The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-04-11

paper which declares at the top that he Is an
analytical and consulting chemist IN other
words ne CHAINS to be a scientist His science
should nave taught him not 10 make sweeping as
SeTt'onS' without a knowledge oil the facts, WIN
40" many prohloiaonls's is Mr., Meyer intimate
" acquainted ana no" many oil them mas Ne
anaiy2en ana consulted. Inere are several m'i-
non OF tAeth' no" does ne kho" that All Oh these
hlitiohs are Fahat1es'. hyPoeFlteS ana 'shora''-
uses, Ivy what test or s'anoafo mas ne rea''eo
this eoneiHs''nz by what authority does he oe-
clare that you and your friends are not oN' ''r
Information and by what method OF comparison
does ne rea'h the conclusion tha1 me wren
burners ana theSe VINO CONSIDER 'aa'a'c"o' as
dangerous Q"17fh' Saooia DE sou 0hoer Resume
uohS as SHo0io any o'oeF Po'9'''S are tq'@iiS
perhlcious and ofoserousf
MI Meyer may be a very GOOD chemist ne
nay know now to ana'y1e d compound INTO us
constituent elements. be may kno" how to apply
various tests TO determine the presence or
absence OF certain elements out ne evidently NaS
not the scientific spirit or temperament when the
Indulgence OF appetite the drinking OF wine ana
beer Is question under discussion, Mr. Meyer
is apparently no longer scientist lite IS an
ardent advocate and IN utter defiance OF the
scientific spirit ne casts aside the weapons %
courteous and serious argument, and resorts to
leers, aud Fibes' and epithets and sweeping dc
nuneauons Of those who DO not agree with him
concerning the nature Of alcohol the dangers
connected With tho use Of itt and the best method
Of handling IT, F1e upon this analytical and
consulting chemist lie falls utterly to ex'
onpHfy the true scientific spirit.
Mr.. Meyer intimatcs that "fhc Tir9'naaH' Is
ignorant and that II is not out for information,
and that therefore, his communication is useless.
Nea we must admit that his communicat has
nor impressed us as being especially useful It
certainly has not given MS any information ex-
cept a little more definite assurance OF Mr.,
Meyers belief in his own infalHbhty and OF his
right to sit in judgment upon the motives and
character Of millions Of people, Of whom he
knows comparatively little
The fact that cocaine when improperly used
causes insanity and death is not information
Nor is II information to tell MS that when a man
is slave to his appetite for alcohol he will re-
sort to the use OF all kinds Of snbtitutes for II
when his supply IS cut of. Nor can 1t be classed
MS information given 10 any well informed per
son. that all OF the appetitos OF the body are sub
ject to abuse and that gluttony. drunkenness and
righteousness are wees which are common to
all persons VINO make the BODY rather than the
spirit the master OF lite. aud VINO put the IN
dulseHee OF appetite above the cultivation OF the
fpift No one has ever expected TO abolish the
cravings fappetifesl Of the human race but
the whole purpose o. the word OF Goa ana OF the
discipline which Is commended and incnlcated
by all great teachers Is to teach man TO contro
MS appellles' ana ms oeslFes' ana MS lminaglna
ton
ST PAU declared I Keep under my BODY ana
hr1ns IL into saoleoaoh lest lhat oy any means
"hen nave presence 10 others hFSeI Shouid
De castaWaY ana saving laid Gown that la"
}or the development o. MS own spiritual IRE ne
gives 70 the world the only proper standard OF
NE to tnoSc VINO love humanity ana me opn1i
oi thelr Ieiio"-iuah more 'hah 'hey GO lhe IN
duieence OF appetiteS Which may indeed not al
ways De hhruai 70 the stronger character. lie
declares II IS heltheF good 10 eat hesn, nor