New-York tribune., 1909-11-08
CALL ALCOHOL FOE
CONVENTION REPORT.
Delegates Fau0r Scientific
Temperance Education.

Washington. Nov. Alcohol and alco-
hoiism are TWO OF the real and substantial
enemies OF moral. artistic and commercial
progress OF the human race according 10
the report of the United States delegates 20
tho Twelfth International Congress on Alcc-
holism. made public by the State Depart
ureut to-day. The delegates were appoint
- by Secretary Knox as one OF his FIRST
oflcisl acts. Tho congress was held last
gulN in London. and twai;y-five govern
u,ents were represented.
Three departments of the United States
government were represepted by delegates.
tho state. Navy and Treasury. Twelve rep
Tessutstives went abroad. and All Of fhem
sisned the report made public to-day. fhe
finding ~ which is 20 condemn the drinking
habit as dangerous 20 public health and
morals and SubvcrsiNe Of national, moral,
commercial and military greatness.
While the congress urged the necessity
- imposing the most rigorous restrictions
IN tho sale snd traffic In alcoholic liquors.
Z, regarded as equally important the need
81 educating tho younger generation 90
true knowledge ~ What alcohol IS and what
ST. effects on the human system are. The
delegates believe that tho numerous recent
discoveries as 20 tho harrnfulness Of drunk
'ruess. and even % moderate drinking.
also, should 10 SGT before children in order
thar they may SO the danger of the prac-
'ic". The American delegates sum up this
phase ~ their report by saving:
Increased teaching as 10 SIS character
end influence should he provided. 20 con
sor7-e industrial efficiency in tho commercial
competition ~ nafions. As well as 20 pro
mote tV'o ~ tho chief objections of govern
nent the public health and morals"
Tho value of this method Of combating
ihe growth ~ tho liquor habit rs empha-
sized in the report. While scknoWlsdg
mont Is made that the Organization 81 as
socistions of juvenile snstsiners is useful,
n is declared tho chief reliance should he
placed on scientific Temperance educstion
IN the public schools as q means of ridding
fhe public mind ~ errors about tho effects
- alcohol and substituting tho facts tha,
s"ience is declared 20 have evolved about
'he use of the beverage. even when taken
IN small doses.
IN NIrthersnoe ~ this plan, Mrs Edith
Smith Davis. of Milwaukee. superintendent
- Tho Worlds and National Christian Tenn
persnce Union. and one 81 the American
delegates. urged the necessity ~ getting 20
ths root of the matter by compelling the
cUrricula ~ normal schools AMI universi-
Ties % include such Education. In this way,
Mrs. Davis contended. tho younger genera
ton would he assured % proper instruction
on the subject. Miss Cora p. Stoddsrd, Of
Boston. another American delegate, and
secretary Of the Scientific Temperance Fed
Grafton. also devoted her address 10 the
same subject
While the congress took nc action look
Fur int
Tho meeting resulted IN the organization Of
two new auNilisries- ono rs the lnterna-
ficnal Prohibition Federation. which pur-
poses Nsging an educational campaign
among adults. snd the International Alb
staining Teachers Union. a society COM
posed - teachers in the public schools and
universities who viii pledge themselves 20
promote the Temperance education OF youth,