The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-13
AMERICA MUST AID
 IN MAKING WORLD
 DRY, SAYS ROBSON
Delivers Three Addresses in Birmingham Yesterday in Launching Speak
 ing Tour

Capt. Richmond Pearson Hobson deiiv-
 cred an address on America and the Destiny of the World" at the Il o'clock
 services of the First Methodist church
 yesterday morning. The address was the
 opening of a four weeks speaking cam
 raign under the auspices of the Anti-Sa-
 loon league to be undertaken throughout
 the state in furtherance of the plans adopted at the world prohibition confer
 ence recently held at Columbus, O.
 The psychological and physical effects
 of the use of alcoholic drinks upon the
 race were the opening features of the ad-
 dress.
 Man uses the upper parts of the brain
 to perform those actions and processes
 of thought that dlfferentiate him from the lower order of animals. They use only the brain that lies at the base of the skull. Man uses both for his actions are both human and animal Alcohol affects the upper layers of brain cells, causing degeneration of man, by preventing their proper use. He is forced to govern his actions in the same manner as animals; he Is prevented by the poisonous effects of alcohol from using the better elements of the brain. From this limitation spring criminal tendencies. These degenerating effects are passed on from father to son. The reverse is true in the case of prohi-
 bition. Here the race will evolve in ac- cordance with the laws of nature, in
 creasing in strength and quality of type.
 till at last We obtain a race of thor
 oughbreds."
 F As illustrative of the animal producing
 effect of alcohol, the case of the men go-
 ing into battle during the late war was
 cited They were given rum ration in
 order to bring out all the animal qualities
 in them, to ensure their fighting like wild
 beasts"
 As opposed to this the speaker told of
 his own moments of similar trials in the Spanish-American war. when he sank
 the Merrinac. When overcome with the
 'shivers' when he came in sight of Moro
 castle his method of controlling the nerves
 was not to degrade himself, but to ele- vate his thoughts to God. He used the
 top of the brain psychology as opposed
 to the bottom"
 Not only degeneracy, but increased death rates and high infant mortality were traceable to the effects of this poison, he said. He appealed to his hear CTS to help in the world wide programme adopted by the Anti saloon league Elk blaming thati five years would be re- quired to effect this world wide change, he called for them to enlist for the period of this war
 Today in all corners of the world the forces of prohibition are at work. The campaigns have been planned and opened ! in Scotland South Africa, New Zealand Mexico and Japan.
 This country cannot stand by and see | the remainder of the world in the throes | of this worst of social diseases. Greece and Rome owe their downfall to just suct
 an attitude of indifference. They per. ished because they disregarded the wei i fare of the rest of the world. Our cast will be the same to maintain our post | ton we must. help the other nations" l We cannot force our help upon them | but this is unnecessary, as in every case 1 they have their own workers in this very 1 field. To ensure the success of this, the greatest humanitarian work ever under | taken by one people for the good of an other the efforts and sacrifices must
 come from home from the individual. l Square your shoulders: let them beal | a. weight that you will feel. This is g ! mans way, this is natures way, this i.
 Gods way" concluded the speaker l All were given an opportunity to pledge 1 their support to this international work | Pledge cards calling for subscriptions o l from 90 cents to $100 month were passed | around The response exceeded the mos :! sanguine expectations. In bidding hi. audience good by, he dwelt upon the kind ness of the pastor, Dr. George Stuart | and board of stewards in giving hin | every assistance
 Captain IIobson spoke to large audi | ences at o'clock in the afternoon at thu | Ensley Methodist church and at o'clocl
 at the First Methodist church at Wood lawn.