The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-23

talk. though 1t was plain. in manner
that would permit OF no offensive CON
etruction.
alcohol first affects the brain. then
through the Wonderful ORGANISM -pra=l
vided by the Creator for the conunu-
alton OF the race it affects the life
germs, causing mentally and physical
iy weak children to result
Prom AZ to 30 per cent of the chill
dren OF drinking men die during the
FIRST year" he cited, land from As TO
~ per cent inherit one OF five things
alcoholism. insanity, drunkenness,
crime or epilepsy"
lie showed that the human race was
In danger OF passing out OF existence.
and that one Of the most important
Of ali things to be looked TO is the
effect Of alcohol on the amrriage rela-
ton DIR. Landlord made reference to
the cocaine traffic also,
Gives Three Reasons.
Giving attention to the enabling act
and 70 the legislators, before whom
that measure is pending. DR. Landlord
declared there is one OF three causes
sor men TO vote against 1t and he irn-
pressed upon the convention that he
stood prepared TO back up his aSser-
ton.
First" Or. Landlord said. "the
man has his price, the price paid and
the goods delivered, second. the man
has relatives who are engaged in Thu
liquor srnffic. and he hasn't the nerve
to so home and tell those men that nc
voted for 1t. third, he Is the son or
Rrandsone Of Il person, who was not
physically fl 10 beget q son, and is de-
seconded from weakling."
DR. Landlord concluded his address
by telling OF the results OF an examin-
alton made In North Carolina Of fifty
SIX families, In which the fathers had
begun drinking after some Of his chill
3ren had been born. The results show
that Ia each case the children born
before the father became "a used Of
alcohol are healthy and strong. and
that those born afterward are weak
!Lngs many Of whom die in infancy.
Committees Announced.
The following committee appoint
ments were announced by President
( Hough:
/ Credeutals-E. I. Cox. Norfolk. J.
+ =. Mason, Roanoke; Rev, p, Hepburn.
/ Besalufions--B Il. S. Barbour. South
Boston, PROT G. r. Jordan, Staunton:
/ =. " p. Conway, fredericksburg pr.
M. Pitcher. Chester. nr, W, W. Lear,
4 ftt3INtA lily anu 1sa - aNtNil eti As*4 -
+ PALS Church.
Nominations ], S. Peters,
! Blackstone j. II, Bellows oersu;
+ spencer h. Rogers, Onancock; John IL.
SchooIheid, DanVillei Rev. J9nn a.
i Taylor. Roanoke; 4. s. Emory; Or. II.
. ~. Battle, Charlottesville; DR.. }. d.
-acAlHster. and Peter WFisht OF Nor
folk.
Abolish the Traffic.
a = tho
High Tent in America OF the Improved
order Of Rechabites, who ls a vlsitor
from Washington, WAS next introduced
hy President Hough
Mr. Moore declared he came here ms
"a sort of for@runufr To prepare for the
annual convention Of the Rechabtses,
which Is 10 be held in Richmond next
september. He asked that W OF lyJrs fer
prohibition cooperate with him and
his society on organization, whose oh
sect "is the adjustment OF the liquor
tranic-the greatest work. being done
outside the church for the worlds
good"
lie urged that the work be con-
unula untn the uation is saioonlcss.
Country Boys Viewpoint.
State Secretary s. II. Aekley of tho
z. 81 g A., next introduced, declared
il is Dot necessary To argue with The
league the etils of the saloon and it's
influence on the boy away from home,
Speaking from the standpoint OF the
country boy, he said that the country
bay who comes Into the city TO live Is
under Ii great handicap, being without
friends and without position.
The country boy does not know the
Stt}s ways. He feels as though he
were stranger. and every ono is
strange.
Another handicap he is under is the
lack of fundS Perhaps he has only
enough Re live upon for three or four
days. He looks for The cheapest rooms.
and these, he generally finds, are
either near saloon or connected with
! one The richer people viii mot have
.4Ils 4
consequently they arc forced into the
ne. ghhorbenJs QE-1Aa- CHEAP -board1nG
3r roomipg houses.
THE coantrv boy comes TO the city
ri the aee Of is 10 Il years, many of
them are even younger. They are at
the impresstonabie age. and their first
surroundings have great influence in
MANY cases over them.
Work of Prevention.
Mr., Ackley spoke or the y. NJ {. A.,
and Of the work OF the association In
providing the proper atmosphere for
,he country boy. He made reference
10 the building Of hospitals TO care for
and cure those suffering. with disease
ana stated the better thing IN to pro-
vide tor prevention rather than cure.
the Y. NJ G. A. Is provided as a pre-
yeurf0u With q view To saving the boy
from pvii Influences, which beset MIN
J from the time Of his arrival In the
city. He lsferred 10 the Panama
canal zoT+ ds AT one time one OF the
most deadly OF places 10 the white
s-IaTI. FTeTGHTTye measures there. ~