The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1912-04-20
v. c. I. j. DEPARTMENT
fMrs. z. Van Hood, Editor)
Scientific Temperance Instruction In
Public Schools

Public Schools
The law OF Florida requires the
teachers in public schools 10 Instruct
the pupils in regard to evil effects of
alcohol upon the human system
Two persons stand at the threshold
to protect the incoming generation
from becoming an easy prey TO the de-
vourer of health, happiness and heav-
en-. The natural protectors Of our youth
are the parents and the teacher. as
home and school are the citadeIs for
their defense Formation is now the
educational watchword which woman
has proclaimed as the signal to be sent
TO all of her allies in the world, and
the two words, woman and temperance,
each the symbol of the good and the
true, shall be forever united"
Talking with teachers on this sub
jet of scientific temperance teaching
I have found their sympathy almost
universal, but they have often said:
I'VE are already SO overcrowded with
duties that the practical difficulty is,
how can we add this TO our cares or
find time for the children to take up
another branch?" 1t seems 10 me that
the superintendent Of schools in a
leading city Of Massachusetts made a
conclusive reply TO this objection when
he said recently in reply to the presi-
dent of the ". c. T. T.: This subject
ought to be taught If the schedule is
too much crowded already, we will
| take something out and make room for
| this, because it is entitled to the right
| of way"
I believe this systematic instruc-
| ton, which both forewarns and fore
arms them to be the road out of bond
| age for the children of America. No
other institution of the republic reach
es them all. Powerful as are the forces
of pulpit and press, the former does
| not attract all ears, and the tier is
largely Influenced by the saloon in
| finance and the saloon in politics. But
to the school house door come white
and black, native and foreign born;
inside it's walls are invested their for
native years; and the laws of their be-
ing, as set forth by science, must APP
peal TO their self-love, attribute
upon which we may always confidently
base our calculations, The German,
who learns that the laws of nature
take sides with total abstinence, will
| gradually cease to cry of "fanaticism."
/ His boy comes home from school and
tells him that in time of pestilence and
lsunstroke the beer drinkers pay for
felt and the total abstainers get Oft
scot free; that these last are at a pre-
MUM with the life insurance COM
panies; that they win in the athletic
games; that they are the successful
explorers and victorious soldiers, and
that chemistry, physiology and hygiene
prove that this must always be 30.
Helm Herr scoffed at the crusading
women, but the dignity of science will
do much to silence him, and it will
convince his children 1 beseech you
then, the truest guardians of the
state and the most intelligent and
helpful friends of the child in our
midst, who is also to be auctioned off
to the forces that bid highest for him,
stand by the nation in their brave, ten
der. loving labors to save
1.-The little soldiers newly mustered
To the army of temptation and of
sin"
international Anti-AIcohOI Congress
This congress was held in London In
1911 and was the largest gathering
ever held for the study of the alcohol
problem This is the twelfth congress
held in Europe, and is an assemblage
of reformers, philanthropists, physic-
ians, and c1ergymen, for the discussion
of problems relating to alcohol and its
use as a beverage.
i 1t passes no resolutions, indorses no
dogmas or theories or any of it's mem
bers, but is simply a great free parlia-
ment for the discussion of every phase
Of the subject.
This meeting was memorable be-
cause it was projected and held under
the patronage of the British govern
ment Formal invitations were issued
to every civilized country of the world.
to send delegates to this congress, and
sixty delegates were appointed, and
came, officially representing seventeen
governments of Europe and America.
There were fourteen hundred MEM
bers and delegates altogether, consti-