The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-06-12

: said. and scientific uru now as
unanimous I'm rho c".u.uE Thar 70 b.
harmful 70 ,hc human body
AT one time. Within lUe PAST p.
or - years there was q belle. -aa
alcoholic liquor. taken I'm small
quantities, was remedial in som.
cases. or Al least was not harmful
This opinion has changed. and &C.
day booze" Is recognized generally
throughout the medical profession
not only as being nor a remedy. au'
as being a poisoaer of the system
cell destroyer and a deteriorant
10 efficiency
This realization that che aowina
bowl and It's CHEEKY effects pro
duces results no. so cheerful In ,he
long run has done much 10 advanc.
the prohibition idea Also it has
given impetus 70 the widespread
efficiency efforts of great corpora.
+ tons. railroads, manufacturer ant
other employers. who have come %
! a realization o; the fact THAT liquor
interferes with the action OF the
brain, nerve and muscle.
1T is largely because OF this now
prevalent knowledge OF the evil Of
liquor that great railroads refuse
TO accept drinkers. even those Who
imbibe moderately as responsible
men in whose charge they may place
the lives Of passengers and the
handling OF their valuable freight
and rolling stock"
Or. Green said that within the
ranks of tho medical men them
selves, there was noticeable 4
marked change in regard 20 drink.
ing Where II had been customary
for the physicians 10 indulge In an
occasional drink OF beer or liquor
particularly when assembled for so.
cial purposes. OF late II has been
remarked that this practice has well
nigh died our.
The question Of liquor drinking
( he said. was not looked upon by Tho
medical men from a moral or social
point OF view, but merely from q
scientific one: the results Of their
research, studies and investigations
particularly in late years, finally
having brought the majority 20 the
belief that not only is there no good
in booze" but there is tremendous
harm in Il from the point OF viee
OF health
Cut down your alcohol drinking
and decrease your risk OF diving
from cancer.
This was the advice given bv D~
w. W. Grant. Of Denver when hs
spoke In the Episcopal church %.
the Epiphany. Cadillac and Kcrche.
valayes, Sunday morning,
we don't know exactly what
causes cancer and one Of the uu.
fortunate conditions is tina, Tho def.
mite symptoms OF the disease arc
not evident sometime until three
or four weesk before death OCCUR
hut We can take certain precautions
now" said Dr Grant
do YOU know that 600 GOO pcr
sons die annually in this country
from preycntable Diseases" b-
asked Fourteen men and eight
women out OF every hundred who
pass beyond afterc reaching - year.
Of age die from cancer We End rr
definite symptoms OF cancer iu lr
early stage, hut ve do know tha
an ulcerous condition alwaH pro
cedes. Treatment Of these ulra-
will ward on the cancer.
among men cancer OF rho mouth
lip and tongue are frequent Seldor
Is case OF this sort found anon.
women. This leads mo 20 halisy
that drinking alcoholic beverage
as we'll as using tobacco are Iar'I.
responsible. We don't find cameo
among the youth Of tho land Td
constant holding Of the pipe or rig
arctic bgetween the lips brings OF
superheatod condition favorah'
20 cancerous growth We shout,
keep the mouth clean a jagz'
tissue caused 10y catching DO touzu'
In a broken tooth may cause canoe
OF the tongue.
But when people cay there la g.
cure for cancer, they 90 EC. srrs
the truth. or else rer,sr' .- u '.
earlier stages cancer can H. rr-
by the use Of The knife, ars ra
and tho Nray are also a9eI'a.
The latter methods are eTr-.
the majority Of cases. hop=Frr. ga
prevent recurrence after an o.era
ton.
I'VE should endeavor 10 learn
carl whether We have cancer. TX
animation by reputable, upto.dat5
physician or surgeon should reveal
whether ulcerous growths exist. lu
the meantime. drink less alcohol
smoke less and eat less And II
you think your stomach trouble ia