The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-09
w. C. T. U. COLUMN.
CONDUCTED BY MRS. NJ. :. HOBBS.
DOCTORS ON ALCOHOL.
They are Opposed 10 its use as
Beverage.

DIR. A. b. er OF Berlin is a royal
medical counselor and the first phy-
sician Of the prison at Ploelzensee.
He has written a work on alcoholism
and been pronounced 1.-THE best IN
formed man on thesubiect OF alco-
holism, " writes J ii. W. Stucken-
berg in The Voice. His opposition
TO alcoholism is due 10 his scientific
investigations and his experience
with criminals. We quote but a
few Of bis many utterances on the
subject. He thinks drunkenness
was probably never before SO gen
era,ly prevalent and never so m
furious to the public welfare. lie
declares that healthy persons do
not need alcohol in moderate guam
titles even, and that it is CERTAIN
that no one becomes a drui kard
who was not previously moderate
drinker. lie says:
alcohol is not food IN The
sense that il gives one the power OF
endurance or preserves strengthand
health. It rather produces the op-
lposite effect, for it destroys the
body and ruins its health. y In
stead Of being preventive Of ma
lara, cholera and other diseases,
alcohol actually predisposes one to
these evils. The mental and moral
effects OF alcoholism are beyond de-
scription terrible. Alcohol de-
stroys the individuality OF men,
lparalvzes the will and the physl-
cal energy, makes the individual a
slave of his passions, SO that, unless
he gratiiies them, hebecomcs stupid,
miserable and impotent, but II they
are gratified they are cultivated u
ordinately 50 as TO terminate in the
destruction of the body and the end
OF life
We now turn 20 Dutch physio-
llagist, DR.. H. c. Donders. lie
says:
..Never let a drop Of whisky
moisten the lips Of men. If large
quantities destroy mind and body,
small quantities produce physiolog-
Iically exactly the same effect. The
difference is quantitative, not quail
ltative. | do not hesitate to Affirm
that if from this day not another
drop of spirituous liquors was
drunk, the appetite for il would be
Iquieted after few generations, If
not wholly destroyed. 7"
Among the radical opponents OF
The use of alcohol as a beverage,
whether in large or small portions,
lis DR. A. Flick, professor OF physl-
ology in Wurzburg. He pro-
nounces alcohol a poison, and as a
specialist in physiology he declsres
that its effect on the mind and body
lis most pernicious. However mod
erately tax, n, he denies that it can
he regarded as valuable nourlsh-
ment.
Respecting the strengthening m
lhuence Of alcohol he says:
s'It is altogether beyond question
THAT even the moderate dose OF al
cohol diminishes the power OF work.
All that is said about the strength
produced by alcohol is deception.
lThe small glass OF the poor man
taken during his hours Of labor is
undoubtedly injurious. Every
penny which the laborer pays Tor
alcoholic drinks is not only wasted,
but also works destructively. The
laborer would use his money pro-
ductively if he spent for tat and
sugar " hat he gives for alcohol.
He claims to speak as "a critical
scientist, and states that il is the
lprovince of physiology, his spec
ial,y, to determine the effects OF al
lcohol on the system. AS a scien-
Itilic specialist he makes this signi-
ficant statement. "The warfare
against alcohol is the most import
ant phenomenon Of our age-more
than political action,
wars and peace conventions. " He
is total abstaincr, and sees in total
abstinence the hope of saving the
nations now diseased by means Of
alcoh. lie poison transmitting the
lpernicious mental and physical ef-
fleets to the coming generation.
DIR. j. Gaule, professor OF pEysi-
ology in Zurich, declares that the
future belongs to such as ha se the
courage of total abstinence. He
Ilaments the great dominion gained
10y alcohol over the human family.
THE destruction il works may be
slow, but it is sure. "The man
addicted to morphine il a ruin in
two or three years. Alcohol gives
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