Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-10
Rum APPETITE GONE
Thirty Men of McKanna Class
Ready to Graduate.
NO DESIRE FOR WHISKY
Three-Day Treatment Makes Won
derful Change.
JOBS FOR ALL THOSE CURED
Work Found for All Who Make
Good for the Next Thirty
Days.
Jobs FOR ALL THOSE CURED

BY O. clock this evening the thirty loyal
ones of the Mckaana inebriate class at
the Central Union Mission who have
showed genuine. deep-rooted desire TO
rid themselves of the liquor habit, will
end the first stage of the treatment and
return to their homes, where they will b
trusted to take the balance of the course.
which, it is stated, will last about thirty
days longer. THE graduates, as the
thirty are called. are the survivors of
the original class of forty-nine which was
gathered together by the charitable insti-
tutions of the city to,take the course.
AS each hour of the treatment pro-
crosses the change in the faces and gen
eral dameanor of those taking 1t is most
remarkable. indicating a vast mental "a
we'll as physical improvement.
The eyes of the men seem to have
cleared up. the lines in their faces seem
to be gradually disappearing. the CONVEX
sation is clear and intelligent and there
appears to be a happiness and content
ment about them which DR.. Mckanna
attributes the treatment they are under
going.
A general canvass of the class this
morning by a Star reporter showed. as
one Of the men expressed it. that every
thing was as fit as fiddle, and all hands
were feeling great" Not one OF the sub
jects have taken drink of whisky or
expressed a desire for one since o'clock
Tuesday afternoon. eight hours after the
I treatment was first started This, ac
cording to several of the class. is re-
markable. ii being admitted that fully
half of the thirty haven't gone twenty
four hours straight without drink in
the last five or six years.
Has No Desire to Drink.
This fact is what makes me have the
utmost faith in the cure" said one of the
men today. II have not felt desire for
to coming here 1t meant the most horrible
mental and physical misery for me to go
six hours without a nip
At noon today Dr. McKanna will treat
the class to what he terms high-ciass
lunch. 1t isn't going to be one of these
expansive or delicately' linened affairs"
he said. Well have a healthy stew.
and plenty of 1t. we'll prepared vege-
tables, rolls. coffee and a light dessert.
I'm going to give the men just the meal
think they should have, as the treat
ment so far has in some instances him
dered their thoroughly enjoying food
The announcement that this lunch was
smiles Of qualification and anticipation.
It's going to be good. all right" said
one of the men. looking gratefully to-
ward Dr. McKanna, 'as everything he
does is little better than anybody
ued. patting the reporter on the shoulder,
I'm SO full of thanks to that man I'm
overlooking with it. He can have any
thing in this city We can get for him,
and that's right"
Jobs for All of Them.
When the men leave the Central Union
Mission this evening those who have no
employment will be taken to the Offices
of the Associated Charities, where they
will confer with the acting general sec
retaIy. T. Hubert-Jones, preparatory to
taking up positions which have already
been obtained for them either tomorrow
morning or early next week. Several of
them who have lost good places through
drinking will be taken back by their en-
ployers, and given another trial. This is
true particularly Of wood carver, an
iron worker and a plumber, all of whom
are said to be experts in their respective
lines.
The different positions obtained for the
men, according to Mr. Hubert-Jones.
range from a delivery wagon driver to
laboring on the streets. The employment
has been obtained because of desire to
help the men who have shown genuine
desire SO far. under the direction of DR..
McKanna, to help themselves rise above
the lives they have been living. A num-
Der of clergymen are assisting Mr.. HUI
bert-Jones in this part of the work.
During DIR. Mckanna's stay here ten
tative plans were made at Inherent times
to start second class and treat num-
Der of confirmed drunkards now confined
in the workhouse. This. however. was
dropped, and with the discharge of the
class at the mission this evening DR.. Nc
Kanna's work will end in this city.