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Taranaki Daily News, 8 April 1919, Page 4

ALCOHOL AND INFLUENZA THE TACTICS OP THE LIQUOR TRADE. QUESTION. —Under Prohibition will QUESTION. —How did lieavy drinkers alcohol be available for medicinal fare when they were attacked by purpose*t the epidemic? : Answer—They had practically no chance whatever. THE MINISTER OF PUBLIC HEALTH, in his evidence before the Epidemic Commission, stated that he had been advised by Surgeon-General Henderson, Dr. Hay, and Dr. Makgill to close the bars, because it was the opinion of these medical men that NO ALCOHOL-SOAKED MAN who might develop pneumonia had a chance of recovery. DR. KINGDON FYFFE, in his evidence before the same Commission, stated: "A MAN WHO WAS A HOPELESS SOAKER WOULD, OF COURSE, DIE STRAIGHT AWAY." QUESTION. —What effect, then, will PROHIBITION have upon any future epidemic? Answer.—lT WILL LARGELY REDUCE THE DEATH-RATE. The use of alcohol may be a help in some influenza cases—lT'S ABUSE IS FATAL. Prohibition will provide for the USE of alcohol, but will prevent its ABUSE QUESTION.—The Trade's action, then, is to merely "draw a herring" across the scent? Answer. Yes. This is its favorite method of working. Being unable to produce sound reasons for the continuance of its trade, it falls back upon its old plan of RAISING TROUBLES THAT DO NOT EXIST. Answer.—Yes. The Licensing Act (1918 Amendment) specially provides for either the importation, manufacture, or sale of alcohol for medicinal, scientific, sacramental, and industrial purposes. Also the Minister of Public Health has definitely proclaimed that the Health Department will carry stocks of alcohol for use as a medicine, and that it will be arranged that certificates for obtaining same will be given free of charge. QUESTION —Why, then, is the Liquor Trade making such frantic efforts to persuade people to vote Continuance in order that alcohol may be available for influenza? Answer. —Because, being bankrupt of sound arguments against Prohibition, it is hoping to raise DIFFICULTIES THAT DO NOT EXIST. This is the Trade's usual method of trying to camouflage the issue. QUESTION. —What, then, is the effect of alcohol in connection with influenza ? Answer. —Enquiries so far show — (1) Medical opinion is divided upon the question of the necessity for its use ao a medicine. (2) Experience has proved (a) that it benefited chiefly those who had previously been either total abstainers or who had taken very little; (b) that it proved of little use to those who had been steady drinkers; (c) that it gave no relief at all to heavy drinkers. REMEMBER!PROHIBITION Provides for the USE of alcohol. Prevents the ABUSE of alcohol. NOTE.—If you require any inform ation regarding Prohibition, or if there is any question you would like answered, write or wire "Abolition" Box 95 G.P.0., Wellington. '

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