The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-07-29

BRYAN COMMENTS ON MATTER
And Points Ont DeadeniDg
Effect Of Alcohol
Used Any Way.
MAKES A sTEoSG COMPARISON


brings the interesting news that the
car hzs Issued AZ order driving in
loxiezti1r liquor oct Of the Russian
army he following j. the text Of
the cisVsieh
Emperor Nicholas has Just pro-
nulzsted = general order dealing
with the drink evil in his army Its
prDFisiO1s are OF the most drastic
Character. and zs such will doubt
less commend themselves 10 Secre-
ssry Josephus Daniels Of the United
States nzFy- Vodka Is forbidden 10
the men az all times. and the car
directs that the most stringent
measures shall Be taken to prevent
them from buying IL No soldier, If
he l. known 10 Be inclined 10 drink.
Is 70 b. allowed TO receive money
from home. without special permits
sion from his commanding officer.
-OEeers OF every rank are for
hidden 10 drink spirits in camp. on
mznsHrers. or while on any kind Of /
dutF. and those in high command 4
are ordered By the emperor to dis /
courage a. much a. possible the /
drinking Of zloohel. and 10 Set an
example in the matter Of total alb /
s.inenee 70 their subOrdinates. All 1
cases Of drunkenness. either among /
officers or men. are to be dealt with I
in the most severe manner possible. |
Medical officers OF the army are TO 1
deliver periodical Lectures TO officers
and men On the harmful effects OF
alcohol
Commanders Of regiments are in
sirueJed 10 DO their best to improve
the mess life OF the officers under
their orders. and 10 foster the intro
duetiOn Of games. the addition of
libraries 10 the mess quarters, and
TO arrange for facilities for the
study Of foreign Languages. In the
same way. the company officers are
required TO endeavOr 20 improve the
lot OF the rank and nle by deyising
and organizing games and sports,
which will keep them out of doors,
occupied during their
free time Soldiers known to be
addicted 10 drink are 10 be the sub
ject of special solieiiude by the reg
mental officers. ehaplains and sur
geons.
This is the first occasion on
which any such general order has
ever been issued TO the Russian
troops But the emperor has been
led - issue IL by the necessity of |
adding to the efficiency of his huge
army. Field Marshal Lord Kitchen
n demonstrated in his various Sou /
Ian campaigns, eliminating in the
crushing of the Dervish Mahdi at
Omdurman in 1898. the military adj
fantages OF total abstainers from al q
'ohol when on active service. and
iince then there has been a DISPOSE
ion on the part of the military au-
horities in all countries TO discour-
lge the use of alcohol among Off $
'ers and men. modern methods of {
and arms of precision de- 7
handing an extremely level head I
nd steady hand, rather than reck-
ess gallantry. prompted by what is
popularity known as Dutch cour-
gee"
What have the defenders OF booze .
o say in answer to this very conclu-
i've evidence of the evil of alcoholic
thinks?
Ii the soldier must give up alco-
Iol because ii interferes with his eff
ciency, why should not the civilian
remote his efficiency by giving IL
Up? And If it is demonstrated that
Ileohol is an evil, and only an evil:
II is proven that 1t lessons the pro- q
luctiye value of the citizen, who
will say that the nation should look
pom this great evil with indiffer.
nee merely because a Few people n
want TO grow rich out of drink 7
hat Il destructive? Why should we q
ondemn opium. morphine and CO. +
aine IL We are TO worship at the N
brine of whiskey and beer? :,
Secretary Daniels need not fear n
hat his policy of excluding intoxi- n
ants from the navy win be con-
emned by the American people. In
utting ban upon alcoholic drinks :,
the navy he is showing the same n
'isdom that characterizes Emperor n
William and the car in the efforts =,
hey are making in behalf OF total .,
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