The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1916-06-30
JASPER, INDIANA. FRIDAY, JUNE 80, 1916,
Prohibition Efficiency Arguments Based
Upon Misleading Experiments

Leaders of the dry movement. who have far failed to
establish slight connection between their prohibition
theory and temperance have recently seized upon ocaed
efficiency argument to further their anaea propaganda Aco
hoi even in minute quantities, they declare Injuries mans
mental and physical efficiency And support of this assertion
they bring forth quasiscenc array of information dealing
with certain incomplete and misleading experiments.
This practice of boerne the prohibition with such
experiments recently exposed article by John Koren
the Atlantic Monthly Mr. Koren was a member of the
nous Committee of Fifty organized years ago to make
careful study of the liquor problem In this work he
ociated with such Hon. Seth Low Charles W. Eliot
Harvard, Charles j. Bonaparte, Rev Washington GLADDEN.
nd Others Mr. Koren the investigations conducted
that committee must be accepted the truthful conclusions
bf body OF and individual interested in the subject
from standpoint of the public welfare only
In his recent article in the Atlantic Monthly Mr. Koren dis
the efficiency phase of the drink question, in part
follows
within years experiments have been under
aken the results of which have gained wide currency proving
hat moderate of alcohol may have and generally
has. harmful effect These experiments relate chiefly to the
OF moderate doses of alcohol upon psychic functions and
to extent muscular functions They largely the
work OF kraepen and his disciples. These scientists do moi
themselves to have reached final conclusions many
essential points, and their evidence by harmonious
in the pesentday discussion of the alcohol question much
Emphasis has been placed upon the results of these experiment
basis of scientific temperance teaching that is in place
examine their bearings ae closely without however
attempting to account for single experiments which would in
Bvove too much detail.
In general it has been attempted show possibly
curious effects of alcohol On the ability add numbers
memory; on the perceptve power time reaction (he time
elapsne before response made given sgna the ability
to distinguish signals; on the power of understanding.
Evidently inquiry into the possible injurious effects of
alcohol intended to illustrate conditions in everyday life
cude consideration ofperson who
d alcohol tor they and the absfainers need guild
nce Unfortunately many of the experiments made
wholly unaccustomed the spruouS drinks
one wishes TO reach satisfactory conclusion regard their
pad effects this method is just impossible il would be TO
determine the injury from using tobacco simply setting persons
Fhoy unaccusomed to il to the task of smoking cigars.
hthoueh this line OF reasoning selfevden fact that
he great majority of experiments in question made
persons who for some time had been total abaners.
On the whole be said that the experiments persons
ho had been accustomed to the regular oacoho gave
suits less markedly unavorabe drink than the Others
true that also in these the injurious although less pro-
ounced effect OF alcohol traceabe must be remembered
nat also these conducted under
corresponding to those ordinarily governing moderate of
customary alcoholic beverages When the purpose to find
h by means OF experiment human material what the
nay effect of the moderate of alcohol u.s. tverees upon
absurd 20 allow the drink to be taken empty stomach
III highly concentrated FORM allow the subjects
experiment. to Sup it down Such procedure affords
best possible conditions for illustrating the harmful effects of
coho the organism for it most rapidly into the
culaon ct the blood when taken an empty stomach or
once IN III undued form. In everyday life moderate
sers invariably take their drinks in diluted FORM and with
ood nereore the detrimental effects occur as when
cono used without food perhaps the of the fore
400. afternoon"
This advertisement authorised BY
the Indiana Breuers' association