The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1913-04-10

Not only does alcohol change the
quantity Of the blood that eirculates
among The ught-producing cells.
but it vitiates the quality Of the blood
and reduces the capacity of the brain
cells to take up the oxygen, upon the
presence of which their power ahso-|
lutely depends. stated otherwise, al
'cohoI is a protoplasmic poison. Even
in very small quantities it produces a
measurable effect upon the activities
of the sensitive brain tissues; an effect
that may be tested in the laboratory
and that has been demonstrated to
continue for a term of hours even
when very small quantity of alco-
hol was taken. and for several days
when larger quantity was involved.
The brain-celIs subject TO this abnor-
NAL strain gradually alter IN their es-
sential constituents. and if long con-
tinued may become permanently dam
/ aged. DR.. G. Simlns Woodhead, of
Cambridge University. describes the
/ {changes that accompany acute alcohol
| ism. which include marked degenera-
tive changes in the inner lining of the
small vessels Of the brain, and an ex-
Aaggerated condition of waste a clog
ging,' due TO the accumulation of rap
/ idly produced waste products in the
lymph spaces in the outer walls of the
vessels.
1T has been roted also" says DR..
! Woodhead, that in some cases small
clots are found in the vessels-clots
which interfere with the transmission
of the blood along normal channels
and the spaces around them affords
evidence that the tissues are break
IL ia sas
Importance appears to lie in the fact
that it leads to continued interference
with the nutrition of the surrounding
tissues, thus playing a part in the de-
/ termination of future degenerattvs
) changes"
These changes are of an alarming
Echaracter. They include degeneration
: mot only of the nerve-ceIls themselves
: which may become atrophied and fat
ty aut also in the fbrils that run GU
from the cells. Even where the bod!
of the cells remain intact. the fibrilal
twigs may undergo remarkable chang
es Little swelnngs make their ap
pearance at regular intervals frs
near the tip of a process. and gradual
Ily work their way back towards tn
body of the cell, so that after tim
Il the process looks almost like a strint
OF beads. Some of the lateral twig
become swollen and shortened. Will
4 others disappear"
This stunting and disappearance o
1 the lateral twigs OF the nerve-f1brils
8 DR. woodhead tells US, is equivalent I
4 Isevering the connecting wires of a
electric system, and the communica
tion between cell and cell are don
away with. Ultimately may come t
that 80 many of the connecting wire
are cut out, as it were. and the inter
ference with the passages of nerv
4 impulses along the nerves is SO mark
ed, that commencing with the NOR
I delicate processes of thought and "a
ing on TO the machinery by which w
live and have our bein8' the nervou
I mechanism rs gradually thrown OF
of scar such a draft on the brai
{ structure. with the inevitable attend
/ ant loss of mental power, is hig
\ price 10 pay for the transient pleas
lures Of alcoholic Indulgence.
Keep out the saloon. Ny battle Il
the square deal for the child has taugi
/ me that the saloon ami the organize
= liquor interests are always against u
= They degrade our homes, corrupt oil
ipolfties, and disgrance our cities. Drf1
them OUT and give the boys and girls
chance ---J17dera Rem r lindsey