The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-09-26

Land wv anu noine ana Native
Our Badge: "A knot of white ribbon.
- UT Ia AIMS: Home protection, prohibition of
OF morals, and the bringing about Of bette p
! public sentiment. - '0''0'
MRS. N. C. LIBBY, President,
| MRS. LOUISA ANTHOINE Secretary
i So. MRS. ADA FARNHAM Treasurer.
To Physicians of the United States.
The National Woman's Christian
Temperance Union has been active
for twenty-seven years in combat
ing the evils of alcoholic LIQUOR
drinking. Among it's most efec-
tive allies have been those physi-
clans who do not prescribe alcoholic
liquors, allowing alcohol a very
limited sphere Of usefulness, or
none at all.
We are endeavoring to bring
the teachings of such physicians to
the people and we believe much
good is being accomplished thereby.
1t is apparent, however, that if the
evils OF liquor drinking Oil health,
poverty, insanity and crime) are
ever to be fully abated, the medical
profession must take a more active
part in this much desired reform.
They, more than any others, can
disabuse the public mind of old
time errors concerning the use of
or necessity for alcohol, either as a
beverage or for medical purposes.
1t would seem to be the duty of
those to whom the public look for
guidance in all things pertaining to
health, to continue to make the
most careful Investigations of the
nature of alcohol and it's effects
upon the human system, and to see
to it that their medical practice
and teaching, as we'll as their per-
sonal example, is upon the side of
safety.
The New York school of Clinical
Medicine, a post graduate college
for physicians, has just now opened
a department for the study of the
constitutional effects of alcohol and
other drugs. -
An eminent Russian physician,
in a paper read before the Interna-
tional Medical Congress held at
Moscow, August 1897, said: "The
struggle against alcoholism merits
as much attention on the part of
the medical profession as that
against the various epidemics. and
the success of the struggle is i'm
possible without the active sympa.
thies of the medical profession"
Realizing the truth of the fore
going statement, the National
Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, at the beginning of this
new century, appeals to physicians
to aid in the effort being made to
remove, as far as possible, all ten
dences and temptations toward the
drink habit. The medical profess
sion can WELD a powerful influence
by bringing to the knowledge of
the people the consensus scientific
opinion and practical observation,
on the disastrous results which fol-
low the habitual and indiscrimin-
ate use of alcohol.
Particularly would we ask ply
sicians to warn parents against the
home prescri ption of alcohol and
against the use Of proprietary
medicines containing alcohol or
other narcotic drugs, by showing
them the danger and by teaching
them a better way.
We respectfully ask that this
appeal be published in all medical
journals and that it be brought be-
fore national, State and county
medical societies for discussion.
With profound respect for your
honorable profession and with
hope for your active cooperation
in this work, we are,
Sincerely yours,
LILLIAN M. n. STEVENS.
President, n. W. G.. T.. U.
SUSANNA M. D. Fry,
Cor. Sec'y, N. w. c.. T. U.