Teach every child that alcohol destroys his chances of success,
impairs his muscular efficiency, inflames the substance of the
brain and prevents development--MAKE HIM FEEL THAT A DRINKING
MAN IS A SECOND-CLASS MAN, AND YOU WILL HAVE DONE MUCH TO DESTROY
THE DRUNKENNESS OF THE FUTURE. ----
As a matter of fact, drunkenness, like dirt, is mainly an
accompaniment of poverty and a sad, hopeless life.
For the man or woman given to drinking, when the troubles of
life are no longer to be borne, some relief must be had.
Make the lives of human beings more comfortable, make good food
more plentiful, spread education--and you will solve the problem
of excessive drinking.
THE DRUNKARD'S SIDE OF IT
You lucky, well-balanced ones talk much, and sincerely, of the
horrors of drink, and of the drunkard's weakness.
You think the whiskey drinker ought to stop.
Do you ask yourself whether or not he CAN stop?
Let us consider to-day the drunkard's side of the case. ----
Very often physical weakness causes drunkenness. Many a man
takes a drink because the task put upon him is heavier than he
can bear. The whiskey does not help him--it hurts him. But it
cheats him and makes him THINK that he is helped.
You realize that whiskey drinking as a settled habit must be
fought with weapons of some kind.
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