The Dolores star. [volume] (Dolores, Montezuma County, Colo.) 1901-current, 1911-05-05

- oomeehoRe
- ~ u Or wellse-1o wonso sseu
= realise how greatly ints0pseaaes
y Inessaslng n their own raaks. Most
= tAsn eaa ~ that thsy knew 90
ease q 10Y Who tahss nors alcohol
thaa b god Tor her. ut they believe
thie b almost solitary caoo. an thae
~ habit cannot ~ q al1 usual. TIE
writer en- say that h ~ coureo q
I've layo, fSom 1i9ereos sources, 80
hsor1 e four cases. b The town b
which abe lives. ali q WHOM wsrs ~
rs0ovsd fro0 The working classes. ard
two of them we're moving n good %.
ciety, eays . writer IN Tsmperaace.
One haA appeared II . party In . state
Il intoxic.ti0n. With her husband In
ths same coalition: they we're people
who were In good circumstances. An
other Of the four. while In N intoxi-
Gated condition. fell over her little
girl Of thres years and broke the
child's leg and otherwise Injured her.
In the same place. two ladies (mAr-
ried vomsn). near neighbors. put an
end 10 their lives through the eject
oe alcohol on their brains: further.
three ladies'. living In houses Of high
rsnt In the same town. close togeth-
Ct. we're known TO have died from the
effects of strong drink. Thsrs are
many, very many. who are not what
they might and ought to b. because
tho alcoholic drink which they take.
though II dos not apparently intoxi-
cate them. y undsrmining their. ply
steal their msntal. and their nervous
power. The writer has often been
told: Il an obliged to take alcohol for
my health's sake; I cannot get on
without Il: tried more than once
three months, and I'D to take II
again." A lady doctor said. when 3D.
dressing meeting recently. that three
mosths was no test: at the end Of six
o. nine months psopls would feel the
bsasat of abstainins. and would md
that they could Do we'll without slim
ulaats. We women could DO % much
70 save thoes II our own Glass. II We
took . little trouble 10 get more knowl
s1ss on the subject Of the evil Of
fects q alcohol on the body. and then
trie1 10 pass the knowledge on.
That people often show unwilling
nsss 70 listen 70 anythihg On this sub
ject seems 10 prove that even = most
no1eeaAs indulgsnce ID alcohol has
taken Q hold upon them which they
SHRINK from casting %. They have
leosne1 b ME II, and to depend on IL
nesootlslAg powers. and The thought
q doing wttAout u b Dct Q pleasant
e. 1hsy aee ~ nses eoacssns1 With
~ msnentAsy sajoymsnt tAan with
Ne ultimate consequences. A very
lases number a doctors. who have
taken The trouble 70 study the sub
3eet, have cone to tAs conclusion that
alcohol does mischief and not good.
sxcepe II extreme cases. when ustd
- drug. They ~ that mothers who
take n not oely injurs themselves. but
alse their unborn babss. and 90 on 70
q still more harm to them II takiAg a.
esAoi whoa nursing them. Many will
~ that they doubt this. for they
have brought up childrsa and nurssd
thsa o. stout. and they are healthy
an1 not insbriatss. This may b. true.
but IL doctors tell " that though
stout Increases the Gov Il milk. the
quality b impoverished.
4 study a The subject could not but
eoavincs anyoas wishing to % the
bet Tor their babies that they would
b wise to lsavs alcohol alone. But,
aSast from yourselves and your chill
1Fea. have you any care for. Or duty TO.
thoss Who ars falling into intsmpsrs
ats ways around youf Cannot you.
b. example and BY helping to form
pshlic oplnioa On the matter. DO some
thing 70 stem the tide Of female In.
teapsrancsf How will Il b. by-and-by.
vAsa the Judge Of all asks you. what
~ you DO 70 stop the svily" WIN the
reply have 10 b.. Il liked H. and Vas
not uasslflsh enough to givs Il up In
order 70 help sistsrf" May tell you
that Il 10 an uasslashness which brings
10 own reward In better health. better
serves. better brain power. and .
Consciousness that you are doing
rtOkti
could point out 70 you that your
inHusncs on the side Of temperance 10
great. the greatest influence there 10.
foe Il y you who are closely related
70 thess nsn Who nll high positions.
- statesmen. clergy. doctors: Il 10
yos Who give the Arst Impressions Of
right q wrong to the child and mold
lts character for good or III. and Il
= tAess imprsssions lasting through
Me Which acct the nation.
Christian women. call upon you 70
search Into the matter. and on your
knees ask 10 b shown your duty. II
y . great work. and educated women
90 - more than anyone else TO help
h -. Do not let anyone Say. 1T
aees not natter what Do" u each
- sai1 that nothing would ever b.
1ooA TAsrs b something that each
60 y 0eaat 70 %. that can - dous