The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1911-07-04
29th Year, Whole No. 1854.


longer by the advo 'ates of the
saloon?
We see detormed and crippled
children around us, us we'll a. inbe-
Giles and weak minded cLildren
and the medical profession wei
knows tfat syphilis aud alcoholism
have more to do with causing thus
than Anything else.
There is Il cause for nil these
things, and do not let yourself be-
iieve that these things happen with
out a cause. The Bible says that
The sinHof the father are visited M.
ON the children unto the third and
fourth generation. After the third
and fourth generations these Tamil
les die out and cease to cxis..
If by your vote you perpetuate
this great evil aid bring about n
train of circumstances that infects
your inDoceLt child with these loatb-
some diseases, don't blame the sa-
loon, nor your neighbor, nor anyone
else, but blame yourself.
1t these facts do not appeal to
yoll and You still persist in advoca
my the saloon. in the name of God
and all that is right, what w ould an
peal to you?
L wonld not know what kind of an
argument nor what further appeal
would have any effect upon an in
telhgent and thinking person.
L am aware of the fact that there
Is class of people that no argu.
ment. however convincing, would in
huence, not even if God Almighty
were..to talk to them and show them
plainly; but this letter is not expec-
ted to effect these pc lple, for they
wonld shut their eyes and go ahead
voting for what they know within
their heart of hearts was against
their own interests, as well as
against all MANKIND.
Don't think for a moment that
you can escape the penalty Of your
wrong doing
No, no, 1t will come back to
you. Beware. Your sin will find
you ont" Look around you and
see the effect of the saloon. There
are people who have been voting
for this evil who will reap the e.
fects of it themselves as we'll as their
children. to suci: an extent that they
will feel like cnrsin. the day that
they we've born.
If You could see. as the medic.
al profession often sees, these loath-
some people who are affected, and
whom you would be afraid to touch
with your hand for fear of contract
leg disease. L am sure that no mon
ely or position in life, or any other
induceuent, would have the least
effect in causing you to take any
risk that might infect your owe
family, but that you would be Just
as anxious rs / am TO do aw ny with
all influences that spread these hor-
rible diseases.
Many persons walking our streets,
aud who are thought to he in good
health are a seeth ing mass of dis
disease aud shoulI wear placard
saying "unciean, unclean," like the
leper of old.
If the readers Of these lines had
practiced medicine for twenty. FIVE
Years, as / have done, and had seen
the many examples of suffering
caused Ivy drink that 1 have seen
then it wonld not be necessary for
you to read tins, bet Won would put
forth your best efforts TO abolish
this evil. And now, finally. / want
to ask you, rs intelligent voters, do
you think that ! have told You the
trath, and do YOU think that Layo
had sufficient opportunity to know
what ! Avn talking about after prac-
hcing medicine twenty yoar-,
aud after having been in contact
with the best aud most up-t)-date
medical men iu The United States.
rs well as q T. .ropo, and that i
could have any other motive than
thai Of tie bcst interests of your
self and ms self, for your family and
my family, nnd, in fact Tor all man
kind?
In the name Of all that is good
and right be n man and think for