIQUOR Is necessary to keep away disease. and they
patronze the canteen largely.
General Howard. who has recently visited the
various camps and witnessed the evils ot the can
teen. SAYS that the most effectual help on this
line must come through dealing individually with
the men and to do this the Army Christian Com
mission is engaged In putting up tents near each
regiment and htting them out with comfortable
seats reading matter, writing materials. etc. ana
putting In charge Of each an earnest CHRISTIAN
man II is said that a number OF prominent min
isters and evansensts giving their services In
this society 10 the work In the camps. Among
those already in the field are General Howard
Major r. W White. the Rev. DR.. II. VI Wharton,
the Rev. r a. Torrey the Rev. Or A C. Dixon'
Ira B. Sankey and J. H. Burke who hold daily ser
vices and are reported be doing successful work
The chairman OF the evangeiistc department OF
his society is r. L. Moody. the evangelist
Il am in hearty sympathy with any organization
which can better the condition OF our boys and
especially puts forth efforts save them from the
degrading Influences they are exposed 70. have
been told that six glasses ot beer can be bought
! for % cents and II the purchaser has not ready
money he can have credit 70 the amount or g Inc
I sale Of LIQUOR IS restricted in some canteens 70
three times day. but in others y Is nov 4'iil-u
Soldiers may be boldly entering the Army
I Canteen who nave never gone INTO n Sst''i4
/ and the college boys in one company AZ OahInP
Thomas, l have heard. spend en- the nqney IN, M
receive from home FOR the hospitality 81 ne saloon.
| Many mothers are more feariu Of thelr sons
! the marks Of Var why cannot the colonies and
surgeons Danish the ca9teen ana 6r wo Of the
chapains do rot hold the liquor canteen IN as, as
ance there might be better Discipline, Imr9t i,
regulating the drinking: Yet II Is wei known Ia
! well filed These prisoners are chosen 20 DO the
| unpleasant and hard work Of the camps as pun.
/ shment. In the Temperance canteei.. Iney W 'io'
/ have enough OF prisoners TO do TIE work 49,.
Among the regiments which have refused IN the
/ canteen are the 5th Missouri. 2d ohio. SIN ONO,
| 9ist Kansas 5th PENNSYLVANIA. Sd Wisconsin and
s limos S9 ,Sot teF5re the o closing o the tan
teen in his regiment the hospital tents were aways
tl OF men w, Win no siEess Is reported
Some OF the officers have taken, strong stand
/ stated. made the following reply TO an officer who
urged the sale OF liquor IN ms regiment ,s,o-s
NOT dr,inkards ~ them. You can have temper
! ance canteen. but no liquor Will be soid N 'hi'
MOS Most fathers and mothers who have sons at ths
iOnt are IN favor or the Fms p'-4 WHICH ~ o.iS
/ soldiers homes and immigrant stations. and they
sending petitions to the Government TO urge It's
At camp Alger some members Of the Woman's
service among the men. many or whose NOM s, >
cs-ys - tv4rtv-seyen thousand men there Is no
/ llquor allowed General Graham has prohibited is
! sale and has appointed officers 20 arrest any who
! try sell UrGt-nardeuIy tOlONf4 barnett
| ~ the 18th Indiana, refused 10 pitch his tents
unt! ne rerin,en, Haily WORSHIP is observed
This was the frst regiment to taks decided stand
Many Of the soldiers desire to go 70 washingt.o19
visit points d Of nsTe' aHd fng Is encinsy
set forth. To counteTact this the woman Cnrls .
tian Temperance Unio. is contemplating the start
| Ing Of a Temperance ,rea lunch.
A SCIENTIFIC DEMONSTRATION.
'Physiologists" said Emma Lee Benedict. az the
| Department OF Scientific Instruction. yesterday
| have performed frequent experiments OF late 70
find out what effect alcoholic drinks have upon the
human muscle With finely adjusted Instruments
and carefully measured doses. they have watched
| the unmstakable diminutlon IN strength ana pre-
| clsion OF muscular movements u tne man VIC
shed only in the narrow circle 81 medcal eTa e
shelves OF the quiet medical library. . ...,, .,,,o
| I'm the ordinary course OF events. - would take
s SSn'u i5 be g mater Of Common ntessnce
But IN keeping with the swtty moyins o. ~ Oh
! nent which destiny has begueathed this Nation,
| This truth mas been flashed out as on screen. IN
vivid nstratOn, at point where the attention
| Of the whole world was ryetted
"Tusr before the naval battle ~ Santiago the Span
tsh sailors were supplied with alcoholic liquors 70
! nerve them FOR n sudden tremendous strain Tho
American sailors s7rang IN heir normal strength 70
| an equally tremendous strain. And what was the
| result?
| "The alcohollzed muscles 81 the Spanards were
Inaccurate that they would have missed me
| ocean II i hadn't been big. while The normal
rnusces of the Americans were able 70 pick port
hole or the vulnerable square foot IN \ SHIPS side
ION the alcohol side quick exhaustion. ter
| ror and defeat; the normal side was Keen ana
| sustained vgOr 20 the triumphant end.
Tho difference between the alcoholzed muscle
and the sound muscle has thus been deHonstrated
| anew this time not IN the Quiet erlusion or 4
rhvsioocisrs lahora tory but IN grand punl,c eX-
! hibit.on before the eyes 81 the entire world
ACTION OF BATTERY B.
The total abstinence sentiment is fully demon
| strated in the action O: Battery p. Of the Penn
sylvania Volunteers. now at Chickamauga Park.
The Army canteen IS conducted under the laws %
| the United States. Battery has no ca1teen and
* not likely 10 have for Two reasons urst. be-
! cause CAPTAIN Hunt. commanding the battery IL
opposed g. H. second because there are not enough
! rnsn in The organization who drink 10 support an
| affair of that kind.
/ The artillery commander ia the ot Mrs Mary
/ H Hunt author and leader % the movement for