The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1898-05-26
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The question to be answered in next
weeks issue is
In what particular point do you con-
slider American citizenship more ad-
vantageOus than allegiance to a mon.
archy!
We would again request the boys to
''boil down" answers. Following are
some of the replies to the question:
cit being admitted thai whisky and
beer are naturally distasteful to be-
ginner, what, in your opinion, is the
principal inducement to taking the
| first drink ?"
l believe one inducement, if not the
principal one for young men to take the
first drink is to see what it really does
taste like and not being satisfied with
the first drink, our curiosity leads us to
try the first drunk, and by keeping on
taking the first drunk we at length
reach that sphere where we have an
elegant opportunity to learn the art
of making shoes or binder Irvine, as the
case may be. n. Nc. $780,
My answer to your question is that
morbid curiosity aroused through the
example set by companions or parents,
noting the effects tending towards gen.
eral hilarity. F. S. 4771.
A great deal of inebriety of this
world is brought about by the individ-
ual taking Lethean draught to tide
him over some of the many difficulties
in life. Just why it is that people will
persist in using intoxicating beverages
knowing, as they are bound to know,
it will destroy the peace and happiness
of their own sweet home, is certainly
hard to understand. G. b. 4134.
l think it is distasteful to all begin
ners. | know it was with me. But l
soon got used to it. And now l am
paying for the first drink.
F. r. 1896.
Few if any give the matter of taste
any thought, though the first drink
may be disagreeable the object to ac-
quire ''the ability" to toss off a glass
with a "ho" and smile stands prior
to all subsequent issues and they SIM
| ply take the first to make beginning
regardless of what may result. l can
not remember the taste or result of
ter the ability to chew tobacco and
know it took me long weeks and the
most miserable days of my life to say
nothing of the amount of rawhide
father and teachers put in the balance
But my object was to learn and with
the case of tobacco as a precedent |
think liquor much the same. Were it
not so they would simply take it and
quit. ID. y. S. 4468
a persons associates is, in my Opin-
ion, the principal inducement to drink
E. G. 4427.
1t being admitted that whisky and
beer are naturally distasteful to be-
ginner, there can be many answers
given to this question. Speaking for
myself, will say that my lnducement
was to know what it tasted like.
0. B. V. 1850.
am not confirmed drinker but I
answer the question from experience
just the same. When l took my first
drink took it because 1 thought it
was manly and felt proud to be able to
drink with other men. But can say
truly of my own accord l would never
have touched the poison as l was
brought up to shun it as the most
deadly poison. My parents even fought
against the doctor giving it to me
in the old fashioned "whisky slugs."
1t was my "boss" who learned me to
drink. If he had not influenced me
and called me "baby" | honestly be-
lieve l never would have touched it for
was ashamed to be seen going into
saloon. l have no desire for it now
and never had. / believe it is this in
fluence and what we may call youthful
folly that leads seven out of ten to
take the first drink. O. H, 4617.