Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-17


are told. and one sTh0 INDUCES n al
ooaollc drinks has a weak mind a
weak heart. an almost Inactive liver
and a faltsrinE step. u aiso ruins the
whole nervous System. 30 that people
20 insane from che lOus continued use
% alcohol The result e that IN the
end. The mar Wh0 uses alcohol T. In
POOR health and = a slave % liquor.
Ffis suocess u life and worth to his
employer depends largely upou tne
state % rs health He needs 20 bring
20 81 work a clear head. steady
nerves ard al % Tire eusrEy he can
o0uuazf e. competition today iu
b-l~iuss. "a 30 kee- that efficiency
eDurts FOR more Than ever before. 4
hu.iness man cannot a1orf 90 trust
~. work N one Handicapped BY the
use - liquor TIE nav DO rhe work.
bar 70 lees efcier- than The non
crfaker. vto wtff be more alert tu his
employers Interests. &C. well ns more
accurate and thorough.
a urr who Visits fus saloon and
t1fsI cafes often. get into bad com
pary Ther- rr hears rrotsus Lam
l-IzEr. and 90 gets iu the habit ~ us-
t1E Do even while AZ work much 90 the
displslsgrs % bic employer He may
even Jose trade FOR hts employer BY
hia remarks o. arts He not only
learns t1 drink. but also % gamble.
thereby running NOT o1iy bis own Hfs
hI- ais1 -te lives 90 those most dear 20
him These bad habits may get him
into serious trouble. even % the extent
% boirE dishonest and appropriatinE
hat which does not belong 90 him. ~
once rre victim o. alcohol ls out 90 a
fob. 80 may be a long time. and maybe
never. before he finds one
10 60 said alcohol Will remove stains
from the sumner clothes. That IS
true. but r also removes the sumner
c,othes. also the spring. the autumn.
and the winter clothes. not only from
rh- one V-ho drinks &c.. but from the
wife and family a. well. II removes
. the household furniture. the eatables
from Tho pantry. the smiles from the
face o. E.s wife. the laugh from the
. innocent face % the chiidrel. and the
haDp.uess out % the family. As a re-
mover alcohol has not equal"
The man who 10 sbstiueut gains
trade Tor his employer. by hts cheer
flI. intelligent service. and IS more
honorable He VIII. undoubtedly.
have q happy home. and therefore. "a
OF more value 20 his employer. as he
viii be- couteated and more interested
fr his work He win wish 20 better
himself improve in his work. thus
becoming more progressive and sue
cessfIL
Not only big employers OF labor. but
tho medical profession. men OF SCI
euce. commanders OF armies and
uavies. and rulers Of nations believe in
abstinence. Lately Russia has pro
hi6itsd tine sale OF liquor altogether
while England. Germany and France
have restricted IFS use n 90 time Of
wa-. when cooperation OF an the peo-
pie Is needed. such measures are found
necessary 20 secure best results. under
the same conditions what progress
could be made In time OF peace,
BY CULVER MASTERS.
why Business Men Demand ABB
stiuence on the Part o. Their Em-
ployes-
In looking through the want ads OF
our daily papers we SO often read. F..
wanted blacksmith. no boozsrs /
need apply or Wanted "A man for Z
clerical position. only strictly temper /
ate men need apply The question /
naturally arises. Vly do business men /
care whether their employees are temp \
crate or iutemperate-
To-day busluezs competition has be-
come so Keen that a man % be sue
cessfuI and 90 give his employer his
best services must have clear brain.
steady nerves. quick eye and good hear
iuE 10 ia q weU known fact that
liquor duILs tine brain So that man
cannot think nor act quickly when \
under It's influence. I,
some become almost blind. as well
ls deaf from its use. and even after
the liquor o. gone the nerves are 30
unsettled and the man 20 irritable that
be- is not NJ t1 deal with people In a
business way. Meu IN all lines % bus
ness realize this. Even some liquor
ieaiors and brewers require their men
20 refrain from drinking while IN their
employ
Another reason for business men re-