The Climax-Madisonian. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1914-1917, 1915-07-28
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Dyspepsia Tablets
VIII Relieve Your Indigestion |.

Henry l. Perry.
ard, but he described it as the differ
ence between the pig and the hog--the
hog being little older than the pig.
The drunkard has INDUCED the habit
longer and to greater extent than the
moderate drinker-but the moderate
drinker is on the road over which the
drunkard must travel before he becomes
sot, and no moderate drinker can be
absolutely sure that he will not be over
come by the appetite. There is no time
| in life-from youth to old age-when il
is safe for man TO cultivate taste for
alcoholic drinks; and surely il is the
part of wisdom not 10 drink at all when
drinking brings no advantage. and when
drink, even in small quantities, impairs
ones capacity, when the use of alcohol
affects tie child OF the sdrinker, and
whenever, in addition TO these, drink
er runs the risk of being overcome by
the appetite.
But let me give you another reason
for abstinence. No one can afford to
spend money for drink-not even a
small amount of money. Money should
not be wasted, and it is worse than
wasted when used for that which, in
stead of benefting. does harm. There
are so many good uses that can be
made of money that it seems strange
that anyone should be willing to spend
| roanay FIR intoxicatinr liOuor Or
among those who drink and see 10 what
actual needs the money could be APP
piled. 1t would improve and make
more sanitary the houses in which they
live; it would clothe them and add &c
their comfort in the home, not TO speak
of the more substantial pleasures which
the drinker himself would be able to en-.
joy.
If one does not need all his money
either for immediate use or as pro
lection against the infirmities of age
the world around presents opportunitie:
for the use of his money in innumer-
able altruistic ways. There is no in
vestment so profitable as investment ir
humanity.
He who, out of brotherly love, aids
his fellow man in proportion as he is
able to aid, draws from such contribu
tions joy infinitely more satisfyin:
than can be derived from the. use o.
liquor.
have spoken of the reason based up
on physical welfare and then of tn,
roasop haSad upOn tho ohIiUatio,
that rests upon man TO make wise u.s.
of his .meaus. but there is third reason
which. 10 my mind. cannot fail TO i'm
press the man who is guided by hi
conscience, namely, the use which mai
should make of his example. Even i
man were sure that the moderate usC
of liquor would be of no physical injur.
TO him and would involve no'danger o
cess; even if he felt that he had mon
ey TO spare for drinking, still, in view
of the awful consequences of Indulgence
in liquor, can he afford to crafty him
self at the expense of those who, weak
er in resisting power, may be led astra.
by his example.
Should Consider Example
The great Apostle Paul declared thai
he would eat no more meat if mea
made his brother to offend. II was moi
becaus e Paul did not like meat, but be-
cause he loved his brother more tina
he loved meat. Is it asking too mucl
slider the influence of his example upo
those about him, especially upon thos
who look to him for counsel. Indul
gence compels silence on the subject
A man cannot advise others not to drin
when he himself drinks. 1t a man doe
not drink much-if he has not formed
the habit of drinking-it can be but lii
lie sacrific 10 give up drinking entirel
and thus make his example helpful t
those about him; if he drinks so nue.
and the appetite for liquor is so stront
that it would be a great sacrifice TO sto
he ought stop on his own account.
In addition 10 the arguments alread
, presented | feel that | am justified i
calling your attention TO another reaso
why such individual should do all in hi
pOWOI W AlOuOO us lSilO" man W a.
stain entirely from the use OF intoxicat
ing liquor as a beverage. Is it that W
are so bound together that we cannc
escape from the indirect effect of an
thing that is harmful TO society. FroI
the lowest standpoint upon which tn
subject can be discussed, namely, tn
ground of pecuniary interest, we al
compelled to use our influence to Jesse
: the drinking done.
The use of liquor is,the direct caus
> of crime. poverty, of degradation an
despair, and we never can tell when "
shall ourselves suffer at the hands {
those who are victims of intemperanc
: Property is insecure and life is unsa
in proportion as the use of liquor cor
tributes TO the number of criminals, til
number of paupers and the number
the desperate.
We have, therefore. not only the ind
= vidual reasons before given and Il
other reasons advanced, but we hay
a financial interest in supporting al
. spreading the cause of temperance. "
/ have. As members of society, an intere
! in preventing the economic waste, tr
mendous in amount, due to thu d
teriorating influence of intoxicatir
liquor.
We have also moral interest in lii