The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-06-25

gorrespondence between Col. !
m,,.rt md a Kansas lawyer on this
i|', II the former presidents per-
e'. a;utude toward the use or quo
-, used considerable amusement IN
n.ob,n.1on. The editorial, entitled
nv rcloners Habits" which appear
newspaper at sauna Nan, Is
~ =. means the first attack Of the
,d mat has been made on Mr..
nnnos.,4lt or other men who have
80, resident. Mckinley, Cleveland,
".re,.t Arthur and Harrison were
-" ..o,IItd. both openly and covertly,
hh.,a,.e of their alleged use OF liquor
i, reason Of the fact tina they
u.,,itted IL to be used at the White
1I.,e, saws a Washington special TO
~. Iroohlyn Eagle.
r. recent wears temperance ofganl-
,,.,c have found the subject OF
',aIo, at the White House particular
+trac;lle TO them; have more than
I'D, paseed resolutions upon
il and have ever sent 70
V~.snirgton TO ask presidents to run
tn,.r domestic establishments on d
-.t.I abstinence basis.
me kansas lawyer who called Col.
l,,se,elts attention to the Salina
Itter received from him in reply the
f,uooIrc. En- cute Pullman Private
Gan Oceanic.
WV Dear MIR. Hatfield-First let
~, thank. YOU for all % ave done
IN me. As for that intemperance
story hardly know whether TO an
ev,r4t or not. 1t happens that | am,
u, regards LIQUOR, an exceedingly tenn
n,st, man. drink abOut as much
n, lr. LYMAN Abbott-and l say TINS
vth ms remission. / never touch
vfistfy at an. and have never
drlnk q highhall or a cocktail IN my
III, doubt if | drink q dozen tea
spoonfuIs Of brandy d year. 1t Is
g1,h ana. infamous lie that it is a
ilt, doubtful to know what TO &c
I,aqrGlnG IL.
Faithfully yours,
1T. ROOSEVELT
H.. ,nlmtt Confirms Col, Rooscvclt's
Statements and Tells of His
Milk Habit"
Nhcr Er. Abbott was appealed tt
J., confirmed Col. Koosevelt's state
r,rt auG went on to declare tha'
lis fellow editor drank only one beN'
ctpge IT, excess and that was milk
"Te sometimes takes as many as -four
q .}e classes Of milk at "a single
mpo#. declared Dr. Abbott. Whe1
't' ht"'ttAA NbE ~ "'1 w.
known that he took a drink when
tNti ne wanted to. but he was neVe'
considered as even a moderated.
s'eaGy Griuker. The best answer t
the charges which have from tim
&, aue been made against him j
rs uniformly superb condition. II
lS alVare in shape, which is some
lthG That can almost never be sal
81 & man who drinks, even in mod
'fatIoH. The colonel can start at a
fonr notice for the iungles of Sout,
ftfIca or any other part Of the glob
without having to get in training 70
- trip While the Eoosevelts Wer
~ I'd" White House wine and othe
liquors. were always served at din
It's p lIncheonS to guests VIII
',1ec t. drink, although at publ
ltftitIors the colonel did not enter
lL3 tn the scale maintained by tn
I@j family. While the colonel o
HI, own statement is an exceedingl
".AFeTdje man. he has never use
"5"'co ~ any form.
Nhte "a domestic establishment
d president IS theoretically on TT
Sd6t footing rs that of any priva1
Flatilcan gentleman, the very natul
4 BIS exalted office naturally give
y d great degree Of publicit
A'N. while the ordinary citizen, eve
u"aAh he may toe q very promineI
H"i, may entertain his quests in al
"Ahti ne pleaSeS. without CONNIE
president frequently stirs up ag
"'s'H 'A following the uSages of pc
lbs ihe. greater part of his fello
a"'tieahS. Liquor at the Viii
use IS essentially no different fro
.s"'i anywhere else, save that
- ihto the limelight.
Resident ,T.f+ -n;+I., l-:-,. -,
'NtS tie ceased to use eth
-a"'~Li before he became pres
n'ht largely upon the advice Of
- Sleians, who told him hat the u
.'h'F alcohol or tobacco would j
80 ms health. When he was Sc
800 ~ war and for a long til
- g that the president was
''N smoker. He never was mu,
" prInktr, but took wine or 9th