TEMPERANCE

Te Aroha News, Volume XXII, Issue 42751, 22 July 1905, Page 1

TEMPERANCE

'"*y —; •• By Reformer.) A DOCTOR OK DRIK By Dr Chapple op Wellin We might thus summarise truths about alcohol taken : beverage in health, in va quantities, from physiolc moderation to excess,— , i 1. Alcohol is a poisonoiis whose special action in the: is a brain cell parlysant des ing these cells in the inyer der of their development. t: 2. Alcohol disturbs the c lation, leading to a loss of g temperature and an accumul of waste products dn the b accompanied by great depres and muscular weakness, > 3. Alcohol tends to produi all, proportionate to thequai taken, cirrhotic disease o the tissues and organs of body. 4* Alcohol tends to. pro an irresistible craving foi self. 5. Alcohol predisposes t( infectious and many org diseases. 6. Alcohol diminishes chances of recovery in ;jj attacked with any disease, i than those resulting frofi

use. 7. Alcohol increases lunacy crime. 8. Alcohol predisposes, consumption and all tuberc diseases. 9. Alcohol increases the list, and shortens life. 10. Alcohol is absolutely] necessary to health. 11. Alcohol promotes hen hage, and does not/check it Alcohol adds no muse strength to the body; at it encourages the expenditui its force in the shortest poS time.

THE DRINK REVENU QUESTION IN A I’ARAU

A tiger took up his quarters! neighbourhood of a farmp preyed upon the farmer’s cai Every night he seized a i beast, but not being able ’t< it all, the farmer daily fo some leavings, with whicl fed his dogs. At last, whei herd was greatly reduced, ' farmer with his gun discov the tiger at a disadvantage! he took aim. the tiger said/ you kill me, bow will you your dogs r” Hut the fa replied, “ I’ll feed them oil than a beast a day, and heV without further argument, f