The Mena weekly star., 1911-03-30

W. CT. l. COLUMN
bertha Kelly. rress supt.

The w. C. 7. u, working through
its department Of "Non-AlcohoIic
Medication, is setting before the
people the result Of scientific investi-
cation of alcohol medicine, and is a
great help to those who refuse to use
il. Investigation has proven that
the best defense against disease germs
is fresh air. The physicians should
favor the absorption OF oxygen by the
patient in every way possible. But
the action of alcohol upon the red
corpusles of the blood, whose duty is
to take up oxygen in the lungs and
convey it throughout the body, him
ders these little delegates in doing
full duty. They are hardened and
shrivelled by the Fiery liquor, and un.
able TO take in SO much oxygen as
they could before injured by the
alcohol Instead of supporting tho
sick ii rohs him OF the oxygen neces-
sary to life.
Then again alcohol interferes with
nutrition tthe natural process) every
act of body every impulse of mind uses
up some cell matter which passes from
the body as waste matter. New cells
to repair tissue dlsintegration are built
up from the nutriment which the
blood carries from the alimentary ca
mai after the process of food digestion
is accomplished This is called tissue
construction, alcohol hardens the
cells and tissue and contains nothing
that enters into the composition OF
tissue and cells but robs by injuring
them. IL also retards the passage of
waste matter from the body by hinder
ing its passage. Alcohol causes weak
ening Of the heart structure. alcohol
hinders the liver in its work of de-
stroying poison in system. alcohol
hinders the activity of the kidneys.
II alcohol causes delinum by IFS use
why give it to the sick who often are
already deliriousg Alcohol tends to
irregulate circulation. why give it to
the sickY Why should the well risk it?
The belief in alcohol as stimulant
is passing away. The celebrated in-
vestieators Ringer and Sainsbury and
others have shown that the true ac-
ton of alcohol upon the heart is that
Of depressant-a paralyzant, rather
than a stimulent. Aqua amonia, s
drops to a half cup Of water, cold or
hot, or milk, cold or hot. to which a
tow grains of cayenne pepper is added
and the outward application of heat
to the heart are useful. OF one in-
stance where psi ssats had fever out
OF 2S9 cases S. 81 these had alcohol OF
brandy the death rate 32.7 and 23f
with same fever and had no brandy
or alcohol the death rate was IL per
cent. A Liverpool physician gave II
cases alcohol-1S DEATHS gave 800
cases no alcohUl--15 deaths. DR..
Perry of GLASGOW found that 538 cases
treated with alcohol 1873 died, while
491 treated without alcohol only 7
died. DIR. Monac OF the Red Cross
stated upon his first visit to Cuba that
four out of six patients TO whom he al
lowed liquor because they were taught
to believe in it died.
While in treating without alcohol
63 similar cases, only one died, and
that one died the day they received
him in the hospital. Let us not be
deceived by it.
Our next meeting will be held at
north Methodist parsonage, home of
Rev Bowman. Refreshments will be
served foa 10 cents. Subject. Beer
Drinking and the question about
Coca-Cola. Everybody invited. Date.
April 4 at p IN. Please prepare
something on the above subject.