The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-05-27
THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF INTEMpERANcE.
An Impressive Article written by Thome,
l.. Pouisor, II. d., on the Subject, "Ai
cohol n Food "--Discourage Men From
Drinking This Vile Beverage.

l.. Pouison, II. d.. on the subject, Gal
cohoi a Food "--Discourage Men From
Drinking This Vile Beverage.
Is the world hettcr Of on that account
l. the food supply so short that it is neces
sary 60 cast about to find a new Wand to
stay the hunger Of mankind?
During the recent coal famine ingenious
persons were busy in efforts TO discover
other articles of fuel. Coke. oil peat, etc.
were recommended as substitutes for an
thracite. In so far as they were utilized
in that direction they relieved the strained
situation.
But are we in such dire needs in the
marts OF food? Are -four. meats, vegetables
and fruit so scarce that we are likely &c
famish If we fail to find something else &c
eat? Are scientists under such pressure
for want of suitable subjects oil investiga
ton as that they are torsooth constrained
to devote their valuable time and means in
labored and expensive experiments to ~
certain whether or not alcohol may contain
a modicum OF nutriment ns well rs OF IN
toxicatng properties? Might it not be
safer to apply their careful tests to to-
bacco. chewing gum. licoricc root. etc.
(which are not deadly intoXicants), for y
similar laudahle purpose?
Suppose it be authortatively ascertaincd
and proclaimed by science that alcohol is
a food What then? Alcohol as a common
beverage is the most cruel and relentless
demon preying on humanity. In the name
Of debanched souls, what would it be as q
food? The greater norton OF the world =
poverty, misery and crime are the mon
strous progeny of alcoholism. Nobody
knows that fearful fact better than scion
tific students. Let them proclaim ii a
food. How soon thereafter would the
whole brood Of insatinble glzzlers make
that prououncement the nreteXt OF their
need OF the imbrutine swill to save their
from starvation? Now men drink alcohol
for the most part to pander to their de
PRAYED palates.
Under the advanced scientific regimen
they could plausib'v excuse their indul
eence therein on the ground OF allaylnG
the cravings OF hunger. With that double
motive how much more swift and sure
their overthrow by this liquid HYDRA? Alas
has science become the apologist Tor the
long train OF unmitigated mischief inflicted
upon the race by alcoholic beverages?
We have no quarrel with science at any
point. Let it go on with its commendable
researches in the interests OF truth in every
direction. But permit us humbly to ask II
there are not more vital problems appeal
ing for scientific solution than the comnar
ativey insignificant per centum OF food
that may be lodged in a given quantity OF
alcohol? Is it not enough for science to in
form us that alcohol is an irritant poison,
! to he prescribed with caution by COmOctent
medical practitioners. rather than to put
| itself to infinite mains in series Of intri
| cate experiments in order to prove that it
| il A food?
| Already dealers in alcoholic drinks arc
| loudly heraldinq the statement that science
| has declared them 10 contain food. and
| therefore to he taken freely as nutriment
| upon aI occasions This opinion j. even
now beirr ouoted bv some as a reason whv
thev INDULGE in aIc7h3lia rourishmont:
whereas tbay voI,I3 otbr-,,;sr refrain from
such drinl. while il were thournt 10 he a
fcvcr pro1ucinr, nerve r3c';ing drunEarl
MAXIM liouiJ
If alcoiol Shall ultimately be found 10 be
n food viii +, thersfore bo los harmful aq
a hovsroge Iess intoyieating les bancful
to socfatv. less de.uoiIer Of homes. less a
rror,otar of inmoroIity les a breeder OF
yicn less or incentive +, riotors Iyipr. les.
= vastor NJ Substance or los a soul SLAYER,
strenuous efforts have been and are ,till
being r,odo in certain otbarv.i.o rosrectoble
cira'es to have il arpoar that alcohol /.
,bc universal solvent and the oliyir of life
conoblc of tronsmi,ting ali disorder and
bosonc.s into roGncmcnt and u,Ir,ly. en-
abIin,, MOI, 10 sir,, ,.i+b Koat.
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Some blthe wine
Or bright elixir ueerIoss mad drunk,
And so become immortal