Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-06-29
iAwER HOUSE STANDS FIRM

LAWYER HOUSE STANDS FIRM
The House OF Representatives has
again demonstrated the fact that II has
backbone and nerve. by voting 20 vail
date the spIri, OF the voistcad act, and
deny the sliy plea Of beer for tho
sick" IL may or may not b. a fact thai,
those ~ from few diseases arr bcno
fitted through tho use Of beer. II IN Ger
tain n provisions were made for the
serving OF beer 10 tho 'siok" that the
list Of sick demanding such service
would no remarkably large. II past con.
ditions may be relied upon In forecast.
Ing the future.
The ssIck beer" element was showed
under BY handsome lead In the lower
house. and now tho measure roes TO the
Senate for lis ratification. II may Do
that In the upper house. and doubtless
viii b.. that some viii he moved out 81
the bigness Of their hearts 10 make a
final plea for the unfortunate sick"
who cannot have the proper recovery
without their allowance Of beer" but
n In anticipated that the majority will
stand against any such suhterfugc and
Win make II a peerless ilness In Amer,
..
Ono need not bc very old TO recall the
time when "fhe doctor prescribed M.
lie whisky" for many. many ailments.
IN fact In the days gone by. therA were
many Ills that were believed TO be over.
cDme by no other agency than by
''liquor." So when the stream of this
enchanting fiow became ever less and
HISS. wall went up from many quart.
ers In behalf OF the sick" The failacy
Of this assumption. however. has been
proven over and over. Men have suffer.
- from the most trying diseases. In.
Guiding the dread 'flu" that claimed
In victims by the hundreds Of ,hous.
ands. and recovered without ever hav.
ing n drop Of alcoholic stimuiants. II IL
doubtless true also that there were
those who were rightly entitled 70 re-
cover who died as a result Of overstim.
ulation with alcohol before and during
the illness from ''flu." In other words.
We are Of the opinion that alcohol is In
no measure necessary TO the welfare OF
humankind-that Is TO say the distilled
alcoholic spirits. We are not unmindful
OF the fact that there are those who win
pop back with the statement tha; many
o( the food commodities carry a hlgh
percentage Of alcohol. and that the ex.
prcssions herein given are lily based in
that they would eliminate the alcohol
from such items before they are con.
sumed AZ articles Of diet. This would
b = foolish extreme and Ii In no wise
conecmplsted. The Wise Master Design.
o. u the universe planned the feeding
Of his creatures with the establishment
q The earth. o. sarths. world. or worlds
ana q there are ingredients which. when
talon IN the small quantities prove a
blcsnlng, but when concentrated prove a
cum. these facts must DO looked upon
intelligentiy and handled IN the same
Way.
The poppy Is n thing OF beauty. and
has for many centuries eraoed the gar.
dens Of the earth. Its opium content IN
the individual plant was never trouble.
some until Il was gathered. masscd and
used improperly 20 the hurt OF human.
kind. When this custom had continued
for a long period OF time. there came an
awakening. and with II demand for the
cessation OF the use Il this drug. There
were those. and some Il them still ~.
isf. who declare that the rights of the
people have been invaded" and that
men should have the risht 10 Us opium.
but the majority has determined other.
wise. and ~ II Is today.
Booze has been bolstored for "sacra.
mental" for ''mediclnai' and other puf.
poees. but when the fore behind each
and all Of these fights Was anayzod. IL
was found TO b. the liquor Interests.
These interests were not vitality Gun
cerned with sactamenis or medicines. I
they. only desired 10 keep their poison.
ous fangs at the hearts Of humanity.
They were. and are no respecters of
persons-ihey are selfish In the extreme.
md ara anxious to pursue their business
regardless u the multiplied woes Of the
masses. always increased by the unre. /
strained use u liquor. II II most for.
Runafe. hoxcver. that the spirit VI
Fixh'-osDks II IN thu as endency. and
the figuor using habit viii h. Vanished I
Dompl<,sty wllh The passage u years