The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1906-08-30
THE GLASS OF BEER
NO LONGER REGARDED AS HARMLESS
IN GERMANY.


beer of the German workingman
! seems to be falling into disrepute at
home, however much it may still be
called upon by the pro-liquor people of
America to stand as an illustration of
Il benefcent institution. The imperial
statistical office is conducting a thor
ough propaganda campaign against
alcohol through the Reichs- Arbeits-
biatt, the official organ of the labor
branch of that office. Charts and sta
tistical data. discussions of nutrition.
health and expenditure, even anatom-
ical illustrations, are appearing from
month to month in the effort to pre-
sent fully and fOrcibly the various
phases of the temperance question
Here are the ringing words of Gus
tave Won Bunge, VI. D.. professor of
physiological chemistry. University of
Basel, arraigning the curse of LIQUOR
in his just published volume. Die AL
koholfrage" c'The Alcohol Question::
The Philistine never grows indig-
nant until after whisky has converted
a man into murderer or Il thief The
fact that beer renders thousands of
men stupid, simple and ragged does
not in the least disturb his selfish com
placency.
l call that man topper who is not
at ease unless he daily introduces al
cohol into his system, no matter
whether in the form of beer or wine.
| decline to be called an aScetic |
maintain that Il man who abStains from
all intoxicating drinks is not making
sacrifice, but n gain in satisfaction and
Joy
If a state has right TO punish crime,
even with death, it also has right
to prevent crime
What opithci could you apply to
man who says to himself: What do
care whether millions Of my fellow be
ings are sent wear after wear - the
hospitals and houses of correction.
whether millions are pluu@ing them
selves and their families into wretch
cdness. are driven - DESPAIR and SUI
eide. - | may enjoy my book beer
every evening and acquire leisure u
enjoy the dividends Of my brewery
stock
No one who uses alcoholic drinks,
even the most moderate quantity of
wine, can rid himself of being tempt
er. Every drunkard was once Il mod
crate drinker and everybody who by
his example is inducing others to drink
moderately is leading some into intern
perance. He sets the stone rolling. 1t
IS No longer within his power to stop it.
The tcmpters are not the drunkardS.
ON the contrary, their example has the
great merit of serving rs warning. 1t
IS the moderate drinkers that are the
teh!p'erS. Ana Just as long as the temp
'auoh continues immoIerate drinking.
WIN all It's consequenceS-diSeaSe, in
SANITY ana crilne-neNer VIII be ban
lshed. whoever cannot see that does
not Know the history Of the night against
me passion LOT Drink
we dare not lose SiSht OF the fact
u!at no druhkafu ever mas been rescued
oy resolving 10 drink moderately. In
every instance "here he succeeds 1t IS
Only through uhe cohFlct!oh mat his
Only nope IS III AVOIDING the hrSt glass.
Anu hduon passion lor urlhk can
ON! pe cure' d! tle same nletio0 as
Uiat iequ'ieu LOT tile ihltiN !uua''
II SIMPLY untrue tiat we cannot
seI "ions WITHOUT "icoAol IL social NE
- 10 nav Us tights. we certainty
-" ho"ie pie"Su icS. heaiE' II re-
4u'e' very Spec'ai ludHitS ana con
S'"cl "o'c D"l pdI'shi mo lHe bargain
the greatest anu Tue sen satisfaction
OF alcoholic StUDOr as very ENJOYABLE