Arkansas State press. [volume] (Little Rock, Ark.) 1941-1959, 1949-10-28

mcared-for; drunk
soness high and
low. Isaiah. and a.
other prophets as 1nlsA
we'll. saw In the sin
and drunkenness Of "
he times the sign
md symbol Of national decay. To
ths careless. the selfish and the
Wild. to those who were leaders"
6ue were leading In the wrong d.
rsction. Isaiah kept saying. In
many different ways. Choose the
6estl
1he Prophet Successors
1HERE WAS A TIME when the
4 church put most Of her preach
hg emphasis on individual religion:
Get right with God! was the cry.
1he church Of today has not by any
means given up her emphasis on
personal religion. but We are learn
ing from the prophets what social
righteousness means. The church
n our time is the logical and actual
successor to the prophets work.
The church Is doing more
lhan ever 10 awaken the con-
science Of society. In fact the
church itself has q duty 10 be
Tie conscience Of society. One
q the problems about which
our nation needs TO be walked
~ b one that Isaiah and Jere-
0iah faced, only we have Il In
. more desperate form.
We call II alcoholism; they called
Il by an uglier. more suitable word:
drunkenness. Even in those days
drinking was problem; II cut
down the national health, wealth
and wisdom. Nowadays II is worse
because Of two factors. One Is the
higher percentage Of alcohol in bev-
erages such as whiskcy. unknown
n those days. The other factor is
advertising.
Where Drunkards Start
AGAINST ALL THIS the church
"a mus, keep saying and persuad-
ing people. Choose the Best But II
does comparatively little good to
Say this to the confirmed alcoholic.
u makes more sense 10 say II 10
young people. For the sad feature
Of alcoholism is that II begins In
she high schools.
The Yale School Of Alcohol Stud
les has collected evidence indiea-
ting that two-thirds Of all alcoholics
begin drinking habits In the early
high school years.
a recent Gallup poll shows
- greatest percentage Of
drinkers 70 be In The age group
a y -. To-day, n 10 estimated.
oAess are four million alcohol
o11ices ~ excessive drinkers
~ ere n more o. lees con-
soasa tsssble VIII their iamL
~ ~ smDleyees.
Drunkenness costs Industry 10
Amsrica no less than one billion
1sllars . year. and has . 10, 10 do
WttA the breakup Of homes and
wssh crime generally.
Al1led Youth
,0OMETHlN0 10 being done 10
- stop this. which you should
Anow about There 10 . movement
hncwn % Allied Youth. . national
educational organization working
- high schools ell over the country.
N work 10 positive. not negative.
~ 10 not trying TO pass laws or 10
Bring back prohibition. VIVA, II does
~ 70 do-snd II 10 succeeding re.
.marksbly well In many places-is
- give young people q way Of life
lohat viii enable them 10 meet social
.pressure for drinking without loss
- face" Every Allied Youth post
- q school has three aims: !. To
I0eet The social and fecree,ional
needs of young people.
Every New Years Eve, fer
Instance. whea millions q
Americas ere getting sickly
lruuh. more thas s.eee yssag
pssp,s gather h Detssis iss ne
b1geesl 1ry party In America.
! sDsasseel b Allied YsstA.
4 To establish within the school
q Fellowship Of young people who
- not think II 10 Necessary V
llrink 10 be smart Such q group
,soa change The attitude Of On entire
,oehool
q. To build Q solid foundation Of
education for total abstinence. e.
osaNally. Allied Youth 10 saying 10
ysms people everywhere. Choose
- Bestl"
Information about Allied Youth
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