Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1910-10-14

from smons the same GLASSES and
we're Of the same average ages, and
they likewise pursue the same or sim.
liar occupations Ia the same climate
and environment, the only essential
difference being that one group or
class drank alcoholic beverages to
some extent Chose who drank to ex-
cess having been excluded) while the
other was composed OF total abstain.
ers.
Also, as nearly as possible for all
practical purposes, an equal number
OF risks were taken into calculation
from each section and the frst TWEEN.
ty-flve years of the existence Of the
institution we're excluded.
Thus for the frat time IN the his
tory Of statistical data OF this sort
the actuary of the company named
was enabled to demonstrate, without
fear Of contradiction, that the mar
tally occurring for a long series OF
years was 80 perslstently less among
those insured In the total abstainera
section 40 compared with the general
section that considerable reduction
OF the annual premium was made or
proportional increase OF the quin-
quennial dividend was distributed
among the insured, leaving a large
amount to swell the surplus. Had
the full period of more than sixty
years been taken into calculation,
the mortality would have been shown
to have been more than 30 per cent
less among abstsiners than among
non sbstainers. Eliminating, how
ever. the first twenty five years In
, accordance with what has been deemed
strict justice. a mortality Of 20 per
, cent more favorable to abstainers has
been shown.
SUMMARY.
To summarize, then, we must con-
= clnde:
/. That the moderate use of sloo.
> hol iujures the stomach and retardt
: digestion.
y 2. That 1t wSakens the arteries
10 makes them brittle aud non -elasti,
70 and liable to bnrst when any sudde,
> or extra flow of blood is caused
J. This disease is called arterio sclearo
10 sis.
u 8. That the strength aud eff1cienc!
y of the heart Is greatly decreased snt
a that a single dose may paralyze tn,
,, heart and oanse death.
" a. That It Injuries the brain b.
10 destroying the fne tissue fibers att
causes inaccuracy 10 all mental worl
% aud stops all possibility OF creativ
J. thinking.
~ 8. That 1t has pilingup effeC
D. when taken day after day, greatly re
< ducing the power to add and memo
u rize thus causing the individual to b
'u continually below his normal level.
~ 6. That 1t has detrimental effeS
~ upon the higher oenters OF the brai
" OF animals and also produces fear l
~ them.
?. That II effects ones daily labo
ef and In the case Of those In the expel
20 iment cited It decreased their capao
DO ty to work at least 10 per cent. ALI
" 10 the investigation carried on wit
10 the German school children 1t shove
's' that their capacity to work was d.
w creased In proportion to the amour
~ taken.
w. 8 That the growth of animals an
VI also children 10 retarded by 1t.
!" 8. That II has a very detrimeut
AT effect upon the offspring OF alooholi
no and that over Al per cent of the Gas
eu OF epilepsy or other forms of meut
~ disease Ia the institution OF Becetr
IL France, had alcoholic parents 81
90 less children are produced by ale
on bolics and more of them are non '
IRE able. These are facts of terrifyil
ICE signi ficance when we consider be