The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-21
Letter TO the Editor
Homestead. Pa, Dec

not a resident OF your County
for many years, yet through the
columns of your good paper,
have kept fairly well posted con-
cerning your social and business
affairs and note with interest
your public improvements.
The reconstruction of the old
pike" now the Lincoln High
way, has certainly facilitated
travel, besides being of much
benefit in general; and should the
construction of your proposed
railroad be carried to completion
as | trust it may, you will have
increased advantages for the
shipment of your produce.
However, while we are mindful
of these improvements let us not
forget the glad tidings which
the good people of your adjoin-
ing County, in the State of Mary
land conveyed to you through
the returns of the recent elec-
ton.
The voting of John Barleycorn
out of business will certainly
count in the interest of good,
for surely business that will
in no way benefit its patrons,
but on the contrary destroy man.
hood, fosters poverty and crime,
is a menace to the public veal
and should be denounced by
every honorable man and woman.
Many of your people, especially
in the lower end of the County,
do much of their trading in Han
cock, hence, it can be readily
seen how the presence of saloon
is a source of evil, for example,
the individual who is addicted to
the drink habit is influenced by
the presence of a saloon and
usually to the neglect of business
the bar-room becomes his retreat:
then we have the so-called tenn
perate man and the personal lib
erty man who frequently find
their way into the bar-room that
they may indulge their boasted
liberty with a social glass and
friendly chat, but alas! soon the
alcohol has an exhilarating effect
and they become possessed of an
exalted imagination which u.s.
ually suggests another drink
then the game of the bar-room
is on, and many times the would
be good citizen goes home intox-
icated, when, but for the bar
room he would have gone home
sober.
1t has been said: 'The saloon
is a recruiting station, a training
school for the inebriate army"
this is doubtless true, then let US
strive to eliminate this legalized
promoter Of intemperance.
In this age of activity of siren
uous effort there is a growing
demand everywhere for greater
efficiency; this means men who
can see clearly, think quickly
and correctly, do their work with
safety, with diligence and do it
rightly, By scientific investiga-
ton and physical test, it is evil
dent that only the sober man
can possess these qualities, hence
there is no place for the drinking
man. Our great railroads will
not have him, our manufacturing
plants do not want him, our CON-
mercial interests reject him, and
now since it is we'll understood
that alcohol lessons physical en-
durance the drinking man has
no standing even in the sporting
world it is the total abstainer
with cool judgment the clear
eye and physical endurance that
inspires you with confidence on
the athletic field.
With our present knowledge of
the evil effects of alcohol upon
the human system there can be
but two reasons why intelligent
men should advocate its use as
beverage: they either have learn
ed to like it and would seek an
excuse for its use, or else they
are interested in the traffic.
A. M. BARTON. M. d.