The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-05
Voice of the People


Prokress Of the Tenperaaee Banner.
To the Editor of The Times Dispatch:
Sir-The occasion Of the Sate con-
vention of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union in this city on Mon
day suggests these reflections concern-
ing the rapid progress OF the temper
ance banner.
Time is heet-footed. The radicalism
OF to-day is the conservatism OF to-
morrow II was once fanatical to de-
clare that alcohol IL not a stimulant
and not valuable as q contributor 70
healthy organism, and that even mod
crate drinking Is injurious. Now look
at this from the London Times. which
Is in keeping with the avowed senti-
ments Of the most renowned medical
scientists:
According to recent development Of
scientific opinion. II Is not improbable
that a belief in the strengthening and
supporting qualities OF alcohol wiz
craft. Most, II not all. Psychologists
agree that aicohol contributes nothing
70 the healthy organism. whether ply
steal or intellectual"
At a recent meeting OF the Illinois
State Medical Society. DIR. Charles 3.
johnson read a carefully prepared
paper. In which he presented some
startling facts in connection with
Hquor causative, and potntedly asked:
why do we make unceas.ns war on
body. while the drink disease Is left
free to not only prey on mans body.
but. likewise on his home. his family.
his property. his mind. his character
his ally'
DR. r Alexander McNicholl. former
surgeon of the New York Red Cross
Hospital. who recently was sent 5oroad
nv the President Of the United states
to investigate the subject OF alcohol
ism and narcotics. says: VIM ,.'s., Pc e,
the United States increosed sso per
cent while the number Of insane ana
ebie-nninded increased $50 per cent.
according to the recent censes prae.
chronic ana excessive use Of alcohol
IN one form or another. and narcotics
He also calls affente6n to the iact that
three out Of Eve school chiIdren IN
| New York are amicted with some fuhc-
tional or organic disease.
s1at.,tic. compiled by the leading
ansurance companies and presented by
Sir +. W. whitaker IN q report 70 tns
Rr.tiah ParlSament. 9hoW that our OF
1905 deaths among the ropuistion az
Zonid mean q mortality from alcohol
in the United States Of $4,000 year!
n n well that the drinking usaEes
Of society are being REFORMED Ine
pcn OF the banquet hall FraternsI
"cr,esies are fasf eliminating intcxi-
| cSnts From their social functions.
n a veil. too. that the Statesmen
l .,e avakenine to the great impor-
tance Of WITHDRAWING legal SANCTION
from the beverage liquor tramc. Gov
| eruors OF grand old Commonwearns
take the stump to stamp tneir oisag
Hrevsl Of the lSsrse ,o sSs Of eeors,s.
chief Justice VIII writing the opinion.
| S.nde6 down Sheir decision IN q man
| slaughter appeal case. IN wn'ea ccca-
| sion vas taken % sound q warning
| n eNe PEOPLE 90 free themseIves from
| -. $500 q an evil which - dosn
,rcaieulsSie injury 10 the state. And
l rccrntIv q grand yuvy ~ session IN
| srosher STATE indicted the saloon - q
-1sily corrupsine indueoce on our
| youth q mighty hindrance TO the happy
1eveIopment OF our inoustr,e, Gill;.
4 6lS9Se On eoe vreopeese OF the youo0
ecSyvSe3p6 influence In politics,
80 ssrnlvStng IN IL effects upon TIE
s~1,nissratsou Of law
Pr0Spstans churches very gem
/ s,:iiv line ~ on the no.lcense SIDE
hore comes Archbishop Ireland
sNe CsaholSe Church. with this dc.
sfHo claims 81 oAloonkcepers u
sis@ in their tramc ie the claim "a
Il s~r~nA disease, sin ana yaupefism'
4 ~Sccae3oo. she elevation. OF the masses
mt. ~ that the age admires: V ses
a ns1GAs BY this dreadfut evil IL
IWlivSdsel ccnscsencs ~ sne nrss an
1870 Ne % - strenesheHsd and
s1S~SsS.~Ssa 81 NV.
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AUSSA 0s0Uo1 % the ecteattoes. ~
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