The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1909-12-02


peatedy poisoning the national life its which set in
with American laws that in make
bar liable and the liquor dealer who allows her there
liable to lose his license
ECONOMIC LOSSES, PERSONAL AND NATIONAL
THROUGH ALCOHOL.
Sir T. Whitaker NJ p in of the principal addresses of the
from the expenditure for ntoxcan and secoa from the sup
Wilbur F. Cras Of the Tnifcd Stt dcgaf o J @
sion of the economic loss step further arguing
discoveries which show that
industrial efficiency ypesetng example one-ent that the
greatest Of all losses from alcohol those resulting
from the diminished physical and mental efficiency of the great host
Of moderate drinkers Prof W. H. H. Rivers reported expert
men of his which had shown little effect Of quantities Of
alcohol muscular and mental efficiency few hours afet its
which did not seem to accord with experiments of Prof Aschaen
burg and others and suggested that further experimentation
desirable Attention called the decisive verdict
employers Who IN the United States In 81 per cent OF the representa-
tive business establishments questioned by the National Bureau of
poee in some or al parts of their business when duty at
in increasing number of all times. In paper Work
Sunday or holiday and wongmens unions should not meet
rooms adjoining bars The attitude of railroads the United States
for adoption by speakers from other lands 9Th" verdict of railroads
that alcohol dangerous the signals against it, In
New Zealand the railroad management has abolished liquor selling in
the railroad restaurants all along the line
SERVICE
Two of the meetings Congress-oe them mass meeting
were devoted demonstration for other nations of the great value
the total
its civil and military service The Postal Telegraph Telephone
service has total abstinence society among the employees which the
society and its Good Tempar lodges which the Government gives
every encouragement of the Navy being progress
Agnes Weston said there total abstinence admiras the
Another abstainng admiral Vice Admiral G. Kng-Tal said
paper that per of the against discipline
eavebeang and insubordpaon taking spirit
liquors On the other hand Temperance improved the health and
morals of the and gave clearer minds higher development
of the of the intellect But the best example of total ab
society among Government employees promoted financially
aided by the Government the British Royal Army Temperance AS
socaon which twenty-five per Army are voluntarily
enrolled Special reading pro-
ydd out OF army funds and even marching tests in which abstain
ing made show that abstinence has personal
and patriotic value The highest generals officers Of the Associa
ton, Lord Roberts having been of the Presidents.
Sir George White said that in the past few years there has been
great transformation the British army which longer school
for drunkenness but school for physical excellence manne and
of
sentiment army thought cordial moral SUPPORT
liberal financial aid British of officers
high command and the fact that the realised distinct
element m their ta0o promotion and desirable "details they acre
absanerS
The following statistics showing absanng soldiers are
likely go either the hospital the guard house. given
the Congress For months OF 1908 Sierra Leone
climate, of astaine there admissions the
hospital but of 23 drinkers there 3I2 admissions many going
more than conduct example o. per
only 70 per of the moderate drinkers marked and the
NO-LICENSE LEGISLATION
The Congress its cmaxes of interest when
sons American delegates F. Coer Mr. c. Rowland Mum
Prof Charles Scanon and Others described the rapid growth and
good no-cnse and prohibition in the United States. 1t
them closed 1903 and that nearly half the population
egazed bar urged that the best proof that
prohibition work better than plan OF regua
people of the United States after century OF expert
enng with policies showing their unmiskabe pref
erence for "No-lcense? in its local and larger forms
presented, but awakened
interest Not b upfted hands, there voting but by APP
pase this Congress experts the study of alcoholism showed
that hope mending but in ending the bar ROOM
PROTECTION OF NATIVE RACES
The moa and mate injury wrought by the liquor traffic among
uncivzed newly civilized really the most international
topics brought before this International Congress "as report
ed that in spite of Congresses Of nations at Brussels RESTRAIN
traffic markets.