The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1911-05-11
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ALCOHOL LEADS TO DISEASE
Most Potent Factor In Propagation OF
tuberculosis, Declares Prof. p.
6rouardeI OF Paris.

II has long been known that the use
of alcohol induced In man condition
which makes his system liable to dis.
ease of various kinds. and also made
the cure OF disease even more din.
cult
AZ a recent medical congress OF tn.
berculosis In London. a number Of
declarations were made concerning
the effect Of alcohol drinking In pro
ducing the disease, which were practi.
cally ignored by the general press.
and received very scant treatment In
scientific papers.
At that gathering of medical scien-
lists Prof r. Brouardel. dean OF the
Faculty OF Medicine OF PART read a
paper on tuberculosis In which he
stated that. In some countries, IL was
accountable for a sixth. flfth. and
sometimes n fourth OF the total NOR
tally from all causes" lie further
stated that the public house In the
purveyor OF tuberculosis" and that
alcoholism Is the most potent factor
In tia propagation"
Tuberculosis II ono OF tho most
deadly OF all the physical diseases
which scour humanity. and We have II
on very high authority that most Of II
II due to drink. II Is a startling
statement. and ought to have received
wide publicity. But anything which
would hinder the consumption Of slco-
hol. that pleasant poison" TO which
so many are passionately devoted. IL
carefully concealed.
The following Ia the salient portion
OF Professor Brouardels important
declaration.
In fact. alcoholism Ia the most po-
tent factor In propagating tuberculo-
sis. The strongest man. who has once
taken TO drink. is powerless against
IT. Time Is too short for me now to
draw comparisons between the laws
I'm force in different countries. those
which are proposed. private efforts.
associated efforts. and Temperance so
cieties. But can say. that n univer
sal cry of despair rises from the whole
universe Mt the sight Of the disaster
caused by alcoholism"
ANY measures. state or individual.
tending 10 limit the ravages of alcohol
ism. will be- our most precious auxil-
iaries In the crusade against tubercu
losis. but the question In too large
one to deal with here. Still. I should
Ike TO draw attention to n mistak.
made too easily In the different coun
tries by ministers who have charge
OF the financial department Of the
State. They like to calculate the sum
the state gets from the duty on sico.
hol. but they should deduct from n tho
cost To the community OF the family OF
the ruined drunkard. his degenerates.
iniirm. scrofulous and epileptic chill,
dren. who must have shelter
This invasion OF alcoholism ought
to be regarded by every one as a pub.
lie danger. and the principle. tho
truth which IL incontestable. should
be inculcated into the masses. that thu
future of the world viii be In tho
hands OF temperance"
The dean OF the Faculty of Medicine
In Parts was not alone In his conten.
ton. At the same congress Dr. A. T
Kelynack Of Manchester. in the course
OF paper on the same subject, said.
Alcoholism and tuberculosis stand
foremost amongst the conditions ham.
pering human progress and limiting
mans happiness. Through them the
evolution of the race has long been
lmpeded. and. unfortunately. in spite
Of numerous restraining and restrict.
Ing efforts. their baneful influence is
still accountable for a high degree OF
and an immense amount OF
sickness and suffering.
with two such morbid Influences
barring human advance. Il was bur
natural that eager minds studying tho
one should have been compelled To
recognize the presence and action 90
a.