The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-02-24

ALCOHOL IS CAUSE Or EVIL
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IL Temperance problem IN IL close
rslat1oa 70 hygiene. - ssen from .
medical paint Of view, has recsntly
bsea aAded To the vast array Of svi.
dsacs which science b accumulating
against alcohol By N. r. d. Crothers.
superintendent Of the Walnut Lodge
Hospital, Hartford. Conn. and one OF
the foremost medical experts Of the
United States:
The so-called Temperance move
mont OF today Il really IN evolution
ary struggle upward from the ignor.
ance and decisions Of the past. and
call for Q larger knowledge Of the
great laws and forces that govern the
progress Of the race, The study Of In
ebriety ID scientific. and should be con.
Aned to the facts and the laws which
govern the growth and development OF
this great evil. Every advance Of sci
entinc knowledge makes II clear. from
q larger study Of the causes, that
many OF the diseases which afiict the
race are preventable. This Is con-
frmed In the eliminating mortality In
diseases Of the present day. An ex-
act study Of crime. pauperism. insan-
ity and . great variety Of evils Of this
class show that alcohol II the most
prominent exciting and contributing
cause.
This fact Is also more and more
evident In disease. accidents and
losses, and Il 10 the consciousness OF
this. felt In almost every home In the
land, that gives to the temperance
movement . power above all senti-
ment or theory. Statistics show be-
yond question that over half million
persons are sick and dying yearly In
this country. and that alcohol II most
Intimately related ~ . prominent
cause. Also. In many cases. the use
Of alcohol II . symptom Of conditions
which existed before. and In all cases
Il contributes to make fatal and hurry
on the degenerations that are present.
lnebriety Il an insanity. springing
from states Of exhaustion. poisoning.
detective living. and alcohol ID mar.
cotic. covering up these conditions and
nseu.uys"s soosn'
literally insane. because MIS- conduct u
suicidal to his own interests and an
tagonises every impulse Of life and
neaitny nving.
''0cientinc study and experience
slow that the inebriate 10 durable. not
~ enotsoeai sppeeas OF sse eruss
nut ~ the uss OF accurate means ana
measures, applied along tne iines OF
exact laws o. cause ana erect the
suppression o. the saloon ana educa'
tsooai easures are al neipfui. put
renoving the causes farther oeck
training parents and children to hve
% hiener planes Oh nys'enic me IN
both conduct ana thought. VIII prevent
ana stamp out TINS great menace TO
civiIlsat'cn.
The army o. ineoriates. with All
the associated deeensrations seen In
crime ana pauperism. are - truly
grown and cultivated In our midst -
weeds IN the sardes. Gwen certain
coeditions ana surroundings. and al
tAsss degenerations viii follow from
tAsm. with the same certainty that
typhosd fever germs. scattered
through drinking water. result In N
epidemic Of that disease. u 10 the
strsss and strain of life. and ignorant
conduct that brings on fatigue and
weakness. and resort to alcohol to
cover 4 up. How to live right. how
% take care OF the body and the mind.
y the highest kind OF temperance cul-
ture. that will bring . race Of total
abstainers. to whom alcohol can never
have any fascination. Break up the
great delusion Of today that alcohol
% stimulant and . tonic. and . new
age viii come In. The saloon b doom.
"a to disappear. and alcohol b going
to BE- one Of the great fuel and light
producing forces Of the world. Al.
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